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.
36) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
37) Kooth USA LLC
42) KY Cares 2018
43) KY College of Art and Design
44) KY Community & Technical College System
45) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
47) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
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) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
63) ReUp Education
65) Sanofi US
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
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)
35) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
37) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
38) Kooth USA LLC
40) KY Alternative Livestock Association
43) KY College of Art and Design
44) KY Community & Technical College System
45) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
47) KY Power Company
48) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
49) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
50) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
53) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
54) Metrc, LLC
56) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
58) Nascend, LLC
59) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
60) Necco
61) Owensboro Health
62) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
63) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
65) ReUp Education
67) Sanofi US
68) Sazerac Company
69) Scholastic, Inc.
70) Seven County Services, Inc.
71) SPARC Recovery
72) TikTok Inc.
73) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
75) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
77) 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.
37) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
38) Kooth USA LLC
43) KY College of Art and Design
44) KY Community & Technical College System
46) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
48) KY Power Company
49) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
50) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
51) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
54) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
55) Metrc, LLC
57) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
59) Nascend, LLC
60) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
61) Necco
62) Owensboro Health
63) Parents for School Options
64) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
65) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
67) ReUp Education
69) Sazerac Company
70) Scholastic, Inc.
71) Seven County Services, Inc.
72) SPARC Recovery
73) TikTok Inc.
74) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
77) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
79) 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.
38) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
39) Kooth USA LLC
44) KY College of Art and Design
45) KY Community & Technical College System
47) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
49) KY Power Company
50) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
51) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
52) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
55) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
56) Metrc, LLC
58) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
60) Nascend, LLC
61) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
62) Necco
63) Owensboro Health
64) Parents for School Options
65) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
66) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
68) ReUp Education
70) Sazerac Company
71) Scholastic, Inc.
72) Seven County Services, Inc.
73) SPARC Recovery
74) TikTok Inc.
75) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
78) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
80) 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