Who’s Who Where – January 2024
January 2024
Your public affairs peers are on the move. Stay up-to-date on the latest job changes in your community.
Adam Broder, formerly managing director, FTI Consulting; now senior vice president of external affairs, Federation of American Hospitals
Adam G. Ciongoli, formerly executive vice president, general counsel & chief sustainability, corporate responsibility & governance officer, Campbell Soup Company; now chief legal & policy officer, Fox Corporation
Andrea DeFelice, formerly director, political engagement & grassroots, American Property Casualty Insurance Association; now director, grassroots advocacy, Retail Energy Advancement League
Sophia de la Torre, formerly government affairs director, Dulles Area Association of Realtors; now government affairs senior manager, RV Industry Association
Paul Hutton, formerly government relations, Mercury Systems; now vice president for government relations, AeroVironment
Martin Kilpatrick, formerly vice president, government & community affairs, Georgia State University; now senior vice president, external affairs, Southern Company
Lauren Limke, formerly legislative assistant, House Natural Resources Committee; now government relations manager, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
Gabriela Madrid, formerly director of the office of industry engagement, International Trade Administration of the Commerce Department; now senior public policy manager for global government affairs, X
Blake Major, formerly senior partner, American Equity; now associate vice president for federal government relations, The Hartford
Brianna Manzelli, formerly senior adviser & communications director, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT); now managing director for legislative policy, Cargo Airline Association
Juliana Nicolini, formerly PAC & grassroots advocacy manager, American Urological Association; now SoyPAC manager, American Soybean Association
Ashleigh Presnar, formerly special projects coordinator for the political director, National Republican Senatorial Committee; now political programs manager, NFIB
Evan Viau, formerly professional staff member, House Energy & Commerce Communications & Technology Subcommittee; now senior manager of government affairs, Cisco
Melissa Walsh, formerly vice president for state government affairs, AbbVie; now vice president of U.S. state & local government relations, community & public affairs, McDonald’s
Matt Welsh, formerly government affairs director, Indivior/Opiant Pharmaceuticals; now government affairs director, Lundbeck
Peter Yep, formerly regional mobilization manager, API; now director of stakeholder engagement & political mobilization, American Chemistry Council
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