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
7) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
9) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
10) Champ Realty
11) Cicero Action
12) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
14) Coinbase Inc.
15) Cresco Labs LLC
16) Crowe, LLP
17) CSX Corporation
18) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
19) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
21) DonorsChoose
23) EducateNKy
24) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
25) Fifth Third Bank
26) Frazier History Museum (The)
27) Fresenius Medical Care North America
28) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
29) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
33) Holly Hill
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 Cares 2018
45) KY College of Art and Design
46) KY Community & Technical College System
47) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
49) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
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
62) Owensboro Health
63) Parents for School Options
65) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
67) ReUp Education
69) Sanofi US
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
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
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
11) Champ Realty
12) Cicero Action
13) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
15) Coinbase Inc.
16) Cresco Labs LLC
17) Crowe, LLP
18) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
19) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
21) DonorsChoose
22) EducateNKy
23) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
24) Fifth Third Bank
25) Frazier History Museum (The)
26) Fresenius Medical Care North America
27) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
28) General Cigar Company, Inc.
29) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
33) Holly Hill
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
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
63) Owensboro Health
65) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
66) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
68) ReUp Education
70) Sanofi US
71) Sazerac Company
72) Scholastic, Inc.
73) Seven County Services, Inc.
74) SPARC Recovery
75) TikTok Inc.
76) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
78) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
80) 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
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
11) Champ Realty
12) Cicero Action
14) Coinbase Inc.
15) Cresco Labs LLC
16) Crowe, LLP
17) CSX Corporation
18) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
19) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
21) DonorsChoose
23) EducateNKy
24) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
25) Fifth Third Bank
26) Frazier History Museum (The)
27) Fresenius Medical Care North America
28) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
29) General Cigar Company, Inc.
30) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
34) Holly Hill
35) Indivior, Inc.
36) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
37) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
39) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
40) Kooth USA LLC
45) KY College of Art and Design
46) KY Community & Technical College System
48) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
50) KY Power Company
51) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
52) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
53) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
56) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
57) Metrc, LLC
59) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
61) Nascend, LLC
62) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
63) Necco
65) Owensboro Health
66) Parents for School Options
68) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
69) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
71) ReUp Education
73) Sazerac Company
74) Scholastic, Inc.
75) Seven County Services, Inc.
76) SPARC Recovery
77) TikTok Inc.
78) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
81) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
83) 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
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
11) Champ Realty
12) Cicero Action
14) Coinbase Inc.
15) Cresco Labs LLC
16) Crowe, LLP
17) CSX Corporation
18) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
19) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
21) DonorsChoose
23) EducateNKy
24) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
25) Fifth Third Bank
26) Frazier History Museum (The)
27) Fresenius Medical Care North America
28) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
29) General Cigar Company, Inc.
30) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
34) Holly Hill
35) Indivior, Inc.
36) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
37) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
39) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
40) Kooth USA LLC
45) KY College of Art and Design
46) KY Community & Technical College System
48) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
50) KY Power Company
51) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
52) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
53) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
56) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
57) Metrc, LLC
59) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
61) Nascend, LLC
62) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
63) Necco
65) Owensboro Health
66) Parents for School Options
68) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
69) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
71) ReUp Education
73) Sazerac Company
74) Scholastic, Inc.
75) Seven County Services, Inc.
76) SPARC Recovery
77) TikTok Inc.
78) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
81) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
83) Wayspring
2067906255
PO Box 1099, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335,
3) ACTIVEHOURS, INC. DBA EARNIN
4) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC & ITS AFFILIATES
6) Binti, Inc.
8) BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSN OF WA
10) Chubb
11) Communicare Technology Inc., d/b/a Pulsara
12) CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY (CNA Insurance Companies)
13) Expedia Group
15) Household and Commercial Products Assn
17) KEYBANK
18) LKQ Corporation
19) MALLINCKRODT PHARMACEUTICALS
20) Michael LaCorte Dentistry, PC
21) National Insurance Crime Bureau
22) NATL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSN
23) Qualtrics LLC
24) REAL ESTATE VALUATION ADVOCACY ASSOC
26) SH Advisors LLC
27) Smurfit Westrock
28) Turo Inc.
30) Viatris Inc.
31) WALMART INC.
32) Waymo LLC
33) WELLS FARGO & CO