Who’s Who Where – June 2023
June 2023
Your public affairs peers are taking new jobs. Keep up with those on the move and discover where they’re landing.
MATT BISENIUS, formerly director of government affairs, American Cleaning Institute; now vice president of external affairs, NAMA
PATRICK BOND, formerly communications director, Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.); now vice president, head of public affairs, American Securities Association
JESSICA BOULANGER, formerly head, executive communications, Amazon; now senior vice president of communications for policy, political, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
DANIELLE BRANCH, formerly government affairs associate, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons; now corporate political outreach director, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AMY CHIANG, formerly vice president of global sustainability, government relations, Honeywell; now chief of sustainability, public affairs officer, Topsoe
JULIA CONVERTINI, formerly senior associate, ACG Advocacy; now director of government affairs, National Electrical Contractors Association
ZEPHANIE CUSTER, government affairs manager, Discover Financial Services; now government affairs manager, IHG Hotels & Resorts
ANDREA DEFELICE, formerly director of field advocacy, western region, National Association of Manufacturers; now director of political engagement and grassroots, American Property Casualty Insurance Association
QUARDRICOS DRISKELL, formerly vice president of public policy and government affairs, Autoimmune Association; now director of government relations, Health Management Academy
ROBERT FALB, formerly director of U.S. regulatory affairs, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine; now director of government affairs, Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
SUZANNE FOTI, formerly head of global government affairs, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company; now director of government relations, Syzygy Plasmonics
LORI GORMAN, formerly director, political action committees, HSBC; now director of U.S. government relations, MetLife
AARON GUITERMAN, formerly chair for energy and industrials policy, Edelman Global Advisory; now executive vice president, market leader, BCW
KARL HADDELAND, formerly director of government affairs, PNC; now director of federal government affairs, Citigroup
AVERY JAFFE, formerly director of North America communications, Mastercard; now director of policy communications, Chime
KRISTIN KELLEHER, formerly stakeholder engagement manager, Beacon Wind, Equinor ASA; now New England director of public affairs, Equinor ASA
JOHN KELLY, formerly senior vice president for brand, communications, corporate affairs, Roku; now global head of corporate affairs, BlackRock
MANSOOR ABDUL KHADIR, formerly director of special projects, Democratic National Committee; now assistant vice president of external affairs, NCTA
JONATHAN KIMBALL, formerly vice president of trade, international affairs and strategic initiatives, Association for Accessible Medicines; now head of public affairs and external engagement, Sandoz
JAMIE LOGAN, formerly policy analyst, National Emergency Management Association; now manager of state government affairs, American Cleaning Institute
ANDREA MCGEE, formerly administrative director, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas); now federal government relations manager, National Federation of Independent Business
MEREDITH MELLODY, formerly director, chief of staff for defense, services and strategy, Boeing; now vice president, director of federal affairs, Brown-Forman
MICHAEL PAULS, formerly senior director, USTelecom; now vice president of government relations, NCTA
ANNISSA REED, formerly associate director of state policy, National Organization for Rare Disorders; now director of state and local affairs, CTIA
TALIA LA SCHIAZZA, formerly account supervisor of corporate affairs, BCW; now policy communications manager, Intel Corporation
MIKE SISTAK, formerly director of coalitions, engagement, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget; now director of advocacy, political management, American Farm Bureau Federation
LYNN STAR, formerly vice president, North America public affairs, Ericcson; now chief global advocacy, policy officer, JDRF
DIANA BANKS THOMPSON, formerly senior counsel, American Bankers Association; now director and assistant general counsel, Discover
ANDREW VLASATY, formerly director of government relations, FGS Global; now senior federal government affairs manager, BP
AMANDA WANT, formerly political adviser, Walton Enterprises; now manager of government affairs, PAC and lobbying, Alaska Airlines
CONNOR WOODRICH, formerly state advocacy efforts, Nuclear Energy Institute; now director of government affairs, Fortera
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