Former Boehner chief of staff to lead Private Equity Growth Capital Council
- January 27, 2016 |
- Walt Williams
Sommers praised by both Republican and Democratic leaders, replaces Steve Judge Sommers The Private Equity Growth Capital Council has tapped former House Speaker John Boehner's chief of staff as new CEO. Mike Sommers, 40, will join the $8M-revenue organization in February. He replaces Steve Judge, who stepped down in August after having spent the previous two-and-a-half years battling cancer. Sommers became Boehner's chief of staff in 2012 and remained with him until the speaker's resignation in October of last year. He previously worked for Boehner in other capacities, including deputy chief of staff, policy director, legislative director and press secretary. "Mike is one… Read More