The US Chamber of Commerce today hired Sara Armstrong, who was chief of staff at the Republican National Committee, as VP-political affairs and federal relations.
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Sara ArmstrongThomas Donohue, CEO of the Chamber, said Armstrong will bolster the communication shop's mission to assure the group’s “voice will be heard and voters will learn where candidates stand on issues impacting free enterprise.”
At the RNC, Armstrong served as CEO of Trump’s inaugural committee and VP of the 2016 Republican convention in Cleveland.
Earlier, she was special assistant to President George W. Bush and deputy chief of staff to First Lady Laura Bush.
Richard Walters, RNC finance director, will assume Armstrong spot on an interim basis, while chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel launches a search for a permanent replacement.
Tencent America, which is part of the Chinese video and electronic giant, has hired Mercury Public Affairs for Washington representation.
Nick Pearson, who was director of Congressional affairs at Google Cloud, has joined First Energy as VP-federal government affairs.
Nvidia, the leader in AI chips and member of Wall Street’s “Magnificent Seven” stock group, has registered as a DC lobbyist.
Trump-tied Ballard Partners has signed to represent the Public Broadcasting Service on issues related to funding and dealing with Elon Musk’s Dept. of Government Efficiency.
Greg Walden, former chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reps Constellation, which is the nation's No. 1 producer of carbon-free electricity.
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