Setti D.

Warren
102 Beaumont Ave.
Newton, MA 02460
617-795-0579 info@settiwarren.com

OBJECTIVE
To serve the community I love as its next Mayor, building on a lifetime of leadership and public service;
bringing fresh perspective on the challenges we face.

EMPLOYMENT
Office of U.S. Senator John Kerry November 2004 to March 2009
Deputy State Director and Massachusetts Communications Director
• Managed all business constituent issues and served as Senator Kerry’s business outreach and
economic development representative for the State of Massachusetts.
• Point person for all Federal assistance to Uxbridge Mill fire.
• Established and directed Senator Kerry’s annual statewide procurement conferences that aim to
expand contracting opportunities with large private corporations and the federal government for
small businesses in the State of Massachusetts.
• Responsible for managing overall operations of State office including press and communications.
• Served as advisor to the Senator on a variety of state and national issues.

Senior Advisor and Press Secretary for Senator John F. Kerry

• Responsible for managing all media and press for Senator Kerry.
• Served as primary spokesperson for the state of Massachusetts.
• Served as advisor to the Senator on a variety of state and national issues.

John F. Kerry for President October 2003 to November 2004

National Trip Director
• Traveled with Presidential candidate Senator John Kerry full time.
• Managed Senator Kerry’s schedule and all aspects of his national trips, including press, politics,
and all events related to his presidential campaign.

Boston College June 2001 to October 2003

Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts for Boston College
• Planned and coordinated strategy for Boston College’s $400 million campaign.
• Represented Boston College at high level events
• Managed a portfolio of multimillion-dollar donors.

Federal Emergency Management Agency March 2000* to January 2001

Regional Director – New England
• Supervised 75 full-time civil servants, 400 reservists, an operating budget of $75 million and
millions of dollars of emergency aid to New England.
• Established and maintained a regional strategy to manage major hazards, terrorist response and
emergency management systems of preparedness.
• Implemented individual performance plans that resulted in substantial improvement in
turnaround time for distribution of emergency funds.
*Announced in December 1999, Appointment Official in March 2000

White House Office of Cabinet Affairs, Washington D.C. May 1999 to March 2000
Special Assistant to the Cabinet Secretary
• Served as liaison to the Departments of Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Justice
for the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs.
• Developed strategies for communicating the Clinton administration's budget, issues and policy to
Congress, the press and the public.

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 • Participated in cabinet meetings with the President and White House senior staff where strategies
were created to implement various policy initiatives.

Clinton White House February 1996 to May 1999

White House Advance Office (February 1996-January 1997, February 1998-May 1999)
Associate Director of Advance
• Coordinated and supervised staff to prepare for visits by the President of the United States and
the First Lady both domestically and internationally.
• Worked closely with U.S. Secret Service, Diplomatic Corps, the military and their counterparts in
different parts of the World.
• Responsibilities included briefing the President and First Lady and assisting in communicating
their message to the public and press.

White House Social Office (February 1997 to January 1998)

White House Events Coordinator
• Scheduled, planned and executed events at the White House including the 1997 Budget
Agreement, the China State Dinner and numerous press conferences.

Development And Training Associates September 1990 to January 1996

Training Coordinator
• Worked as a consultant to Bechtel Parsons Brinkerhloff, with responsibility for designing and
implementing on the job training (OJT) activities for low-income adults at world-class
engineering and construction companies working on the Central Artery Tunnel Project. 78% of
those completing OJT were able to maintain permanent jobs in the companies they trained with.
85% went on to college.

EDUCATION:

Suffolk University Law School 2006

Juris Doctorate

Boston College 1993

Bachelor of Art, History Major
Boston, MA
President of Student Body, 1990

MILITARY:

United States Naval Reserve – Office of Naval Intelligence

Enlisted – 2002 to Present
Iraq War Veteran
Active Duty in Iraq – 2007-2008

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

CITY OF NEWTON:
Founding Member, Community Preservation Committee for the City of Newton, MA – 2002
1997 Human Rights Award Winner for Newton MA
Appointed by the Mayor to the Foundation for Religious and Racial Harmony. City of Newton, MA-
1994

OTHER:
Hosted Boston College public affairs radio show - 1991
Founding member and mentor/coach with THE 1000 BLACKMEN OF MASSACHUSETTS to
assist troubled inner-city Black males
Founder and first chair of Young Adult Club at Sacred Heart Parish, Newton, MA - 1994
Reader, Massachusetts Association for the Blind - 1994
Sacred Heart Parish Eucharistic Minister, Newton, MA – 2001-2003

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REFERENCES
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF CABINET AFFAIRS, WASHINGTON D.C.

Thurgood Marshall, Jr
(202) xxx-xxxx

Kris Balderston
(202) xxx-xxxx

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

James Lee Witt

(202) xxx-xxxx

Kenneth Horak
(617) xxx-xxxx

BOSTON COLLEGE

Mary Lou Crane

(617) xxx-xxxx

Father William Leahy

(617) xxx-xxxx

OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR JOHN KERRY

Senator John Kerry

(202) xxx-xxxx

Jill Myers – Town Manager, Uxbridge

(781) xxx-xxxx