“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 |
Stefan Bailey | Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) | BKSH & Associates Worldwide | Former legislative director joins as director of company’s Washington, D.C., office. |
Ken Brown | The Ferguson Group | The Ferguson Group | Former principal at firm is now partner. |
Mark Busching | Department of Transportation | Carmen Group | Former senior policy adviser to Transportation Secretary Mary Peters joins as managing director of firm’s transportation practice. |
Melika Carroll | Intel Corp. | Micron Technology | Former trade policy director joins as director of federal government affairs in firm’s new government affairs office. |
Tara Chapman | Central Intelligence Agency | Kilpatrick Stockton | Former contract negotiator joins firm as government relations adviser. |
Manus Cooney | Senate Judiciary Committee | Tongour Simpson Holsclaw and Cooney | Former staff director and chief counsel joins renamed firm as president. |
Omar Franco | Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) | Petrizzo Strategic Group | Former chief of staff joins firm’s D.C. office. |
Arch Galloway | Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) | Kilpatrick Stockton | Former senior defense policy adviser joins firm as director of government relations. |
Steve Harris | Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | APCO Worldwide | Former Democratic staff director and chief counsel joins as senior vice president and special counsel. |
Nicola Lemay | WilmerHale | Foley Hoag | Former domestic and international tax planning lawyer joins firm’s tax department as partner in Boston office. |
Joe Mantilla | Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) | Petrizzo Strategic Group | Former regional director for central Florida joins firm’s Orlando, Fla., office. |
Richard Meltzer | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) | Washington Council Ernst & Young | Transition coordinator rejoins firm. |
Kareem Murphy | The Ferguson Group | The Ferguson Group | Former associate and lobbyist at firm promoted to partner. |
Michael Rishling | Central Intelligence Agency | Kilpatrick Stockton | Former intelligence officer joins firm as director of government relations. |
Matt Ward | The Ferguson Group | The Ferguson Group | Former lobbyist at firm now a partner. |
David Yudin | Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) | B&D Consulting | Legislative counsel joins as a senior adviser in firm’s local government practice. |