About
Judy Lloyd is a dynamic, results-oriented Government and Public Affairs professional with over 20 years of experience driving public policy, strategic advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. Skilled at navigating complex political landscapes and aligning public and private sector interests to achieve impactful outcomes.
Career Highlights
- Secured over $3.5 million in funding through strategic relationship-building, campaign development, and fundraising efforts supporting political candidates, non-profits, and community initiatives.
- Directed high-impact advocacy campaigns for clients in housing, transportation, media, telecommunications, small business, and public policy, resulting in expanded visibility, policy engagement, and cross-sector collaboration.
- Founded and launched the Women’s Enterprise Initiative, providing leadership development, mentorship, and training for 24 women business and nonprofit leaders in 2024.
- Created and led a youth mental health initiative and field of interest fund during the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitating educational forums and raising funds to support regional non-profit organizations.
- Established a fiscal sponsorship partnership with a regional foundation to facilitate tax-deductible community giving and expand access to educational and civic programming.
- Led a pandemic business recovery campaign, keeping dozens of local restaurants and small businesses open by coordinating targeted advocacy and resource access.
- Increased digital engagement by 200% at the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce through strategic media upgrades, launching a digital magazine, and leading all marketing, communications, and public relations efforts.
- Appointed Vice Chair, California Chamber of Commerce Small Business Policy Council (2024), advocating for pro-business legislation and small enterprise policy solutions statewide.
- Built strategic coalitions and stakeholder alliances to support legislative, economic development, and public-private initiatives across the Tri-Valley and greater Contra Costa region.
- Served as a senior advisor to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, leading appointments strategy, including the appointment of the first disabled American to the U.S. Civil Rights commission, as part of the bipartisan congressional leadership. Supported international diplomacy, including participation in a U.S. delegation observing the fall of communism in six countries and a U.S. State Department initiative to train Arab women in public service.
- Selected for two senior federal appointments supporting high-level federal Presidential initiatives, serving as the public face of the U.S. Labor Secretary. Led the overhaul of a multi-agency response system for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, managed sensitive congressional communications requiring Top-Secret clearance, and coordinated national campaign announcement activities in Washington, D.C.
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Profiles of Judy can be found at these links:
Judy Biviano Lloyd and Tim Lloyd: a Study in Contrasts (2009)
Judy Lloyd succeeds with flexibility, grace of an entrepreneur (2007)