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11 <br /> Alana Keegan <br /> LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR <br /> Raleigh, North Carolina 1203.623.8186 1 akeegan748@gmail.com <br /> Overview <br /> Strategic government leader with almost a decade of experience designing and delivering impactful public <br /> policy initiatives, technical assistance programs, and federal-state-local collaborations. Proven record in <br /> securing funding, activating stakeholder engagement, and enhancing the capacity of local governments to <br /> make data-driven, community-centered decisions. <br /> Experience <br /> Central Pines Regional Council 2016-Present <br /> Local Government Services Director May 2023-Present <br /> • Oversee CPRC's flagship local government policy and support division, advancing data-informed <br /> operational and strategic decisions across 50 local governments through technical assistance, <br /> communications, and funding strategy. <br /> • Developed and scaled a regional grant assistance program for 18 communities that has secured <br /> over$32M in federal and state funding for housing and transportation infrastructure, disaster <br /> resilience and climate, public safety, parks and open space, and economic development needs. <br /> • Scaled team from 1 to 4 full-time staff, 3 part-time staff, and 2 intern positions to support strategic <br /> planning, technical assistance for local governments, communications, and government affairs. <br /> • Fostered relationships with elected officials, municipal leaders, and agency partners to inform <br /> responsive, collaborative service offerings. Increased organizational membership by 75% through <br /> targeted outreach and policy-focused programming. <br /> • Designed and launched a technical assistance dashboard to track member requests that is a tool <br /> for leadership to identify gaps in services, growing areas of need, and engaged/disengaged local <br /> governments. <br /> • Facilitated governing board retreats and strategic planning processes for local governments as <br /> large as the City of Raleigh, helping elected boards and staff align community vision with <br /> actionable and timely policy goals. <br /> • Administered the subrecipient process for the NC Association of Regional Councils of <br /> Governments' (NCARCOG) $10M American Rescue Plan allocation to sixteen COGs, tracking <br /> spending and policy outcomes, ensuring compliance, and acting as the liaison between the NC <br /> Pandemic Recovery Office, NCARCOG, and subrecipients. <br /> Member Engagement Manager January 2021-May 2023 <br /> • Built CPRC's first federal affairs and policy analysis program, enabling local governments to <br /> influence and respond to evolving guidance under federal legislation including the American <br /> Rescue Plan and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. <br /> • Led successful organizational rebrand, improving public-facing communications and stakeholder <br /> engagement through a new name, logo, and brand strategy. <br /> • Managed governing board processes including the oversight of the Clerk to the Board and <br /> engagement efforts <br />