10 JPMorgan Chase government affairs leaders
Managing director and global head of government relations, head of U.S. government relations and executive director of federal government relations are among the current titles held by these ten JPMorgan Chase government affairs leaders. A reader can learn how government affairs leaders work at JPMorgan Chase from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Aindriú Colgan
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Federal Government Relations · JPMorganChase
Aindriú Colgan has been Executive Director, Federal Government Relations at JPMorganChase since September 2024. Aindriú Colgan was Director, Tax and Trade Policy (2022–2024) and Senior Manager, Tax and Trade (2020–2022) at API - American Petroleum Institute, and Vice President Government Affairs at the National Stripper Wells Association (2017–2020).
David Emerick
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, State and Local Government Relations · JPMorganChase
David Emerick has been Executive Director, State and Local Government Relations at JPMorganChase since March 2016, and has held a Vice President, Government Relations role there since 2008. David Emerick was Vice President, Government Relations at HSBC (1993–2008) and worked in Government Relations at the Aerospace Industries Association (1991–1993).
Eileen Braden
LinkedInExperience: Head of U.S. Government Relations · JPMorganChase
Eileen Braden has been Head of U.S. Government Relations at JPMorganChase since July 2025, and was Head of State and Local Government Relations there from 2022 to 2025. Eileen Braden also held the JPMorganChase roles of Head of Community Engagement (2020–2022), Head of Public Affairs, Corporate Responsibility (2019–2020) and Head of Civic Engagement, Corporate Responsibility (2017–2019).
Elizabeth Herman
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Federal Government Relations · JPMorganChase
Elizabeth Herman has been Executive Director, Federal Government Relations at JPMorganChase since February 2019, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Elizabeth Herman was Legislative Counsel at the United States Senate (2012–2019) and Counsel at the U.S. House of Representatives (2010–2012), and an ISDA Attorney at Bank of America in 2010.
Geoff Siebengartner
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Head of Government Relations & Corporate Responsibility, Asia Pacific · JPMorganChase
Geoff Siebengartner has been Managing Director, Head of Government Relations & Corporate Responsibility, Asia Pacific at JPMorganChase since August 2022, based in Hong Kong. Geoff Siebengartner was Managing Director, Head of Regulatory & Government Affairs, Asia Pacific at FedEx (2017–2022) and Chairman of the Board of AmCham HK (2023–2025).
Heather Cutler, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, U.S. Government Relations · JPMorganChase
Heather Cutler has been Executive Director, U.S. Government Relations at JPMorganChase since January 2024, and was Vice President, U.S. Government Relations there from 2021 to 2024. Heather Cutler worked in Political Affairs & Member Engagement at the American Academy of Family Physicians (2020–2021) and was Director Political Compliance at Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services (2018–2019).
Kathleen Mellody
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director and Head of Federal Government Relations · JPMorganChase
Kathleen Mellody has been Managing Director and Head of Federal Government Relations at JPMorganChase since January 2023. Kathleen Mellody was Senior Government Affairs Officer at the Investment Company Institute (2019–2023), Vice President and Head of Federal Affairs at The Hartford (2017–2018) and Special Assistant to the President at The White House (2014–2017).
Michael Kimball
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Director of Policy · JPMorganChase
Michael Kimball has been Executive Director, Director of Policy at JPMorganChase since February 2024, and was Executive Director, Regional Executive there from 2020 to 2024. Michael Kimball held the roles of Government Relations Manager, Vice President at JPMorganChase (2013–2020) and Government Relations Manager, SVP at Bank of America (2006–2013).
Michelle Mesack
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Global Head of Government Relations · JPMorganChase
Michelle Mesack has been Managing Director, Global Head of Government Relations at JPMorganChase since May 2023, and held the JPMorganChase roles of Managing Director, Head of U.S. Government Relations (2022–2023) and Managing Director, Head of Federal Government Relations (2018–2022). Michelle Mesack was Senior Counsel to the Chairman at the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (2017–2018).
Todd O'Boyle
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, US AI Policy · JPMorganChase
Todd O'Boyle has been Executive Director, US AI Policy at JPMorganChase since July 2025, and the profile says the role leads the firm's cross-functional federal and state AI policy development. Todd O'Boyle was Vice President, Technology Policy at Chamber of Progress (2023–2025) and Sr. Manager, Public Policy at Twitter (2020–2023).
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