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.
(850) 224-1900
Po Box 10805, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2805,
6) Agilify, LLC
7) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
8) American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida
9) Bank of America Corporation
10) BayCare
11) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
13) Compass Pathways
14) Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
15) DaVita, Inc
16) Dexcom, Inc.
17) DISC Village
18) Feeding Florida
19) Florida Academy of Dermatology
20) Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living
21) Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc
22) Florida Baptist Children's Homes
23) Florida Chamber of Commerce
25) Florida Council for Behavioral Healthcare
26) Florida Dental Association
27) Florida Engineering Society
28) Florida Fire Chiefs' Association
29) Florida Health Care Association
30) Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association, Inc
31) Florida Hospital Association
34) Florida Power & Light Company
35) Florida Psychological Association
37) Florida Society of Anesthesiologists
38) Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
39) Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
41) Human Coalition
42) Independent Living Systems
45) Live the Life
46) Marquis Software Development
49) Multitype Library Cooperatives
50) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
51) New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc.
53) One More Child
55) Patient Funding Alternatives
56) Pfizer, Inc
59) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
60) SimpliGov, LLC
62) Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
65) UCB, Inc
502-548-7500
212 Washington St., Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
8) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
10) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
11) Champ Realty
13) Cicero Action
14) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
16) Coinbase Inc.
17) College Board
18) Cresco Labs LLC
19) Crowe, LLP
20) CSX Corporation
21) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
22) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
24) DonorsChoose
25) EducateNKy
27) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
28) Fifth Third Bank
29) Frazier History Museum (The)
30) Fresenius Medical Care North America
31) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
32) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
35) Holly Hill
37) Indivior, Inc.
38) Infrastructure Development Management, LLC
39) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
40) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
43) Kooth USA LLC
45) KY Alternative Livestock Association
48) KY College of Art and Design
49) KY Community & Technical College System
50) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
52) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
53) KY to the World
54) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
58) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
59) Metrc, LLC
60) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
61) Milliman, Inc.
63) Nascend, LLC
64) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
65) Northern KY Civic Strategies LLC
68) Owensboro Health
69) Parents for School Options
70) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
73) ReUp Education
75) Sanofi US
76) Sazerac Company
77) Scholastic, Inc.
79) SPARC Recovery
80) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
81) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
84) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
86) Wayspring
502-607-8670
212 Washington St., Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
5) AT&T
6) Avesis
9) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
12) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
13) Champ Realty
15) Cicero Action
16) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
18) Coinbase Inc.
19) College Board
20) Cresco Labs LLC
21) Crowe, LLP
22) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
23) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
25) DonorsChoose
26) EducateNKy
28) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
29) Fifth Third Bank
30) Frazier History Museum (The)
31) Fresenius Medical Care North America
32) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
33) General Cigar Company, Inc.
34) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
37) Holly Hill
39) Indivior, Inc.
40) Infrastructure Development Management, LLC
41) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
42) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
45) Kooth USA LLC
46) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
47) KY Alternative Livestock Association
50) KY College of Art and Design
51) KY Community & Technical College System
52) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
54) KY Power Company
55) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
56) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
57) KY to the World
58) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
62) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
63) Metrc, LLC
64) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
65) Milliman, Inc.
67) Nascend, LLC
68) Northern KY Civic Strategies LLC
71) Owensboro Health
72) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
74) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
76) ReUp Education
78) Sanofi US
79) Sazerac Company
80) Scholastic, Inc.
82) SPARC Recovery
83) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
84) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
86) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
88) Wayspring
859-327-0445
212 Washington St., Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
8) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
10) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
11) Champ Realty
13) Cicero Action
14) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
16) Coinbase Inc.
17) College Board
18) Cresco Labs LLC
19) Crowe, LLP
20) CSX Corporation
21) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
22) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
24) DonorsChoose
25) EducateNKy
27) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
28) Fifth Third Bank
29) Frazier History Museum (The)
30) Fresenius Medical Care North America
31) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
32) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
35) Holly Hill
37) Indivior, Inc.
38) Infrastructure Development Management, LLC
39) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
40) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
43) Kooth USA LLC
44) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
45) KY Alternative Livestock Association
48) KY College of Art and Design
49) KY Community & Technical College System
50) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
51) KY Power Company
52) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
53) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
54) KY to the World
55) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
59) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
60) Metrc, LLC
61) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
62) Milliman, Inc.
64) Nascend, LLC
65) Northern KY Civic Strategies LLC
68) Owensboro Health
69) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
71) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
73) ReUp Education
75) Sanofi US
76) Sazerac Company
77) Scholastic, Inc.
79) SPARC Recovery
80) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
81) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
84) Wayspring
502-607-8670
212 Washington St., Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
5) AT&T
6) Avesis
9) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
12) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
13) Champ Realty
15) Cicero Action
17) Coinbase Inc.
18) College Board
19) Cresco Labs LLC
20) Crowe, LLP
21) CSX Corporation
22) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
23) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
25) DonorsChoose
26) EducateNKy
27) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
28) Fifth Third Bank
29) Frazier History Museum (The)
30) Fresenius Medical Care North America
31) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
32) General Cigar Company, Inc.
33) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
36) Holly Hill
38) Indivior, Inc.
39) Infrastructure Development Management, LLC
40) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
41) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
44) Kooth USA LLC
49) KY College of Art and Design
50) KY Community & Technical College System
52) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
54) KY Power Company
55) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
56) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
57) KY to the World
58) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
62) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
63) Metrc, LLC
64) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
65) Milliman, Inc.
67) Nascend, LLC
68) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
69) Northern KY Civic Strategies LLC
72) Owensboro Health
73) Parents for School Options
74) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
76) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
78) ReUp Education
80) Sazerac Company
81) Scholastic, Inc.
83) SPARC Recovery
84) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
85) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
88) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
90) Wayspring
502-607-8670
212 Washington St., Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
5) AT&T
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
9) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
11) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
12) Champ Realty
14) Cicero Action
16) Coinbase Inc.
17) College Board
18) Cresco Labs LLC
19) Crowe, LLP
20) CSX Corporation
21) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
22) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
24) DonorsChoose
25) EducateNKy
26) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
27) Fifth Third Bank
28) Frazier History Museum (The)
29) Fresenius Medical Care North America
30) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
31) General Cigar Company, Inc.
32) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
35) Holly Hill
37) Indivior, Inc.
38) Infrastructure Development Management, LLC
39) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
40) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
43) Kooth USA LLC
44) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
48) KY College of Art and Design
49) KY Community & Technical College System
51) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
53) KY Power Company
54) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
55) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
56) KY to the World
57) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
61) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
62) Metrc, LLC
63) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
64) Milliman, Inc.
66) Nascend, LLC
67) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
68) Northern KY Civic Strategies LLC
71) Owensboro Health
72) Parents for School Options
73) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
75) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
77) ReUp Education
79) Sazerac Company
80) Scholastic, Inc.
82) SPARC Recovery
83) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
84) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
87) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
89) Wayspring
2067906255
PO Box 1099, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335,
3) ACTIVEHOURS, INC. DBA EARNIN
4) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC & ITS AFFILIATES
7) Binti, Inc.
10) BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSN OF WA
12) Chubb
13) Communicare Technology Inc., d/b/a Pulsara
14) CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY (CNA Insurance Companies)
15) Expedia Group
17) Household and Commercial Products Assn
19) KEYBANK
20) LKQ Corporation
21) MALLINCKRODT PHARMACEUTICALS
22) Michael LaCorte Dentistry, PC
23) National Insurance Crime Bureau
24) NATL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSN
25) Par Health, Inc.
26) Qualtrics LLC
27) REAL ESTATE VALUATION ADVOCACY ASSOC
28) Remitly
30) SH Advisors LLC
31) Smurfit Westrock
32) Turo Inc.
35) Viatris Inc.
36) WALMART INC.
37) Washington State Railroad Association
38) Waymo LLC
39) WELLS FARGO & CO
(850) 224-1900
Po Box 10805, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2805,
5) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
6) American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida
8) BayCare
9) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
10) Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
12) Florida Alliance of Children's Councils & Trusts, Inc.
13) Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living
14) Florida Chamber of Commerce
15) Florida Council for Behavioral Healthcare
16) Florida Council of Yacht Clubs
17) Florida Engineering Society
18) Florida Fire Chiefs' Association
19) Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association
20) Florida Manufactured Housing Association
21) Florida Psychological Association
22) Florida Realtors
(800) 531-0864
2321 Airline Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607,
(864) 704-8008
2321 Airline Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607,