Kaitlyn is a Director of Government Relations at ML Strategies. With eleven years of experience in legislative affairs and Massachusetts state government, Kaitlyn brings a deep understanding of legislative proceedings, especially regarding the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Governor’s Office.
Prior to joining Mintz, Kaitlyn was the Legislative Director in Governor Baker’s Office of Legislative Affairs. There, she drove the Governor’s legislative agenda from filing to passage, through bipartisan coalition building, legislative strategy sessions, and consistent communication with the legislature. Additionally, she coordinated with the Governor’s Legal Office to facilitate the ten day review of over 1,300 enacted bills over three sessions by identifying support and opposition for each to provide the Governor with sound recommendations. She also managed a team of nine Legislative Directors, overseeing the legislative interactions of each of the Secretariats. Prior to her position in the Governor’s Office of Legislative Affairs, Kaitlyn acted as the Legislative Director to Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. While there, she led a team of analysts that were responsible for covering all legislative committees as well as drafting policy positions and drafting amendments on all major legislation, including minimum wage and domestic violence reform, redistricting, and various borrowing bills.
