In its annual list of Top Lobbyists in 2025, The Hill included Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Advocacy Jim Coon and Paul Feldman, Vice President of Government Affairs for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Selected from more than 1,800 nominations, The Hill’s 2025 Top Lobbyists “have made measurable impacts on the course of policy and politics, whether for corporations, small businesses, local governments, nonprofits, unions or trade associations,” editors noted.
Other aviation lobbyists on the list include:
- Joel Bacon and Brad Van Dam, American Association of Airport Executives
- Kevin Burke and Annie Russo, Airports Council International-North America
- Josh Saltzman, Airlines for America
- Jeff Shockey, Boeing
- Stephen Neuman, American Airlines
- Kate Geldaker, Alaska Airlines
- Camille Fleenor, Atlas Air Worldwide
- Terri Fariello, United Airlines
- Eric Burgeson, Cherie Wilson, and Heather Wingate, Delta Air Lines
You can see the full list here.
Those are some long lists… Who decides who makes it?