Lobbying world

Timothy Keating joined Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP as a policy director. Keating most recently led lobbying efforts at aerospace giant Boeing for more than a decade. He previously served as special assistant to former President Clinton.

Shannon Meade joined Littler Mendelson P.C. as executive director of the firm’s Workplace Policy Institute. Meade most recently was vice president of public policy and legal advocacy at the National Restaurant Association and previously served as chief of staff to Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas). 

Pernod Ricard USA hired Maura Jeffords as director of public affairs and policy. Jeffords previously led international government relations at beverage company Diageo and served as an international trade compliance analyst at the Commerce Department.

Squire Patton Boggs hired Gardner Foster as of counsel. Foster most recently was a principal at SpaceX. He previously was a senior counsel at Sprint Corp. and served as assistant bureau chief at the Federal Communications Commission. 

Cornerstone Government Affairs hired Karyn Richman as a principal. Richman most recently served as a professional staff member for the House Appropriations Committee’s homeland security subcommittee. 

Amy Meli will join the Public Affairs Council as senior director and executive director of the Foundation for Public Affairs. Meli most recently was senior vice president of consulting at Aristotle International. 

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute promoted Kate McLean to executive director. McLean joined the nonprofit in 2017 and most recently served as managing director.