Joe Quinn, who worked on campaigns for Walmart, Toyota and American Petroleum while at Edelman, is joining the Aluminum Assn. on July 15.

He’ll take charge of media relations, policy communications and advocacy at the Arlington, Va.-based group of producers, recycled goods makers and fabricated products companies.

Quinn also was managing director at Xenophon Strategies.

Pat Franc, AA chairman and Tri-Arrows Aluminum CEO, said in a statement that Quinn has a “breath of knowledge in communications and strategic PA” that will benefit the group whose members run 180 plants in the U.S.

Quinn will become AA’s Congressional point man and its chief liaison to stakeholder groups.