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Who’s Who Where – November 2025

Who’s Who Where – November 2025

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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