Tanya Gilbert, Vice President, Grassroots/Grasstops Lobbying & Outreach Manager

Tanya Gilbert has been with the Dolphin Group since 1999. Over the past 8 years she has played an active role in maintaining both client and constituent relationships for Altria Corporate (Philip Morris USA/ Philip Morris International/Kraft Foods), Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company, California Independent Grocers and Convenience Stores, Diageo, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Wal-Mart, and a variety of land developers.

Tanya specializes in crisis management, issue management, external affairs, and oversees outreach efforts to third party allies on all federal, state and local grassroots/grasstop and public advocacy efforts. She has designed and implemented government affairs programs for a multitude of clients, as well as educated and activated client's employees and vendors on critical legislation and issues of importance.

As Dolphin's Grassroots/Grasstops Lobbying & Outreach Manager, Tanya has an impressive track record in developing and maintaining relationships with state and local organization, business groups, minority groups, agricultural groups, local elected officials, and community leaders throughout California and the Western States. Tanya prides herself on the ability to work with many diverse groups on a variety of different issues in order to obtain client objectives. Her areas of expertise are grassroots issue advocacy, community outreach, and coalition building for federal, state and local political and corporate public relations projects.

Tanya has a broad background in local and statewide campaigns. She serves as the California State Coordinator for Government Affairs and Public Policy Outreach for Altria Corporate Services and has received special recognition by Altria for her performance in its national government affairs policy outreach program.

Tanya studied Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles and is fluent in French.