As a trusted advocate throughout state government, Caroline works to advance clients’ goals in the legislative and executive branches on a variety of issues important to them. Caroline is experienced in helping create innovative reforms to some of Mississippi’s most critical challenges in the healthcare, education, transportation, and financial sectors. As a Senior Government Relations Advisor, she understands client goals and uses her experience and relationships to create a pathway for success.
Overview
As a trusted advocate throughout state government, Caroline works to advance clients’ goals in the legislative and executive branches on a variety of issues important to them. Caroline is experienced in helping create innovative reforms to some of Mississippi’s most critical challenges in the healthcare, education, transportation, and financial sectors. As a Senior Government Relations Advisor, she understands client goals and uses her experience and relationships to create a pathway for success.
Practice Areas
Industry
Experience
- Worked with clients, legislators, and executive branch to implement important initiatives including the Mississippi Charter School Act, the Literacy Based Promotion Act, the Healthcare Collaboration Act, the Mississippi Fully Autonomous Enabling Act, Mississippi Prior Authorization Reform Act, and a number of other legislative initiatives.
- Proven experience navigating public sector funding for clients through state appropriations, tax incentives and bond funding.
- Office of Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, State and Local Coordinator, 2008-2009
- Served as primary liaison between Department of Homeland Security and Governors, Advisors and staffs of five-state region.
- Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Assistant Press Secretary, 2007-2008
- Coordinated media/press relations for the office Security Michael Chertoff.
- Former intern for Office of Republican Whip (2007), United States Agency for International Development (2005) and White House Office of the First Lady (2004).
Distinctions
- American Cancer Society, Best Dressed Jackson Honoree, 2021
- American Council of Young Political Leaders, Delegate to Cambodia and Malaysia, 2019
- American Council of Young Political Leaders, Delegate to Northern Ireland, 2026
- Make-A-Wish W.I.S.H. Society Honoree, 2025
Education
- University of Mississippi, B.A., International Studies and Spanish, summa cum laude, 2006
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Croft Institute for International Studies
- Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
Civic Involvement
- Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Service (GIVE) Awards, Chair, 2013
- Ronald McDonald House Charities, Board of Directors, 2017-2022
- Fondren Renaissance Foundation
- Past President, 2016
- Board Member, 2013-2018
- Junior League of Jackson, Sustaining Member
- Delta Gamma Jackson Alumnae Chapter, Board Member, 2022-2025
- Mississippi Campaign for Grade Level Reading, Advisory Board Member, 2016-Present
- United States International Ballet Competition
- Volunteer Coordinator, 2014
- Board of Directors, 2024-Present
- Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, 2011-2017