Job Tracker is a roundup of the latest job changes in the lobbying world, from turns of the revolving door to moves between firms. Send information about new hires by e-mail to [email protected] or by fax to Influence at (202) 457-0718.
| Name | From | To | Notes |
| Zak Andersen | Office of Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | Andersen, one of three new hires, comes on board as director of government affairs. |
| Jessica Battaglia | Office of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) | Venn Strategies | Former Lewis staffer joins Venn’s tax practice as assistant vice president. |
| Lindsay Duncan | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | Former staff assistant joins as budget analyst. |
| Michael Falencki | Office of Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) | Valis & Keelen | Former Graves deputy chief of staff heads downtown to V&K. |
| Patrick Hynes | Transportation Security Administration | Deloitte Consulting | TSA official who oversaw post-Sept. 11 security measures at Ronald Reagan National Airport. |
| Jason Marino | Office of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) | American Medical Association | Longtime health care staffer will work on lobbying Democrats for AMA. |
| Brian Peters | Office of Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) | Information Technology Industry Council | Washington native joins the state’s biggest company as director of government relations for telecommunications and trade issues. |
| Mike Smythers | White House Office of Legislative Affairs | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | Smythers joins as assistant vice president, one of three lobbyists to join railroad company. |
| Christopher Tampio | National Association of Manufacturers | National Association of Convenience Stores | Longtime retail lobbyist gets back to his roots as senior director of government relations. |
| John Whipple | John R. Whipple & Associates | National Council of Chain Restaurants | Former McDonald’s lobbyist is now president of the chain-restaurant trade association. |
