Get to know the Council’s new Board Chair, Courtney Geduldig, who talks about the value of an integrated public affairs approach, working with the Council’s new president in developing a vision for the future, and what her mother taught her about leadership.

Winning and losing are probably the two most important components of each election, but the margins matter as well. Inside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales examines how Trump narrowing his margins among a range of demographic groups helped push him to victory. 

Jessica Cooper started her Council journey in 2011 when she was so inspired after attending the Grassroots Conference that she wrote an entire issue campaign on airplane napkins during her flight home. Fast-forward several years and Jessica has made a big impact on the profession, earning her the honor of Volunteer of the Year.

How often does a wedding dress designer testify at a Senate hearing? It might have been a first when Hayley Paige, influencer and star of Say Yes to the Dress, did so this past summer. Should we expect more such “social media influencers” to be weighing in on policy questions in the future?

Your public affairs peers are making career moves with new roles at Microsoft, Netflix, American Express and the National Association of Home Builders, to name a few. Read on to learn who’s landing where.