Elevate Welcomes Two New Employees, Promotes Two Others
Elevate Government Affairs LLC is excited to announce the promotion of two team members and the addition of two new team members as part of Elevate’s continued growth. Chidiebere Nwankpa and Jack Nichols, have joined the firm as Associates and Eloise Eagan and Samantha Wells have been promoted to Manager.
Chidiebere, or “Chidi” for short, supports multiple clients across the transportation, aviation and energy sectors. In addition, Chidi is managing Elevate’s coverage of the 2024 Federal Election Season. Prior to joining Elevate, Chidi interned for GeoComply, a provider of geolocation security. Most recently, he clerked for the Defense & Critical Technology practice at the BGR Group where he worked on an array of issues including U.S. national security, domestic manufacturing, and foreign relations. Originally from New York, Chidi received a master’s degree from American University’s School of International Service, where he studied ethics, peace, and human rights. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in government & law from Lafayette College.
Jack Nichols supports local government, energy, infrastructure, telecommunications focused clients as well as business development pursuits at Elevate. Prior to joining the firm, Jack was a fellow for Cogent Strategies where he researched and tracked legislation related to various issues, including agriculture, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and energy. Jack most recently completed a fellowship with Monument Advocacy, where he provided policy support for technology and cybersecurity clients and participated in numerous public affairs projects. Jack was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. Jack has received a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in Spanish from Duke University.
“We are very excited to welcome both Chidiebere and Jack to the Elevate team,” said Jeff Markey, Co-Founder and Principal. “They each will provide essential support to our clients as we carry out our mission of delivering measurable results.”
Samantha Wells and Eloise Eagan are being promoted from Senior Associates to Managers. These promotions are a reflection of their hard work, dedication and ability to drive client success. As managers, Eloise and Samantha will oversee the associate staff, drive collaboration across Elevate, manage firm projects and continue to build out our intern program.
“Promoting from within Elevate is a key goal of all three Founders and we are very excited to recognize Eloise and Sammi’s excellence at the firm through these promotions to support our growth,” said Sam Whitehorn Co-Founder and Principal.