Who’s Who Where – September

Who’s Who Where – September

September 2026

Stay informed on the latest moves across the public affairs profession, from new leadership positions to exciting career transitions. Here are the latest updates.

Gary Anderson, formerly, chief executive officer, National Association of Insurance Commissioners; now, partner, insurance practice, DLA Piper

Sydney Beasley, formerly, senior policy adviser, Office of Sen. Ron Wyden; now, federal affairs director, Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Eric Bruce, formerly, partner, Freshfields; now, partner, white collar crime, investigations and government enforcement practice, DLA Piper

Hallie Coyne, formerly, director, government relations, Hidden Level; now, senior policy adviser, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Charles Crain, formerly, managing vice president, policy, National Association of Manufacturers; now, chief advocacy and public affairs officer, American Cleaning Institute

Israel Dahan, formerly, partner, King & Spalding; now, partner, business and commercial practice, DLA Piper

Jeffrey Davis, formerly, McDermott+; now, senior policy adviser, federal government affairs practice, Holland & Knight

Karen Donnelly, formerly, partner, Copilevitz, Lam & Raney; now, partner, Holtzman Vogel

Scott Hall, formerly, executive communications, ExxonMobil; now, communications director, International Franchise Association

Jeremy Huffman, formerly, senior corporate counsel, Northrop Grumman; now, partner, international trade, investment controls and national security practice, K&L Gates

Christopher Hull, formerly, crisis communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; now, director, public affairs practice, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Kevin Kreutz, formerly, deputy attorney general, Tennessee; now, partner, Holtzman Vogel

Rich Lopez, formerly, senior vice president, Forbes Tate; now, senior policy adviser, Hance Scarborough

Ellen Locke, formerly, director, UHG PAC and political giving, UnitedHealth Group; now, senior manager, political strategy and programs, Cox Enterprises

Todd Malan, formerly, executive vice president, government relations and external affairs, QTS Data Centers; now, vice president, government affairs and public policy, Google Cloud

Ben Melano, formerly, director, government affairs, American Podiatric Medical Association; now, government affairs director, American College of Radiology

Cam Morales, formerly, policy adviser, Akin Gump; now, director, federal affairs and coalitions, Taxpayers Protection Alliance

Walt Mullon, formerly, associate director, government affairs, Kyndryl; now, technology and innovation policy director, National Restaurant Association

Adam Owens, formerly, vice president, Washington operations, GM Defense; now, vice president, government relations, Carrier

Bree Raum, formerly, co-chair, energy and infrastructure industry group, Arnold & Porter; now, federal energy practice lead, McGuireWoods Consulting

Emma Reidy, formerly, policy adviser, Office of Sen. Ruben Gallego; now, senior manager, federal government affairs, Constellation

Sara Roszak, formerly, senior vice president, health and wellness strategy and policy, National Association of Chain Drug Stores; now, senior vice president, office of the CEO, National Community Pharmacists Association

Annie Saha, formerly, director, division of digital health outreach, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; now, director, global medical device and life sciences policy, Oracle

Brian Sansoni, formerly, senior vice president, communications, outreach and membership, American Cleaning Institute; now, retired

Justin Simeone, formerly, Freshfields; now, partner, white collar, investigations and government enforcement practice, DLA Piper

Nathan Trail, formerly, vice president, state government affairs, Information Technology Industry Council; now, vice president, state and local government affairs, Airlines for America

Christina Valentine, formerly, government and regulatory affairs analyst, Plains All American; now, good governance policy advisor, Harris County

Ryan Waite, formerly, vice president, public affairs, Think Big; now, managing partner, Throughline Global Advisors

Malissa Zimmerman, formerly, vice president, political operations, Independent Community Bankers of America; now, PAC manager, Edward Jones

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