Lobbying

Lobbying world

Former Rep. Jim Greenwood (R-Pa.) joined DLA Piper as a senior policy adviser to the firm’s litigation and regulatory practice. He most recently was president and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization.

Michael Kiely was named president of U.S. government affairs at the United Parcel Service. He previously was senior vice president of U.S. government affairs and has worked at UPS for over 19 years.

Alyssa Clevenger is now senior manager of political affairs at the National Confectioners Association. She previously was senior manager of political affairs at the American Hotel & Lodging Association, where she worked for over two years.

The Vogel Group hired Tommy Alsup as a principal. He previously was vice president of government affairs for Envision Healthcare for just under a year. Before that, he spent four years as senior vice president of government affairs at Corizon Health.

Lisa Steelman was named vice president for state government affairs at the Association for Accessible Medicines. She was previously senior vice president of government relations and strategic alliances at the Association of Dental Support Organizations, where she worked for nearly three years.

Automobile parts provider LKQ Corp. hired Kelley Gossett as head of state government affairs. She previously worked on policy public affairs for Airbnb Inc. for nearly two years. Before that, she worked in public affairs at Uber Technologies Inc. for over three years.