Elizabeth Wilkins, who previously worked as the chief of staff to the chair and director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, has been appointed as a senior fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project. She also served as a senior advisor to the chief of staff in the Biden White House.
Jessica Monahan has joined Cozen O’Connor as a senior principal after working at Arnold & Porter. She has also worked at McGuireWoods Consulting, National Association of Counties, and Squire Patton Boggs.
Ryan McDermott has been appointed vice president of national security policy at the Aerospace Industries Association. He most recently worked in the Air Force’s cost and economics office.
Vincent Barnes is now the senior vice president of government affairs at the AnnDyl Policy Group. He previously served as the senior vice president of policy and research at the Alliance to Save Energy.
Jennifer Rust has joined Rich Feuer Anderson as a principal. Rust previously worked as the senior vice president and counsel at Porterfield, Fettig & Sears, and has experience working with the House Financial Services Committee and Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) has combined its government relations and public affairs practices into one department and appointed Jill Kozeny as executive vice president and chief advocacy officer. Kozeny previously served as chief of staff to Senator Chuck Grassley and worked with the Senate Finance Committee. Additionally, ACLI promoted Howard Bard to senior vice president and deputy general counsel, Scott Dixon to senior vice president and chief financial officer, Carrie Haughawout to senior vice president of life insurance and regulatory policy, Maria Palacios to senior vice president and chief human resources officer.
In other news, Jessica Monahan has joined Cozen O’Connor as a senior principal after working at Arnold & Porter for several years. Prior to that she worked at McGuireWoods Consulting, National Association of Counties, Squire Patton Boggs.
Elizabeth Wilkins is set to become a senior fellow at American Economic Liberties Project (AELP). She brings extensive experience from her previous roles including Chief Staff Officer for Office Policy Planning Director in FTC Chairperson role.
Ryan McDermott was recently named Vice President for National Security Policy by Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). Previously he was working in Air Force’s cost & economics office.
Vincent Barnes is now Senior Vice President for Government Affairs position in AnnDyl Policy Group after serving Senior Vice President for Policy & Research position with Alliance to Save Energy (ASE).
Howard Bard was promoted by ACLI from Senior Vice President Deputy General Counsel position while Scott Dixon got promotion from Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer position.
Carrie Haughawout is now Senior Vice President Life Insurance Regulatory Policy position with ACLI while Maria Palacios got Senior Vice President Chief Human Resources Officer role with this organization.
