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| Eric Feldman |
Eric Feldman, who headed federal and international affairs at Airbnb, has signed on at General Motors as executive director of federal affairs. He will take the post on June 26.
As the automaker’s senior Democratic lobbyist, Feldman will pair with his Republican counterpart Hollyn Schuemann to engage with Congress and federal government officials.
Schuemann worked for Louisiana Congressman & House Commerce and Energy chair Billy Tauzin.
Feldman was chief of staff for Michigan Senator Gary Peters and held the same post when he served in the House. He also did a stint as deputy research director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Peters is active in emerging auto technology sector issues such as autonomous driving and cybersecurity.
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.
