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Former Transportation Security Administration Assistant Administrator for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Alexa Lopez has joined the 17�Թ�����’s communications team.
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What’s going on: Lopez, a native of Dayton, Ohio, is the 17�Թ�����’s vice president of communications and public affairs, a newly created position.

• “Alexa knows how to navigate complex challenges, craft compelling narratives and drive real impact,” 17�Թ����� President and CEO Jay Timmons said. “She has built a career on delivering results, and manufacturers will benefit from her ability to elevate our industry’s voice at a time when manufacturers’ influence on the future has never been more important.”
• Lopez holds a Master of Public Affairs and a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Proven track record: At the TSA, Lopez led all media operations, strategic communications, marketing and branding and multimedia efforts and served as adviser to the TSA administrator. She was at the agency for four years.

• Prior to that, Lopez worked in public affairs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Ogilvy Public Relations and the City of Bloomington, Indiana.