Lobbying World: Top Welch aide heads to Alpine

Patrick Satalin has joined the Alpine Group as vice president. Satalin was most recently chief of staff to Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), overseeing his successful Senate bid after more than a decade in the then-representative’s office.

“Patrick Satalin is the ultimate triple threat: [H]e has deep policy expertise, a sharp political mind, and an instinctual grounding in the needs of everyday people that cuts through the noise in Washington,” Welch said in a statement.

Cornerstone Government Affairs tapped Marc Goldberg and Mike Vlacich to join its new office in Concord, N.H., as principals. Goldberg was most recently chief of staff to Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Vlacich was senior adviser to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and a Biden appointee at the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Beth Jafari joined Hilton as vice president of global government affairs. Jafari was most recently a senior government relations counsel at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, and before that, she spent two decades in the office of Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), including 15 years as his chief of staff.

David Heitlinger joined the government affairs team at Atlantic Strategies Group, a government relations firm that specializes in defense lobbying and appropriations. Heitlinger worked for House Appropriations Defense subcommittee member Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) for more than a decade, most recently as the congressman’s legislative director.

Syd Terry joined BGR Group as vice president of the firm’s commerce and infrastructure practice. Terry was most recently chief of staff to Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), chief deputy whip and ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Innovation, Data and Commerce subcommittee.

Emily Crawford joined Vectis DC as director of federal advocacy. Crawford led federal legislative and appropriations efforts as the director of government relations for the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships, and she will continue to serve as vice president for the Committee for Education Funding, which advocates for increased federal investment in the education system.

The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) promoted Kathleen Coulombe to senior vice president of federal relations and Paul Kangas, previously a senior professional staff member for the House Financial Services Committee, as principal deputy for federal relations.

Updated at 5:50 p.m.