Mark R.

Burtschi
Falls Church, VA 22044, MBurtschi@gmail.com, (202) 285-9011
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Attorney-engineer with 28 years corporate, legal and trade association expertise in government
and public relations covering federal, state and local legislative, regulatory and compliance: oil,
energy, natural resources, mining, terrorism, security, environmental, labor, trade, economic
development, Great Lakes, tax, transportation, healthcare, pensions, appropriations and legal
reform. Experience with EPA, FERC, Interior, Departments of Energy, Transportation, HHS,
FTC, Labor and State. Skilled in working directly with Fortune 500 execs, Federal Agencies,
Congress and the states. Highly analytical, with outstanding ability to solve problems, simplify
complex matters into simple words and negotiate solutions. Contributor to company
publications. Exceptional interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
Demonstrated Achievements:
Win simultaneously in multiple issues/places
Proactive, persistent, leader, team player
Coalition building and leadership
Political strategy, tactics and implementation
Retain & Managing people, contractors
Meeting budgets, while obtaining objectives
Direct communications with elected officials
Work with coalitions, associations, grassroots
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARCELORMITTAL, Senior Director Government Relations
2007- 2016
Created and developed the ArcelorMittal state/federal affairs program to meet company objectives.
Handled company GR issues, hiring and supervising outside consultants as needed. Responsible to
lead and coordinate legislative and regulatory issues, federal, state and local, including energy,
environment, tax, transportation/logistics, pensions, safety and security, appropriations, labor,
trade, economic development, unemployment, workers comp and legal reform. Prepared
testimony, op-eds, and letters to the editor, company positions, testified before state legislative
committees and caucuses, plus presented industry positions as an invited speaker. Liaised between
company execs, local operations, trade associations and politicians.
Led Coalition gaining compromise Electric Utilities/Committee Chair, saving AM $110M+
Led Coalition in IN and OH to get an opt out provision from electricity renewable mandates
Worked w/USW on Climate Change to oppose solo state efforts, while they backed federal
efforts, then persuaded Governor to drop MD Senate 90% mandate; Then Co. sold MD mill
Obtained Congressional language blocking EPA Great Lakes shipping emissions regs and
grandfathering 13 steamships otherwise obsolete, saving industry $81M annually
Worked legislation persuading WV DEP to finalize regs that saved plant $5M in compliance
Negotiated agreement creating PA tax district saving up to $55M for a Steelton rail mill
Secured permits for new onsite landfills at three plant sites, saving over $1M/year/plant
Successfully obtained $10M in refundable tax credits for Cleveland after $800K state offer
Defeated County efforts to reverse tax reform for NWI, saving $15M/year in taxes
Persuaded IN legislature to change tax assessment process, saving $2M/year in legal fees
Received $25M from IN and county for NW Indiana expansion

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GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO., Director, Federal & State Affairs,
2000-2007
Responsible for state/federal affairs program and consultants, and regulatory and legislative issues,
including energy, environment, tax, transportation, pensions, safety, appropriations, labor, legal
reform, trade and contributed to company newsletters and publications.
Convinced White House/DHS to lift restrictions on blimp after 9-11 and first TSA flight
waiver; negotiated NFL-NASCAR legislation allowing blimps to fly over stadiums
Led effort with AL and NC that brought $113M in incentives to modernize two plants
Coordinated issues in KS/OK that led to $60M in incentives for two plant expansions
Led coalition convincing MSHA to change conveyor belt regs on fires, avoiding +35% costs
Saved $100M by working beneficial cutoff date on payments to Asbestos Trust Fund
Worked to add bill language to preserve $3M annual contract on school bus tires
Led coalition bill prohibiting tire fuel efficiency, added NAS study, $350M invest/$110M yr.
Developed interactive grassroots with IT Co., generated 5,000 letters to Congress on bill
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS, Director, Air Quality, 1998-2000
Led members to consensus on legislative/regulatory strategy on environment, energy, security
and terrorism. Produced comments, testified before EPA and presented positions as a speaker
Led coalition on 1999 anti-terrorism/Osama Bin-Laden law keeping EPA from posting
chemical accident data on the Internet affecting 66,000 communities and 85 million people
Led coalition convincing EPA to withdraw startup, shutdown, malfunction guidance
GROSSMAN & SANDOVAL, LLP, Attorney
Handled all aspects of client cases associated with commercial transactions
Participated in due diligence efforts during clients corporate merger
AMERICAN NUCLEAR ENERGY COUNCIL, Director, Legislative Programs
Federal HLW, environment, appropriations, nonproliferation-terrorism and trade
Led industry coalition securing approval of $4 billion trade agreement with European Union
Directed coalition on legislation resolving stalemate over permitting at $35B Yucca Mtn
Led effort to defeat floor amendment (300 nays) blocking U.S. and Japan nuclear trade
WRIGHT & TALISMAN, Attorney
Litigated before FERC, including ratemaking issues for natural gas, oil pipelines and electricity
Developed litigation strategies $100M annual quality bank for TAPS for Tesoro Petroleum
BECHTEL, BORSARI, COLE AND PAXSON, Attorney
Litigation at FCC hearings: negotiated purchase of new FM station, despite qualifying 2nd
AMAX INC., Golden, Colorado, Law Clerk, (gold mining)
BRINKERHOFF SIGNAL DRILLING CO, Engineer, WY, ND (wildcatting)
TENNECO OIL COMPANY, Engineer Intern, LA, Gulf of Mexico (o&g production)
EDUCATION
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University of Denver, College of Law, Denver, Colorado, JD
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, B.Sc. Engineering