Melissa's bipartisan approach to advocacy before the Washington State Legislature and Office of the Governor has resulted in public policy improvements for her clients. She focuses on providing regulatory, legislative and political advice for her clients.
11-15 years
Melissa Gombosky is the principal lobbyist and owner of Gombosky Public Affairs. Melissa's bipartisan approach to advocacy before the Washington State Legislature and Office of the Governor has resulted in public policy improvements for her clients. In the 2020 legislative session Melissa lobbied on behalf of Microsoft to pass the first facial recognition policy in the United States. Her clients include Inland Empire Paper Company; Personal Care Products Council, The Washington State Dental Association, Association of American Publishers, Spokane, Central Valley, Evergreen, and Vancouver Public Schools, and Safelite Auto. Prior to her lobbying work, Melissa worked for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. She is a graduate of Whitworth University and former English teacher. She participated in the Governor appointed Rwanda delegation as part of the Woman in Democracy program. She also serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club and Olympia Education Foundation in Thurston County. Melissa and her husband live in Olympia and have two college age sons. She recently completed her Master Scuba Diver certification and is now working toward her first professional scuba credential.
502-548-7500
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-ELEVEN
6) AMERICAN WAGERING, INC. - CAESAR'S DIGITAL
7) BOTANICALS FOR BETTER HEALTH & WELLNESS
9) CHAMP REALTY
10) CICERO ACTION
11) CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE, INC.
13) COINBASE INC.
14) CRESCO LABS LLC
15) CROWE, LLP
16) CSX CORPORATION
17) DATA RECORDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
18) DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., C/O 50 TO 1 LLC
20) EDUCATENKY
22) FIFTH THIRD BANK
23) FLOCK SAFETY
24) FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA
25) GAINWELL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC & IT'S AFFILIATES
26) GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KENTUCKY
30) HOLLY HILL
31) INDIANA/KY/OHIO REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
32) INDIVIOR, INC.
33) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. (IBM)
34) JOBS FOR KENTUCKY'S GRADUATES, INC.
40) KY CARES 2018
41) KY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
42) KY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
43) KY INDEPENDENT PHARMACY ALLIANCE
44) KY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSN.
47) MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC.
48) METRC, LLC
50) MID-ATLANTIC RENEWABLE ENERGY COALITION(MAREC)
52) NASCEND, LLC
53) NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
54) NECCO
55) OWENSBORO HEALTH
56) PARENTS FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS
57) PROPERTY VALUATION ADMINISTRATORS ASSN. OF KY
59) REUP EDUCATION
61) SANOFI US
62) SAZERAC COMPANY
63) SCHOLASTIC, INC.
64) SEVEN COUNTY SERVICES, INC.
65) SPARC RECOVERY
66) TIKTOK INC.
67) UKG - ULTIMATE KRONOS GROUP
70) VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING LLC
72) WAYSPRING
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
6) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) AT&T
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) Champ Realty
11) Cicero Action
12) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
14) Coinbase Inc.
15) Cresco Labs LLC
16) Crowe, LLP
17) Data Records Management Services, LLC
18) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
20) EducateNKy
22) Fifth Third Bank
23) Flock Safety
24) Fresenius Medical Care North America
25) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
26) General Cigar Company, Inc.
27) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
31) Holly Hill
32) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
33) Indivior, Inc.
34) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
38) KY Alternative Livestock Association
41) KY College of Art and Design
42) KY Community & Technical College System
43) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
44) KY Power Company
45) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
46) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
49) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
50) Metrc, LLC
52) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
54) Nascend, LLC
55) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
56) Necco
57) Owensboro Health
58) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
59) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
61) ReUp Education
63) Sanofi US
64) Sazerac Company
65) Scholastic, Inc.
66) Seven County Services, Inc.
67) SPARC Recovery
68) TikTok Inc.
69) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
71) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
73) Wayspring
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
6) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) AT&T
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) Champ Realty
11) Cicero Action
13) Coinbase Inc.
14) Cresco Labs LLC
15) Crowe, LLP
16) CSX Corporation
17) Data Records Management Services, LLC
18) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
20) EducateNKy
22) Fifth Third Bank
23) Flock Safety
24) Fresenius Medical Care North America
25) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
26) General Cigar Company, Inc.
27) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
31) Holly Hill
32) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
33) Indivior, Inc.
34) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
35) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
41) KY College of Art and Design
42) KY Community & Technical College System
44) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
45) KY Power Company
46) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
47) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
50) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
51) Metrc, LLC
53) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
55) Nascend, LLC
56) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
57) Necco
58) Owensboro Health
59) Parents for School Options
60) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
61) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
63) ReUp Education
65) Sazerac Company
66) Scholastic, Inc.
67) Seven County Services, Inc.
68) SPARC Recovery
69) TikTok Inc.
70) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
73) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
75) Wayspring
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
6) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) AT&T
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) Champ Realty
11) Cicero Action
13) Coinbase Inc.
14) Cresco Labs LLC
15) Crowe, LLP
16) CSX Corporation
17) Data Records Management Services, LLC
18) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
20) EducateNKy
21) FC Cincinnati
23) Fifth Third Bank
24) Flock Safety
25) Fresenius Medical Care North America
26) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
27) General Cigar Company, Inc.
28) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
32) Holly Hill
33) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
34) Indivior, Inc.
35) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
36) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
42) KY College of Art and Design
43) KY Community & Technical College System
45) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
46) KY Power Company
47) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
48) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
51) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
52) Metrc, LLC
54) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
56) Nascend, LLC
57) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
58) Necco
59) Owensboro Health
60) Parents for School Options
61) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
62) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
64) ReUp Education
66) Sazerac Company
67) Scholastic, Inc.
68) Seven County Services, Inc.
69) SPARC Recovery
70) TikTok Inc.
71) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
74) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
76) Wayspring
2067906255
PO Box 1099, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335,
3) ACTIVEHOURS, INC. DBA EARNIN
4) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC & ITS AFFILIATES
7) BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSN OF WA
9) Chubb
10) Communicare Technology Inc., d/b/a Pulsara
11) CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY (CNA Insurance Companies)
12) Expedia Group
14) Household and Commercial Products Assn
16) KEYBANK
17) LKQ Corporation
18) MALLINCKRODT PHARMACEUTICALS
19) Michael LaCorte Dentistry, PC
20) National Insurance Crime Bureau
21) NATL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSN
22) Qualtrics LLC
23) REAL ESTATE VALUATION ADVOCACY ASSOC
25) SH Advisors LLC
26) Smurfit Westrock
27) Turo Inc.
29) Viatris Inc.
30) WALMART INC.
31) Waymo LLC
32) WELLS FARGO & CO