The Hill TOP LOBBYISTS 2014 wednesday, october 22, 2014 TOP LOBBYISTS of 2014 17 18 top lobbyists 2014 wednesday, october 22, 2014 The Hill Top lobbyists of 2014 C all them the influencers. From corner offices all over town, the members of The Hill’s Top Lobbyists list are the advocates, lobbyists and professional agitators who shape the policy decisions made in the nation’s capital. While some fit the mold of a traditional lobbyist, others have made public relations, grassroots advocacy and even data-crunching the tools of their trade. The broad sweep of The Hill’s list means that only a portion of the people listed here are officially registered to lobby the government, but that doesn’t di- minish their clout. From “hired guns” who run into battle for clients, to association heads who wield the power of industries, to union leaders who exert might through membership, the names below are all players to know in the competitive world of Washington advocacy. getty images corporate Cory Alexander and Peter Jacoby, UnitedHealth Group Inc. The nation’s largest private health insurer is adapting to rapid change with the help of these Capitol Hill veterans. Bryan Anderson, Southern Co. Lobbying for one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, Anderson has his hands full as the government moves to cut carbon emissions from power plants. Sid Ashworth, Northrop Grumman Corp. Ashworth has had over 25 years of Washington experience and steered Northrop’s successful effort to expand the Air Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawk drones. Bill Barloon, Sprint Corp. Despite a setback when regulatory opposition forced Sprint to drop its plans to buy T-Mobile, the No. 3 wireless company is known for having a strong presence in Washington. Wayne Berman, Blackstone Group LP. Berman is a household name in Republican circles as a well-connected donor who wields influence in the presidential process. Abigail Blunt, Kraft Foods Group Inc. Blunt is maintaining strong ties for Kraft in Washington as the company reduces its products’ calorie and sodium content. Stephen Brown, Tesoro Corp. Brown brings a background in politics, policy and law to his job representing the fuel refiner on pollution rules, ethanol and pushing to end the ban on crude oil exports. Will Carty, Twitter Inc. The company ramped up its lobbying over the past year and has emerged as a vocal critic of federal surveillance. Pablo Chavez, LinkedIn Corp. Chavez was lured away from Google at the beginning of the year to lead LinkedIn’s Washington push. Jim Cicconi and Tim McKone, AT&T Inc. AT&T’s planned $48 billion purchase of DirecTV has drawn significantly less opposition than Comcast’s planned merger with Time Warner Cable, the other major media merger of the year. Maria Cino, Hewlett-Packard Co. Cino came to HP after a career path that went from Pfizer to the Transportation Department to a stint as CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention. Peter Cleveland, Intel Corp. The former chief aide to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has been working hard to spur action on patent reform and trade deals with the United States. Ken Cole, Pfizer Inc. With the Obama administration weighing further action on inversion deals, Cole is a key advocate for Pfizer as the company eyes a deal overseas. Gregory Dahlberg, Lockheed Martin Corp. Dahlberg — who has experience at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill — leads the in-house team that aims to protect the company’s programs, including the Joint Strike Fighter and the Littoral Combat Ship. Peter Davidson, Verizon Communications Inc. The nation’s top wireless company successfully challenged the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality regulations in court and is making its voice heard in the debate over next year’s airwave auction. Nancy Dorn,General Electric Co. Dorn, former deputy director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, seamlessly manages the giant company’s policy initiatives. Theresa Fariello, Exxon Mobil Corp. Fariello, a former Democratic congressional aide and Clinton-era Energy Department official, keeps the oil and gas giant ahead of the curve. Bob Filippone, Merck & Co. Inc. After nearly a decade with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Filippone went corporate, landing at a pharmaceutical giant with a strong record of developing new treatments. Tucker Foote, MasterCard Inc. Foote is on the front lines of the effort to keep consumers safe from hackers seeking to swipe personal information. Rich Glick, Iberdrola. Glick is the main man in Washington for the second-largest producer of wind power in the United States. Rick Graber, Honeywell International Inc. The former U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic helped negotiate two treaties between the two countries, and now leverages that expertise at the multi-national conglomerate. Bob Helm, General Dynamics Corp. Helm uses his executive and congressional know-how to steer the company’s many successful programs, including in information systems, submarines and space. Guy Hicks, Airbus Group. Hicks is a longtime defense aerospace industry player, representing Europe’s top defense and space company and its vast contracting portfolio. Ed Hill, Bank of America Corp. Hill has fought for Bank of America on everything from Dodd-Frank implementation to transportation-related issues to financial regulations. Nate Gatten, JPMorgan Chase and Co. The former Fannie Mae lobbyist turned bank lobbyist is a force on the regulatory landscape. Robert Hoffman, Motorola Solutions Inc. Hoffman brought his talents to Motorola early this year after stints at the Information Technology Industry Council and on Capitol Hill. Matt Gelman and Fred Humphries, Microsoft Corp. Microsoft relies on an all-star team with deep connections to Capitol Hill when engaging in battles over data storage and the National Security Agency. Joel Kaplan, Facebook Inc. Kaplan, a former aide to President George W. Bush, was given a promotion to the social networking giant’s head of global policy in October after leading its U.S. team. THE HILL TOP LOBBYISTS 2014 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 Tim Keating, Boeing Co. Keating, a former aide to President Clinton, was at the controls as Boeing navigated through the turbulent debate over the Export-Import Bank. Kent Knutson, The Home Depot Inc. Knutson has spent more than a decade lobbying for Home Depot and has become one of the most dynamic moversand-shakers for the retail industry. Bill Lane, Caterpillar Inc. Lane is an instrumental player in the push to approve new international trade deals and represents the equipment giant with vigor. Melissa Lavinson, PG&E Corp. Lavinson is out front for the utility company as it seeks to shape public policy on energy generation, transmission, natural gas and more. Melissa Maxfield, Comcast Corp. Maxfield and Comcast are hard at work convincing regulators to approve a proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable. Susan Molinari, Google Inc. The former congresswoman is leading the way as Google broadens its policy focus to include everything from self-driving cars to surveillance reform to wind power. Ziad Ojakli, Ford Motor Co. Ojakli’s tight-knit lobbying team can turn on a dime for the Fortune 500 company. Michael Paese, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Paese’s experience on the House Financial Services Committee and later the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association is an asset for the investment giant. Dean Pappas, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Pappas, who made the switch to Nationwide from Allstate, is deeply involved in Dodd-Frank insurance regulations, terrorism risk insurance, patent reform, flood insurance and tax treatment for life insurance and retirement plans. Joe Seidel, Credit Suisse Group. AG. Seidel has been a fixture at Credit Suisse for more than a decade and heads the bank’s public policy strategy for the Americas. Sarah Thorn, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Thorn focuses on international policy and trade issues at the world’s largest corporation, and emphasizes empowering women-owned businesses within Wal-Mart’s global supply chain. Gregg Ward, United Technologies Corp. Ward runs one of the largest inhouse government affairs shops in town for UTC, which owns aerospace companies Goodrich and Pratt & Whitney, and helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky. Jonathan Weisgall, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. Weisgall boasts substantial energy chops, having dabbled in efficiency, renewables, geothermal and law. HIRED GUNS Josh Ackil and Matt Tanielian, Franklin Square Group. The all-star team at the boutique shop lobbies for some of tech’s hottest companies. Andy Barbour, Smith-Free Group. Barbour has spent more than a decade lobbying on financial services issues, and is dabbling in tech policy now that data breaches are becoming a concern for the industry. Matthew Stanton, Beam Suntory Inc. Beam is lobbying to increase both energy and water efficiency, and Stanton is key to efforts to promote responsible drinking. Haley Barbour, Lanny Griffith and Loren Monroe, BGR Group. The historically Republican firm continues to thrive in an unpredictable K Street environment by staying nimble, recently hiring its third Democratic lobbyist. Doyle Bartlett, Eris Group LLC. The firm Bartlett co-founded is still going strong after more than 10 years in the lobbying game. Hunter Bates and Geoff Davis, Republic Consulting, LLC. Bates, the former chief aide to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Davis, an ex-Republican congressman from Kentucky, have built a small but mighty shop with an impressive client roster. Jeff Berman and David Russell, Bryan Cave LLP. Russell, a former aide to the late Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), is adept at the appropriations process, while Berman is a con- nected Democrat who earned his stripes on several presidential campaigns. Dan Boston, Health Policy Source Inc. The former top lobbyist for the Federation of American Hospitals is a go-to guy on the Affordable Care Act and worked as the sole outside lobbyist this year for the craft store Hobby Lobby, which won a battle over the employer birth control mandate. Chuck Brain, Capitol Hill Strategies LLC. Brain served as a congressional liaison in the Clinton White House and now helps blue-chip companies — including Citigroup and Merck — navigate Congress. Dan Bryant and Holly Fechner, Covington & Burling LLP. With the deft advocacy of Bryant and Fechner, Covington leaves no public policy issue untouched. David Castagnetti, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen Bingel & Thomas. The die-hard Red Sox fan takes a nononsense approach to advocacy, going to bat with a bipartisan firm that has connections all over Capitol Hill. Manus Cooney, American Continental Group. With experience at Napster in the private sector and time on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Cooney comes armed and ready for the battle over patent reform. Wo r l d - C l a s s R e p re s e n t a t i o n b y a D i v e r s e Te a m o f E x p e r t P ro f e s s i o n a l s A M I N O R I T Y- AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS BELLAMY, FERNÁNDEZ + ARNOLD is a unique government relations and business development consultancy led by some of Washington, DC's most-noted experts in public affairs, business strategy, and corporate positioning. 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Do Canto is an ardent defender of public health programs and makes disadvantaged communities his main focus. rounded Republican firm, which continually breaks its revenue records. Chris Giblin and Moses Mercado, Ogilvy Government Relations. While Ogilvy has downsized, the leadership of Giblin and Mercado ensures that it remains mighty. Nick Giordano, Washington Council Ernst & Young. Giordano is a leading expert in all things taxes, the policy area where there is never a shortage of work. Rich Gold, Kathryn Lehman and Gerry Sikorski, Holland & Knight, LLP. Holland’s bustling lobbying operation looks for new ways to solve old problems. Ken Duberstein and Marti Thomas, The Duberstein Group Inc. From America’s Health Insurance Plans to Goldman Sachs and The Weather Co., Duberstein has a flourishing book of business. Fred Graefe, Law offices of Frederick H. Graefe. Healthcare clients trust Graefe with all their Medicare and Medicaid policy needs. Steve Elmendorf and Jimmy Ryan, Elmendorf | Ryan LLC. The Democratic heavyweights had a hand this year in everything from patent reform to DoddFrank implementation to immigration. J. Steven Hart, Williams & Jensen PLLC. Hart, the chairman and chief executive of the law and lobby shop, has charted a smooth course at a time of industry turmoil. Victor Fazio, Joel Jankowsky, Scott Parven and Bill Paxon, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. The new king of K Street rose to power on the strength of this core team of lobbyists who help keep the firm front and center in every major policy debate on Capitol Hill. Ralph Hellmann and David Lugar, Lugar Hellmann Group LLC. Hellmann has close ties to the new House Republican leadership, making him a dynamite partner with Lugar, who knows his way around the Senate. Mitchell Feuer, Rich Feuer Anderson. Feuer is a number to have on speed dial when it comes to the complexities of financial regulatory policy. Elizabeth Frazee and Sharon Ringley, TwinLogic Strategies LLP. Business is booming at the boutique shop that Frazee and Ringley built together. Sam Geduldig and Steve Clark, Clark Geduldig Cranford & Nielsen. Clients can’t get enough of this well- Michael Herson, American Defense International Inc. Herson, a former White House and Pentagon official, pounds the pavement for the capital’s premiere defense contractors. Joel Johnson, The Glover Park Group. In addition to his work for corporate clients, the former Clinton White House aide serves as a go-between with the Egyptian government. Mark Kadesh, Kadesh & Associates LLC. Kadesh has channeled his experience as a top Senate and campaign staffer into a vibrant practice that represents corporations, foundations and municipalities. Matt Keelen, The Keelen Group LLC. Keelen’s campaign prowess has helped elect a slew of new members to the House and Senate, helping his firm cast influence across Capitol Hill. Rick Kessler, Levick Strategic Communications. Kessler and his team have brought a larger lobbying presence to Levick, giving the strategic communications firm another arrow in its quiver. Ken Kies, Federal Policy Group LLC. Kies, who worked on the 1986 overhaul of the tax code as a congressional aide, is looking after the interests of Caterpillar, General Electric and Microsoft as Washington gives reform another go. Lisa Kountoupes, Kountoupes | Denham. Kountoupes is a woman taking charge on K Street, blazing a trail with work for high-profile companies and trade groups. Blanche Lincoln, Lincoln Policy Group. Huge clients were already lining up to work with the former senator before she opened her own shop last year. Mike House, Hogan Lovells. House is a time-trusted guide for clients as they maneuver through the legislative and regulatory mazes of Washington. Bob Livingston, The Livingston Group LLC. The former Republican congressman from Louisiana is a master of the appropriations process. Mark Isakowitz, Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock. The GOP-leaning shop has the glow of success as it surges toward its highest earnings ever. Chuck Loveless, NVG LLC. With more than a decade at labor powerhouse AFSCME, Loveless brings sharpness and smarts to this small K Street outpost. Steve McBee, McBee Strategic Consulting LLC. Infused with the Silicon Valley spirit, McBee’s shop offers the total public affairs package. Dan Mica, The DMA Group LLC. The former Florida congressman was on the front lines for the Credit Union National Association for 14 years and still advocates on the group’s behalf. Al Mottur, Marc Lampkin and Manuel Ortiz, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP. This bipartisan super group has ties to prominent policymakers; Lampkin, a former aide to Speaker John Boehner, is now the co-chairman of the firm’s lobby shop. Edward Newberry, Micah Green, Kevin O’Neill, Trent Lott, John Breaux, Squire Patton Boggs. With an A-list crew of lobbyists, Squire Patton Boggs is reasserting its dominance on K Street after a tumultuous year. Larry O’Brien, The OB-C Group LLC. With a roster of hot companies and an active presence on the fundraising circuit, O’Brien is a Democratic lobbyist to watch. Tom O’Donnell, Gephardt Group Government Affairs. O’Donnell helped former Rep. Dick Gephardt hang a shingle seven years ago and has been scoring high-profile clients ever since. Marty Paone, Prime Policy Group. Paone’s Senate knowledge has been an asset as he advocates for the Keystone XL oil pipeline project. Jeff Peck, Peck Madigan Jones. Peck is a financial services guru at a firm known for its verve and versatility. Steve Perry, Grayling. With a globe-spanning reach, Grayling relies on Perry to keep the firm’s moving parts in harmony. THE HILL The Hill XXXXXDAY, XXXXXX XX, XXXX top lobbyists 2014 wednesday, october 22, 2014 Jim Pitts and Chris Cox, Navigators Global LLC. Having served in several Republican presidential administrations, Pitts and Cox have a Rolodex to envy among GOP lobbyists. Charles Stenholm, Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC. The former Democratic congressman is active on budget issues, bringing authority and expertise to the task. Heather Podesta, Heather Podesta + Partners LLC. Podesta is a familiar face in Silicon Valley, where she’s scoring one innovative client after another. Alexander Sternhell, Sternhell Group. An alum of the Senate Banking Committee, Sternhell helps keep Wall Street clients ahead of the game. Tony Podesta, Podesta Group The Podesta brand is often associated with Democratic politics, but his firm in unquestionably a bipartisan force. Sandi Stuart, Stuart Murray Group. Stuart, who worked at the Defense Department during the Clinton administration, has Google’s back as it works on privacy and cybersecurity issues. Jack Quinn, Quinn Gillespie & Associates LLC. The former adviser to Bill Clinton has recently thrown his weight behind immigration reform and helping the families of terrorist attack victims. Linda Tarplin, Tarplin, Downs & Young. Tarplin specializes in healthcare policy with skills that were honed during two Republican administrations. Thomas Quinn and Robert Smith, Venable LLP. Quinn, a longtime Democratic operative, believes in classic shoe-leather lobbying, and Smith, a Republican, is adept at fostering bipartisan consensus. Rich Tarplin, Tarplin Strategies, LLC. After helping to draft legislative strategies at the Department of Health and Human Services, Tarplin is well positioned to advocate for the health sector. Robert Raben, The Raben Group. Raben added LGBT Strategies to the fold earlier this year, further burnishing his reputation as a lobbyist who champions social causes. Dan Tate Jr., Forbes-Tate. Once tapped by the Clinton White House to work with Congress on legislation, Tate now does the same for his stable of clients. John Raffaelli, Jim McCrery, Shannon Finley, John O’Neill, Capitol Counsel LLC. The sky’s the limit for this bipartisan team of advocates, and the shop’s revenue growth shows no signs of slowing down. Mark Rayder, Alston & Bird. Rayder has been both an aide on Capitol Hill and a campaign operative, now devoting his Washington know-how to healthcare. Barry Rhoads and Kai Anderson, Cassidy & Associates. Rhoads and Anderson are following in the footsteps of Gerry Cassidy, a K Street pioneer who became chairman emeritus of his namesake firm last year. Ilia Rodriguez, DLA Piper. An alum of the White House and the Labor Department, Rodriguez is active on health and education issues. Emanuel Rouvelas, Bart Gordon and Jim Walsh, K&L Gates LLP. Rouvelas has been a powerhouse at the firm for decades, while Gordon and Walsh, a bipartisan duo of former members, anchor its stellar lobbying team. Scott Segal, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP. Segal, who founded the firm’s strategic communications practice, leads the way on energy and environment policy. Rhod Shaw, The Alpine Group. Shaw’s portfolio is wide-ranging but tilts toward technology; he works tirelessly to make more spectrum available for mobile users. Rick Shelby, Capitol Hill Consulting Group. The Republican operative has a senior advisory role with the American Gas Association, which is helping utility companies safeguard their facilities from attack. Tom Sheridan, The Sheridan Group. Sheridan fights to secure federal funding for initiatives like special education programs and anti-AIDS campaigns, and earlier this year began pushing for a long-awaited overhaul of toxic substances regulations. Tracy Spicer, Avenue Solutions. Spicer and the boutique Democratic healthcare shop are on track for their best year ever. Billy Tauzin, Tauzin Consultants, LLC. The former chairman of the Ways and Means Committee left Alston & Bird earlier this year to work at the lobby shop founded by his son. Carl Thorsen and Alec French, Thorsen French Advocacy. Thorsen and French often work for clients whose issues fly under the radar of the major policy battles in Congress, as well as clients with large caseloads such as Comcast and Human Rights Campaign. Robert Van Heuvelen, VH Strategies. A former chief aide to ex-Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Van Heuvelen keeps his nose to the grindstone for healthcare and energy clients. Stu Van Scoyoc, Van Scoyoc Associates. Van Scoyoc has a knack for anticipating what’s needed to keep his firm near the front of the pack. Stewart Verdery and Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, Monument Policy Group. Verdery and Herrera-Flannigan have a wide-reaching practice that includes a coalition of tech companies pushing reforms to the National Security Agency. Alex Vogel, Holtzman Vogel Josefiak PLLC. Vogel left another K Street firm to strike out on his own, now manning a political intelligence shop while remaining active in the government affairs space. Vin Weber, Mercury. The former Minnesota congressman stays at the center of the action in Republican politics. Jonathan Yarowsky, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. 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Baker is the drumbeat behind the oftenoverlooked general aviation industry in Washington using his experience as a 36-year flight veteran to tout private jets in the Capitol. Meredith Attwell Baker and Jot Carpenter, CTIA-The Wireless Association. Since taking over the wireless trade group earlier this year, Baker — formerly of the Federal Communications Commission — has worked with Carpenter and the rest of her team to be a loud voice on spectrum, phone “unlocking” and other issues. Richard Baker, Managed Funds Association. The longtime Republican House member from Louisiana now helps the hedge fund industry keep Congress’s attention. Ken Bentsen Jr., Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Former Rep. Bentsen (D-Texas) has kept the group an essential industry player in Washington following the departure of former New Hampshire Gov. Judd Gregg (R). B. Dan Berger and Brad Thaler, National Association of Federal Credit Unions. Berger, who has led the group since 2013, and Thaler work to ensure credit unions retain a voice amid talk of financial rules and regulations. Marion Blakey, Aerospace Industries Association. The former Federal Aviation Administration head is leading the defense industry’s efforts to grow its markets overseas, as U.S. spending on defense decreases. John Bozzella, Association of Global Automakers. Bozzella took the helm of the group representing international carmakers this year, following a career in the auto industry that stretches back to 1994. Tom Buis, Growth Energy. In the raging battle over the federal ethanol mandate, Buis is tasked with standing up for the farmers who provide ethanol’s feedstock. Kevin Burke, Airports Council International - North America. Burke’s first year atop the lobbying group for the nation’s airports has thrust him into the international Ebola crisis. Steve Caldeira, International Franchise Association. Caldeira and the IFA are on the front lines of an industry push against the Obama administration’s minimum wage effort, which remains stalled in Congress. Nicholas Calio, Airlines for America. Calio and the airlines have an eye on convincing Congress to pass a new funding package for the Federal Aviation Administration next year. Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save Energy. Callahan is president of the Alliance to Save Energy, which is bent on advancing energy efficiency policy. John Castellani, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Castellani is using his clout as the former head of the Business Roundtable to call attention to promising new drugs and vaccines now in development. Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business. Danner is working to ensure that small businesses are treated fairly on minimum wage issues, healthcare, regulations and taxes. Richard Deem, American Medical Association. Deem is relaying doctors’ concerns about the Physicians Payments Sunshine Act payments database to the Obama administration. Scott DeFife, National Restaurant Association. DeFife has been a key player in the restaurant lobby’s top policy priorities, including efforts to stop a federal minimum wage increase. Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association. Defending ethanol nowadays can mean fighting the Obama administration, Congress, oil interests and others; Dinneen battles them all. Chris Dodd, Motion Picture Association of America. Former Connecticut Sen. Dodd has been a vocal defender of copyright licenses and critic of piracy during more than three years as head of Hollywood’s lobbying arm. Tom Donohue and R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The prominent business lobby remains a sometimes-ally of the White House — fighting for immigration reform, while slamming the administration’s rhetoric and actions on tax inversions. Cal Dooley, American Chemistry Council. The face of the chemicals industry, Dooley leads a team that is pushing to reform the nation’s decades-old chemical laws. Charles Drevna, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers. Drevna is a 12-year veteran of the fuel refiners group, which is focusing its attention on pollution regulations and beating back renewable fuel mandates. Marty Durbin, America’s Natural Gas Alliance. Natural gas has come a long way in recent years thanks to unconventional drilling techniques, and Durbin is fighting for policies that allow it to continue. Martin Edwards Interstate Natural Gas Association of America. Pipelines ensure that the natural gas boom reaches where it needs to go, and Edwards works with agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to make that happen. John Engler, Business Roundtable. Engler is pressing for tax and immigration reform, along with measures meant to foster fiscal stability, close the workforce skills gap and expand global trade. Camden Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America. Representing the banking industry’s little guy, Fine has helped keep the heat on “too big to fail” competitors while accumulating bipartisan support in Congress. Alex Flint, Nuclear Energy Institute. Flint, a former aide on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is a seasoned political warrior tasked with touting nuclear energy as the administration charts a path forward in a cleanenergy economy. Geoff Freeman, American Gaming Association. Online gambling remains a tricky issue for Freeman, but it’s far from the only part of an eclectic portfolio that also touches on immigration and patent reform, as well as terrorism insurance. David French, National Retail Federation. French is leading the retail industry’s efforts on data and payment security, patent reform and online sales tax legislation. Lee Fuller, Independent Petroleum Association of America. A former Senate aide, Fuller is tasked with protecting the interests of oil and gas producers in the association. Dean Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council. The influential trade group represents industry giants including Apple, Google, Microsoft and Sony. Jack Gerard, American Petroleum Institute. Gerard has led the oil industry’s most powerful trade group since 2008, waging important energy policy battles surrounding the renewable fuel mandate, offshore drilling, the Keystone XL pipeline and more. Jerry Giovaniello, National Association of Realtors. Giovaniello remains focused on housing finance reform and a tax code overhaul — in particular an extension of tax relief for canceled mortgage debt. Rob Gramlich, American Wind Energy Association. As the Obama administration pushes to reduce carbon emissions from the power sector, wind interests are well-positioned to offer their products as a solution. Jim Greenwood, Biotechnology Industry Organization. The former congressman from Pennsyl- vania wants comprehensive tax reform without a focus on inversions. Ed Hamberger, Association of American Railroads. Hamberger is trying to stave off a wave of new regulations for tankers used to transport crude oil, following a series of high-profile accidents that have captured the attention of lawmakers. Jerry Howard, National Association of Home Builders. Howard is fighting for housing finance reform, an overhaul of the Federal Housing Administration and tax reform that preserves the mortgage interest deduction. Richard Hunt, Consumer Bankers Association. Since taking the helm of CBA in 2009, Hunt has helped lead his industry into the new era of retail banking. Karen Ignagni, America’s Health Insurance Plans. As the health insurance industry’s main advocate, Ignagni is working to protect risk corridor funding and hammer rising drug prices. Chip Kahn, Federation of American Hospitals. For-profit hospitals are relying on Kahn to push for the Medicaid expansion as they undergo funding cuts. Frank Keating, American Bankers Association. Former Oklahoma Gov. Keating (R) has led the banking lobby since 2011, working to tackle the industry’s biggest concerns in Washington. Dirk Kempthorne and Kimberly Olson Dorgan, American Council of Life Insurers. The two advocates remain focused on exempting insurers from Dodd-Frank’s capital standards as they tackle cybersecurity and privacy issues, taxes on life insurance companies and trade issues. Tom Kuhn and Brian Wolff, Edison Electric Institute. Kuhn keeps the association of electric companies running like a well-oiled machine on one end. On the other, Wolff heads the institute’s grassroots political outreach just as the electric industry enters a new realm of increasing renewable energy and grid challenges. Katherine Lugar, American Hotel & Lodging Association. Lugar is helping to lead the charge against dramatic wage hikes, while fighting to preserve the 40-hour workweek for health insurance purposes and protect the franchise model against challenges from labor groups. Linda Lipsen, American Association for Justice. The top advocate for trial lawyers in Washington, Lipsen is pushing for greater access to civil justice for those who have been injured. Walter McCormick, USTelecom. McCormick has worked with USTelecom since 2001, leading the trade group’s advocacy for the broadband industry. THE HILL TOP LOBBYISTS 2014 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 23 DO RIGHT & FEAR NO MAN wa shington’s newest dining attrac tion 95 0 I S T R E E T N W NE W YORK DALL AS WA S H I N G TO N , D C CHICAGO LAS VEGAS FORT WORTH DENVER (2 0 2) 28 9 - 0 2 01 BOSTON DELFRISCOS.COM PHILADELPHIA CHARLOT TE ©2014 Del Friscos Double Eagle Steak House. is now open. 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Rob Nichols, Financial Services Forum. Nichols works specifically to ensure that the CEOs of the biggest financial institutions on the planet maintain an open line to Washington’s policymakers. Shawn Osborne, TechAmerica. Osborne, the former head of a communications software company, helped earlier this year to oversee TechAmerica’s merger with CompTIA, combining two of the industry’s major trade groups. NEWs xx Mark Parkinson, American Health Care Association. The former Kansas governor and state lawmaker has served both parties, and touts his bipartisan approach when pushing for better elderly care. Tim Pawlenty and Francis Creighton, Financial Services Roundtable. Former Minnnesota Gov. Pawlenty (R) lent a big name to the Roundtable, and has reworked the powerful group since taking control in the fall of 2012; Creighton, the former chief of staff to Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, gives the group a high-powered bipartisan duo. Michael Powell, National Cable & Telecommunications Association. The former Federal Communications Commission chairman has been one of the cable industry’s most prominent proponents in the fight over net neutrality. Leigh Ann Pusey, American Insurance Association. A Washington powerhouse, Pusey is working to make sure Congress reauthorizes the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 before the end of the year. John Rother, National Coalition on Health Care. The former face of the AARP wrote up his own game plan for healthcare reform as the chief advocate for 85 organizations, ranging from the Salvation Army to the AFL-CIO. Bob Rusbuldt, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America. As head of the Big “I,” Rusbuldt remains a force on Capitol Hill. 425 8th street NW W W W. 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The broadcaster group beat back Capitol Hill initiatives seeking to overhaul the way people pay for TV programs, and came out on top in the Supreme Court’s decision to kill the upstart video service Aereo. Scott Talbott, Electronic Transactions Association. After leaving a longtime post at the Financial Services Roundtable, Talbott moved to the tech-focused side of finance. Mary Kay Thatcher, American Farm Bureau Federation. Thatcher, a longtime agricultural lobbyist, is monitoring the implementation of hard-fought farm bill victories The Hill on crop insurance and disaster assistance for ranchers. Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers. Timmons and NAM are embroiled in many of Washington’s bigg est brawls, including disputes over environmental regulations, ExportImport Bank reauthorization, immigration, tax reform and trade and workforce issues. Stephen Ubl, AdvaMed. Ubl has been described as a changing force in medical technology, and he could be the industry’s best chance at repealing the medical device tax. Richard Umbdenstock and Richard Pollack, American Hospital Association. Umbdenstock and Pollack are helping guide hospitals through difficult terrain as fears of a U.S. Ebola outbreak mount. Dirk Van Dongen, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. A longtime GOP moneyman, Van Dongen is part of a cadre of K Street heavyweights pushing for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) in the 2016 presidential race. Nathaniel Wienecke, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. Wienecke, formerly a lobbyist for JPMorgan Chase & Co., is a key insurance industry voice in Washington on a host of issues, including fighting for an extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. 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STC does not retain or employ registered lobbyists or foreign agents. 25 26 top lobbyists 2014 wednesday, oCtober 22, 2014 The Hill grassroots Anna Aurilio, Environment America. Environment America might not be among the heaviest hitters in green group lobbying, but Aurilio keeps the group in the mix on fights over climate change, water pollution and wildlife protections, among other priorities. Matt Bennett, Third Way. The centrist think tank backs the administration’s regulations to curb power plant pollution because they allow states to propose their own implementation plans. Larry Cohen, Communications Workers Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street. of America. A former domestic policy adviser, BenAfter a decade at the helm of one of Ami takes his experiences and background from Israel to support U.S. poli- America’s most powerful unions for communications workers, Cohen is ticians who back a two-state solution preparing step1down next summer. between Israel and the Palestinians.1 8/20/14 CFCU_FallAutoLoan_TheHill-JR_Layout 11:46 AMtoPage Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group. Cook wields a wide sphere of influence in Washington, particuarly for the environmental community on industrial agriculture and food and farm policy. Chris Cox, National Rifle Association. Ahead of the midterm elections, Cox and the NRA have been busy endorsing pro-gun candidates in state and federal races who will protect the Second Amendment. GREAT RATES FOR OUR LOYAL MEMBERS! PURCHASING A NEW OR USED CAR? Take advantage of our LOW Auto loan rates! FINDING YOUR BEST AUTO RATE STARTS HERE Need a NEW CAR? Rates as low as 1.49 % APR* Need to REFINANCE? 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The NRDC left its mark on the Obama administration’s carbon pollution plan for power plants, and now Goldston and Slesinger are helping push it through the regulatory process. Bradley Gordon, American Israel Public Affairs Committee. The leading pro-Israel group has worked with lawmakers wary of new diplomatic nuclear negotiations with Iran and urged Congress to impose further sanctions. Dave Hamilton and Melinda Pierce, Sierra Club. Hamilton is director of the green group’s Beyond Coal campaign, seeking to discredit the fossil fuel. As chief legislative director, Pierce is front and center in advocating for the administration’s climate plan and other policies central to the Sierra Club’s mission. Wade Henderson, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Closing in on nearly two decades at the helm of one of the nation’s most powerful civil rights organizations, Henderson is pushing for voter protections. Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union. With Henry at the helm, the SEIU is backing fast-food workers around the country as they campaign for a wage of $15 an hour. Craig Holman, Public Citizen. Holman is a tireless crusader for increased government transparency. Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks. Drawing on his background in economics, Kibbe and FreedomWorks wield influence with Tea Party members on Capitol Hill as they push for ObamaCare’s repeal, among other conservative causes. * APR = Annual Percentage Rate. Rates are based on an evaluation of credit history, so your rate may differ. Not all applicants will qualify for the lowest rate or longest repayment term. Congressional Federal only offers loans within the 48 contiguous states. Used car values based on NADA Clean Retail Value. THE CAPITOL | FORD HOB | LONGWORTH HOB | RAYBURN HOB | OAKTON, VIRGINIA Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense Fund. Approaching three decades at EDF, the veteran Krupp is well known in environmental circles. Nancy LeaMond, AARP. Backed by AARP’s 38 million members, LeaMond is a leading voice on retirement policy as the U.S. population ages. The Hill top lobbyists 2014 wednesday, october 22, 2014 27 Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform. They say nothing is certain but death and taxes. In Washington, the third certainty is Norquist trying to kill the second. Tony Perkins, Family Research Council. Amid a raging national debate over same-sex unions, Perkins stands as a leading voice in opposition to gay marriage. Tim Phillips, Americans for Prosperity. Phillips’s group, supported by industrialist brothers Charles and David Koch, is funneling considerable chunks of money into the midterm campaign in hopes of gaining a better climate for its free market preferences. Ron Pollack, Families USA. Pollack is one of Washington’s strongest defenders of the Affordable Care Act, and a key voice urging red states to adopt the Medicaid expansion. Trevor Potter and Meredith McGehee, Campaign Legal Center. The Campaign Legal Center is headed into overdrive as courts take on an increased number of voting rights and campaign finance cases nationwide. Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. The Iraq veterans organization played a leading role on passing a Department of Veterans Affairs reform bill this year, and will continue to be a big player on its implementation, among other veterans issues. Andrew Roth, Club for Growth. The Club remains in the middle of fiscal fights — including the unresolved flap over the Export-Import Bank — but has also had to adjust this year, as Washington’s focus turned away from economic issues. Lee Saunders, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees . The first African-American president of a union primarily representing public-sector workers, Saunders has his sights set on taking down Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and other candidates he sees as anti-union in the upcoming elections. Tom Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste. Schatz has developed a reputation for identifying legislative “pork” as wasteful government spending. Richard Trumka, Thea Lee and Bill Samuel, AFL-CIO. Trumka and his lieutenants are using the labor federation’s considerable clout to keep the pressure on lawmakers to raise the federal minimum wage for all workers. getty images Elisa Massimino, Human Rights First. Massimino’s organization shines a spotlight on international human rights violations such as the government crackdown on LGBT citizens in Russia. Bill McKibben, 350.org. Utilizing grassroots tactics to engage the younger generation and voters on environmental issues, McKibben leads his activist organization to the front lines of the political battle surrounding climate change Ed Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group. The group’s consumer program direc- tor advises lawmakers on a wide range of consumer issues that deal with identity theft, credit cards, privacy and financial services. Eric Mitchell, Bread for the World. On behalf of the anti-hunger group, Mitchell pushes the federal government to protect funding for foreign aid and food aid programs. Laura Murphy, American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU has been at the forefront of Congress’s attempt to rein in the National Security Agency in the months following Edward Snowden’s revelations. Matthew Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Myers has strong-armed a new era of regulation against some of the country’s biggest companies, most recently enacting hundreds of college campus smoking bans. Michael Needham, Heritage Action for America. Regularly a thorn in GOP leaders’ side on fiscal issues, Needham found himself defending the party leadership’s approach this summer to the influx of unaccompanied children from Central America. Daniel Weiss, League of Conservation Voters. Weiss came to the LCV this year from the Center for American Progress, and he’s making the most of his position at the helm of the league’s campaign operations. Dennis Williams, United Auto Workers. Williams became the 36th president of the powerful UAW in 2014. He previously served as the auto union’s secretary-treasurer. Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21. Wertheimer continues to push for an overhaul of the campaign finance system and an end to unlimited campaign contributions that have flooded American politics with “dark money.”
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