November 2025
Public affairs leaders are on the move—catch the latest updates on their new roles and career changes.
Mark Ames, formerly vice president of government relations, SafeTraces; now president and CEO, Forging Industry Association
Brooke Barnard, formerly senior director of legislative affairs, Sierra Nevada Corporation; now executive director of federal legislative affairs, RTX
Sam Beaver, formerly federal government affairs manager, Brewers Association; now vice president of congressional relations, Independent Community Bankers of America
Emily Bradshaw, formerly public affairs specialist in the office of the under secretary for international trade, International Trade Administration; now senior manager of government affairs, Steel Manufacturers Association
Michael Chernin, formerly foreign affairs specialist and acting division chief, Missile Defense Agency; now senior manager government affairs, Dell
Christine Csizmadia, formerly director of state government relations, Nuclear Energy Institute; now director of state government relations, Solstice
Andrew Eisenberger, formerly deputy chief of staff, Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.); now director of legislative affairs, American Waterways Operators
Evan Fallor, formerly director of communications, National Association of Professional Employer Organizations; now senior director of policy communications and media relations, American Trucking Associations
Torrey Fishman, formerly manager of public partnerships and policy, Zipcar; now senior manager of government relations, Zillow
Ashley Higgins, formerly deputy legislative director and energy policy adviser, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.); now director of government relations, ClearPath
Brett Horton, formerly chief of staff, House Majority Leader, Steve Scalise; now chief advocacy officer, American Hotel & Lodging Association
Max Hyman, formerly director of transportation, infrastructure and labor policy, National Association of Manufacturers; now director of government affairs, Steel Manufacturers Association
Krysta Jones, formerly director, Virginia Promise Partnership; now director of congressional and federal relations, American Psychological Association
Julia Landcastle, formerly coordinator, political & government relations, National Grocers Association; now associate, government & industry relations, The J.M. Smucker Company
Andrea McGee, formerly principal for federal government relations, National Federation of Independent Business; now senior manager government affairs, Dell
Michael Mohr-Ramirez, formerly federal affairs director, Taxpayers Protection Alliance; now manager of federal affairs, Brewers Association
Dr. John Newton, formerly executive head, Terrain; now vice president of public policy and economic analysis, American Farm Bureau Federation
Katie Payne, formerly chief public affairs officer and head of advocacy, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association; now chief external affairs officer, Prime Therapeutics
Hanna Pelletier, formerly government relations coordinator, ICSC; now senior manager of government relations, International Franchise Association
John Pitts, formerly head of industry relations and digital trust, Plaid; now vgovernment relations, public policy and social impact, Affirm
George Pulizzi, formerly energy policy adviser for Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.); now manager of federal government affairs, Marathon Petroleum
Zack Rubin-McCarry, formerly director of RPAC disbursements, National Association of REALTORS; now vice president of political affairs, National Multifamily Housing Council
Carla Rynerson, formerly director of government affairs, The Raben Group; now director of government affairs, Albertsons Companies
Doug Stone, formerly director of government and infrastructure communications, AWS; now director of policy communications and external affairs, Amazon
Christopher Wenk, formerly vice president of government affairs, Kia; now vice president of external affairs, Mercedes-Benz North America
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