November 2020 Volume 2

PRESIDENT'S NOTE

working with large trade associations and lobbyists in the trucking space. We interviewed several firms and zeroed in on Mehlman Castagnetti. This was a significant ‘get’ for the membership as many thought we could not afford such a firm, but through good negotiations, we arrived at a fair contract. The Mehlman Castagnetti way: • Bipartisan, not nonpartisan: Mehlman Castagnetti lobbyists are known, liked, and listened-to on both sides of the aisle. • Senior strategists: Every lobbyist at Mehlman Castagnetti has served at the highest levels of government and understands how things get done. • All hands on deck: Although they deploy core teams of lobbyists to work with specific clients on a day-to-day basis, they register every lobbyist for every client.This team approach allows them to be nimbler and more responsive to clients’ needs and to serve as a force multiplier when events demand. The Mehlman Castagnetti team consists of 14 full-time bipartisan lobbyists (seven Republicans and seven Democrats) and an additional support staff of eight people. The Mehlman Castagnetti team has strong working relationships with key policy officials in

the executive branch that is a valuable asset to assisting members in ensuring the right message is delivered to the decision-makers. And they are doing their due diligence to track the Biden transition team, so that they are ready to go in January. As many of Mehlman Castagnetti’s democratic lobbyists were former Obama administration officials, we are confident we will have the relationships our industry and members need. Enjoy their article in this historic issue of FIAMagazine. ■ Sincerely, James R. Warren

President and CEO Forging Industry Association

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