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Matt Rhoades
Co-CEO
Romney/Ryan
2012 Presidential Campaign Manager
Co-founder of a bipartisan cybersecurity initiative, Defending Digital Campaigns
Past leadership positions in PACs, the
Republican National Committee
and at the
White House
Sam Geduldig
Co-CEO
Former Senior Advisor to then
Majority Whip Roy Blunt
Former staffer for the
House Financial
Services Committee
and then
Speaker John Boehner
Successful record of building unconventional coalitions and issue advocacy campaigns
Michael Catanzaro
President and Chief Policy Officer
Former Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Energy and Environmental Policy,
White House National Economic Council
Former Deputy Staff Director, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee with
Sen.
Jim Inhofe
Former Senior Policy Advisor to then
Speaker John Boehner
Tracey Schmitt
Senior Partner
Former
RNC
Press Secretary, Senior Spokesperson at
Bush 2004
&
McCain 2008
Presidential Campaign
Former Senior Vice President of Global Public Affairs at Emergent BioSolutions
Founder of
Matador
Mike Nielsen
Chief Finance and Management Officer
Accomplished
financial services
and
appropriations
advisor
Professional Staff and Subcommittee Staff Director on the
Senate Banking Committee
for over a decade.
Extensive work as a Senate staffer and outside consultant on appropriations issues.
John Stipicevic
Chief Advocacy Officer
Former Deputy Chief of Staff to
Leader Kevin McCarthy
for Floor Operations and Member Services
Former Director of Floor Operations to then
Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy
Former floor aide to then
Majority Whip Roy
Blunt
and
Minority Whip Eric Cantor
Jay Cranford
Senior Partner
Former committee and leadership policy aide
Accomplished
energy, environment, technology
and
telecommunications
policy advisor
Client services approach enhanced by private sector experience in both the corporate and trade association space
Steve Clark
Founder and Chairman
Former Manager of Government Affairs for Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Former Vice President of Public Affairs for Ameritech/ SBC
Recognized by The Ohio Chamber of Commerce as Ohio’s Top Corporate Lobbyist
Eva Bandola Berg
Senior Vice President
Former Senior Communications Director at Definers Public Affairs
Former Senior Account Manager at Trident DMG
Katie Boyd
Managing Director
Former Communications Director to then
Senator Roy Blunt
Former Assistant Communications Director to then
Speaker John Boehner
Republican National Committee
aide during the
2008 presidential cycle
Julia Comiskey
Senior Vice President
Former Vice President, Partnerships & Special Assistant at Definers Public Affairs
Former Deputy War Room Director at Romney for President
Katherine Coughlin
Senior Advisor
Former counsel to
Sen. John Cornyn
for immigration and health care.
Former counsel for then
Chairman Orrin Hatch
, Senate Judiciary Committee.
Former Special Assistant, Civil Division,
Department of Justice
.
Susan Griffiths
Senior Vice President
Former Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs for Hyliion
Former attorney and Congressional Liaison at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Worked as an Advisor to former FERC Commissioner Bernard McNamee
Janelle Gardner
Senior Vice President of Operations
Over a decade of experience inside the federal government, both in Congress and the Executive branch
Served as a key member of President Trump’s beachhead team facilitating the transition at the Department of Labor
Jill Hamaker
Partner
Seasoned government and public affairs professional with over a decade of
corporate
experience and trusted relationships across the US Government and private sector.
Deep policy expertise in pandemic and public health preparedness, vaccines, SUD/OUD, and infectious diseases.
Extensive background in politics, including raising tens of millions of dollars for campaigns and committees for numerous Members of Congress.
Carrie Holmes
Associate Creative Designer
Former graphic designer at the
RNC
Former Intern at
Republican Policy Committee
Amanda Horne
Senior Associate
Former Staff Assistant to
Leader Mitch McConnell
Former intern at the
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Public Affairs
Tim Killeen
Partner
Experienced communication professional with experience in energy, healthcare, and financial services
Former campaign advisor to
Rep. Liz Cheney
and
Republican National Committee
official
Amber Kirchhoefer
Partner
Former Deputy Chief of Staff to
Sen. Pat Roberts
Experienced policy advisor in health care, appropriations, agriculture and trade
Lauren Kozikowski
Associate
Former intern at DiamondStream Partners
Former intern at NextMile Consulting in Sydney, Australia
Keri McGill
Associate
Former Brand Ambassador for Bumble
Former intern at Matador
Former intern at Taylor Law
Tom McLaughlin
Digital Director
Former Digital Comms Manager for the
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
Former Digital Client Strategist at Engage, LLC
Experienced Public Policy-focused Digital Strategist
Martha Miller
Vice President of Advocacy
Former scheduler and executive assistant for
Rep. Warren Davidson
Former deputy scheduler for
Sen. Ted Cruz
Former scheduler and executive assistant for
Deputy Secretary of Education Mick Zais
Lauren O’Donnell
Director of Human Resources & Compliance
Expertise in Human Resource Management
Experience with compliance matters relating to the lobbying industry
Tim Pataki
Partner
Former Assistant to the President and Director,
White House Office of Public Liaison
Former Senior Advisor & Director of Coalitions and Member Services,
House Energy & Commerce Committee
, then
Chairman Fred Upton
Former leadership aide to then
Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy
and
Majority Leader Eric Cantor
Alex Renjel
Partner
Former aide to
Sen. Jim Inhofe
Former senior aide for
Senate
Environment and Public Works
Committee
, where he helped pass multiyear transportation legislation
Scott Riplinger
Partner
Former senior aide to
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo
Accomplished financial services, tax, appropriations and commerce policy advisor
Courtney Schneider
Director of Finance and Accounts Management
Former Brokerage Investment Professional at Vanguard
Manages CGCN’s finances and accounting process
Expertise in a variety of administrative duties, including scheduling and coordinating meetings for partners and clients
Merrill Smith
Partner
Former Special Assistant to the VP for Public Affairs,
The White House
Developed the
Bush-Cheney 2004
comms strategy for the Midwest region
Former communications advisor to
Fortune 50
corporations, philanthropic foundations and trade associations
Peter Ventimiglia
Partner
Former Managing Director at
Koch Industries
overseeing external communications
Helped develop Koch’s first corporate reputation campaign
Former Executive Vice President at
Edelman
David Weinman
Senior Vice President
Former Senior Advisor to
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan
Lead communications for a gubernatorial campaign and developed comms strategy for the
Republican Governors Association
in 12 key races in 2018
Extensive work on a presidential campaign and a public affairs firm
