Who’s Who Where – October

Who’s Who Where – October

October 2026

By Karla Chiang-Solis

Stay up to date on the latest public affairs career moves as professionals transition into new leadership roles and opportunities. Here are the most recent updates.

Auston Anderson, formerly, senior manager, public affairs, Aflac; now, global public affairs communications team, FedEx

Andrew Beilein, formerly, vice president, Business Roundtable; now, head of federal government affairs, 3M

Matthew Boms, formerly, managing director, Advanced Energy United; now, director of government and regulatory affairs, Lone Star Transmission

Katie Chipps, formerly, senior vice president, DDC; now, executive vice president, DDC

Paul Eiting, formerly, managing director of legislative and regulatory policy, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association; now, vice president of policy, Federation of American Hospitals

Hannah Fuller, formerly, American Clean Power Association; now, director of communications and public affairs, International Fresh Produce Association

Cody Hall, formerly, senior vice president, Ascent Media; now, senior vice president for public affairs, Think Big

Nick Halsted, formerly, vice president, AdvaMed; now, director, government relations, BD

Steven Henry, formerly, principal, Jigsaw; now, senior public affairs adviser, Holland & Knight

Tim Hogan, formerly, senior vice president, Vision360 Partners; now, vice president, digital practice, Rational 360

Jae Jang, formerly, staff member, House Financial Services Committee; now, senior policy adviser, lobbying and public policy practice, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Bryson Kern, formerly, attorney, McDermott Will & Schulte; now, vice president and senior counsel, regulatory affairs, Managed Funds Association

Julie Khani, formerly, corporate vice president for government affairs and corporate communications, Hologic; now, head of U.S. government affairs and policy, Roche Diagnostics

Megan Kraut, formerly, communications and advocacy campaign manager, FTP; now, digital operations programmatic trader, Neptune Ops

Michelle Lease, formerly, head of technology policy and government affairs, Intuit; now, head of policy and government affairs, Abridge

Carolyn Macdonald, formerly, vice president, DDC; now, senior vice president, DDC

Julie McDowell, formerly, director, strategic communications and digital content, College of American Pathologists; now, director of communications, Community Oncology Alliance

Everleigh McNeil, formerly, policy communications lead, U.S. government affairs, Hyundai Motor Group; now, global public affairs communications team, FedEx

Janelle Nowak-Santo, formerly, partner, Brunswick Group; now, head of digital policy communications, Coupang

Andrew Palmer, formerly, staff member, Office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn; now, senior public affairs adviser, Holland & Knight

Christian Potucek, formerly, deputy chief of staff for external affairs, Office of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee; now, senior public affairs adviser, Holland & Knight

Hailey Prunier, formerly, position not specified, Neptune Ops; now, political operations coordinator, Neptune Ops

Erin Reilly, formerly, associate director, political affairs, Mortgage Bankers Association; now, director, political affairs, Mortgage Bankers Association

Jason Riederer, formerly, American Hotel & Lodging Association; now, vice president of government affairs, National Artificial Intelligence Association

Zack Roday, formerly, partner, Ascent Media; now, managing director, Think Big

Zach Schoengold, formerly, account director, Brunswick Group; now, vice president of corporate social and influencer strategy, Weber Shandwick

Peter Torstensen Jr., formerly, deputy assistant attorney general, energy and natural resources division, U.S. Department of Justice; now, of counsel, appellate and constitutional litigation, Holtzman Vogel

Emily Trentacope, formerly, position not specified, American Cleaning Institute; now, chief policy officer, American Cleaning Institute

Korie Traver, formerly, chief operating officer, American Cleaning Institute; now, departing the organization after more than seven years

Lisa Van Varick, formerly, political affairs director, Nuclear Energy Institute; now, PAC director, Motorcycle Industry Council

Andrea Wuebker, formerly, director of global communications, Walmart; now, vice president of public affairs, Corteva

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