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Join two WGR Leadership Circle members for a dinner and a conversation on career paths, involvement in WGR, and their life experiences.
Mentors:
- Suzanne Zurn, Vice President of Digital Strategy at DCI Group
- Laurie-Ann Flanagan, Executive Vice President at DCLRS
Mentor Dinners are WGR members-only events that provide a networking opportunity that bring women together to discuss what life is like as a female in the government relations field. The dinners are held quarterly and limited to 18 participants, with two experienced industry professionals serving as the evening’s hosts. The hosts guide conversation, provide perspectives and share their own life experiences.
Location: Carmine’s
425 7th Street NW
Washington D.C. 20004
Closest Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown
This is a members-only event. The registration fee covers the meal, beverages on your own. Please contact the WGR office if you have dietary restrictions.
Space is limited.
Suzanne Zurn is Vice President of Digital Strategy at DCI Group where she leads DCI Group’s digital team. Suzanne has more than 20 years of experience using digital and social media to identify, recruit, and engage stakeholders on public policy issues gained from senior positions spanning the advocacy, agency, and political communities.
Suzanne’s results over the past two decades have earned her many accolades, including a Public Relations Society of America’s Silver Anvil for best nonprofit public affairs campaign. She teaches the Digital Strategy course at the GWU Graduate School of Political Management and is a former board member at Women in Government Relations.
Suzanne earned a Master of Arts Degree in Political Management from The George Washington University, and graduated cum laude from Washburn University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in political science and communications. She lives in Reston, Virginia with her husband and son.
Laurie-Ann Flanagan is Executive Vice President at DCLRS with over 20 years of experience in the federal legislative and regulatory process. She is a trusted advisor and strategist at DCLRS with expertise in a variety of issues including energy, labor and immigration, pesticides and fertilizers, small business, and water policy. In addition to lobbying government officials, Laurie assists clients with strategic government relations planning. She advises clients on upcoming regulatory and legislative initiatives that could impact their businesses and helps them understand the steps needed to ensure successful advocacy efforts.
Prior to DCLRS, Laurie worked for Stateside Associates, Inc., a state government consulting firm. She previously worked for Senator John Seymour (R-CA) researching environmental and energy legislation and served as legislative aide for New York Assemblyman Robert Gaffney (R). She has also worked for several national and local political campaigns. Laurie is active in Women in Government Relations (WGR) and served on the organization’s board for six years, including as treasurer from 2010-2012. In addition, Laurie is the president of a northern Virginia based children’s charity, Kids Sending Smiles.
Laurie earned her masters of business administration from The George Washington University in 2001. She graduated from the Catholic University of America magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with both bachelors and masters degrees in international politics in 1994.