Elevate Government Affairs, LLC is excited to announce that it has bolstered its next generation energy practice by hiring Allison Nyholm as an Executive Vice President. Allison comes to Elevate after having spent the past several years at the American Council on Renewable Energy. Allison will continue to build out the firm’s energy practice and work with existing clients.
“As we have expanded our firm, we have sought to make targeted additions that allow us to excel in specific fields, with energy being one of our priorities,” said Rob Chamberlin, Co-Founder & Principal. “Allison’s extensive experience is at the intersection of public policy and energy, making her an exceptional fit to our firm. She will help us expand our subject matter expertise that makes us invaluable to our clients and their federal priorities. We are so excited to have Allison as a member of our team.”
“Allison provides Elevate with the knowledge, skills, and expertise to grow and expand our energy practice and the many other areas that we operate in,” said Sam Whitehorn, Co-Founder & Principal. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be adding such a seasoned public policy professional to our team and are certain that she will prove to a key part of our continued growth.”
“It was clear to me after having conversations with the Elevate team that this is a great opportunity for me to use my years of experience to drive Elevate and its burgeoning energy practice forward,” said Allison. “I am looking forward to being a part of the firm’s exciting trajectory and I can’t wait to get started.”
While at the American Council on Renewable Energy, Allison served as the Vice President of Policy. Before that she was Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Steptoe & Johnson where she advocated for clients on issues related to trade, technology, tax and natural resources. Prior to this she was Policy Advisor to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), specializing in the areas of appropriations, transportation and trade.
Allison holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Master of Public Policy from the George Washington University.
