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Katharine Mottley Portrait

Katharine Mottley

Katharine joined ACEC in 2007 and advocates for ACEC with Congress and the Administration on a range of tax and workforce policies. She is also the staff director for ACEC’s…

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Nando Gomez Portrait

Nando Gomez

Nando joined ACEC in September 2022 with a focus on engagement strategies and comes with extensive experience in energy policy. Prior to joining ACEC, Nando managed Government Relations for the…

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Steve Hall Portrait

Steve Hall

Steve joined ACEC in 2001 as head of the Council’s advocacy program. Prior to that he worked on Capitol Hill for 14 years, most recently as Legislative Director and Chief…

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Jen Pugh Portrait

Jen Pugh

Jen is the Treasurer of ACEC/PAC and she assists states with fundraising towards their PAC goals as well as organizing PAC events at the national meetings. She joined ACEC in…

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Portrait of Dave Bender

Dave Bender

Dave leads the political and PAC program for ACEC. He joined ACEC in June 2019 after serving 7 years as the President & CEO of ACEC Illinois. Also in 2019,…

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Mira Schueler Portrait

Mira Schueler

Mira joined ACEC in October of 2022 previously working on the Advocacy team. She joined the Institute during the Spring of 2024 assisting with the overall engagement of members and…

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Matt Portrait

Matt Reiffer

Matt is ACEC’s primary lobbyist on all federal transportation issues, including roads and bridges, aviation, rail, and transit matters before Congress and the Administration. In his role he also oversees…

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Allison Schneider Portrait

Allison Schneider

Allison Schneider is a seasoned communicator with 15 years of experience advising high-profile clients. She has served as communications director for Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO), generated earned media for advocacy…

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Portrait of Jeff Urbanchuk

Jeff Urbanchuk

Jeff Urbanchuk oversees ACEC’s member and external communications and marketing activities. Before joining ACEC, Jeff had a long career working in policy and communications positions for several Members of Congress,…

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Susan Firey Portrait

Susan Firey

Susan joined ACEC in November 2022 as Senior Communications Writer. In her role, she oversees written communications from the Council and its leadership, including executive messaging and remarks, the Last…

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