Name: Ben LaBolt
Current city: San Francisco, CA
Current job: Partner, Bully Pulpit Interactive / President, The Incite Agency
Past job: National Press Secretary, Obama for America
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Name: Nathan Leamer
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: Vice President of Public Affairs, Targeted Victory
Past job: Policy Advisor to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai
Name: Rebecca Fair
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: CEO of Thresher
Past job: Manager in the Intelligence Community
Name: Chris Jones
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: Senior Vice President / Senior Director, US Talent Acquisition at Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) Global
Past job: Owner, Founder of PoliTemps and CapitolWorks. Too many others to list but I will try: Campaign staffer, Capitol Hill staffer, start-up business owner, Navy Intelligence Specialist...
Name: Amanda Byrd
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: Senior Director of Communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Past job: Manager for Public Affairs at the Economic Innovation Group
Name: Tim Sparapani
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: Principal & Founder, SPQR Strategies
Past job: Director of Public Policy, Facebook
Name: Stephanie Volk
Current city: San Francisco, CA
Current job: Strategic Marketing & Commercial Development, GE Ventures
Past job: Deputy Communications Director, NYC Department of Education; Business Development, NYC Economic Development Corporation
Name: Melissa Blaustein
Current city: Sausalito, CA
Current job: Founder and CEO, Allied for Startups
Past job: Digital Strategy Intern at the Obama White House, Digital Director at Gabby Giffords for Congress 2010
Name: Ashley Pratte
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: Director of Public Affairs, The Herald Group
Past job: Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs, ALEC
Name: Jesse Barba
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: Vice President of Government Relations, Cassidy & Associates
Past job: Legislative Assistant - Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (OH-11)
Name: Joshua Habursky
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: Director of Advocacy Independent Community Bankers of America & Chairman, Grassroots Professional Network
Past job: Senior Manager of Grassroots & Internal Engagement American Diabetes Association
Name: Jennifer Holtz
Current city: Washington, D.C.
Current job: Acting Chief, Cybersecurity & Comms Reliability Division, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission
Past job: Senior Associate, Kelley Drye & Warren
Name: Rachel Wolbers
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: Policy Director, Engine
Past job: Lobbyist, TwinLogic Strategies; Counsel, Congressman Farenthold
Name: Tim Day
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: SVP C_TEC, Chamber Technology Engagement Center
Past job: VP Gov't Affairs Teradata Corporation
Name: Laurent Crenshaw
Current city: Washington
Current job: Senior Director of Government Affairs at Eaze
Past job: Director of Public Policy at Yelp; Legislative Director for US Congressman Darrell Issa
Name: John McBride
Current city: San Francisco, CA
Current job: Senior Manager, Strategy & Growth at Eaze
Past job: Founder & President, We The Future; Lyft, Obama for America, U.S. House of Representatives
Name: Melissa Medina
Current city: Washington, DC
Current job: Director of Congressional Affairs, Congressional App Challenge
Past job: Legislative Aide, Rep. Ed Royce (CA-39)
Name: Carolyn Weyforth Glanville
Current city: San Francisco
Current job: Partnership Strategy, Development & Event Marketing at Flipboard
Past job: Political communications & Chief of Staff for the Jonas Brothers & Demi Lovato's management company.
Name: Talia Goldstein
Current city: Los Angeles, CA
Current job: CEO and Founder Three Day Rule
Past job: Producer, E! Entertainment
Name: Charles Melton
Current city: San Francisco
Current job: Public Policy Manager - Turo
Past job: Director, Government Relations and Tax Policy - Silicon Valley Leadership Group