Marilyn D. Davis joined Altice USA in January 2017 as the New Jersey Area Director for Government Affairs. Ms. Davis manages relations with elected officials and community partners as well as oversee legislative and regulatory matters.
Previously, Ms. Davis worked at the Democratic National Committee as the National Director of Community Engagement until December 2016. She lead a team of nine individuals responsible for engaging stakeholders in the African American, Hispanic, AAPI, Jewish, LGBT, youth, women, ethnics, veterans, rural, and small business communities as well as organized labor in electoral politics and civic engagement.
She served in the Obama/Biden Administration as a political appointee at the United States Department of Labor where she worked under the leadership of Secretary Thomas E. Perez. As the Deputy Director of the office of Public Engagement, Ms. Davis managed labor and African American outreach.
She was also the president and chief executive officer of the consulting firm, Davis & Associates, LLC. As a consultant, Ms. Davis specialized in campaign management, fundraising, strategic development, political organizing, and community outreach.
Davis has held a number of senior positions in government and electoral politics.
The 2016 Presidential cycle marked the fourth presidential campaign where Ms. Davis was involved in efforts to secure a democratic victory. Her first presidential campaign was in 2000 as the Constituency Director for the Victory 2000 Coordinated Campaign in New Jersey.
Davis has also served as chief of staff to Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37), and deputy commissioner of labor and deputy chief of staff under former Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ).
Additionally, Davis has worked as a national political representative for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and on numerous presidential, gubernatorial, state and local campaigns.
Davis received her B.A. from the University of South Carolina and pursued graduate studies at Howard University. Davis currently resides in Central Jersey.
