 Eric Burgeson |
Eric Burgeson, who was chief of staff to former Pennsylvania Congressman Bill Schuster, has landed at Delta Air Lines as managing director of government affairs.
Schuster, who served 16 years in Congress, was chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee when he stepped down in January.
Burgeson served as Schuster's chief of staff for seven years. He was also chief of staff at the Dept. of Energy and worked in the Bush II White House as associate director of cabinet affairs.
Burgeson has PA firm experience from stints at Haley Barbour's BGR Group and The Mercury Group.
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development enrolls Venable for government relations services.
Coinbase has hired Checkmate Government Relations, which has close ties to the Trump administration, to handle matters related to digital assets as the Senate works on the Clarity Act.
Peter Thiel-backed Palantir Technologies has added Democratic firm Ferox Strategies to its DC lobbying line-up to handle data analytics and technology issues.
Former congressmen Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Jeff Denham (R-CA) have signed on to handle the “new” TikTok on issues related to internet technology and learning-enabled platforms.
Knob Petroleum, which is based in Panama City, has retained Ballard Partners to explore opportunities in Venezuela.
