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Dehdan A. Miller OVERVIEW • Experienced operational manager with demonstrated results in project execution & strategic negotiations • Proven leader in a variety of public and private sectors roles requiring judgment & political sensitivity • Confident self-starter who also thrives in team environments PROFESSIONAL BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION Seattle, WA Deputy Director, Strategic Planning & Engagement, Executive Office 2011- Present Senior Communications Officer/Senior Manager, Leadership Planning 2008 - 2010 • Develop annual engagement and advocacy strategies for Co-Chairs Bill and Melinda Gates & CEO Jeff Raikes • Lead the Executive Office's Strategic Planning and Engagement team and provide long-term and day-to- day judgments on the highest & best uses of Co-Chairs' and CEO's time in alignment with the foundation's mission and programmatic priorities, including primary responsibility for the planning and implementation of external program, advocacy, and communications engagements, as well as internal activities • Represent the foundation in high-level discussions with government officials, partners, and grantees across the globe (locales include: China, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, U.K.) COUNCIL FOR INFORMATION & PLANNING ALTERNATIVES, INC. (CIPA) St. Thomas, VI Director 2007 - 2008 • Consultant for public policy matters. Also responsible for business development opportunities for the firm, which focuses on economic development, land planning issues, institutional review, and strategy formulation DOCTOR DIABETIC SUPPLY, INC. Miami, FL Director 2005 - 2007 • Helped to oversee operations and strategy of a 200-employee national medical supply business, which served Medicare beneficiaries in all 50 states. Increased revenue from approximately $7m in FY 2004 to over $41m in FY2006, while simultaneously growing patient base from 15,000 to over 90,000 • Co-Managed planned sale of Company, including developing investment materials, delivering management presentations, and liaising with potential acquirers, investment bankers, and attorneys LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE MARSHALL MILLER & ASSOCIATES St. Thomas, VI Of Counsel 2003 - 2005 • Participated in family's private legal practice, established 1976. Firm focuses on civil litigation and transactional law, particularly involving corporations and real estate LEHMAN BROTHERS New York, NY Associate, Global Corporate Strategy Group 2000 - 2002 • Identified new investment opportunities for strategic private equity investments; conducted extensive analysis, modeling, and due diligence review. Performed on-going analysis of holdings & developed strategy recommendations for Lehman Brothers Executive Committee with respect to portfolio management and resource allocation • Maintained primary administrative responsibility for the management of a $42 million investment portfolio comprised of 20 active holdings, each of which was strategically significant to Lehman's Global Equities franchise. Holdings included positions in NASDAQ Archipelago, Lava Trading, and EquiLend, amongst others Page I of 2 EFTA01116853  Dehdan A. Miller (continued) THE WHITE HOUSE Washington, D. C. Office of Scheduling and Advance 1996 - 2000 • Periodically volunteered as a staff aide to the White House Office of Scheduling & Advance during presidential trips. Coordinated logistics of official events and off-the-record movements of the President and First Lady in conjunction with the U.S. Secret Service, military officials, and White House Staff • Locales visited include Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guam, Guatemala, Hawaii, India, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, and the U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Counsel to The President August 1999 • Assisted in vetting potential candidates for nomination to Federal Judgeships CLINTON/GORE '96 United States National Advance Staff 1996 • Planned, produced, and coordinated logistical and political components of campaign events. Briefed the President, First Lady, and White House Staff prior to campaign events COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS, Mass. House of Representatives Boston, MA Budget Analyst 1994 -1995 • Developed budget recommendations for fiscal year, supplementary, and capital appropriations acts • Analyzed and monitored spending of 15 executive and independent state agencies including: the Executive Office for Administration ft Finance, encompassing the Division of Capital Planning and Operations a the Department of Revenue; and, the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction U. S. CONGRESSMAN RON DE LUGO (VI) Washington, D. C. Legislative Assistant 1994 • Researched and analyzed various legislative issues; prepared correspondence and testimony; and advised the Congressman on pending legislative initiatives • Worked closely with the Subcommittee on Insular ft International Affairs, which Delegate de Lugo chaired, in an effort to track and assess all legislation that affected the U.S. Virgin Islands • Particular focus upon Transportation, Housing, Labor, Environmental, and Crime Et Drug issues EDUCATION HARVARD LAW SCHOOL Cambridge, MA Juris Doctor (J. D.) Awarded May 2000 • Member, Black Law Students Association and Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law HARVARD UNIVERSITY, John F. Kennedy School of Government Cambridge, MA Masters in Public Administration (M.P.A.) Awarded May 2000 • Methodological Area of Concentration: Communications. Coursework included public finance, political leadership, microeconomics, policy design, and organizational analysis HARVARD COLLEGE Cambridge, MA A. B. in Government Awarded January 1994 • Cum Laude General Studies. Dean's List. Varsity Football. Representative, Undergraduate Council ADDITIONAL • Admitted to the U.S. Virgin Islands Bar. Recipient of NASD Series 7 & 63 certification Page 2 of 2 EFTA01116854