Caroline joins Venable from a prominent trade association, where she served as a director of communications and legislative affairs. In this role, she was tasked with developing and strengthening relations with key congressional offices in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Caroline earned recognition for devising and executing a legislative agenda on behalf of the trade association’s membership to help advance their shared policy goals. She also crafted and implemented a media relations plan, yielding media hits in numerous national and political trade publications.
Prior to this, Caroline worked with House leadership as the member services director for the House Republican Conference, where she cultivated and strengthened relationships within the Conference to ensure every office was equipped with the resources they needed to be successful.
She also served as Congressman Pete Sessions’ chief of staff. In this position, she gained critical experience driving the congressman’s policy, communications, and political strategy.
Caroline was also the communications director of the U.S. House Rules Committee for several years. There, she served as the Committee chairman's staffer on the House Floor, frequently advising him on specific legislation and making vote recommendations. Caroline coordinated with leadership offices and committees to craft a unified message among Republicans in the House. As the Committee’s communications lead, she built strong relationships with national and local media.