Cedric, a Capitol Hill veteran and experienced lobbyist, has worked at Subject Matter since 2019. He advises companies in almost every industry and leads Subject Matter teams that assist clients in navigating the legislative and regulatory bodies in Washington. Cedric excels at policy formulation, strategy development, and outreach to House Democratic Leadership. Cedric came to Subject Matter from H&R Block, where he led public policy development and lobbying outreach to Democrats. Before that, he spent five years as chief of staff to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York. Cedric has also been director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, leadership liaison and policy advisor for the House Ways and Means Committee, and senior advisor to former Rep. Charles Rangel of New York.