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Department of Commerce
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Joseph Maybank Howell departed March 16, 2019
Commerce (joined: Dec. 4, 2017)
Confidential Assistant in the Office of the Secretary | Financial Disclosure »
Andrei Iancu
Commerce (joined: Feb. 5, 2018)
Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Family Revocable Trust #1 Trustee
- Irell & Manella LLP Managing Partner (I have been with this firm since January 1999. Prior to Managing Partner, I was Partner (Jan 2004-Feb 2012), and Associate (Jan 1999-Dec 2003).)
- University of California, Los Angeles Lecturer in Law (The position title of "Lecturer in Law" started in January 2016. Prior to this, the position was titled "Adjunct Professor" (from August 2011).)
Former Compensation Sources
- 10X Genomics, Inc. Legal services for firm client.
- Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. Legal services for firm client. (Ariosa was acquired by Roche.)
- B/E Aerospace, Inc. Legal services for firm client. (B/E was recently acquired by Rockwell Collins.)
- Continuance LLC Legal services for firm client.
- Irell & Manella LLP I am a lawyer providing legal services to clients of the firm. I am also the firm's Managing Partner.
- Juno Therapeutics, inc. Legal services for firm client.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Legal services for firm client.
- PayPal, Inc. Legal services for firm client.
- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Legal services for firm client.
- Sienna Labs Inc. Legal services for firm client.
- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Legal services for firm client.
- St. Jude Medical Legal services for firm client. (St. Jude was recently acquired by Abbott.)
- Synaptics Inc. Legal services for firm client.
- Thomson Licensing Legal services for firm client. (Technicolor is a related entity.)
- TiVo Legal services for firm client. (TiVo was recently acquired by Rovi Corp.)
- ZOLL Medical Legal services for firm client.
- ebay Inc. Legal services for firm client.
James "J.C." Sherman, III departed Oct. 28, 2017Transferred to Agriculture
Commerce (joined: July 9, 2017)
Director of Advance and Protocol | $149,337 | Financial Disclosure »
Kelly Ilagan
Deputy Director, Office of White House Liaison | $79,720 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Ohio Treasurer of State Deputy Director of Public Affairs
Former Compensation Sources
Neil Jacobs
Commerce (joined: Feb. 15, 2018)
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Observation and Prediction | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Panasonic Avionics / Panasonic Weather Solutions Chief Scientist
Former Compensation Sources
- Panasonic Avionics / Panasonic Weather Solutions Oversee Research and Development of Technology, Products and Services.
Consuella T. Jordan departed Jan. 19, 2018
Commerce (joined: Feb. 21, 2017)
Special Assistant, Minority Business Development Agency | $79,720 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
Former Compensation Sources
- Committee on Arrangements Convention in CLE
- Republican National Committee Consultant via The Jordan Management Group, LLC
Gregory Kalbaugh
Commerce (joined: Feb. 4, 2019)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Initiatives | $160,000
Lobbied for
Gilbert Kaplan
Under Secretary for International Trade | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Family Trust Trustee
- King & Spalding Partner
Former Compensation Sources
- Appvion, Inc. International Trade Legal Advice and International Trade Cases
- Arkema Chemical International Trade Legal Advice
- Coalition for Fair Paper Imports International Trade Legal Advice and International Trade Cases (This Coalition was composed of Verso Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee and Madison Paper Industries, Madison, Maine)
- EnPro Industries International Trade Legal Advice and Trade Cases
- King & Spalding Legal Services
- Micron Technology, Inc. International Trade Legal Advice
- Sappi North America International Trade Case
- Verso Paper Corporation International Trade Cases and Legal Advice
- Zekelman Industries International Trade Cases and Legal Advice
Lobbied for
Catherine Bellah Keller departed June 9, 2018Transferred to White House Office
Commerce (joined: June 12, 2017)
Deputy General Counsel for Strategic Initiatives | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Department of Commerce, Office of the General Counsel via Internet Archive:
Catherine Bellah Keller is the Deputy General Counsel for Strategic Initiatives of the U.S. Department of Commerce. She joined the U.S. Department of Commerce from Latham & Watkins LLP. At Latham, Ms. Keller represented companies with respect to securities matters and capital markets transactions as well as other compliance and regulatory matters. Prior to Latham, she was counsel at Dimensional Fund Advisors, a global investment management firm. Before joining Dimensional, Ms. Keller was an attorney at international law firms, counseling companies on a variety of issues and transactions. After graduating from law school, Ms. Keller served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable William Garwood of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Ms. Keller received a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, where she graduated as Vice Chancellor (second in her class) and served as Research Editor of the Texas Law Review. She also holds a B.A. from the University of Richmond.
Karen Dunn Kelley
Commerce (joined: Aug. 3, 2017)
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) Senior Vice President
- AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) Senior Vice President
- AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) Senior Vice President
- AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series) Senior Vice President
- AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) Senior Vice President
- AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds) Senior Vice President
- AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds) Senior Vice President
- AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) Senior Vice President
- AIM Tax Exempt Funds (Invesco Tax Exempt Funds) Senior Vice President
- AIM Treasures Series Trust (Invesco Treasures Series Trust) Senior Vice President, President
- AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) Senior Vice President
- Carlow University Trustee/ Trustee Emerita
- Family Friend Trust #1 Trustee
- Family Trust #1 Trustee
- Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II Senior Vice President
- Invesco Advisers, Inc. Director,Co- President,Co- CEO,Co- Chairman
- Invesco Bond Fund Senior Vice President
- Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust Senior Vice President
- Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd Senior Vice President
- Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund III Ltd Senior Vice President
- Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd Senior Vice President
- Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund VII Ltd Senior Vice President
- Invesco Cayman Commodity V Ltd Senior Vice President
- Invesco Cayman Commodity VI Ltd Senior Vice President
- Invesco Distributors, Inc Executive Vice President
- Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund Senior Vice President
- Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond, Cayman Ltd Senior Vice President
- Invesco Exchange Fund Senior Vice President
- Invesco Funds Director
- Invesco High Income 2023 Target Term Fund Senior Vice President
- Invesco High Income Trust II Senior Vice President
- Invesco India (Mauritius) II Limited Director
- Invesco India (Mauritius) Limited Director
- Invesco Ltd. Senior Managing Director
- Invesco Management Group, Inc Senior Vice President
- Invesco Management Trust Senior Vice President
- Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. Director
- Invesco Multi-Asset Income Cayman Ltd Senior Vice President
- Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Senior Vice President
- Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust Senior Vice President
- Invesco Municipal Trust Senior Vice President
- Invesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust Senior Vice President
- Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Senior Vice President
- Invesco Securities Trust Senior Vice President
- Invesco Senior Income Trust Senior Vice President
- Invesco Senior Loan Fund Senior Vice President
- Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc Chairman and Director
- Invesco Total Property Market Income Fund Senior Vice President
- Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals Senior Vice President
- Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals Senior Vice President
- Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust Senior Vice President
- Magee-Womens Research Institute Trustee
- PowerShares Global Funds Ireland plc Director
- Shady Side Academy Trustee
- Short-Term Investment Trust Senior Vice President
- Short-Term Investments Company (Global Series) plc Director
Former Compensation Sources
- Invesco Advisers, Inc. Employee
- Invesco Ltd. Senior Managing Director
George Kelly departed June 18, 2017
Commerce (joined: April 30, 2017)
Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor | Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | $172,100 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Greenbox Founder
- Hines OCC MD Associates Limited Partnership Limited Partner
Jeffrey Kessler
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- WilmerHale Attorney
- Yale College Class of 2005 Treasurer
Former Compensation Sources
- Abbott Laboratories Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- AlMansoori Specialized Engineering Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Alliance for Clean Technology Innovation Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Apple Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Business Roundtable Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Cicso Systems, Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Concert Pharmaceuticals Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- DuPont Teijin Films Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Economics Ministry of Japan Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Europeans for Fair Competition Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Facebook, Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- GlaxoSmithKline plc Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Google Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Intel Corporation Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Kuraray America, Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- MoneyGram International, Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Monsanto Company Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Oracle Corporation Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Panasonic Corporation of North America Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- PepsiCo, Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- PhRMA Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- SKC, Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Semiconductor Industry Association Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- The Boeing Company Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Visa Inc. Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- Western Union Company Legal services as a WilmerHale attorney
- WilmerHale LLP Attorney

Clay Kiefaber departed May 26, 2017
Commerce (joined: Jan. 31, 2017)
Senior Advisor to the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration | $172,100 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Bloomberg:
Mr. Clay H. Kiefaber served as the President of Colfax Corporation from January 2010 to April 2012. Mr. Kiefaber serves as Acting Chief Executive Officer of ESAB Group (UK) Ltd. He served as an Acting Chief Executive Officer of ESAB at Colfax Corporation from January 2012 to August 19, 2015. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Colfax Corporation since January 2010 until December 31, 2015. He served as a Group President of the architectural coatings and windows group of Masco Corporation from December 9, 2005 to 2007 and served as its Group Vice President of Builder Cabinet Group since December 19, 2003. He served as President of Merillat Industries LLC since 1998. He joined Merillat Industries in 1989 as Director of Just-In-Time Planning, he served in a variety of operations management positions including Vice President of Manufacturing, Vice President of Operations and Executive Vice President. Prior to Merillat, Mr. Kiefaber was with Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) serving as a Senior Manager in its Advanced Manufacturing Group. He also held sales and marketing positions with Harris Corporation, Hewlett-Packard and Digital Equipment Corporation. He served as a Director for Colfax Corporation from May 7, 2008 to August 19, 2015. He serves as President of the Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee County and is active with Junior Achievement. Mr. Kiefaber holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Miami of Ohio in 1978 and a Master's of Business Administration from the University of Colorado in 1981.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Premier Fixtures Interim CEO
Former Compensation Sources
- Colax Corporation Consulting
- Premier Fixtures Interim CEO
Kelsey Kilgore
Commerce (joined: July 9, 2018)
Confidential Assistant, Office of White House Liaison | Financial Disclosure »

Lawson Kluttz
Commerce (joined: June 19, 2017)
Legislative Affairs Specialist | $79,720 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Strategic Advance Services Part Time Employee
Former Compensation Sources
- Kevin McCarthy for Congress Served as Rep. Kevin McCarthy's deputy political director where I was in charge of political travel
- NRCC Served as Leader McCarthy's deputy political director
- Strategic Advance Services
Jane Kotlarski
Commerce (joined: Aug. 6, 2018)
Senior Advisor for Industry and Analysis | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Enily&Jane, LLC Principal
- The BOS Group, LLLC Principal
Former Compensation Sources
Peter Krug
Commerce (joined: Jan. 31, 2017)
Senior Advisor | Associate Director for Intergovernmental Affairs | $112,021 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Hamilton Station Consulting Consultant
Former Compensation Sources
- American Optometric Association Consultant on legislative matters
Lobbied for
- A.H. BELO CORPORATION
- A.M. Best Company, Inc., Insurance Rating
- ARCH CAPITAL GROUP, LTD
- AT&T SERVICES
- American Optometric Association, Vision Care
- Association of American Railroads
- CBS
- COLORADO GAMING ASSOCIATION
- Comprehensive Health Management, Inc.
- DANA Liquidating Trust
- ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP
- GOSS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
- INTELSAT
- IOWA TELECOM
- IRIDIUM SATELLITE
- Lake Cedar Group/Grinnell Group, Broadcasting and Land Development
- Maverick Tube Corporation
- Meggitt USA
- Mercury Radio Arts, Inc.
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
- NEUSTAR, INC.
- NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
- NTP, INC. C/O HUNTON WILLIAMS
- North American Securities Administrators Association
- Oleksandar Tymoshenko
- PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE COMPANY
- RADIO - TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
- SATELLITE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
- SIRIUS XM RADIO, INC.
- Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.
- Southwest Research Institute
- THE GANNETT COMPANY, INC.
- Turner Construction
- VERIZON WIRELESS
- eHealth, Inc.
Cathy Lacy
Commerce (joined: Jan. 7, 2018)
Regional Director, Denver, for Associate Director for Field Operations | Financial Disclosure »
Julie A. Lam departed April 28, 2021
Commerce (joined: April 29, 2018)
Regional Director, Los Angeles, Associate Director for Field Operations | Financial Disclosure »
Jonathan David Lang
Commerce (joined: Dec. 18, 2017)
Senior Director, Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets | $131,767 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Key Global Advisory Principal
Former Compensation Sources

Joseph A. Laroski
Commerce (joined: May 14, 2017)
Senior Advisor, International Trade Administration | $161,900 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Marketwire:
Laroski represented the United States in dispute settlement proceedings before the WTO and in other types of bilateral and multilateral trade relations while at the USTR. Prior to that, he handled antidumping and countervailing duty cases as an associate at Washington-based law firms, from 1999 to 2008. Laroski earned a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law, a Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
Former Positions Outside Government
- King & Spalding LLP Counsel
Former Compensation Sources
Lobbied for
Andrew Lawler
Commerce (joined: Sept. 17, 2018)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
Mr. Lawler’s career in international trade began 30 years ago when he launched the first of three magazines to help U.S. companies grow their exports and global footprint. As publisher and CEO for these magazines, his business travels took him throughout Europe and Asia as he established networks for worldwide distribution. In addition, Mr. Lawler was a publisher for a saltwater sportfishing magazine for 15 years, and he launched a saltwater fishing trade show that is now in its tenth year. Concurrently, Mr. Lawler’s interest in agriculture led him to launch a media company that serves America’s cattle ranchers. Mr. Lawler is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a degree in public relations from the Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism. He has served on a number of boards and is currently on the Board of Trustees at Northrise University in Zambia.
Former Positions Outside Government
Former Compensation Sources
- Abundant Life Media Prior to September 17, 2018 I served as CEO and owner. Effective September 17, 2018 I resigned as CEO and transferred 100% of my stock in this corporation to my wife Linda Lawler.

Sally Leach
Commerce (joined: April 24, 2017)
Policy Assistant | Special Advisor to the Secretary and Director of the Immediate Office of the Secretary | $94,796 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- DCI Group Senior Account Manager
- The Republican National Committee Senior Research Analyst
Brandon Leggiero departed Sept. 29, 2017
Commerce (joined: July 10, 2017)
Confidential Assistant, Office of Executive Secretariat | $54,972 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Compensation Sources
- Joe Heck for U.S. Senate Deputy Finance Director
- Las Vegas Sands Corp Private Aviation Scheduler for Owner/High Rollers

Brian Lenihan departed March 17, 2018
Commerce (joined: April 10, 2017)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs | $153,000 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Associated General Contractors of America via Internet Archive:
The Associated General Contractors of America has built out their lobby shop with the addition of Brian Lenihan as Director of Tax, Fiscal Affairs & Accounting. Lenihan, who recently departed the office of Congressman Diane Black (R-Tenn.), a member of the Ways & Means and House Budget Committee, will focus on issues pertaining to tax reform, the ongoing debate over debt reduction and accounting matters, among others. Lenihan, a Capitol Hill and K Street veteran, previously worked the Hill from the outside at the lobbying law firm Williams & Jensen PLLC, tending to a number of clients in the health, defense, energy, and financial services sectors. He also lobbied on behalf of the American International Automobile Dealers Association on tax and trade issues. And his congressional experience includes work with the leadership offices of then-House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio). Lenihan resides in Alexandria, Va. with his wife and son.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Associated General Contractors of America Director of Tax, Fiscal Affairs & Accounting
Former Compensation Sources
Lobbied for
- AMERICAN PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL, INC. (APCC)
- ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
- COLUMBUS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
- City of Cedar Rapids, IA
- IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
- Navistar
- RESEARCH SOCIETY ON ALCOHOLISM
- SECURITY TRADERS ASSOCIATION
- SolaRover, Inc.
- Steiner and Associates, real estate development and property management company
- THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
- The Association of Oil Pipelines
- Turner Enterprises, Inc.
- United Airlines, Inc.
- VISA
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA
- Will-Burt Company
Stuart Levenbach
Commerce (joined: Jan. 7, 2018)
Chief of Staff for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Under Secretary | $172,100
Philip Lovas
Commerce (joined: Aug. 6, 2018)
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Executive Director, National Travel and Tourism Office | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via American Hotel and Lodging Association:
Phil Lovas is Deputy Assistant Secretary for the National Travel and Tourism Office in Industry and Analysis. Prior to his arrival at Commerce, Lovas was appointed Regional Advocate for the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy in Region 9 covering Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada. While there, he worked with small business owners and proponents advocating against overly burdensome federal rules and regulations. Mr. Lovas was previously appointed to the Arizona House of Representatives 2012-2016. During his tenure in the legislature, he chaired the Rules and Insurance committees and served on the Health, Education, Transportation, Government, and Children and Family Affairs committees. Outside the legislature, Phil worked in the hotel business for nearly 15 years as a franchise developer.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Lovas Holdings co-owner
- Red Lion Hotels Corp RVP, Franchise Development
- State of Arizona State Representative
Former Compensation Sources
- Lovas Holdings real estate
- Red Lion Hotels Corp. franchise development
- State of Arizona state legislator
John Seely Luce
Commerce (joined: July 22, 2018)
General Counsel | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via NOAA:
John came to NOAA from the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard where he served as Chief of the General Law Division, Chief of Staff to the Judge Advocate General, and Chief of the Claims and Litigation Division. He also previously served as an admiralty trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice and a Senior Appellate Government Counsel at the Office of Military Justice. John graduated with from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Difficult Run Pony Club Treasurer