McAuliffe has extensive experience in healthcare policy representing hospitals, long-term care providers, behavioral and mental health organizations, developmental disability providers, and pharmacy interests. Her work also spans workforce development, energy and natural resources, public utilities, transportation, and public safety, along with advocacy efforts focused on homelessness and suicide prevention.
Throughout her career, McAuliffe has advised clients on comprehensive legislative strategy, including operating and capital budget requests, bill drafting and analysis, issue campaign management, grassroots engagement, PAC strategy, and state government procurement.
Prior to joining MAD, McAuliffe served as a lobbyist before the Ohio General Assembly and Ohio executive agencies at Barnes and Thornburg LLP for 16 years. Her past experience also includes serving as a senior legislative consultant responsible for direct lobbying services at the state and local level for various clients. In addition, she worked in the marketing and communications industry, including with a political media consulting firm and with an advertising agency.
McAuliffe has also been active in Ohio’s civic and professional communities. She served as a board member and past president of the Ohio Lobbying Association, and previously chaired the Ohio Federation of Republican Women Healthcare Committee. She also served as secretary and a member of the development committee for Prevent Blindness Ohio, co-founded the Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbus Chapter, is a former board member of A Kid Again, and is a former president of the American Marketing Association Columbus Chapter.
