Leaders Edge
Bernadine Vassor
Government Affairs | Mar. 4, 2026

Bernadine Vassor is the Government Affairs Associate at The Council. A Florida native, Bernadine graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. in Political Science. Outside of work, Bernadine

Brooke Stringer
Government Affairs | Mar. 3, 2026

Brooke H. Stringer serves as the Vice President of Government Affairs at The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, where she represents Council member firms before Congress and federal agencies.

Audra Jackson
Government Affairs | Mar. 17, 2025

Audra L. Jackson currently serves as Vice President of Government Affairs at The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.  Prior to joining The Council, Audra served as Special Assistant to

Luca Vallada
Government Affairs | Apr. 22, 2021

Luca Vallada is The Council’s PAC Manager. A Washington, D.C. native, Vallada graduated from the University of St Andrews in Scotland in 2019 with a degree in economics and geography

Scott Sinder
Government Affairs | Mar. 3, 2017

Scott Sinder is a Partner of the Washington, DC-based law firm Steptoe LLP, and is Chief Legal Counsel for The Council. Sinder oversees The Council’s legislative and regulatory work on

Joel Kopperud
Government Affairs | Mar. 3, 2017

Joel T. Kopperud serves as the Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. In this role, Kopperud leads the industry’s advocacy campaigns across