RL LEADERS

Erik Oksala

Erik Oksala is RL Leaders Chief-of-staff, responsible for the day to

day coordination of its various projects and government contracts.

Mr. Oksala has spent more than 15 years in and around Washington, DC,

involved with campaigns, state government issues, nonprofit coalition

building, and federal government affairs representation within the

political arena.

Prior to joining RL Leaders, Mr. Oksala served as Director of Federal

State Relations under Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle. In this

position, Mr. Oksala managed all aspects of the Governors office,

including the strategic oversight and implementation of the State of

Wisconsins Federal agenda, as well as oversight of a 3 person staff.

Mr. Oksala served as the primary liaison between Governor Doyle and

the Wisconsin congressional delegation, as well as between the

Governor and the National Governors Association and the Democratic

Governors Association. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Oksala was a

Government Relations Analyst and Deputy Director of Operations for

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs providing strategic

execution of the firms federal relations agenda, including management

of the firms Federal appropriations requests.

Mr. Oksala received his Bachelor of the Arts degree in Political

Science, with a concentration in Public Policy from Goucher College.

He and his family reside in Washington, DC.