Weekly Newsletter

Ex-House staffer moves to Bose Public Affairs Group

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 22, 2021

After two decades moving between the Hill and the private sector, a Democratic aide has finally landed on K Street.

Robyn Hiestand started this month as vice president at Bose Public Affairs Group, which is on track to bring in more than $2.7 million in federal lobbying revenue this year. Bose's clients range from Ford Motors to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Hiestand most recently served as deputy chief of staff to Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.). She previously worked for the Senate Budget Committee, former Rep. Martin Sabo (D-Minn.) and the now-defunct Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, as well as the non-profit Education Trust and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.

Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week:

Trending Staffers› learn more

Ashley Etienne, Communications Director/Senior Adviser, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (former staffer) – Bravo!
Saying her goodbyes
Alyssa Farah, Communications Director, House Freedom Caucus (former staffer) – Bravo!
Behind the scenes
Graham Steele, Chief Democratic Counsel, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee (former staffer) – Bravo!
Dug up a Treasury job

Hill Hires

Erica Fein, Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI), Legislative Director
Jazzmine Dowtin, House Homeland Security Committee's Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation Subcommittee, Legislative Assistant
Nate Beltran, Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX), Policy Adviser

Hill Departures

Jacqueline Cohen, formerly Chief Counsel, Environment to House Energy and Commerce Committee
(now Vice President for Environmental Policy Practice at Waxman Strategies)
Katy Nazaretova, formerly Military Legislative Assistant to Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA)
(now Director for National Security and Technology Policy at Forza DC Strategies)

Hill Moves and Promotions

Elliott Tomlinson, now Counsel for Senate Judiciary Committee
(formerly General Counsel to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL))
Natalie Knight, now Counsel for House Judiciary Committee Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee
(formerly Legislative Counsel to Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA))
Austin Yager, now Legislative Director for Rep. Sean Maloney (D-NY)
(formerly Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA))

LegiBells

Nov 13: Katharine Cooksey Press Secretary at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, married Kyle Noyes, Professional Staff Member with the House Armed Services Committee

Top hashtags of the week

#buildbackbetter – (1272 mentions)
#buildbackbetteract – (293 mentions)
#childtaxcredit – (106 mentions)
#transdayofremembrance – (88 mentions)
#buildbackbroke – (88 mentions)
#covid19 – (72 mentions)
#infrastructurebill – (70 mentions)