June 2025
Your public affairs peers have taken new jobs. Discover what they’re up to.
Brian Beall, formerly director of the national travel and tourism office, Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration; now vice president of government affairs, Cruise Lines International Association
Sam Beaver, formerly director of government relations, National Association of Manufacturers; now federal government affairs manager, Brewers Association
Drew Felz, formerly director of government affairs, McCormick & Company; now director of government affairs, SC Johnson
Leandro Ruiz Fernandez, formerly deputy director of grassroots operations, Americans for Prosperity; now policy manager of government affairs, American Cleaning Institute
Michael Gonda, formerly chief impact officer, North America, McDonald’s; now executive vice president and chief communications officer, Nike
Samantha Heyrich, formerly vice president, Black Rock Group; now policy communications manager, Capital One
Carl Holshouser, formerly executive vice president and head of federal policy and government relations, TechNet; now vice president, government affairs, CoreWeave
Tara Hupman, formerly general counsel, House Republican Conference; now vice president of external affairs, American Clean Power Association
Gary Kline, formerly senior principal, Cigna Group; now senior vice president, head of D.C. office, GoodRx
Jason Levine, formerly director of the office of governmental affairs, policy and strategic planning, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; now vice president of advocacy, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Reilly McBride, formerly deputy communications director, Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies; now president of policy and advocacy communications, JPMorgan Chase
Bijan Mehryar, formerly global public policy lead, Block; now vice president of congressional relations, American Bankers Association
Anna Newby, formerly director of communications, National Nuclear Security Administration; now director of global policy communications, Micron
Emma Peters, formerly grassroots manager, Engine; now manager of government affairs, National Venture Capital Association
Maggie Sklar, formerly senior complex financial institutions policy specialist, FDIC; now senior director of public policy and advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Patty Stolnacker, formerly director, global government affairs, public policy, U.S. & Canada, Google; now vice president and head of global government affairs, Cohesity
Raphael Williams, formerly vice president, communications, Managed Funds Association; now vice president, communications, National Association of Realtors

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