Congratulations to the following public affairs professionals on their recent career moves.
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, field advocacy, western region, National Association of Manufacturers; now director of political engagement, grassroots, American Property Casualty Insurance Association
Quardricos Driskell, formerly vice president of public policy, 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, U.S. government relations, MetLife
Aaron Guiterman, formerly chair for energy, 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 AVP of external affairs, NCTA
Jonathan Kimball, formerly vice president of trade, international affairs, strategic initiatives, Association for Accessible Medicines; now head of public affairs, 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, 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, state, 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 pubic affairs, Ericcson; now chief global advocacy, policy officer, JDRF
Diana Banks Thompson, formerly senior counsel, American Bankers Association; now director, 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, lobbying, Alaska Airlines
Connor Woodrich, formerly state advocacy efforts, Nuclear Energy Institute; now director of government affairs, Fortera
June Who’s Who
Chris Simmons, formerly associate vice president, Duke University; now vice president, public affairs and government relations, Duke University
Richard Buckley, formerly chief corporate affairs officer, EQRx; now managing director, Rational 360
Sohini Gupta, formerly government affairs, Global Medical Response; now executive vice president of government affairs and innovations, America’s Health Insurance Plans
Robert Traynham, formerly global public affairs, Meta; now executive vice president of public affairs and strategic initiatives, American’s Health Insurance Plans
Jennica Sims, formerly associate director, office of federal and regional affairs, D.C Mayor, Muriel Bowser; now director of federal affairs, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Erica Gordon, formerly senior vice president and head of public affairs, Hilton; now head of corporate affairs, Royal Caribbean Group
Sarah Bovim,, formerly senior vice president, government affairs and public policy, Albertsons; now vice president, government affairs, CHS
Meredith Allison, formerly manager of political affairs, American Academy of Dermatology; now manager, OPHTHPAC and congressional affairs, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Ellen Locke, formerly director, U.S. government relations, MetLife; now PAC manager at UnitedHealth Group
Seth Levey, formerly head of public policy and sustainability, thredUP; now head of U.S government relations, corporate affairs, Glencore
Julien Rashid, formerly U.S policy and advocacy officer, Global Health Technologies Coalition; now public affairs manager, Illumina
Jennifer Kerber, formerly director, Guidehouse; now senior director, government affairs, Socure
Matt Mandel, formerly senior vice president, government and public affairs, Wireless Infrastructure Association; now vice president, government affairs, WISPA
Patrick Russell, formerly associate director of government relations, Security Industry Association; now director of government affairs, The Surety & Fidelity Association of America
Steve Biegun, formerly advisor, Macro Advisory Partners; now senior vice president, global public policy, Boeing
Sam Mayper, formerly legislative assistant, former Rep. Carolyn Maloney; now vice president of congressional relations, Independent Community Bankers of America
Scott Heddrerich, formerly executive director, corporate affairs, Renewable Energy Group; now north America policy, government affairs director, Nuseed