Ryan Hedgepeth

Background

About Ryan Hedgepeth

I am a government affairs expert with over 20 years of experience building productive relationships with members of Congress and helping them win. I diligently build coalitions and create consensus on legislative strategies, working across the ideological spectrum of the Democratic Caucus. While adeptly representing organizations, I drive policy dialogues that land with government officials, providing thought leadership and designing and achieving wins with legislators and regulators. —With the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, manage relationships with all members of U.S. House Democratic Caucus and provide them expert advice on fundraising, campaigns, and digital advertising. —While working with Congressman Brad Miller, co-wrote landmark anti-predatory lending bill that was included in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, earning recognition from Chairman Barney Frank. —For the Economic Development Administration, carried out nationwide competition for $1B in federal grants to strengthen regional manufacturing, judging over 80 applications.