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FMI's government relations department brings decades of government and industry experience to provide a voice for the industry before Congress and the regulatory agencies and to amplify your voice in state capitals across the country. We are here to serve the industry and assist your companies with public policy concerns that could impact the way you do business. Click on a member of our government relations team to learn more about their issue portfolios, responsibilities and past accomplishments.
Jennifer Hatcher
Senior Vice President
Government & Public Affairs
jhatcher@fmi.org
202-220-0734
Bio
Federal Government Relations: Legislative and Regulatory
Andrew Harig
Director
Government Relations
aharig@fmi.org
202-220-0628
Bio
Ty Kelley
Director
Government Relations
tkelley@fmi.org
202-220-0629
Bio
Erik Lieberman
Regulatory Counsel
elieberman@fmi.org
202-220-0614
Bio
Robert Rosado
Director
Government Relations
rrosado@fmi.org
202-220-0642
Bio
Hannah Walker
Director
Government Relations
hwalker@fmi.org
202-220-0630
Bio
Steven Harris
Senior Manager
Policy Development, Communications
and Regulatory Compliance
sharris@fmi.org
202-220-0632
Bio
Sarah Patterson
Administrator
Legislative & Political Affairs
spatterson@fmi.org
202-220-0634
Rachel Khawaja
Administrator
Government Relations
rkhawaja@fmi.org
202-220-0612
State Government Relations
Patrick Davis
Vice President
State Government Relations
pdavis@fmi.org
202-220-0637
Bio
Elizabeth Tansing
Director
State Government Relations
etansing@fmi.org
202-220-0708
Bio
Evan Yeckley
Administrator
State Government Relations
eyeckley@fmi.org
202-220-0605
Bio
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Food Retailing 2013: Tomorrow's Trends Delivered Today: An Overview
Arlington, VA
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2013 Financial Executive Conference
San Antonio, TX
Sunday, May 19 (12pm) - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (11:59pm US/Eastern)
2013 Internal Auditing Conference
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Food Retailing 2013: Tomorrow's Trends Delivered Today: Overview #2
Arlington, VA
Thursday, May 23, 2013 (2pm - 3pm US/Eastern)
Buying into the Local Food Movement
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