Sarah Talmage is the Director of Government Affairs. She represents The Council member firms and their interests on Capitol Hill. Sarah was born and raised on Long Island, New York and graduated from
James Bolton is The Council’s Government Affairs Specialist. A native of Vernon, Texas, Bolton graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in Political Science and Lipscomb University with an
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
Katie King is the Vice President, Health Policy & Strategy at The Council. She develops and coordinates programming, strategic initiatives, and advocacy work related to employee benefits-focused members. She also
Blaire Bartlett is the Vice President, Government & Political Affairs. She represents The Council member firms and their interests on Capitol Hill, with a focus on flood insurance. Bartlett joined
Scott Sinder is a Partner of the Washington, DC-based law firm Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, and is Chief Legal Counsel for The Council. Sinder oversees The Council’s legislative and regulatory
Joel Kopperud is Senior Vice President, Government Affairs. He represents The Council member firms and their political interests on Capitol Hill, working closely with Members of Congress and their staff
Joel Wood is the President of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. He has been the top regulatory and government affairs officer at The Council since 1993. He came
