Natalie Laudadio is GFOA’s Senior Communications Manager. She has been with GFOA since 2006. Natalie develops and manages communication strategies and key messages to ensure alignment with GFOA’s mission and code of ethics. She writes and edits articles for a wide variety of communications collateral including GFOA’s Newsletter, press releases, and member updates. Natalie edits and serves as a production focal point for GFOA’s print and electronic communications. She builds and maintains strong relationships with key contacts at GFOA state and provincial associations, the media, advertisers to Government Finance Review, annual conference exhibitors, and creative freelancers. Additionally, Natalie serves as the staff liaison to GFOA's Women in Public Finance Network's (WPFN) Communications Committee and coordinates the monthly Newsletter to WPFN members. Prior to joining GFOA, Natalie worked at a boutique health care law firm in Chicago where she drafted marketing materials in addition to editing pleadings and other submissions to state and federal courts and other administrative adjudicative bodies. Natalie received her bachelor’s degree in English (minor in Spanish) and her master’s degree in Writing (Professional Writing concentration) from DePaul University.