LAURIJ.

FITZPEGADO

office:2022503120cell:2403813294

340138thStreet,NW#309
Washington,DC20016

EMail:ljfitzp@aol.com

Expertise:foreigndirectinvestment,crisiscommunication,internationaltrade,foreignpolicy

TheLivingstonGroup
Partner,Consultant
Shedesignsandimplementsstrategiestoincreasemarketshare,securefunding,promotedevelopment,opennew
markets,enhancebrandrecognition,createanenablingregulatory/legislative/policyenvironmentandimprove
networksandvisibility,forcompanies,governments,nonprofitsandacademicinstitutions.

Internationalpracticelead
Educationpracticelead
Managesclientsintheenergypractice

FitzPegadohasprovidedcounseltopublicandprivatesectorclientsinthefollowingcountries:Angola,Argentina,Azerbaijan,
Brazil,RepublicofCongo,CaymanIslands,Curacao,China,Colombia,DominicanRepublic,Ecuador,France,Egypt,Guyana,Haiti,
Kuwait,Libya,Mexico,Morocco,Netherlands,Nigeria,Qatar,SaudiArabia,SouthAfrica,Turkey,UnitedKingdom,Venezuela
RepresentativeClientSuccesses

ENERGY
SasolSynfuelsInternational,aSouthAfricanenergyfirmTLGworkedonlegislationintheareasoftaxand
DepartmentofDefensecontractingauthority,regulatoryandadvocacyissuestosupportthecompanysoverall
businessdevelopmentgoalsintheU.S.toestablishamegaprojectvaluedat$21billionforanethanecrackerand
gastoliquid(GTL)fuelplantprovidingoverathousanddirectandindirectjobs.

Soitec(AFrenchsilicononinsulatorandsolarenergycompany)TLGadvocatesfortheclientsmarketexpansion
interestsintheUnitedStatesincludingsupportforreceivingaDepartmentofEnergyloanguaranteeandtax
credits,grantsforfactoryexpansionofasolarprojectinCalifornia.Theteamalsoadvisestheclientonpotential
opportunitiesforexistingandnewsolartechnologyattheDepartmentofEnergyandinthedefensespace.
Assistedthecompanywinacompetitive$25milliongrantfromtheDepartmentofEnergy.
MINING
AngloAmerican,TLGworkstointroduceAnglototheUnitedStateswhereithasnotmajorpresence.Activities
includedworkinginacoalitionofsupportersandadvocates,tosupportapermittingprocessforthePebblemine
projectinAlaskawhenSasolwasa50%partner.OuroutreachwastotheAdministration,Congress,ThinkTanks,
themedia,andopinionleadersthroughouttheUnitedStates.(Anglohaswithdrawnfromtheinvestment).The
Pebble Partnership (www.pebblepartnership.com), located in Southwest Alaska, is one of the largest
concentrationsofcopper,gold,molybdenumandsilverintheworld.
RESEARCHANDDEVELOPMENT
CaseWesternReserveUniversity(CWRU)TLGadvocatedforsupportinvariousappropriationsbills.Thefirm
coordinated visits by the University President, Deans, and Government Relations staff, and presented the
UniversityspositionsonvariousissuessuchastheReauthorizationoftheHigherEducationAct.TLGswork
supportedfundingformajorprojectinitiatives,including:theNationalCenterforRegenerativeMedicine(NCRM)
foradultstemcells(acollaborativeeffortbetweenCase,UniversityHospitals,andtheClevelandClinic);anational
centerandtrainingprogramforflightnursesinvolvedasfirstresponderstobiological,chemicalandnatural
disasters;andtheCenterforthePreventionofPrionDisease(madcow).Examplesofachievementsinfederal
fundinginclude$8MforadultstemcellresearchfromNIH;$2MforpriondiseaseresearchfromCDC;and$200K
for flight nurse training. TLG was also involved in three programs at Case in the School of Engineering
promotingfuelcellsinenergy;preservingfunding(restoring$4Minthebudget)formicrogravityresearchat
NASA;andoffshoreGreatLakeswindturbineenergy.
FINANCE
BankoftheNetherlandsAntilles(BNA),TLGandJonesWalker,aTLGstrategicpartner,providedadvocacyand
counsel on U.S. tax, trade and other policies affecting the Netherlands Antilles and critical to promoting
investment.TLGfacilitatedmeetingsanddialoguebetweentheCentralBankandappropriaterepresentatives
fromthelegislativeandexecutivebranches.

MinistryofFinanceoftheRepublicofEcuador,TLGledandcoordinatedarepresentationteamwhichprovided
adviceandcounselregardingreplenishmentsandloanswiththeWorldBankandIMFtotheMinisterofFinance.
TLGprovidedstrategiccommunicationscounsel.TLGalsoadvisedtheEmbassyofEcuadoronoutreachtoCapitol
HillandtheU.S.Administration.

FOREIGNGOVERNMENTS
Republic of Azerbaijan -- TLG helped build a Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus totaling 42 members. We provided strategic
counsel to the Ambassador for his message to Members of Congress. We drafted statements for the record on U.S.-Azerbaijan
relations, drafted Dear Colleagues on issues and legislation of importance, organized Member and staff briefings, instituted
third-party letter campaigns in support of legislation initiatives, and analyzed political and U.S.-policy developments as part of an
overall government relations strategy.

Cayman Islands TLG provided information and updates about legislation of interest to the government including Corporate
Tax Reform, OECD Tax Initiatives, and Hurricane Relief. We worked to minimize the burden on companies with overseas
headquarters in relation to the corporate tax reform bill. TLG also acted on behalf of the Cayman Islands government much like
an Embassy in Washington advising them on policy issues including requests for port security, customs clearance, disaster
relief and visa support.

Kingdom of Morocco TLG successfully represented the Government of Morocco through the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement by cultivating Congressional champions, developing support among staff and Members, building a private sector
coalition, developing and tailoring messages for broad advocacy efforts. TLG worked on support for issues related to the
Western Sahara by supporting visits of spokespersons and engaging in outreach to staff, Members and relevant think tanks and
policy institutes.

FitzPegadoInternational
President,CEO

April2000May2003
Providedcounselontechnologyanddevelopment,internationaltrade,developingstrategicalliances,communications
andresourcedevelopment.

Livingston/MoffettGlobalConsultants(LMG)

March2001May2003
(LMGdrewuponextensiveexperienceingovernment,publicandprivatesectorsandanetworkofinternational
affiliatestodesignandexecutestrategiesforcorporate,nonprofitclientsandgovernments.)
Consultant,MemberofManagementCommittee

IridiumLLC,Washington,D.C.

19972000
(IridiumLLCwasbasedongroundbreakingtechnologyandbecametheworldsfirstglobalsatelliteandpagingcompanyon
November1998.Itstechnologyutilizesanetworkof66lowearthorbitingsatellitescombinedwithterrestrialcellularsystems
allowingcustomerstheabilitytocommunicatefromvirtuallyanywhere.)
VicePresident,CorporateAffairs

19992000
Developedmessagesandcoordinatedeffectivecommunicationstokeyconstituenciesincludingtheglobaloperating
companies,theBoardofDirectors,shareholders,themedia,industryassociations,WallStreetanalystsandU.S.andforeign
governmententities.ManagedtheglobalpublicimageofIridiuminsupportofthecorporationsoverallbusinessgoalsand
achievements. Provided strategic counsel, crisis management, problem resolution and coordinated activities with
appropriatedepartments.

VicePresident,GlobalGatewayManagement

19971999
Managedcorporaterelationshipwith15operating/investorcompaniesaroundtheworldwithcorporatedepartmentsincluding
engineering,networkoperations,businessoperations,governmentrelations,marketinganddistribution,legal,financeand
departmentsofMotorola.Drovemarketaccessandoperationalreadinesseffortsaroundtheworldresultinginlicensinginover
160countries.Providedstrategiccounsel,crisismanagementandproblemresolution.

U.S.DepartmentofCommerce,Washington,D.C.

19931997
U.S.&ForeignCommercialService(US&FCS),InternationalTradeAdministration
(ThemissionoftheUS&FCSistopromoteexports,supportU.S.internationalcommercialinterestsintheU.S.andabroadandto
assisttheU.S.businesscommunityinidentifyingnewmarkets,expandingsalesandmarketsharearoundtheglobe.Appointed
bythePresidentandconfirmedbytheSenateinJune1994)

AssistantSecretaryandDirectorGeneral

19941997
Transformed,fundamentally,howtheorganizationservedU.S.business.Stressedclientdrivenserviceandcorporatestyle

management; improved service to small business by teaming with the ExportImport Bank and the Small Business
Administration to establish domestic network of Export Assistance Centers; established Commercial Centers in
international Big Emerging Markets, including Russia and the NIS; and integrated the overseas and domestic field
operations to improve service to the business community. Managed 130 offices overseas and 90 in the U.S. Led
DepartmentofCommerce'sSouthAfricaTaskForce,theTradePromotionCoordinatingCommittee'sAfricaWorkingGroup
andmajormissionsandinitiativestoAfrica,LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean.

SpecialAdvisortotheSecretaryofCommerce

19931994
ProvidedcounseltotheSecretaryandtheInternationalTradeAdministrationonprojectsincludingtheNationalExportStrategy,
theTradePromotionCoordinatingCommitteeandregionalcommercialinitiativesinvolvingMexico,APEC/ASEAN,MiddleEast,
SouthAfricaandLatinAmerica.

HillandKnowltonPublicAffairsWorldwide,Washington,D.C.

19901993
ManagingDirectorandSeniorVicePresident

InternationalPublicAffairsDivision;
Director,LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean
Director,PublicLiaison,ClintonGoreInauguralCommittee

1992Jan93
AdvisortoRonBrown,ChairmanoftheDemocraticParty

19891992
Internationalissues,missionsandconferences

GrayandCompany/HillandKnowlton

19821990
AccountExecutiveSeniorVicePresident
(Gray&CompanywasacquiredbyHillandKnowltonin1986)
Managedaccounts,developednewbusinessandprovideddomesticandinternationalclients,foreigngovernments,U.S.and
foreigncorporationsandindividualsservicesincluding:strategiccounsel;mediaandgovernmentrelations;investmentand
tradepromotion;policy,politicalriskandissueanalysis;andcrisismanagement.

U.S.InformationAgency,Washington,D.C.

19771982
ForeignServiceOfficer
ForeignServiceInstitute:SwahililanguageandAfrica

19811982
Areastudies
U.S.Embassy,U.S.InformationService,MexicoCity,Mexico

19791981
ProvidedliaisonbetweenU.S.GovernmentandMexicanbroadcastmedia;negotiatedcontractswithMexicantelevisionfor
productionofdocumentaries;coproducedtelevisionprograms;andreportedoncoverageofbilateralissues.
U.S.Embassy,U.S.InformationService,SantoDomingo,DominicanRepublic

19781979
Supervisedbilateraleducationandculturalexchanges;designedexhibitions;andcoordinatedU.S.culturalprogramsfor
localaudiences.
JuniorOfficerTrainee

19771978
AssistantPersonnelOfficer/TrainingCoordinator,ForeignServiceSelectionBoard1977

19751977
Intern,VoiceofAmerica,OfficeofPublicInformation;LatinAmericaBranch

BoardsandAdvisoryCommittees

ProfessionalAffiliations/Memberships
GlobalCommunities,ViceChair

InternationalWomensForum
TheCouncilonForeignRelations
UniversityofDenver,InternationalCareer
AdvancementProgramattheAspenInstitute
WashingtonGovernmentRelationsGroup
Vestry,St.AlbansEpiscopalChurch
RonBrownScholars

WomensForeignRelationsGroup
Education
CertificateofCompletion,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,SchoolofBusiness
2013
OntheBoardCourse
MAInternationalAffairs,JohnsHopkinsUniversity

1986
SchoolofAdvancedInternationalStudies(SAIS),WashingtonD.C.
ABVassarCollege,Poughkeepsie,NY.(CumLaude,PhiBetaKappa)

1977
InstitutoInternacional,Madrid,Spain

19751976
LanguageSkills
Spanishproficient,Portugueseoralcommunication