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General Services Administration
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John Christian Adams
General Services Administration (joined: July 11, 2017)
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity | Special-government employees are not required to submit publicly-available financial disclosures
Scott D. Anderson
General Services Administration
Regional Administrator National Capital Region | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via General Services Administration:
Anderson has a long record of successfully leading property management and contract negotiation initiatives for higher education campuses and federal agencies. Most recently, Anderson served as the director of services delivery and property management for the George Washington University. Anderson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from North Adams State College in North Adams, MA, and a Master of Education from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC.
Former Positions Outside Government
- TheGeorge Washington University Director of Service Delivery and Property Management
Kelley Ruth Artz
General Services Administration (joined: Nov. 26, 2018)
Supply Chain Risk Management Technical Expert | $172,000
Roy Atwood
General Services Administration (joined: Feb. 15, 2019)
Senior Advisor to the Regional Administrator | $94,618
Christopher "Chris" Averill
General Services Administration (joined: Aug. 28, 2017)
Communications Advisor, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs | $112,021 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via The New England Council:
The New England Council is pleased to announce that Chris Averill has joined our staff as Policy and Special Projects Manager. In this newly-created role, Chris will be the primary staff liaison the Council’s Financial Services Committee, and will also lead the Council’s advocacy and initiatives on such issues as advanced manufacturing and tax policy. He will be based in the Council’s Washington, DC, office, but will also visit Boston regularly. Chris joins the Council after seven years on Capitol Hill, most recently serving as Communications Director to Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and previously serving as Communications Director to former Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME). Chris also previously held several policy positions on the staff of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. A native of Randolph, MA, Chris is a graduate of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME, and currently resides in Arlington, VA. Chris can be reached in the DC office at (202) 547-0048 or [email protected].
Former Positions Outside Government
- The New England Council Director of Federal Affairs
- The New England Council Policy and special Projects Manager
Former Compensation Sources
- The New England Council Government Affairs
Lobbied for
Robert J. Babcock
General Services Administration
Regional Administrator Region 7 Fort Worth Texas | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via General Services Administration:
Prior to joining GSA, Babcock served in leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. He previously worked as a director for a large government relations firm. Babcock also served as a senior legislative assistant for a U.S. Congressman and legislative aide for a U. S. Senator. Babcock earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Van Scoyoc Associates Director
Former Compensation Sources
- AM General Corporation (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Alabama Association for Higher Education (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Alabama State Port Authority ( client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- American Hotel & Lodging Association ( client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Arotech Corporation (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Austal USA (client of Van Scoyoc Associates Government Relations Consulting
- Baldwin County Commission (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- City of Gadsden (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- City of Gulf Shores (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- City of Orange Beach (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Fedex Corporation (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- First horizon National Corporation (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Lockheed Martin Corporation ( client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- MacAndrews & Forbes Group LLC (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Mobile Airport Authority (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Mobile County Commission( client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Southern Company Services Inc. (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Travelers Companies Inc & Subsidiaries (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- UAB Health System (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Union Pacific (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- University of Alabama System (client of Van Scoyoc Associates) Government Relations Consulting
- Van Scoyoc Associates Government Relations
Richard William Beckler departed Sept. 25, 2017
General Services Administration (joined: May 1, 2017)
General Counsel | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via General Services Administration:
Beckler comes to GSA after a distinguished legal career in both public and private practice. Most recently, Beckler served as Partner and head of the litigation practice at Bracewell LLP in Washington, D.C. Prior to serving in private practice, Beckler was Chief of the Criminal Fraud Section at the U.S. Department of Justice. In this role, he led a task force on foreign payments where he worked in partnership with officials from the Department of the Treasury, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Department of State. While at Justice, Beckler prosecuted a variety of cases including SEC and government contracting fraud. Beckler is a former assistant district attorney in the Office of the Manhattan District Attorney, and was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Beckler earned a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College, and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Bracewell, LLP Partner/Of Counsel
Former Compensation Sources
- Access Funding LLC Legal Services
- Borkowski, Michael Legal Services
- Bracewell, LLP Legal Services
- Conoco Philips Legal Services
- ENGIE Global Legal Services
- Expeditors, Inc Legal Services
- Expeditors, International Legal Services
- Halliburton Company Legal Services
- Hermes Legal Services
- Humana, Inc Legal Services
- Jackson, Fred Legal Services
- Jeffries LLC Legal Services
- Kjorvestad, Sandra Legal Services
- Mirtchev, Alexander Legal Services
- Sierra Pacific Industries Legal Services
- Tri-State Generation Legal Services
- Valero Energy Corp Legal Services
John Kenneth Blackwell
General Services Administration (joined: June 23, 2017)
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity | Special-government employees are not required to submit publicly-available financial disclosures
James Robert Blazer
General Services Administration (joined: Feb. 4, 2019)
Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Governmentwide Policy | $164,200
Robert Borden
General Services Administration (joined: June 12, 2018)
Chief of Staff, Office of the Administrator | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via GSA.Gov:
Borden comes to GSA with broad management, policy, legal and public leadership experience. Most recently, he served as the deputy staff director for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Borden’s more than 20 years of experience on Capitol Hill also included service as the director of oversight for House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leaders Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy, general counsel to the House Oversight and Government Reform and the Education and the Workforce Committees, and as counsel to the select committees that investigated the Benghazi terrorist attacks and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Outer Banks Partners General Partner
Bridget Ann Brennan departed Nov. 10, 2018
General Services Administration (joined: May 12, 2017)
Senior Advisor for Administrative Services | Counsel to the General Counsel | $96,970 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via General Services Administration:
Brennan comes to comes to GSA with legal and business experience. She served as a press advance lead for Donald J. Trump for President and was the Orange County Director of Tech Coast Angels - one of the nation’s largest angel investor networks. Most recently, Brennan served as special assistant to the Secretary of Treasury; drafting legal memos and tracking presidential executive orders for the senior white house advisor. Brennan holds a juris doctor from Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law and a bachelor of arts in legal studies from the University of California, Berkeley.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Donald J Trump for President Advance
- Presidential Inaugural Committee Media Operations
- Showcall Delegations Manager
- Tech Coast Angels Director
Former Compensation Sources
Allison Fahrenkopf Brigati
General Services Administration (joined: July 3, 2017)
Associate Administrator for Governmentwide Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy | Deputy Administrator, Office of the Administrator | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via General Services Administration:
Allison Fahrenkopf Brigati serves as acting deputy administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Brigati began her GSA service in July 2017 as the associate administrator of GSA’s Office of Governmentwide-Policy. Prior to joining GSA, Brigati served as the general counsel and director of strategic initiatives for the National Academy of Public Administration. An expert legal advisor in contracting, employment, and financial issues, Brigati provided counsel to the senior leadership team at the Academy, including its president and board of directors, regarding various legal and policy matters. Previously, Brigati served in various roles at the World Bank, including as the senior advisor and senior quality assurance officer to the director of the Department of Institutional Integrity. She also served as the deputy counsel at the Republican National Committee, as well as a corporate law associate at a global law firm. Brigati is a licensed real estate associate broker with experience in both commercial and residential real estate. Brigati earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
Former Positions Outside Government
- McEnearney Associates, Inc Associate Broker
- National Academy of Public Administration General Counsel and Director of Strategic Initiatives
Former Compensation Sources
- McEnearney Associates Inc Real Estate Services
- McEnearney Associates Inc (Client is B. William Basheer) Residential Real Estate Services
- McEnearney Associates Inc (Client is Evan & Susan Bayh) Residential Real Estate Services
- McEnearney Associates Inc (Client is George & Suzanne Folsom) Residential Real Estate Services
- McEnearney Associates Inc (Client is Michael & Donna Allen) Residential Real Estate Services
- McEnearney Associates Inc (Client is Neil Tseng & Amanda Yi-ling Chiu) Residential Real Estate Services
- National Academy of Public Administration Legal services to organization - also director of strategic programs
Thaddeus Clayton Brock departed April 27, 2019
General Services Administration (joined: April 2, 2018)
Confidential Assistant, Office of the Administrator | Financial Disclosure »
Joanne Collins-Smee
General Services Administration (joined: Sept. 18, 2017)
Executive Director, Federal Acquisition Service | $161,900 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Compensation Sources
- International Business Machines General Manager of Applications Management and Software Development.
Corey E. Cooke
General Services Administration (joined: April 26, 2017)
Senior Advisor for Technology | $131,797 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via General Services Administration:
Most recently, Cooke served in several positions in the U.S. House of Representatives, including Counsel and Deputy Parliamentarian for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Cooke advised the committee chairman and members on antitrust, appropriations, budget, financial services, parliamentary procedure and regulatory issues. Previously, Cooke served as Counsel on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, where she provided legislative advice on access to capital, entrepreneurial development, financial services, intellectual property and procurement matters. Cooke earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.
Michael Copeland
General Services Administration (joined: Jan. 8, 2018)
Senior Advisor, the Heartland Region
Pamela Dixon
General Services Administration (joined: June 12, 2017)
Press Secretary | $112,021 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via General Services Administration:
Dixon joins GSA with extensive legal and communications experience. Most recently, she was a senior attorney at Hesse Martone, P.C., in St. Louis. Previously she served as General Counsel & Director of Policy for Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, and as campaign manager and spokesperson for Kinder's gubernatorial campaign. Dixon earned a bachelor of arts in communication from Texas A&M and a juris doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Hesse Martone LLC Senior Associate
- Robert Half Legal Contract Attorney
Former Compensation Sources
- AIG Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- American Council of Engineering Companies Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Associated General Contractors of Illinois Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- BJC Health Systems Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Charles F Keller Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- City of Olivette Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Delmar Gardens Enterprises Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Enterprise Bank & Trust Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Garden View Center of Chesterfield Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Gateway Region YMCA Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Hesse Martone LLC Senior Associate
- Husch Blackwell Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Missourians for Pete Kinder Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Prarie State Generating Company Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Productive Automated Systems Inc Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Reliant Care Management Company Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Robert Half Legal Contract Attorney
- Southern Illinois Builders Association Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Stereotaxis Inc Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- The Principia Corporation Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
- Van Tuyl Companies Legal services (client of Hesse Martone)
Michael R. Downing
General Services Administration (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Senior Advisor | White House Liaison | Deputy Chief of Staff | $145,000 | Financial Disclosure »
Michael Downing worked for the Pennsylvania Republican Party. — ProPublica
Bio, via General Services Administration:
Downing previously held a number of senior political and state government positions in Pennsylvania. Most recently, he served as the Deputy Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Republican Party. He formerly served as the Deputy Director of Public Liaison to the Governor of Pennsylvania, where he managed the executive nominations and appointments made by the Governor to more than 400 boards and commissions. Prior to this, Downing served as political outreach director and deputy political director for the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola College in Maryland.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Republican Party of Pennsylvania Deputy Executive Director
Former Compensation Sources
- Republican Party of Pennsylvania Deputy Executive Director
Judith Ann Dungan
General Services Administration (joined: Feb. 20, 2018)
Senior Advisor to the Regional Administrator, the Heartland Region | $105,272
Lobbied for
Matthew Dunlap
General Services Administration (joined: June 23, 2017)
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity | Special-government employees are not required to submit publicly-available financial disclosures
David Dunn
General Services Administration (joined: June 23, 2017)
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity | Special-government employees are not required to submit publicly-available financial disclosures
William Gardner
General Services Administration (joined: June 23, 2017)
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity | Travel and per diem | Special-government employees are not required to submit publicly-available financial disclosures
Katherine Gates
General Services Administration (joined: March 5, 2018)
Special Assistant to the Regional Administrator
Joyce Conklin Haas
General Services Administration
Regional Administrator, Region 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Republican Party of Pennsylvania:
Joyce Haas is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with degrees in English and Speech Communications. She has taught English and Speech at both high school and university levels. Joyce has been active in politics since writing a master’s paper in the 1970s outlining the speaking role that the Vice President plays in the national administration. Joyce Haas has worked statewide on campaigns for George H. W. Bush, Senator Rick Santorum, Attorney General Mike Fisher, George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Governor Tom Corbett and many others during her years of service for the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. Joyce has been a member of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania since 1986 and has served as Co-chairman of the Central Pennsylvania Caucus from 1990-2006. She has represented Pennsylvania at six Republican National Conventions and served on the Bi-Laws Committee, the Platform Committee and co-chairman for Pennsylvania as they hosted the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Joyce retired from U.S. Airways as a Customer Service Agent and also served as a Product Specialist for the Ford Motor Company. Joyce resides in State College with her architect husband, John C. Haas. Joyce and John volunteer together in many community activities such as the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County and The Centre County United Way.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission Pubic Member Appointment by Governor
- Republican Part of Pennsylvania Vice Chair
Former Compensation Sources
- Republican Party of Pennsylvania Vice Chair
Bradley Adam Hansher
General Services Administration (joined: May 9, 2017)
Senior Advisor to the Regional Administrator | $94,610 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- PayLease Manager/Account Rep
Philip B. Hart departed March 12, 2018
General Services Administration (joined: April 30, 2017)
Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs | $179,700
Phillip Brennan Hart III departed March 12, 2018
General Services Administration (joined: Jan. 23, 2017)
Senior Advisor | Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via General Services Administration:
Most recently, Hart served as a lead advance representative for Donald J. Trump for President, directing an advance team to produce nationwide public and private events for presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Previously, Hart launched Three Rivers Solutions, LLC, leveraging his broad experience in political campaigns and government to execute successful government relations and issue advocacy programs. He also served in the administration of President George W. Bush as a White House advance representative and senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Hart studied political science at Villanova University, and history at the National University of Ireland.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Donald J. Trump for President, Inc Senior Advance Representative
- Presidential Transition Office Vice President- elect Operations
- Three Rivers Solution, LLC Principal
Former Compensation Sources
- Committee to Elect John Maher (client of Three Rivers Solution) Campaign Manager
- Donald J. Trump for President, Inc (client of Three Rivers Solution) Operations
- Pennsylvania Soy Corporation (client of Three Rivers Solution) Public Affairs
- Presidential Transition Office Operations
- Three Rivers Solution, LLC Public Affairs
Alexander Harrison Herrgott
General Services Administration (joined: Dec. 9, 2018)
Executive Director | $168,780
Lobbied for
John E. Jaggers III departed March 13, 2017
General Services Administration (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Senior Advisor | $161,900 | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Ace Info Solutions Consultant
- Castlemar Consultant
- Centeva Consultant
- PL Systems Executive Vice President
- Trump Campaign Political Campaign Manager
Former Compensation Sources
- Ace Info Solution Consultant
- Castlemar Consultant
- Centiva Consultant
- Trump Campaign Political Campaign Manager