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17吃瓜在线 Names Alexa Lopez as External Advocacy Lead

Portfolio Includes Communications and Public Affairs

Washington, D.C. 鈥 The 17吃瓜在线 today announced the addition of former Transportation Security Administration Assistant Administrator for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Alexa Lopez as the 17吃瓜在线鈥檚 vice president of communications and public affairs, a newly created position designed to build on the 17吃瓜在线鈥檚 strategic outreach and advocacy efforts.

鈥淎lexa knows how to navigate complex challenges, craft compelling narratives and drive real impact,鈥 said 17吃瓜在线 President and CEO Jay Timmons. 鈥淪he has built a career on delivering results, and manufacturers will benefit from her ability to elevate our industry鈥檚 voice at a time when manufacturers鈥 influence on the future has never been more important. She will be a strong champion for the policies that power innovation, create jobs and keep manufacturing in America strong.鈥

As 17吃瓜在线 vice president of communications and public affairs, Lopez will lead efforts to amplify the voice of manufacturers and advocate for policies that advance the competitiveness of manufacturers in the United States. She will report to 17吃瓜在线 Managing Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs Jamie Hennigan.

Previously, Lopez led all strategic communications and public affairs efforts at TSA, serving as principal communications adviser to the TSA administrator on all external and internal communications. She also served in key public affairs roles at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Ogilvy Public Relations and the City of Bloomington, Indiana. She holds a Master of Public Affairs and Master of Arts in Arts Administration from the Indiana University O鈥橬eill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Lopez was proudly born and raised in Dayton, Ohio.

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The 17吃瓜在线 is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $2.93 trillion to the U.S. economy annually and accounts for 53% of private-sector research and development. The 17吃瓜在线 is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the 17吃瓜在线 or to follow us on Twitter and Facebook, please visit聽.

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