Tech Lobbyists Launch New Firm
High-tech lobbyists Sharon Ringley and Elizabeth Frazee announced the creation of TwinLogic Strategies, a government relations firm leveraging their combined expertise in a range of business related issues. The pair, who are each mothers of twins and have had parallel careers (hence the firm name), bring extensive experience to the new venture, including work with senior members of the House, Fortune 100 corporations, and managing independent lobbying practices. Ringley served as deputy chief of staff for Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va.; director of federal affairs for Internet auction site Amazon.com and was a vice president at the Bockorny Group in addition to running her own independent firm. Frazee was formerly legislative director and counsel for Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va.; director of government relations for the Walt Disney Company and vice president for America Online and AOL-Time Warner, as well as operating her own shop since 2003.
In other lobbying news, Randy Dove is heading the federal government affairs shop for Hewlett-Packard, according to a source speaking on background. Dove previously worked for former Sen. Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., R-Md. The technology giant has not yet announced who it will hire to serve as vice president for global government affairs and lead the company's government relations and public policy initiatives. In addition, the government affairs teams of both HP and EDS have begun operating out of the same office space on Pennsylvania Avenue. HP has been working on integrating the lobby shop of EDS with its Washington team since HP's acquisition of EDS closed in August 2008. In the meantime, HP has had some departures, including David Isaacs of HP and Bill Sweeney, the former head of EDS's global government affairs office. (Hat tip, Winter Casey).
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