“Job Tracker” is a roundup of the latest job changes in the lobbying world, from turns of the revolving door to moves between firms. Send information about new hires by e-mail to [email protected] or by fax to Influence at (202) 457-0718.

Name From To Notes
Robert Diblee Air Transport Association National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Former manager of state and local government affairs joins as vice president of government relations.
Terry Haines Alexander Strategy Group Buchanan Ingersoll Lobbyist from the now-defunct ASG joins the Pittsburgh firm’s growing Washington office.
Neil Hare U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Vision Communications Former vice president of communications launches own PR shop.
J. William Ichord Unocal Corp. American Chemistry Council Energy vet joins as managing director of global affairs and will represent the trade group domestically and in front of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the WTO.
Kay Coles James Office of Personnel Management The J.C. Watts Cos. Former leader of the federal government’s employee benefit program joins as a senior partner.
Tovah LaDier French & Company Williams Mullen Strategies Technology, biometrics, and homeland security lobbyist joins as vice president.
Emily Lampkin Office of the Secretary of Education DCI Group Former deputy chief of staff to Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings joins as vice president of public relations and will oversee day-to-day operations of the firm’s PR practice.
James Moriarty Fleischman and Walsh Locke Liddell & Sapp Former Fleischman lobbyist finds a new home at the firm’s fast-growing D.C. office.
Mark Maddox Department of Energy Livingston Group Former acting assistant secretary of fossil energy at the DOE joins as consultant.
Robert Nichols DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Miller & Chevalier Government contracting specialist jumps to Miller & Chevalier.
Jim Schumann Department of Homeland Security Office of Legislative Affairs Akerman Senterfitt Former approps specialist in DHS’ legislative office joins firm’s disaster recovery practice.



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