Maya Harris-Cameron

Advisory Board Member

Maya Harris-Cameron is a government relations and public affairs executive with more than 20 years of experience advancing federal policy, congressional appropriations, and strategic stakeholder engagement across the legislative and executive branches. Most recently, she served as Director of The Reserve Component (TRC), a bipartisan federal government relations and public affairs firm. While at TRC, Maya directed congressional engagement and coalition-building initiatives focused on housing affordability and public safety, and coordinated high-level advocacy efforts before Congress, helping clients build bipartisan support for key legislative priorities.

Prior to joining TRC, Maya spent fifteen years at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), most recently serving as Supervisory Legislative Affairs Specialist in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. She led a team responsible for congressional engagement on national security and energy policy issues and helped shape DOE's legislative strategy on major initiatives, including implementation of the ADVANCE Act and annual National Defense Authorization Act negotiations. Earlier DOE positions included leadership roles in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, where she managed outreach to congressional appropriators and prepared testimony for cabinet-level hearings, and the National Nuclear Security Administration, where she coordinated legislative strategy supporting nuclear security and nonproliferation programs. Her work contributed to significant legislative achievements and strengthened relationships between DOE and Congress.

Before joining DOE, Maya served as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, leading diplomatic initiatives involving Africa, the Middle East, and Canada and coordinating high-level engagements with foreign governments and international partners. Her experience includes serving as liaison to the South African delegation during the 2009 G20 Summit and helping facilitate the U.S.-Angola Strategic Partnership Dialogue.

Throughout her career, Maya has built a reputation for bipartisan relationship building, strategic legislative advocacy, and translating complex policy challenges into practical results. Her experience working with Congress and building relationships across DOE, the Department of State, and the private sector, have enabled her to develop a trusted network spanning Congress, federal agencies, and external stakeholders.

Maya holds a Master of Arts in Producing for Film and Television from American University and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Howard University. She resides with her family in Bowie, Maryland.