Obie Chinemere
Co-Chair, Government Relations Division at Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC
Baltimore, Maryland
Skills
Education
Work Experience
Co-Chair, Government Relations Division
2023
Government Relations Adviser
2020 - 2023
2018 - 2020
Regional Director
2018 - 2020
2018 - 2018
Deputy Field Director
2018 - 2018
2018 - 2018
Regional Field Director
2018 - 2018
2017 - 2018
Campaign Manager
2017 - 2018
2015 - 2017
Community/Legislative Liaison
2015 - 2017
2015 - 2016
Campaign Operations Coordinator
2015 - 2016
• Strategized directly with the candidate and campaign manager to successfully secure the seat in Baltimore City's 11th Councilmanic district. • Oversaw and staffed fundraising, direct voter contact efforts, and other events throughout the campaign. • Recruited and trained key campaign staff and volunteers, while managing administrative and logistical tasks at campaign headquarters.
2013 - 2015
Director of Operations - Vehicle Services
2013 - 2015
• Responsible for the design, control, and oversight of Vehicle Services Operations. • Analyze metrics to ensure both cost-effectiveness and optimal quality in production process. • Manage staff of twelve technicians and address issues encountered through installation period. • Assist police and government officials by providing them the necessary information to make informed fleet decisions.
2009 - 2014
Business Development Manager
2009 - 2014
• Created and managed corporate documents (Articles of Incorporation, company policies, and lease amendments). • Assisted with the purchase and inventory management of food, supplies, appliances, and other items. • Responsible for external and internal issues, including CRM, catering requests, licensing, and permits. • Collected and analyzed sales figures, expenses, and forecasts in preparation of fiscal reports and semi-annual evaluations.
2011 - 2011
Intern, Metropolitan Policy Program
2011 - 2011
Worked on the Metropolitan Infrastructure Initiative, creating policy recommendations to address key infrastructure challenges. • Built and updated comprehensive map of clean energy operations in major metropolitan areas. • Provide administrative and research support to senior fellow Robert Puentes. • Develop skills with GIS and large data collection and analysis.Researched issues related to clean energy and public transit.