Revolving door
Government to private. Private to government.
Career moves between U.S. government roles and the private sector — lobbying firms, law firms, trade associations, corporate offices. Sourced from sworn LDA filings under penalty of perjury. Methodology →
Spotlighthighest-notability transition
Arie Dana, former Chief of Staff to Rep. Michelle Steel, registered as a lobbyist for Republican Jewish Coalition.
Notability 85/100
Transitions
3,635
Gov → Private
2,491
Persons
12,393
Organizations
20,953
Flow direction
Gov → Private69%Gov → Gov21%Private → Private11%
3,635 transitions · sorted by notability
Elizabeth Darnall
~1y gap
Gov → Private82
From: Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Liaison at Executive Office of the President
gov to privatefrom executivesenior roleto lobbying
Jeb Mason
Date unknown
Gov → Private82
From: Deputy Assistant Secretary and Policy Advisory to the Secretary at U.S. Department of Treasury
gov to privatefrom executivesenior roleto lobbying
Michael Herson
Date unknown
Gov → Private82
From: Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel at U.S. Department of Defense
gov to privatefrom executivesenior roleto lobbying
Ludmilla Kasulke (neeSavelieff)
~17y gap
Gov → Private82
gov to privatefrom executivesenior roleto lobbying
Christopher C Cox
Date unknown
Gov → Private82
From: Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs at Executive Office of the President
gov to privatefrom executivesenior roleto lobbying
Stefan Passantino
~8y gap
Gov → Private82
From: Deputy White House Counsel from January 2017 through September at Executive Office of the President
gov to privatefrom executivesenior roleto lobbying
Sources: lda.gov LDA filings · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence floor: confirmed only.