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
5) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
6) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
8) Champ Realty
10) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
12) Coinbase Inc.
13) Cresco Labs LLC
14) Crowe, LLP
15) CSX Corporation
16) Data Records Management Services, LLC
17) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
19) EducateNKy
21) Fifth Third Bank
22) Flock Safety
23) Fresenius Medical Care North America
24) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
25) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
29) Holly Hill
30) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
31) Indivior, Inc.
32) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
33) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
35) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
36) Kooth USA LLC
41) KY Cares 2018
42) KY College of Art and Design
43) KY Community & Technical College System
44) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
46) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
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) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
62) ReUp Education
64) Sanofi US
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
5) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
6) AT&T
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) Data Records Management Services, LLC
17) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
19) EducateNKy
21) Fifth Third Bank
22) Flock Safety
23) Fresenius Medical Care North America
24) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
25) General Cigar Company, Inc.
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 College of Art and Design
43) KY Community & Technical College System
44) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
46) KY Power Company
47) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
48) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
49) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
52) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
53) Metrc, LLC
55) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
57) Nascend, LLC
58) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
59) Necco
60) Owensboro Health
61) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
62) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
64) ReUp Education
66) Sanofi US
67) Sazerac Company
68) Scholastic, Inc.
69) Seven County Services, Inc.
70) SPARC Recovery
71) TikTok Inc.
72) 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
5) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
6) AT&T
7) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
9) Champ Realty
10) Cicero Action
12) Coinbase Inc.
13) Cresco Labs LLC
14) Crowe, LLP
15) CSX Corporation
16) Data Records Management Services, LLC
17) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
19) EducateNKy
21) Fifth Third Bank
22) Flock Safety
23) Fresenius Medical Care North America
24) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
25) General Cigar Company, Inc.
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
38) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
42) KY College of Art and Design
43) 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) Parents for School Options
63) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
64) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
66) ReUp Education
68) Sazerac Company
69) Scholastic, Inc.
70) Seven County Services, Inc.
71) SPARC Recovery
72) TikTok Inc.
73) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
76) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
78) Wayspring
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
5) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
6) AT&T
7) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
9) Champ Realty
10) Cicero Action
12) Coinbase Inc.
13) Cresco Labs LLC
14) Crowe, LLP
15) CSX Corporation
16) Data Records Management Services, LLC
17) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
19) EducateNKy
20) FC Cincinnati
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
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