The Political Life

The Political Life


Latest Episodes

Meet Mat Lapinski – the CEO of Crossroads Strategies
December 23, 2024

Mathew Lapinski is CEO of Crossroads Strategies, LLC. Mat represents a broad spectrum of clients across multiple practice areas. With two decades of advocacy experience, he is an expert in navigating

Meet Bill Kramer – the Election Expert with MultiState
December 16, 2024

Bill Kramer has been with MultiState since 2011. Recognized for his wide breadth of state legislative and policy knowledge, Bill oversees the firm's research services, advises clients on strategic gov

This Week Meet the Dynamic and Intelligent Leigh Walton.
December 09, 2024

Leigh Walton isVice President of Global Government and Regulatory Affairs for Pitney Bowes.As Vice President of the Global Government and Regulatory Affairs team, Leigh leads the companys work in i

What’s Going On in Missouri? Well, to find out we talk to Sarah Schlemeier Henke.
December 02, 2024

Sarah Schlemeier Henke attended the University of Missouri from 2010-2014, where she graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Health Sciences and minors in Psychology and Service Learning. After worki

Meet Kellie Rittershausen - Executive Director for the National Lieutenant Governors Association.
November 25, 2024

*Recorded on October 1, 2024.* This is a rebroadcast of a MultiState webinar 'Meet the Exec' with Kellie Rittershausen, new executive director of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA).

Meet Ches McDowell – Managing the GR team at Checkmate Government Relations.
November 11, 2024

**This episode was recorded prior to the 2024 election** Ches McDowell leads the Checkmate Government Relations team and focuses primarily on the North Carolina General Assembly and the North Carolina

Simon Wlodarski has served our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he is working for Bank of America. Tune in to hear his story.
November 04, 2024

SIMON WLODARSKI, is a Senior Vice President at Bank of America and is a member of the U.S. State and Local Government Relations Team, overseeing State/Local Government Relations for the company in Mic

Meet Tre Hargett – the Secretary of State from the Greatest State in the Union!
October 14, 2024

Tre Hargett was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2009 to serve as Tennessees 37th Secretary of State. He was reelected to four-year terms in 2013, 2017, and 2021. Secretary Hargett is the

Rachael Eckles – Policy and Public Affairs Expert, lawyer, bioethicist and Author of Trading Secrets and its sequel, Risky Assets. Rachael is currently working on the third book in the series.
October 07, 2024

Rachael Eckles has worked in the health care industry for over twenty years. A lawyer and bioethicist by training, she began her career in clinical research, ran a hospital medical ethics committee, a

“You have to Learn to Lobby on behalf of Yourself”. Meet Suzanne Swink.
September 23, 2024

Suzanne Swink is Vice President of Government Relations for KORE Power, the leading U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of battery cell technology for the clean energy industry. In this role, she is