Bringing together the top minds in public affairs
Bringing Together the Top Minds in Public Affairs
The Public Affairs Council is governed by a Board of Directors with operational and program oversight by its internal senior management team.
Board of Directors
The Council is governed by a Board of Directors providing strategic insight to guide its operations. The board is comprised of approximately 190 top executives in the corporate, association and nonprofit worlds.
Nominations for the Board are accepted each spring. Board members serve a two-year term, and there’s no limit to the number of terms an individual may serve.
Amie Adams
President
Dunn Associates
Jane Adams
Vice President, U.S. Federal Affairs
Johnson & Johnson
Ryan Adesnik
Vice President for Government Affairs
Stanford University
Katie Anderson
Senior Vice President, Consulting
Aristotle International
Lee Anderson
Vice President, Government & Public Affairs
General Mills Inc.
Tina Anthony
SVP, Marketing and Communications
NobleReach Foundation
Casey Anthony
Director, Public Engagement
DoorDash
Sara Armstrong
VP, Federation Relations and Grassroots Advocacy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Tiffany Atwell
Senior Vice President, Global Government Relations
Ecolab Inc.
Lester Bagley
Executive Vice President – Public Affairs
Minnesota Vikings Football LLC
Elizabeth Baker
Director of Government Affairs
Air Line Pilots Association, International
Elizabeth Bartz
President & CEO
State and Federal Communications Inc.
Michael Behm
Co-CEO
Stateside Associates
Meg Bloomgren
Senior Vice President, Communications
American Petroleum Institute
Christie Bloomquist
Vice President, Government Affairs & Policy
Astellas Pharma US Inc.
Eric Brewer
SVP of Government Relations and Public Affairs
Total Wine & More
Roz Brooks
Principal & U.S. Public Policy Leader
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sharon Brosnan
Vice President, Government Affairs
Thrivent Financial
Kendra Brown
Vice President, Public Policy
MasterCard International LLC
David Brown
SVP, Federal Government Affairs & Public Policy
Constellation Energy Corp.
Deb Burke
Senior Government Relations Consultant
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions
David Burns
Vice President, External Affairs
Prudential Financial Inc.
Caroline Bye
Vice President, Public Portfolio Lead
Morning Consult
John Calvelli
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Wildlife Conservation Society
Vlad Cartwright
President
720 Strategies
Dave Cetola
Vice President, Government Affairs – North America
Solvay America Inc.
Stephanie Childs
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations
Diageo North America
Steve Ciccone
Group Vice President, Government Affairs
Toyota Motor North America
Rob Clark
Chief Government Affairs Officer
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Nicole Collier
Vice President, U.S. Federal Government Relations
The Procter & Gamble Co.
Jillian Coughenour
Director, Government Relations
Western Union
Anne Crews
Vice President, Public Affairs
Mary Kay Inc.
Greg Crist
Chief Advocacy Officer & Head of External Affairs
Advanced Medical Technology Association
Meghann Curtis
EVP, Head of Public Affairs for North America
Weber Shandwick
Myra Dandridge
Executive Director, External Relations & Public Policy
National Automobile Dealers Association
Grace Davis
SVP, Chief External Affairs Officer
Sutter Health
Gerard Dehrmann
Sr. Vice President, Public Affairs and Government Relations
Walmart
Linda Dempsey
Vice President, Public Affairs
CF Industries Inc.
Shari Dexter
Senior Director, Political Affairs
American Hospital Association
Tom DiGangi
Executive Vice President
National Strategies
Gloria Dittus
Chairman
Story Partners LLC
Caitlin Donahue
Founder
Seven Star Strategies
Renee Eastman
Senior Director, Federal Affairs
Salt River Project
Madison Eggert-Crowe
Vice President, Political Affairs
Comcast Corp.
Kip Eideberg
Senior Vice President, Government & Industry Relations
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Erin Engle
Associate General Counsel
State Farm Insurance Cos.
Donna Epps
SVP, Public Policy and Strategic Alliances
Verizon Communications
Meghan Everngam
Vice President, BUILD-PAC & Government Affairs
National Association of Home Builders
Tom Evers
VP, U.S. Government Affairs
Abbott
Roi Ewell
Principal
Ewell & Associates LLC
Terri Fariello
Senior VP, Government Affairs & Global Public Policy
United Airlines
Steve Fera
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Independence Blue Cross
Madeline Ferraro
Vice President, Government & Public Affairs
Atlantic Health System
Molly Fogarty
Sr. Vice President, Corporate & Government Affairs, U.S.
Nestle USA
David French
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
National Retail Federation
John Galligan
General Manager, Global Public Affairs
Microsoft Corp.
Nef Garcia
VP, Governmental Relations
McLane Co., Inc.
Ezra Garrett
SVP, Public Affairs & Impact
Oportun
Courtney Geduldig
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
National Grid USA Inc.
Genna Gent
Executive Vice President, Industry Engagement
Consumer Brands Association
Travis Gianchetta
Partner
Beekeeper Group
Christopher Gindlesperger
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Communications
National Confectioners Association
Kevin Goodno
Chair, Government Relations Practice
Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
Julie Goon
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs
Elevance Health
Bill Gormley
Partner
DLA Piper LLP
Davon Gray
Managing Director, Advocacy & Engagement Programs
The American Institute of Architects
Ed Griesmer
President
MultiState
Ken Gross
Senior Political Law Counsel & Consultant
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Scott Gunn
Senior Vice President, Corporate Public Affairs
International Game Technology
Julian Ha
Partner
Heidrick and Struggles International Inc.
Pierce Haley
Partner
Serlin Haley LLP
Rob Hall
Vice President, Federal Government Affairs
Entergy
Matt Haller
President & CEO
International Franchise Association
Mary Moore Hamrick
Chief Executive Officer
Political Quotient Advisors LLC
Jessica Hanson Hanna
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
American Property Casualty Insurance Association
Lou Hayden
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
AMH
Sue Hensley
EVP, Communications and Public Affairs
American Trucking Associations Inc.
Julie Herwig
Senior Vice President, Head of Governmental Affairs
New York Life Insurance Co.
John Himle
CEO
Himle LLC
John Hishta
Senior Vice President – Campaigns
AARP
Robert Hoopes
CEO
VOX Global
Erik Hower
SVP, Global External and Public Affairs
AT&T
Brian Huseman
Vice President, Public Policy
Amazon
Jill Ingrassia
Executive Director, Advocacy & Communications
AAA National
Rico Izaguirre
SVP, Government Relations, Public Policy & Social Impact
Affirm Inc.
Alethia Jackson
Senior Vice President, ESG and Chief DEI Officer
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Kate Johansen
Vice Chair, External Relations
Mayo Clinic
Collis Jones
Vice President, U.S. Policy & Strategy
John Deere
Kristin Julason Damato
SVP, Government Affairs & Global Public Policy
The Cigna Group
Jessamyn Katz
Chief Executive Officer
Heyman Associates Inc.
Kevin Keane
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Beverage Association
Ed Kenealy
Executive Vice President & Chief Public Affairs Officer
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Michael Kennedy
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Intuit
Heather Kennedy
VP, Government Relations and External Communications
The Home Depot
Chris Keuleman
Vice President, Global Government Relations
International Paper Co.
Maureen Kline
Vice President, Public Affairs & Sustainability
Pirelli Tire North America
Russ Knocke
Vice President, Public & Government Affairs
Republic Services Inc.
Brad Knox
Senior Vice President & Counsel
AFLAC
Jill Kozeny
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
American Council of Life Insurers
Margery Kraus
Founder and Executive Chairman
APCO Worldwide
Tony Lakavage
Senior Vice President, Global External Affairs
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention
Tom Lamb
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
Paddi LeShane
CEO
Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations Inc.
Mike Lord
President and CEO
The Washington Campus
George Lowe
Vice President Governmental Affairs and Public Policy
American Gas Association
Kathryn Lowell
Vice President, Global Government Affairs
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Nick Ludlum
SVP Chief Communications Officer
CTIA – The Wireless Association
Justin Maierhofer
Regional Vice President
Tennessee Valley Authority
Christine Martin
SVP, Public Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer
PPL Corp.
Brittany Masalosalo
Global Head, Government Affairs
HP Inc.
John Mason
Sr. Director, Federal Government Affairs
Altria Client Services Inc.
Rich Masters
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
Katie McBreen
Vice President, Communications
BlueCross and BlueShield Association
B.R. McConnon
Principal
Prospect Street Partners
Randy McCullough
Deputy Executive Director
NYS Funeral Directors Association
Shannon McGahn
Chief Advocacy Officer
National Association of REALTORS
Katherine McGuire
Chief Advocacy Officer
American Psychological Association Services Inc.
Diane McNulty PhD
Associate Dean, External Affairs & Corporate Development
UT Dallas, Jindal School of Management
Katie Meyer
Vice President, Head of Government Affairs
Novocure
Greg Miley
VP, Government Affairs
AbbVie
Katy Montgomery
Executive Vice President and Chief Client Officer
Adfero
Howard Moon
Executive Director, Global Government Affairs
Amgen Inc.
Chris Morton
SVP, Public Affairs & Chief Advocacy Officer
American Land Title Association
Monica Mueller
Vice President, Government Affairs
Motorola Solutions
Makini Nyanteh
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
American Institutes for Research
Mike O’Brien
Vice President, Global Public Affairs
BSA | The Software Alliance
Ali O’Donnell
Head of U.S. Government Affairs
BNY Mellon
Mary O’Reilly
Vice President, Marketing and Sales
Public Affairs Support Services
Scott Orr
Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs
Fidelity Investments
Mike Parrish
VP of Public Affairs, Science & Sustainability, U.S
Bayer Corp.
Kristina Pisanelli
Vice President, Government Affairs/Americas
Medtronic Inc.
Charley Poe
Director, Government Affairs
Eastman
Chris Porter
Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy
Travere Therapeutics
Joe Quinn
Vice President of Strategic Industrial Materials
The SAFE Foundation
Steve Radke
Vice President – Government & Community Relations
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Isaac Reyes
Senior Vice President, Risk Management & Government Affairs
Target Corp.
Eduardo Ricardo
CEO & Founder
PATRI Public Policy & Public Affairs Inc.
Charlie Ricciardelli
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Misti Rice
Executive Director of Government Affairs
Magna
Angela Riemer
Vice President, Federal Government Relations
Pfizer Inc.
Will Rijksen
Vice President, Head of Global Public Affairs
Zoetis
Rusty Ring
Vice President, Government Affairs
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
Darlene Rosenkoetter
VP, Global Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy
S&P Global Inc.
Jon Samford
Executive Vice President
Global Business Alliance
MaryAnne Sapio
Vice President, Federal Government Affairs
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Pippa Scarlett
Head of Global Government Affairs
RELX Inc.
Mark Schoeberl
Executive Vice President, Advocacy
American Heart Association
Melissa Schulman
Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs
CVS Health
Pete Selfridge
Head of Global Government Relations
SAP America Inc.
Paul Seltman
SVP, Global Public Policy & Government Affairs
Smith & Nephew
Ellie Shaw
Director, Federal Government Affairs
American Express Co.
Gregg Sheiowitz
Vice President and Head of Federal Affairs
Zurich North America
Anthony Shop
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Social Driver
Dontai Smalls
Vice President, Global Public Affairs
United Parcel Service
David Smith
Partner
Princeton Public Affairs Group
Chris Spence
Managing Director and Head of Federal Government Relations
TIAA
Char Stanberry
Vice President, Government Relations
National Association of Broadcasters
Erin Streeter
Executive Vice President
National Association of Manufacturers
Suzanne Swink
Vice President of Government Relations
KORE POWER
Kandi Terry
Director, Government Affairs
NRG Energy Inc.
Bobby Thomson
Senior Vice President & Global Head of Government Engagement
Visa Inc.
AnnMarie Treglia
Global Director, Government Affairs
Dart Container Corp.
Doug Troutman
General Counsel, Corporate Sec’y., & SVP, Government Affairs
American Cleaning Institute
Cody Tubbs
Director of Public Affairs
Edison International
Danielle Turnipseed
Chief Public Policy Officer
Association of American Medical Colleges
Chris Vaughan
Vice President, Strategy and State Affairs
Humana Inc.
Fleming Voetmann
Vice President, External Relations & Sustainability
VELUX A/S
Natalie Volin Lehr
Head of Government and Community Affairs
Carlson Companies
Kevin Walker
Vice President of Political Affairs
American Medical Association
Leigh Walton
Vice President of Global Government and Regulatory Affairs
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Greg Webb
Vice President, State Government Relations
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Ann Weeks
SVP, Public Affairs and Chief of Staff to the CEO
UL Solutions
Emily Weems
Vice President and Head, U.S. Government Relations
Capital One Financial Corp.
Alison Weiss
Head of Government Relations
MassMutual
Roy Wells
President & Managing Director
Triad Strategies LLC
Hannah Wesolowski
Chief Advocacy Officer
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Trish Wexler
Managing Dir., Corp. Comms, Gov’t Rel., Legal & Reg. Affairs
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Shawn Whitman
Vice President, Government & Industry Affairs
FMC Corp.
Sherry Whitworth
Formerly with FiscalNote
Lauren Wilk
Vice President, Government Affairs
Arconic Corp.
Anne Wilson
Head, Alliance Development
Viatris
Chad Wilson
Associate Vice President, Government Relations
Nationwide
Kim Windon
Vice President, Strategic Communications
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.
Debbie Wing
Executive Vice President, Communications
Farm Credit Council
Alex Wirth
Cofounder & CEO
Quorum
Jeanne Wolak
Vice President of Federal Legislative Affairs
Southern Co.
Brian Wolff
Chief Strategy Officer & EVP, Public Policy & Ext. Affairs
Edison Electric Institute
Candi Wolff
Executive Vice President, Global Government Affairs
Citigroup Inc.
Elizabeth Woody
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
BD
Teross Young
Vice President Government Affairs
Retail Business Services LLC
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee provides day-to-day governance and is comprised of 16 executives who also occupy seats on the board.
Chair
Courtney Geduldig
National Grid USA Inc.
Chair-Elect
Scott Orr
Fidelity Investments
Past Chair
Roi Ewell
Ewell & Associates LLC
Treasurer
Cody Tubbs
Edison International
First Vice Chair
Ellie Shaw
American Express Co.
President
Douglas Pinkham
Public Affairs Council
Vice Chair
Greg Crist
Advanced Medical Technology Association
Vice Chair
Makini Nyanteh
American Institutes for Research
Vice Chair
Isaac Reyes
Target Corp.
At-Large Member
Lee Anderson
General Mills Inc.
At-Large Member
Genna Gent
Consumer Brands Association
At-Large Member
Pierce Haley
Serlin Haley LLP
At-Large Member
Maureen Kline
Pirelli Tire North America
At-Large Member
Jill Kozeny
American Council of Life Insurers
At-Large Member
Darlene Rosenkoetter
S&P Global Inc.
At-Large Member
Alison Weiss
MassMutual
Board Committees
Volunteer board members provide oversight for specific areas of focus for the Council. The committees are:
Current Chair: Scott Orr, Fidelity Investments
Charter: The Committee, working with the Executive Committee, will provide oversight of the Council’s financial affairs. Committee members will review the budget; provide feedback on the management of revenue, expenses and reserves; and review and approve the Council’s annual audit.
Current Chair: Greg Crist, Advanced Medical Technology Association
Charter: The Committee will take a leadership role in helping the Council grow its membership through both development and retention activities. Committee members will work with staff to prioritize membership strategies, identify prospects, make introductions, engage prospective and new members in the Council, and strive to exceed the association’s annual membership goals. As appropriate, they may be asked to follow up with prospects, inactive members and other member organizations.
Lee Anderson
General Mills
Elizabeth Bartz
State and Federal Communications Inc.
Michael Behm
Stateside Associates
John Calvelli
Wildlife Conservation Society
Rob Clark
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Anne Crews
Mary Kay Inc.
Shari Dexter
American Hospital Association
Julian Ha
Heidrick and Struggles International Inc.
Jessica Hanson Hanna
American Property Casualty Insurance Association
Rico Izaguirre
Affirm Inc.
Jill Kozeny
American Council of Life Insurers
Mike Lord
The Washington Campus
Mark Schoeberl
American Heart Association
Pete Selfridge
SAP America Inc.
Alison Weiss
MassMutual
Sherry Whitworth
FiscalNote
Alex Wirth
Quorum
Current Chair: Ellie Shaw, American Express
Charter: The Committee will provide strategic input to Council leadership and staff on the major programs and services offered to member organizations. It will serve as an advisory body for executive education and training, information services, research and opinion polling, publishing, and member communications. Topics to be addressed include:
- Emerging issues, trends and innovative management strategies to be covered in education, training and communications programs
- Areas of staff expertise to be developed
- Key topics for member surveys and public polling
- Research topics for Foundation for Public Affairs reports
Amie Adams
Dunn Associates
Lee Anderson
General Mills
Peter Carson
Weber Shandwick
Renee Eastman
Salt River Project
Renee Eastman
Salt River Project
Meghan Everngam
National Association of Home Builders
Madeline Ferraro
Atlantic Health System
Travis Gianchetta
Beekeeper Group
Kevin Goodno
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Erik Hower
AT&T
Jill Ingrassia
AAA National
Alethia Jackson
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Russ Knocke
Republic Services, Inc.
Tony Lakavage
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention
Justin Maierhofer
Tennessee Valley Authority
Sharon McBride
DoorDash
Katherine McGuire
American Psychological Association
Chris Morton
ALTA
Scott Orr
Fidelity
MaryAnne Sapio
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Paul Seltman
Smith & Nephew
Charlyn Stanberry
National Association of Broadcasters
Misti Rice
Magna
Leigh Walton
Pitney Bowes
Kim Windon
LyondellBasell
Debbie Wing
Farm Credit Council
Brian Wolff
EEI
Teross Young
AholdDelhaize USA
Senior Management Team
Our Senior Management Team is responsible for meeting Council objectives and overseeing all programs and services.
Doug Pinkham
President
202.787.5964 | [email protected]
Reggie Nance
Vice President of Finance and Administration
202.787.5959 | [email protected]
Caryn Seligman
Senior Director
202.787.5966 | [email protected]
Laura Horsley
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
202.787.5963 | [email protected]
Kristin Brackemyre
Senior Director, Public Affairs Practice
202-787-5969 | [email protected]
João Sousa
Managing Director, European Office
(+32) 476 63 95 03 | [email protected]
Questions
Brenda Plantikow
Senior Manager, Board Relations
202.787.5965 | [email protected]
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Current Chair: Maureen Kline, Pirelli Tire North America
Charter: The Social Impact Committee has been formed to provide strategic and programmatic guidance to advance environment, social and governance (ESG) and related sustainability frameworks in support of membership needs and interests. The Committee will continue to advise on priorities pertaining to social progress impacts and deliver programming to support inclusive excellence in the public affairs field. Key objectives for the Social Impact Committee include: