Public Affairs Council

Washington, DC · Founded 1960

Leading association for public affairs professionals advancing business-government relations and advocacy

Primary audience
General Public
Work area
Community Services
Topic
Social Services
Contact
Douglas Pinkham
Website Contact

About Organization

The Public Affairs Council serves as the premier professional association for corporate public affairs executives, providing training, research, and networking opportunities to advance effective business-government relations. Based in Washington, DC, the organization offers educational programs, conferences, and resources on advocacy, lobbying, political engagement, and stakeholder communications. It reported $10.8 million in revenue in 2022.

What They Focus On

Service Delivery

Providing direct assistance and support to communities through structured programs and dedicated staff.

Community Engagement

Building partnerships and collaborations to amplify impact and create sustainable change in target populations.

Organizational Growth

Strengthening operational capacity and expanding resources to increase reach and effectiveness of interventions.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$7.7M

+19.7% vs 2022

Expenses (2024)

$8.2M

+17.7% vs 2022

Assets (2024)

$15.4M

-1% vs 2022

Employees (2024)

25

-7.4% vs 2022

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2024 $7,683,139 $8,161,267 $15,444,005 25
2022 $6,419,694 $6,933,815 $15,599,352 27
2021 $5,655,372 $5,342,464 $11,621,204 28
2020 $5,925,367 $5,935,940 $10,973,098 27
2019 $6,677,729 $6,588,665 $10,319,101 29
2018 $6,411,379 $5,764,549 $9,215,341 25

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

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  • 01

    Identify Needs

    Assess community requirements through research and stakeholder engagement to determine priority areas for intervention.

  • 02

    Develop Programs

    Design and implement targeted initiatives based on identified needs and evidence-based practices.

  • 03

    Deliver Services

    Execute programs through trained staff and volunteers while maintaining quality standards and participant safety.

  • 04

    Measure Impact

    Evaluate outcomes through data collection and analysis to ensure effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Public Affairs Council

Core Services

Delivering primary programs and services to target populations through trained staff and volunteers.

Community Outreach

Engaging communities through educational initiatives and awareness campaigns that promote organizational mission.

Support Programs

Providing assistance and resources to individuals and families through direct intervention and referral services.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Public Affairs Council.

Caryn Seligman

Caryn Seligman

Senior Director, Foundations Programs & Operations
32 hrs/week
Compensation: $154,061
Anna Platt

Anna Platt

Senior Manager, Government Relations Practice
Full-time
Compensation: $134,445
First-Vice Chair

First-Vice Chair

Cody Tubbs Edison International
At-Large Member

At-Large Member

Lee Anderson General Mills Inc.
Nneka Chiazor

Nneka Chiazor

President & CEO
Reggie Nance

Reggie Nance

Vice President, Finance and Administration
João Sousa

João Sousa

Managing Director, International Practice (+32) 476 63 95 03
Inês Reis Basto

Inês Reis Basto

Senior Advisor (Europe), International Practice
Ken Gross

Ken Gross

Political Law Advisor Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Nathan Gonzales

Nathan Gonzales

Political Advisor Inside Elections
DP

Douglas Pinkham

President
Full-time
Compensation: $633,375
LH

Laura Horsley

Vice President, Strategic Communications & Marketing
Full-time
Compensation: $236,930
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Reginald Nance

Vice President
32 hrs/week
Compensation: $211,844
KB

Kristin Brackemyre

Vice President, Member Success & Practice
Full-time
Compensation: $209,975
BM

Bonnie Moore

Senior Manager
Full-time
Compensation: $146,491
CT

Conrad Tolosa

Senior Manager
32 hrs/week
Compensation: $133,815
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Victoria Ellington

Senior Manager
Full-time
Compensation: $128,578
HT

Helen Taylor

Senior Manager
Full-time
Compensation: $117,870
BG

Ben Gielow

Amie Adams Dunn Associates

Elizabeth Baker Air Line Pilots Association, International

PL

Paul Lindsay

B.r. Mc

Paddi LeShane Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations Inc.

LB

Laura Brigandi

Senior Manager, Advocacy & Influence Practice 
AD

Alex Donovan

Senior Manager, Global Affairs & Communications Practice
SC

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Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

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Elam Harden Amie Adams President Dunn Associates

Jane Adams Vice President, U.S. Federal Affairs Johnson & Johnson

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Njeru Ryan Kevin Keane Executive Vice President, Government and Public Affairs American Beverage Association

Tony Lakavage Senior Vice President, Global External Affairs U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

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Alex Dickinson Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Alex Wirth Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Ali O'Donnell Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Alison Weiss Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Amie Adams Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Angela Riemer Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Ann Weeks Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Anne Crews Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Anne Wilson Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Anthony Shop Director 1.00 hrs/week
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BR McConnon Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Bobby Thomson Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Brad Knox Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Brian Huseman Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Brian Wolff Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Brittany Masalosalo Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Caitlin Donahue Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Candi Wolff Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Casey Anthony Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Casey Cesnovar Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Cathy Mann Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Char Stanberry Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Charley Poe Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Charlie Ricciardelli Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Chris Keuleman Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Chris Matthews Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Chris Morton Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Chris Porter Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Chris Spence Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Chris Vaughan Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Christie Bloomquist Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Christopher Gindlesperger Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Clint Schelbitzki Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Cody Tubbs Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Colette Dodson Honorable Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Courtney Geduldig Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Danielle Turnipseed Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Darlene Rosenkoetter Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Dave Cetola Director 1.00 hrs/week
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David Brown Director 1.00 hrs/week
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David Burns Director 1.00 hrs/week
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David French Director 1.00 hrs/week
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David Smith Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Deb Burke Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Debbie Wing Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Diane McNulty PhD Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Donna Epps Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Dontai Smalls Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Doug Troutman Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Ed Griesmer Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Eduardo Ricardo Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Elizabeth Baker Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Elizabeth Bartz Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Elizabeth Woody Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Ellie Shaw Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Emily Weems Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Eric Brewer Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Erik Hower Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Erin Engle Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Erin Streeter Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Ezra Garrett Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Fleming Voetmann Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Genna Gent Director 1.00 hrs/week
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George Lowe Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Gerard Dehrmann Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Gloria Dittus Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Grace Davis Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Greg Crist Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Greg Miley Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Gregg Sheiowitz Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Hannah Wesolowski Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Heather Kennedy Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Howard Moon Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Isaac Reyes Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jamie Wall Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jana Barresi Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jane Adams Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jeanne Wolak Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jeff Davidman Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jessamyn Katz Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jessica Hanson Hanna Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jill Ingrassia Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jill Kozeny Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jillian Coughenour Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Joe Quinn Director 1.00 hrs/week
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John Calvelli Director 1.00 hrs/week
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John Galligan Director 1.00 hrs/week
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John Hishta Director 1.00 hrs/week
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John Mason Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jon Samford Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Jonathan Collard Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Julian Ha Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Julian Malasi Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Julie Goon Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Julie Herwig Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Justin Maierhofer Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Kandi Terry Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Kate Johansen Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Katherine McGuire Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Kathryn Lowell Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Katie Anderson Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Katie McBreen Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Katie Meyer Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Katy Montgomery Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Ken Gross Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Kendra Brown Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Kevin Goodno Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Kevin Keane Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Kevin Washington Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Kip Eideberg Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Kristin Julason Damato Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Lara Hamsher Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Lauren Wilk Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Lee Anderson Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Leigh Walton Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Lester Bagley Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Linda Dempsey Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Lou Hayden Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Madeline Ferraro Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Madison Eggert-Crowe Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Makini Nyanteh Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Marcel Halma Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Margaret Taylor Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Margery Kraus Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Mark Battaglini Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Mark Schoeberl Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Mary Moore Hamrick Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Mary O'Reilly Director 1.00 hrs/week
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MaryAnne Sapio Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Matt Haller Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Maureen Kline Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Meghan Everngam Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Meghann Curtis Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Melissa Schulman Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Michael Behm Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Mike Lord Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Mike O'Brien Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Mike Parrish Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Misti Rice Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Monica Mueller Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Myra Dandridge Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Natalie Volin Lehr Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Natosha Prolago Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Nef Garcia Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Nick Ludlum Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Nick Stowell Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Nicole Collier Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Nicole Paquette Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Noah Theran Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Paddi LeShane Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Pat Hayes Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Patrick Finnegan Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Paul Seltman Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Pete Selfridge Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Pierce Haley Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Pippa Scarlett Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Randy McCullough Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Rich Buckley Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Rico Izaguirre Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Rob Clark Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Rob Hall Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Roi Ewell Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Roy Wells Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Roz Brooks Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Russ Knocke Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Rusty Ring Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Ryan Adesnik Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Sam Tatevosyan Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Sara Armstrong Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Scott Gunn Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Scott Orr Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Shannon McGahn Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Shari Dexter Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Sharon Brosnan Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Stephanie Childs Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Stephanie Dyson Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Steve Ciccone Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Steve Fera Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Steve Radke Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Sue Hensley Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Suzanne Swink Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Teross Young Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Terri Fariello Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Tiffany Moore Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Todd Gillenwater Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Tom DiGangi Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Tom Evers Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Tom Lamb Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Tony Lakavage Director 1.00 hrs/week
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Tres Bailey Director 1.00 hrs/week
Brenda Plantikow
Brenda Plantikow Senior Manager, Board Relations
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Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$2.4M

Highest Paid

$704K

Douglas Pinkham

Compensated Officers

10

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Douglas Pinkham President $633,375 $70,658 $704,033 36
Laura Horsley SR. Director $236,930 $29,706 $266,636 40
Reginald Nance Vice President $211,844 $51,219 $263,063 32
Kristin Brackemyre SR. Director $209,975 $31,877 $241,852 40
Caryn Seligman SR. Director $154,061 $38,036 $192,097 32
Bonnie Moore Senior Manager $146,491 $26,343 $172,834 40
Conrad Tolosa Senior Manager $133,815 $25,461 $159,276 32
Anna Platt Senior Manager $134,445 $20,196 $154,641 40
Victoria Ellington Senior Manager $128,578 $21,544 $150,122 40
Helen Taylor Senior Manager $117,870 $11,939 $129,809 40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$15K Grants Received
1 Organizations

Top Funders

1 total
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Edison Electric Institute Inc.
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
1 Registrations
1 Client
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 1 total

Muslim Public Affairs Council
1 filing
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with Public Affairs Council

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(202) 787-5859

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2121 K Street NW 900 Washington, DC 200371891