Michael Gruber Email & Phone Number

United States

Washington, Dc, Us

• Elevate Association’s presence and influence across legislative and regulatory landscapes for household, commercial and industrial product manufacturers• Leverage cross-functional teams to advance policy priorities focused on packaging sustainability, product safety, ingredient labeling, and manufacturing supply chains for multiple product divisions • Coordinated bi-partisan congressional engagement for a coalition of allied industry trade associations, environmental NGOs, and farmworker advocates for the successful reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, one year ahead of schedule • Founded the Partnership for the Future of EPA alongside a leading environmental NGO, to educate federal policymakers about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s functions and address its persistent management challenges• Served as leading industry voice before the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in support of improved interagency coordination for implementation of the Safer Chemistry R&D Act

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Provide strategic guidance on state and federal legislative and regulatory matters for the principal trade association representing Fortune 500 consumer packaged goods manufacturers • Protected food ingredient supply chain through the enactment of precedent setting law requiring the Department of Defense to engage with public stakeholders during military food ingredient policymaking• Elevated priority worker safety measures and vaccinations for frontline essential workers in the CPG industry through engagement with state and federal health and emergency management officials • Advanced bipartisan state and federal policy proposals to bolster consumer packaging sustainability, recycled materials markets, and the nation’s recycling system• Collaborated with U.S. Food & Drug Administration officials to streamline food safety compliance activities, strengthen federal resources aimed at illicit CBD products, and address consumer packaging safety • Serve as treasurer of the Consumer Brands Association Political Action Committee and compliance representative for lobbying disclosure • Manage budget for government affairs consultants and other advocacy activities

• Developed and executed engagement strategies for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and Executive Branch agencies • Served as senior collaborator for the transformation, rebranding, and policy realignment of the former Grocery Manufacturers Association as it was reorganized into the Consumer Brands Association• Collaborated with retail industry partners to develop SmartLabel®, the leading digital consumer transparency platform now used on over 84,000 products across 1,060 brands• Led federal legislative advocacy for regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act and engagement on the reauthorization and subsequent rulemaking for the Toxic Substances Control Act • Reorganized and managed a complex integrated public affairs campaign resulting in the enactment of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard• Established and directed victorious, multi-million dollar state ballot measure campaigns in Colorado and Oregon to prevent a costly patchwork of state food and beverage labeling laws

Washington Dc, Washington Dc, Us

• Established collaborative relationship between House Committees on Appropriations and Energy & Commerce to synchronize budget and policy priorities• Guided Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee reviews of spending patterns and budget requests within Executive Branch agencies • Engaged with the Congressional Budget Office, White House Office of Management and Budget and House Budget Committee staff on legislative and regulatory cost estimates• Participated in oversight initiatives on health care, chemical security, nuclear waste, food safety, renewable energy, consumer protection and environment regulation

Washington, Dc, Us

• Primary subject matter expert on appropriations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food & Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy • Directed legislative engagement on economic stimulus, energy tax credits, climate proposals, water pollution and food safety reform • Coordinated legislative activity for water quality and energy innovation initiatives

Washington, Dc, Us

• Represented Member before constituents and managed strategic relationships with Congressional leadership, committee staff, White House staff, interest groups and national political organizations• Reorganized political operation, founded leadership PAC and oversaw management of successful re-election campaigns • Managed congressional staff, all vendor relationships and maintained annual office budget

• Developed engagement strategies to achieve legislative goals for local government and private clients • Conducted legislative and regulatory research and generated legislative action plans • Crafted presentations for, and participated in, business development projects

• Responsible for media relations for a multi-national energy company and a top-ranked business school • Developed communications strategies to amplify strengths and values of corporate clients • Raised profiles of executives and academic thought leaders through top-tier print and broadcast media

• Managed legislative agenda for a Member of the House Appropriations Committee • Secured appropriations for key Iowa projects, including the initial appropriations for construction of the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa• Supervised legislative staff

• Coordinated in-district activities for Member and served as surrogate at political and official events

• Directed the successful re-election campaign for a first-term Member of Congress

• Served as a congressional aide responsible for federal appropriations priorities

• Organized district-wide grassroots network that contributed to the first victory over a sitting Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1860

Served as traveling intern and junior level aide for state and county level political and issue advocacy campaign.