Government Affairs Manager
Carbon Capture Coalition
Madelyn supports the Carbon Capture Coalition as Government Affairs Manager, which is convened by the Great Plains Institute (GPI) and brings together 80-plus members from industry, labor, and NGOs to advance carbon capture policies and commercial deployment. Based in Washington, D.C., Madelyn works on the Coalition’s growing and successful national policy and legislative work. She is responsible for outreach to members of Congress, the presidential Administration, as well as broader constituency engagement. Madelyn joined GPI from the Alzheimer’s Association, where she was a Federal Affairs Specialist, managing and building relationships with lawmakers on a variety of topics related to Alzheimer’s and dementia policy, including building support for increased federal appropriations for Alzheimer’s and dementia research at the National Institutes of Health, representing the concerns of Native American communities impacted by Alzheimer’s to Congress, and serving as the policy lead on the Eldercare Workforce Alliance, a coalition of national organizations. Previously, Madelyn served as a political appointee in both the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, and a member of former Senator Heidi Heitkamp’s (D-ND) staff. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English from the University of North Dakota.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM