Blake Moore
I began my career by serving our country in various civilian roles, most notably as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State in the intelligence and defense community. This service first took me to Washington, D.C., and then Asia, where I gained first-hand knowledge of the threats we face from foreign enemies and where I was involved in our foreign policy approach to the Chinese government. Serving in this capacity also gave me a unique understanding of what is vital and what is wasteful in our federal government.
For nearly a decade, I worked for Cicero Group, a Utah-based management consulting firm, where I helped businesses grow and helped organizations solve complex problems. My primary role was to collect information, analyze it, create a plan, and then take companies through the change process. I led projects in healthcare, education, marketing, waste, and transportation. I also did extensive policy-related work with public sector clients as the practice lead for Dan Jones and Associates. This experience gave me both a broad and deep understanding of effective business practices, how to understand data, and how to implement operational improvements. This is exactly the type of experience needed in Congress in normal times, but it’s even more important during what’s ahead these next several years.