Patrice Willoughby is Chief of Policy and Legislative Affairs for the NAACP. A former Chief of Staff and Counsel to Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus, she has advanced major legislation including the Affordable Care Act and Dodd-Frank. She also served in the Obama Administration and led the financial services practice at Signal Group. Patrice holds degrees from Case Western Reserve, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law, and has been recognized as a top lobbyist and policy influencer.