Dinner & Dialogue Series: Karissa Willhite, Principal at Ogilvy Government Relations, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Senator Menendez
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Elephant and Castle (1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW)
COST: $5 and cost of own dinner
About this event: The Women’s Congressional Staff Association continues the “Dinner & Dialogue” forum highlighting accomplished women in D.C. who share their experience and best practices, and engage in an open conversation with Congressional staff. The dinner will bring together one mentor with 8 WCSA members, with each attendee paying a registration fee of $5 and the cost of their own dinner. Registration for the dinner will be on a first-come, first-served basis. This event is for WCSA Members Only. Click here to RSVP. If the event is full and you are interested in being placed on the waiting list, please email Eliza Ramirez at eliza.ramirez@mail.house.gov. Other questions? Email womenscsa@gmail.com.

BIO: Karissa Willhite joined Ogilvy Government Relations as Principal in 2014. She previously worked at the office of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, D-NJ, where she served as deputy chief of staff. In her position, Karissa worked closely with the Senate Finance, Banking and Foreign Relations committees. With more than 20 years of experience in senior House and Senate policy positions, she has developed a reputation for getting things done, even in an increasingly partisan environment. Willhite worked on major pieces of legislation ranging from healthcare reform to immigration, including the Affordable Care Act, Dodd-Frank, and Credit Card Reform. She also served as a key strategic adviser on Iran sanctions, housing for people with disabilities, transit reauthorization, and the reinstatement of higher conforming mortgage loan limits.