01/22/08
Washington, D.C. – Kelley Drye is pleased to announce that it has welcomed Lisa S. Andrews and Joan Galvin to the firm’s Government Relations and Public Policy Practice Group. Andrews, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Liaison at the U.S. Department of Treasury during the Clinton administration, joins the group as Special Counsel and Galvin, a veteran of Capitol Hill, joins as a Senior Advisor.
"Lisa and Joan are two important additions to our Government Relations team. Lisa strengthens our team’s expertise related to financial services matters and Joan enhances our capabilities in the appropriations, agriculture and biotechnology arenas," said Paul C. Rosenthal, Managing Partner of Kelley Drye’s Washington, D.C. office. "Our clients will benefit from their experience, wide range of contacts and proven political acumen."
At Kelley Drye, Ms. Andrews will leverage her far-reaching experience regarding financial services issues to advocate on behalf of client interests before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies. With more than 20 years experience representing legislative clients or serving within government, Ms. Andrews has developed substantial expertise on financial services issues. She served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Liaison at the Department of the Treasury during the Clinton Administration and was the founder of her own public affairs advocacy firm, Washington Communications Group, Inc. Her clients have included insurers, financial institutions, diversified financial organizations and community development interests.
Ms. Andrews’ experience in providing strategic advice goes beyond the Nation’s Capital. As Senior Vice-President of ACC Capital, she developed and managed a sophisticated national government affairs program and lobbied and testified before State legislatures on subprime mortgage lending and consumer protection legislation. In addition to financial services, Ms. Andrews has experience in other issue areas, such as tax, privacy, trade, e-commerce and energy matters.
With a comprehensive approach to advocacy, Ms. Andrews is skilled at managing and building coalitions in support of legislative goals. She calls upon her extensive network of contacts, including key policymakers, staffers, business groups, and consumer organizations to build influential alliances. Her personal network extends to a number of professional associations as well. Ms. Andrews is past president of Women in Housing and Finance, and currently serves on the WHF Foundation’s board of directors. She is also an active member of the Tax Coalition, the Women’s Congressional Golf Association, and the DNC’s Women’s Leadership Forum, where she previously was a Member of the Executive Committee. Ms. Andrews graduated cum laude with a B.A. in economics from Southern Methodist University and holds her law degree from the George Washington University Law School.
Senior Advisor Joan Galvin has extensive experience relating to appropriations, and on behalf of Kelley Drye clients she will plan and execute strategic initiatives to secure state and federal funding. In addition Ms. Galvin will lobby at the federal, state, and international levels on a wide range of issues, including agriculture, biotechnology, marine science, transportation, and wildlife and environmental matters. Ms. Galvin is well-respected throughout Capitol Hill having worked as Legislative Assistant to former Members of Congress Representatives Andy Ireland (R-FL) and Larry Hopkins (R-KY) and has key contacts among the federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Galvin worked as a Principal with the Livingston Group, where she focused on appropriations, agriculture and environmental matters. For the past 10 years, she has participated as a non-governmental observer and monitored issues on behalf of industry clients under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and the World Animal Health Organization (OIE). She also previously served as Director of Communications, Public Relations, and Government Relations for Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, a private non-profit marine research laboratory and aquarium, where she successfully obtained state and federal funding for marine research and education projects.
For seven years, Ms. Galvin also served as Vice President for Government Relations at Feld Entertainment, Inc., the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice, and Siegfried and Roy. In her position, Ms. Galvin lobbied at the federal, state, local and international level on behalf of Feld’s interests, developed industry coalitions, and specialized in international environmental and agricultural law, including the Endangered Species Act and Animal Welfare Act.
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