affairs shop. Formerly a senior aide to House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, Gustafson is now focusing on such in-the-news issues as domestic violence, head injuries and the use of performance enhancing drugs. With the release of the Hollywood film “Concussion” starring Will Smith at the end of 2015, there will be tremendous focus on head injuries, such as the one leading to the death of Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Webster, and Gustafson will be gearing up to lead up one of the largest PR lobbying operations the NFL has ever assembled.
Nate Gatten Managing Director, Global Government Relations, JP Morgan Chase Nate Gatten, a former Fannie Mae lobbyist who joined JPMorgan in 2009, was called back from JPMorgan’s London office to Washington in 2012 to “help with Republicans,” as Bloomberg news put it. Gatten and his cohorts had to figure out a damage control strategy after the firm’s $2 billion trading loss in May 2012, something that irritated even Wall Street-happy Republicans. Gatten’s moves were successful and by the beginning of 2013, he had been promoted to the head of the bank’s federal government relations team. Since then, he has also been named a top lobbyist in Washington by The Hill newspaper.
Mary Kay Henry International President, Service Employees International UNION (SEIU) The 2014 elections marked a victory for Henry. After working tirelessly to increase the minimum wage, much of the public showed it was in agreement, with many states passing legislation to raise wages for those who exist at or near the poverty level. But there’s still work to be done and Henry is continuing to promote the Fight for $15 movement, a grassroots campaign against poverty-level wages and passing the Employee Free Choice Act.
Marillyn Hewson Chairman, CEO and President, Lockheed Martin The head of the world’s largest defense contracting firm landed herself at number four on Fortune Magazine’s “Most Power Women in Business” list in 2014, and no wonder. She’s now reaching for the stars — literally. In March, the Bethesda-based company announced plans to bid on over $1 billion worth of NASA contracts to deliver supplies and experiments to the
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International Space Station. She’s also overseeing the company as it builds more energy-efficient jet fighters and create products to fight cyber-attacks.
Edwin D. Hill President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers It’s no wonder the Electrical Workers have had Ed Hill as their leader since 2001. He worked his way up from the bottom. From humble roots in Western Pennsylvania, Hill began his career as an electrical worker and soon became more and more involved in his union. So involved that he eventually made his way to Washington and now represents 750,000 Americans working in utilities, construction, railroads, manufacturing, broadcasting, telecommunications and government. Hill speaks out strongly against income inequality, which will likely become a major issue in the 2016 campaign.
Eric Hilton Co-Founder,Thievery Corporation Hilton’s name is known far beyond Thievery Corporation, the Grammynominated recording artist and DJ collective he started with business partner, Rob Garza and a group of supporting artists. Along with his brother Ian, Hilton has also been at the forefront of a local, trend-setting lounge and restaurant empire. He owns more than a half a dozen bars and restaurants, including Chez Billy which is lauded to have put the Petworth neighborhood on the map, and was the locale for this year’s pre-White House Correspondents “Funny or Die” latenight party where guests included the likes of Valerie Jarrett, Karen Finney, Tony Romo and “Selma” director Ava DuVernay. The latest addition to the restaurant list: Chez Billy Sud, a hot new French dining spot in Georgetown.
Donna Brazile How would you define power? The ability to get things done. And the responsibility to inspire others to do the same Real power increases the goodness and kindness in the world. it enables people to be productive and provides safety nets. Let’s empower everyday citizens to know they can make a difference in the world. (Photo courtesy Donna Brazile)
Josh Holmes President and Founding Partner, Cavalry LLC Issue management firm Cavalry describes itself as “combing the experience of serving at the highest levels of the U.S. federal government with proven, presidential-level campaign capabilities.” How fitting that Holmes serves as president and founding partner, given that he has been touted as the “mastermind of team Mitch” for his management of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s re-election campaign, hailed by pundits as one of the most effective congressional campaigns of 2014. He also served the NRSC in an
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