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3,460

People documented

218

Documented career transitions

583

Former government officials

583

Lobbyists with former government service

33

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.

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

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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

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Palantir 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

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

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

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L3Harris 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

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Palantir 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

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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 November 8, 2026

What Stands Out

583 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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62 matching published records

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

5 documented positions · 2 institutions

Documented career path

ROBB WALTON

See prior filing · Federal government

5 documented positions · 2 institutions

Documented career path

BRENT ALAN DEL MONTE

See prior filing · Federal government

4 documented positions · 2 institutions

Documented career path

MATT HOFFMANN

See prior filing · Federal government

4 documented positions · 2 institutions

Documented career path

COURTNEY JOHNSON

Research Assistant, House Energy & Commerce Committee · Federal government

4 documented positions · 3 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

3 documented positions · 2 institutions

Documented career path

LAUREN BAZEL

Senior Tax Policy Advisor, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Tax Policy Advisor, Sen. John Kerry; Senior Policy Advisor, Sen. William Cowan · Federal government

3 documented positions · 2 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

3 documented positions · 2 institutions

lobbyist

JOEL D. BAILEY

COS Rep. Panetta; LD Rep. Ashford; LD Rep. Matheson; Sr. LA Rep. Matsui; LA / Sr. LA Rep. Baron Hill · Federal government

4 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

TIMOTHY COSTA

Chief of Staff to Dan Meuser · Federal government

4 documented positions · 2 institutions

lobbyist

DANIEL TYLER BOSTON

Professional Staff, House Energy & Commerce · Federal government

3 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

LUKE NICKLESS

Senior Policy Advisor, Appropriations, House Committee on the Budget · Federal government

3 documented positions · 2 institutions

lobbyist

CARLOS TRUJILLO

Former US OAS Ambassador · Federal government

3 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

ROBERT WOOD

See prior filing · Federal government

3 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JACQUELINE BAGGETT

Legis. Dir., Rep. Fitzpatrick; Legis Asst., Rep. Fitzpatrick; Confidential Asst. of Chief Technology Officer of the United States, White House Office of Science and Technology; Legis. Correspondent Rep. Holding; Staff Asst. Rep. Holding · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

HALEY REEVES BARBOUR sr

See prior filing · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

BOB R BROOKS jr

Chief of Staff, Rep. Jim McCrery & Rep. Jay Dickey · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

ROBERT BUTORA

Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Representative Leonard Lance, Health Legislative Assistant, Representative Michael Burgess · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

PAUL CALKINS jr

Registered lobbyist · CVS Health

2 documented positions · 2 institutions

lobbyist

ALEXANDRA CAMPAU

Health Policy Advisor and Counsel, House Budget Committee; Health Policy Counsel, Senate Republican Policy Committee; Special Assistant to the President for Health Policy, The White House/Executive Office of the President · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

PETER ECKRICH

Legis. Assistant, 2015-2016, Sen. Rounds; Legis. Assistant, 2013-2014, Rep. Noem; Staff Assistant/Legis. Aide/Constituent Service Representative, 2011-2012, Rep. Noem. · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

GREGG ELIAS

Senate Commerce Committee, Senior Counsel / General Counsel 1997-2004 · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

GAYLE GERDES

Legislative Correspondent: Senator Timothy Hutchison; Legislative Assistant: Congressman Chris John; Intern: Congressman Jim McCrery and Congressman Cleo Fields · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JENNY GLADIEUX

Health Insurance Specialist, CMS · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

ELIZABETH TEED GRIFFIN

Legislative Assistant, House Member Office (Westerman) · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

SOHINI GUPTA

Counsel, Sen. Evan Bayh. · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JEANNE HAGGERTY

Legislative Correspondent Senator Chuck Grassley and Senate Aging Committee (shared staff), Legislative Aide Senate Finance Committee, Health Policy Coordinator Health Subcommittee Energy and Commerce, Professional Staff Member · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

ERIK HAMES

Intern, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JAMES HAWKINS iii

Health Policy Advisor, Senate HELP Committee · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JOSEPH MICHAEL HOGAN jr

Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Ben Nelson · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSON

Legislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka) · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

CHRIS KELLY

Health Policy Dir., Leg. Asst., Leg. Corr., Front Office Coordinator, Staff Asst. Sen. Blackburn · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

RYAN LONG

See prior filing · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

DANNY LY

Legislative Assistant, Rep. Blumenauer. · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

PATRICK GALAGHER MARTIN

Legislative Correspondent - Office of Senator Evan Bayh; Special Assistant - Center for Consumer Info and Insurance Oversight, Dept. of HHS · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

STACY RICH

Leadership Staff Director, Senior Leadership Advisor and Floor Director, Leadership Advisor (Senate -Murray); Senate Cloakroom Asst, Dem Cloakroom (Reid, Daschle); Staff/Press Asst (Daschle) · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JOHN SANDELL

Tax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady) · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

DAVID J SCHIAPPA

Registered lobbyist · Cencora

2 documented positions · 2 institutions

lobbyist

KURT SCHRADER

Former Member of Congress · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

MONICA TENCATE

Health Policy Director, Senate Finance Committee · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

SCOTT WEAVER

Rep. John Sullivan, LA 2003-2005; Rep. Katharine Harris, LD/COS 2005-2007 · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

TODD WEBSTER

Communications Senate Member Office (Murray, Daschle), Chief of Staff Senate Member Office (Coons) · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

CHRISTOPHER E. WILCOX

LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

SUSAN S ZOOK

Legislative Assistant, Senator Crapo · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JONATHAN DINESMAN

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

MATTHEW R DOBIAS

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

BRIAN GRIFFIN

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

LEAH COHEN HIRSCH

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

SUSAN HIRSCHMANN

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

MATTHEW B HOEKSTRA

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

MATT JESSEE

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JOHN KAELIN

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

MELINDA M MAXFIELD

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

DANIEL P MEYER

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JOSEPH MUSKER

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

SIMONE MYRIE

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

SHANETTA PASKEL

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JAMES SLATTERY

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

KEITH SNIDER

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

1 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

ANNE WALL

Registered lobbyist · Centene Corporation

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.

CHRISTOPHER LEE MINAKOWSKI

Government To Lobbying

Federal government

LD, Office of Dana Rohrabacher · Dates not reported

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BWX 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

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

JACK SCHULER

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Budget Director, House Armed Services Committee (2009-2019) · Dates not reported

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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

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Palantir 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

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

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

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L3Harris 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

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Palantir 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

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

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