Lobbying World: DGA Group snags Akin adviser
Justin McCarthy Participated DGA Group McCarthy joins the firm as a partner in its U.S. government relations practice. Most recently, he was senior counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, and previously served as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs in the administration of former President George W. Bush and as […]
Lobbying World: Apple alum jumps to auto industry trade association
Automotive Industry Association Automotive Innovation Coalition Adding Lindsay Abate As director of technology policy, Abate was manager of regulatory policy and government relations at Apple Inc., and comes from the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tardi Harrison I am participating American Public Lands Foundation as chief […]
Lobbying World: Consumer Brands Association regroups as CEO departs
of Consumer Brands Association The Association of Life Insurance Companies (CBA) has announced a slew of new hires and promotions following the departure of former CEO David Chavern to become president and CEO of the American Association of Life Insurance Companies. CBAs have been added Jonathan Bridgman As a Membership Program Manager, Jennifer Smith As […]
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s girlfriend scores new job with bigger lobbying firm
She upgraded. State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s girlfriend has landed a new job at Albany’s largest lobbying firm after being fired from her previous job with a small labor union. Rebecca LaMotte lost her job with the Greater New York LECET in June in what the group called a reorganization, months after her influential boyfriend […]
Lobbying World: DHS alum joins Cornerstone
Cornerstone Government Relations Hired Lauren TomlinsonTomlinson, a former deputy assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, has become a principal on the company’s communications team. Tomlinson is a co-founder of Steer PR, a public relations firm that specializes in national security, and joined the company after running his own firm, Claffey […]
Lobbying World: Chamber hires former Republican congressman
Former Member of the House of Representatives Rodney Davis (Republican of Illinois) U.S. Chamber of Commerce While the chamber’s relationship with some Republicans has deteriorated in recent years, one former senior aide to Republican leadership told The Hill that this was “a move in the right direction and actually a bit of a splashy hire.” […]
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Lobbying World: NCAA scores new government relations director
of NCAA We have a new Director of Government Relations. Kevin McColoughMcColough is the former director of federal relations at Northeastern University and also served as deputy chief of staff for federal affairs to former Massachusetts Governor and current NCAA president Charlie Baker (R-Massachusetts). FGS Global Tapped Josh Zuker As chief of antitrust and competition, […]
Lobbying World: SEC policy director joins Mindset
Heather Slavkin-KorzoHe served as policy director at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). way of thinking She previously served as director of capital markets policy for the American Federation of Labor-CIO, U.S. policy director for the Principles for Responsible Investment, and a senior fellow at the American Institute for Financial Reform. Keith Stern I am […]