Elise is a research associate on the McGuireWoods Consulting Advocacy team where she aids clients with research, project management and communications efforts. She joins the firm after serving as manager of public policy at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, where she worked on state level policy issues affecting Virginia’s business community. Elise previously worked as a Governor’s Fellow with the secretary of natural and historic resources, as well as serving as an associate at David Bailey Associates. She graduated cum laude from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in political communication. Elise is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.