Issue Experts
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Phillip Arnzen
Regional Vice President – Midwest
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Anna Buhlinger
Federal Affairs Director
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Brian Christenberry
Regional Vice President – Great Lakes
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Erin Collins
Senior Vice President - State and Policy Affairs
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Tony Cotto
Director of Auto and Underwriting Policy
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Bri Dahl
Public Policy Analyst
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Katherine Duveneck
Federal Affairs Director
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Kristin Eichhorn
Assistant Vice President – Political Involvement Programs
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Jimi Grande
Senior Vice President - Federal & Political Affairs
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Tom Karol
General Counsel - Federal
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Lindsey Klarkowski
Director of Data Science & AI/ML Policy
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Patrick McCarty
Federal Affairs Manager
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Caitlin Murray
Regional Vice President – Southeast
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Matt Overturf
Regional Vice President – Ohio Valley & Mid Atlantic
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Cate Paolino
Director of Public Policy
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Christian Rataj
Senior Regional Vice President – Western Region
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Colleen Scheele
Public Policy Counsel, Solvency & Tax Policy
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Jon Schnautz
Vice President - State Affairs
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Ward Tisdale
Regional Vice President - Southwest
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Brandon Vick
Regional Vice President – Northwest Region
Brian Christenberry is the regional vice president – Great Lakes, advocating for member companies across Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
With more than 25 years of political experience, he previously served as the vice president of government relations at Indiana Electric Cooperatives, overseeing state and federal government relations efforts, including lobbying, political action operations, and grassroots initiatives. Brian began his career as a legislative assistant in the Indiana state Senate and later lobbied for national business advocacy associations and multi-issue public policy firms with an emphasis on strategic issue development, stakeholder engagement, and grassroots advocacy.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Indiana University.
