10 DoorDash public policy staff
Vice president of public policy, head of North America public policy and public policy manager for the Mid-Atlantic are among the current titles held by these ten DoorDash public policy staff. A reader can learn how public policy staff work at DoorDash from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Anna Powell (Salick)
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Government Relations - Northwest · DoorDash
Anna Powell (Salick) has been Senior Manager, Government Relations - Northwest at DoorDash since July 2024, based in the Seattle area. Anna Powell held the title Manager, Government Relations - Northwest at DoorDash (2021–2024) and was Director, State Government Affairs, Western Region at CompTIA (2019–2021).
Brianna January
LinkedInExperience: Public Policy Manager, Mid-Atlantic · DoorDash
Brianna January has been Public Policy Manager, Mid-Atlantic at DoorDash since March 2026. Brianna January was Director of State and Local Government Relations for the Northeast at Chamber of Progress (2024–2026) and Associate Director of Policy at the Maryland Association of Counties (2021–2024).
Clark Kaericher
LinkedInExperience: Head of US State and Local Public Policy · DoorDash
Clark Kaericher has been Head of US State and Local Public Policy at DoorDash since September 2025, based in the Jacksonville area. Clark Kaericher was Head of State and Local Government Relations-Central at DoorDash (2024–2025) and Senior Vice President Government Affairs at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce (2020–2024), and lists attorney in the profile headline.
Emma Kristensen
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Policy and Government Relations, Canada · DoorDash
Emma Kristensen has been Manager, Policy and Government Relations, Canada at DoorDash since March 2024, based in Toronto. Emma Kristensen was Director of Cabinet, Appointments and Parliamentary Affairs in the Office of the Minister of Transport (2022–2023), Senior Operations Advisor in the Office of the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (2020–2022) and Special Assistant - Operations and Policy in the Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (2018–2019), and was Communications Manager at the Liberal Research Bureau (2019–2020).
John Horton
LinkedInExperience: Head of North America Public Policy · DoorDash
John Horton has been Head of North America Public Policy at DoorDash since November 2024. John Horton held the DoorDash roles of Head of U.S. Public Policy (2023–2024), Senior Director, Head of Public Engagement (2022–2023), Director, Head of Public Engagement (2021–2022) and Public Engagement Lead (2020–2021).
Kierra Phifer
LinkedInExperience: Head of West Public Policy · DoorDash
Kierra Phifer has been Head of West Public Policy at DoorDash since November 2025, based in Tacoma, Washington. Kierra Phifer held the DoorDash roles of Senior Manager, Northwest Public Engagement (2025) and Public Engagement Manager, Northwest (2022–2025), and was Local Government Affairs Manager at Puget Sound Energy (2020–2022).
Max Rettig
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Public Policy · DoorDash
Max Rettig has been Vice President, Public Policy at DoorDash since September 2021, based in San Francisco. Max Rettig was Global Head of Public Policy (2017–2021) and Senior Counsel (2017–2020) at DoorDash, and the profile says the role oversees teams including government relations, policy development, public engagement and policy operations.
Megan Krat
LinkedInExperience: Associate Manager, Government Relations · DoorDash
Megan Krat has been Associate Manager, Government Relations at DoorDash since March 2021, based in Burlingame, California, with a profile headline of Government Relations & Public Policy Operations. Megan Krat was Compliance Manager at Hanson Bridgett LLP (2011–2016) and Political Compliance Manager at The Sutton Law Firm (2006–2010).
Rowan Payne
LinkedInExperience: Manager of Policy, Government Relations & Public Engagement · DoorDash
Rowan Payne has been Manager of Policy, Government Relations & Public Engagement at DoorDash since March 2026, based in Australia. Rowan Payne was Manager of Government Relations and Policy at DoorDash (2025–2026), was an Adviser in the Office of the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Victorian Government (2023–2025) and in the Office of the Deputy Premier of Victoria (2022–2024), and was a Legal Officer at the United Workers Union (2016–2022).
Victor Ruiz-Cornejo
LinkedInExperience: Head of California Public Policy · DoorDash
Victor Ruiz-Cornejo has been Head of California Public Policy at DoorDash since March 2026, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Victor Ruiz-Cornejo was Public Engagement Manager, West at DoorDash (2025–2026) and Policy Advisor at the City and County of San Francisco (2019–2025), and held the California State Senate roles of Communications Director (2018–2019) and Deputy District Director (2016–2018) for Senator Scott Wiener.
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