Geoff Burr
Vice president, federal affairs
Associated Builders and Contractors
Runs Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, fighting Obama administration labor policies on all fronts; helped win court ruling that recess appointments to National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional.

Scott DeFife
Executive vice president, policy and government affairs
National Restaurant Association
Directed association's response to New York City ban on large sugary beverages; helped restaurants highlight healthy menu items for kids.

Marty Durbin
Former executive vice president
American Petroleum Institute
As organization's head lobbyist, helped coordinate the Vote 4 Energy campaign, which sought to make energy issues a top priority during last year's election.

Louis Finkel
Executive vice president, government affairs
Grocery Manufacturers Association
Led public awareness campaign to turn voters away from a California ballot proposition that would have required labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms.

Bobby Franklin
Executive vice president
CTIA—The Wireless Association
Ran successful effort to include wireless spectrum auctions in last year's payroll tax cut bill; now working behind the scenes to influence FCC rules on how the incentive auctions will proceed.

Geoff Freeman
Chief operating officer and executive vice president
U.S. Travel Association
Helped the group score policy victories in regards to travel visas and travel promotion; fought against travel restrictions for government employees.

Laurie Knight
Senior vice president of government affairs
Association of American Railroads
Orchestrated industry lobbying against allowing heavier trucks on highways; transportation bill passed in June included a study on truck weights instead. Worked against a proposal to end antitrust exemptions for railroads.

Katherine Lugar
Former executive vice president
Retail Industry Leaders Association
Led group's efforts in advancing legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online purchases, which recently made headway in the U.S. Senate.

Frank Purcell
Senior director federal government affairs
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Directed advocacy aimed at resuming Medicare payments to nurse anesthetists for pain care services, where legally authorized by states; federal agency ruled in favor of the reimbursements Nov. 1.

JC Scott
Senior executive vice president, government affairs
Advanced Medical Technology Association
Built bipartisan support for repealing the medical device tax, resulting in a nonbinding 79-20 Senate vote. Helped lead Hill efforts to reauthorize user fees, and then to allow FDA to spend the full amount collected.

Brian Wolff
Senior vice president
Edison Electric Institute
Mobilized coalitions of utilities and other dividend-paying companies, marshaled grassroots support from "mom and pop" investors to retain preferred treatment of dividends and limit threatened tax increase.

Nick Yaksich
Vice president, global public policy
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Helped the Coalition to Save Our GPS defeat a bid by LightSquared to build a broadband network. Also played a role in Export-Import Bank reauthorization and PNTR with Russia.

Mike Zaneis
Senior vice president and general counsel
Interactive Advertising Bureau
Pushed back against efforts to legislate "do not track" standards in favor of voluntary program promoted by industry alliance. Got key senators' attention on concerns with bill to protect location privacy.