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2,798

People documented

218

Documented career transitions

218

Former government officials

218

Lobbyists with former government service

16

Institutions represented

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A pathway appears only when confirmed or high-confidence structured positions establish the sequence.

Notable Documented Paths

Prioritized by the depth of meaningful sourced paths, then by the date the relationship was documented.

JOSEPH VEALENCIS

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Sr. Professional Staff Member and Subcommittee Staff Lead, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House; Dep. Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, ODNI; Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs, NRO; Director, Office of Strat Comm, NCTC · Dates not reported

L3Harris Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

DREW GRIFFIN

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Latta (2019-2022); Comms Dir, Rep. Robert Latta (2016-2019); Press Sec, Rep. Erik Paulsen (2014-2016); Press Sec, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2013-2014); Staff Asst, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2011-2013) · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

KRISTOPHER BREAUX

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Staff Director, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research Subcommittee; Professional Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence · Dates not reported

L3Harris Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Government To Lobbying

Federal government

Acting Team Chief for A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2022); Special Asst., A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2021-2022); Rep Garamendi: Sr. Defense & Foreign Policy Advisor (2019-2021); Military Leg. Asst. (2017-2019); Leg. Correspondent (2015-2017) · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

KAETLYN FANNING

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Professional Staff Member, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2025); Health Legislative Aide, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2023-2025) · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

JOEL SCOTT RICHARD

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Senior Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2017 - 2021); Legislative Assistant/Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2013 - 2017); Legislative Fellow, Rep. Ted Deutch (2012 - 2013) · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

MORGAN LORRAINE VINA

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

COS, International Security Affairs, Office of the Sec. of Defense (19-21); COS, U.S. Mission to UN, DOS (18-19); Sr Advisor, U.S. Mission to UN, DOS (17-18); Sr Policy Analyst, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

PAUL ARCANGELI

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

House Armed Services committee: Staff Dir. (2019-2022), Minority Staff Dir. (2011-2019), Staff Dir. (2009-2011), Deputy Staff Dir. (2008-2009), Professional Staff Member (2004-2008); DOD Humanitarian Demining training center: Dir. (2001-2004) · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Where Government Experience Goes

Destination sectors among structured government-to-organization paths.

Organizations With Government Connections

People whose structured career paths connect prior government service to each organization.

Leidos

0 executives/directors · 14 lobbyists

Palantir Technologies

0 executives/directors · 11 lobbyists

Cardinal Health

0 executives/directors · 9 lobbyists

Cencora

0 executives/directors · 5 lobbyists

L3Harris Technologies

0 executives/directors · 4 lobbyists

McKesson

0 executives/directors · 3 lobbyists

Northrop Grumman

0 executives/directors · 3 lobbyists

Lockheed Martin

0 executives/directors · 2 lobbyists

BWX Technologies

0 executives/directors · 2 lobbyists

Government Institutions in Documented Paths

Deterministic findings · calculated September 23, 2026

What Stands Out

218 lobbyists in published Paper Trail records have structured former-government positions.

Leidos has 14 documented people with previous government service.

Federal government appears in documented paths for 218 people.

Source: published, confirmed or high-confidence People positions and derived career paths in the Paper Trail database.

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40 matching published records

Documented career path

JOHN STONE

Counsel, House E&C Cmte, Oversight Subcommittee; Senior Counsel, House E&C Cmte, Health Subcommittee; Intern, House E&C · Federal government

3 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

THOMAS WOTKA

None · Federal government

3 documented positions · 2 institutions

Documented career path

RAGHAV AGGARWAL

Health Insurance Specialist, CMS; Senior Health Advisor (Detailee), Senate Finance Committee/Sen. Ron Wyden; Social Science Research Analyst, CMS; Intern, Sen. Feinstein; Secretarys Fellow, US Dept. of Interior · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

ABIGAIL BARNES

Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Intern, Rep. Patrick Tiberi · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

DAVID BOYER

Sp Ast Pres LA, Ast Com Leg, FDA; Sp Ast Sec HHS, Con Asst, Off of WH Liaison DoD; Con Asst, Off of Sec Lab · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

SEAN CALLINICOS

General Counsel, Sen. Lauch Faircloth; Staff Director & General Counsel, Sen. Environmental Committee, Clean Air & Nuclear Safety Subcommittee · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

CHARLIE CHAPMAN

Policy Advisor, HHS; Special Asst, HHS; Prof Staff Member, House Budget Committee; LA, House Budget Committee; Staff Asst, House Ways and Means Committee; Intern, House Ways and Means Committee · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

BRENT ALAN DEL MONTE

See prior filing · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

DANIEL FARMER

Intern, Staff Asst, Leg. Corr./Leg. Asst. for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Leg. Asst., Sr. Leg. Asst., Leg. Dir. for Zack Space · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

ADAM HIGGINS

Legislative Assistant, Rep. Mike Ferguson, 2007-2008. · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

MATT HOFFMANN

St. Asst. Rep. Vitter; LC Rep. Vitter; Sen. LC .Rep. Vitter; LA Rep. Paul Ryan; Sen. LA Rep. Paul Ryan; LD Rep. Paul Ryan; Budget Analyst Rep. Paul Ryan; St. Dir. Health Subcmte House W&M Cmte; Policy Analyst Off. Speaker; Policy Dir. Sen. Fin Cmte. · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

CHRIS JONES

Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ferguson; 2001-2009; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. David McIntosh, 1995-2001; Communications Director, House Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee, 1996-2001; Press Secretary, Rep. John Myers, 1994-1995. · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

JOSEPH GARY LAI

Sp. Asst. to POTUS for Leg Affairs; LD Sen. Wicker; Mil. Leg. Asst. Sen Wicker; Policy Advisor Sen. Voinovich; Policy Advisor Sen. Hagel; Intern U.S. Trade and Development Agency · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

REMY LEIGH BRIM MASON

Senior FDA Policy Advisor to Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray; Senior Health Policy Advisor Sen. Elizabeth Warren; Intern to Rep. Allyson Schwartz · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

REBECCA MCGRATH

Legislative Assistant, Senator Chris Dodd · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

STEVEN PFRANG

COS, Rep. LaHood; Dep COS, LD, Rep. Reed; LA, LC, SA, Intern, Rep. Fossella · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

MAYA SEIDEN

Intern, WH Counsels Office; Intern, Rep. Sam Gejdenson; Sp. Asst to Cab Sec., WH; Advisor to CoS, Energy Dept.; Sp Asst to Sec of Energy; Sen Advisor, Off of Dep. Sec of State; CoS Office of the Dep Sec of State for Management and Res. · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

TYLER THOMPSON

Legislative Assistant, Sen. Johnny Isakson, 2005-2012; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, 2005-2005; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Zell Miller, 2002-2005. · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

ROBB WALTON

Senior Health Policy Advisor and Counsel Sen Cassidy; Advisor Rep. Cassidy; Healthcare Aide Sen. Enzi · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

JAMES WILLIAMS

Special Assist. to the Pres., WH Domestic Policy Council, 2019-2021; Economist, WH Council of Economic Advisors, 2017-2019 · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

Documented career path

CAITLIN WILSON

Leg. Director, Sr. Leg. Assistant, Leg. Assistant, Rep. Charlie Dent · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

MOLLY ANNE BRIMMER

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

ANGELEINE COMTE

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

NATHAN CONSTABLE

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

TARYN COUTURE

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

AARON CUMMINGS

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

SCOTT DOUGLAS

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JAMES GERARD FLOOD

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

STEPHEN HOLLAND

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JULIE HYAMS

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

DAVE LARSON

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JAMES E LINK

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JERRICA MATHIS

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

ALI MURPHY

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

THOMAS C. NOVELLI

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

HANNAH RICHARDSON

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JULIE SCOTT ALLEN

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

TIM SHADYAC

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

TRACY TOLK

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

CONNIE R WOODBURN

Registered lobbyist · Cardinal Health

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

Recently Documented Career Transitions

Meaningful sourced paths ordered by the most recently updated underlying relationship—not random newly created People rows.

JOSEPH VEALENCIS

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Sr. Professional Staff Member and Subcommittee Staff Lead, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House; Dep. Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, ODNI; Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs, NRO; Director, Office of Strat Comm, NCTC · Dates not reported

L3Harris Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

CHRISTOPHER LEE MINAKOWSKI

Government To Lobbying

Federal government

LD, Office of Dana Rohrabacher · Dates not reported

BWX Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

DREW GRIFFIN

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Latta (2019-2022); Comms Dir, Rep. Robert Latta (2016-2019); Press Sec, Rep. Erik Paulsen (2014-2016); Press Sec, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2013-2014); Staff Asst, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2011-2013) · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

KRISTOPHER BREAUX

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Staff Director, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research Subcommittee; Professional Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence · Dates not reported

L3Harris Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Government To Lobbying

Federal government

Acting Team Chief for A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2022); Special Asst., A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2021-2022); Rep Garamendi: Sr. Defense & Foreign Policy Advisor (2019-2021); Military Leg. Asst. (2017-2019); Leg. Correspondent (2015-2017) · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

KAETLYN FANNING

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Professional Staff Member, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2025); Health Legislative Aide, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2023-2025) · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

JOEL SCOTT RICHARD

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Senior Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2017 - 2021); Legislative Assistant/Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2013 - 2017); Legislative Fellow, Rep. Ted Deutch (2012 - 2013) · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

MORGAN LORRAINE VINA

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

COS, International Security Affairs, Office of the Sec. of Defense (19-21); COS, U.S. Mission to UN, DOS (18-19); Sr Advisor, U.S. Mission to UN, DOS (17-18); Sr Policy Analyst, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign · Dates not reported

Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

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