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| Justin Kintz |
Peloton Interactive has registered Justin Kintz, senior VP-government relations & public policy, as its first in-house Capitol Hill lobbyist.
He joined the New York-based home exercise equipment company in February after exiting Uber as VP & head of public policy following a seven-year stint.
Kintz also was director of government affairs at Orbitz Worldwide, corporate & PR manager at the European-American Business Council and special assistant external & intergovernmental affairs at George W. Bush’s Interior Dept.
At Peloton, Kintz handles “Made in America” manufacturing, social justice/equity and health & wellness issues with a focus on COVID-19 recovery.
The company has signed Tai Ginsberg & Associates and Forbes-Tate as its initial lobbying firms.
It hired Jason Tai and Matt Ginsberg’s firm to make introductions to members of Congress, while Jeffrey Forbes and Daniel Tate’s shop works on commerce, tax, trade and health matters.
Peloton, which went public in September 2019, posted a 128 percent rise in Q2 (ended December) revenues to $1.1B. It earned $63.6M compared to a $55.4M year-earlier loss.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.
Avoq has landed Palantir Technologies, the controversial surveillance company founded by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, as a client.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
