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 Psychological Association
36) Florida Society of Anesthesiologists
37) Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
38) Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
40) Human Coalition
41) Independent Living Systems
44) Live the Life
45) Marquis Software Development
48) Multitype Library Cooperatives
49) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
50) New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc.
52) One More Child
54) Patient Funding Alternatives
55) Pfizer, Inc
58) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
59) SimpliGov, LLC
61) Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
64) 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) Ceres, Inc.
12) Champ Realty
14) Cicero Action
15) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
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
27) EducateNKy
28) Electronic Payment Coalition
30) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
31) Fifth Third Bank
32) Frazier History Museum (The)
33) Fresenius Medical Care North America
34) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
35) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
38) Holly Hill
40) Indivior, Inc.
41) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
42) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
45) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
46) Kooth USA LLC
47) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
48) KY Alternative Livestock Association
50) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
52) KY College of Art and Design
53) KY Community & Technical College System
54) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
56) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
57) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
58) KY to the World
59) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
63) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
64) Metrc, LLC
66) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
67) Milliman, Inc.
69) Nascend, LLC
70) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
73) Owensboro Health
74) Parents for School Options
75) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
77) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
79) ReUp Education
81) Sanofi US
82) Sazerac Company
83) Scholastic, Inc.
84) SPARC Recovery
85) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
86) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
89) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
91) 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) Ceres, Inc.
14) Champ Realty
16) Cicero Action
17) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
19) Coinbase Inc.
20) College Board
21) Cresco Labs LLC
22) Crowe, LLP
23) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
24) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
26) DonorsChoose
27) EducateNKy
28) Electronic Payment Coalition
30) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
31) Fifth Third Bank
32) Frazier History Museum (The)
33) Fresenius Medical Care North America
34) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
35) General Cigar Company, Inc.
36) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
39) Holly Hill
41) Indivior, Inc.
42) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
43) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
46) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
47) Kooth USA LLC
48) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
49) KY Alternative Livestock Association
51) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
53) KY College of Art and Design
54) KY Community & Technical College System
55) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
57) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
58) KY Power Company
59) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
60) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
61) KY to the World
62) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
66) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
67) Metrc, LLC
69) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
70) Milliman, Inc.
72) Nascend, LLC
75) Owensboro Health
76) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
78) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
79) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
81) ReUp Education
83) Sanofi US
84) Sazerac Company
85) Scholastic, Inc.
86) SPARC Recovery
87) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
88) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
90) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
92) 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) Ceres, Inc.
12) Champ Realty
14) Cicero Action
15) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
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) Electronic Payment Coalition
29) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
30) Fifth Third Bank
31) Frazier History Museum (The)
32) Fresenius Medical Care North America
33) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
34) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
37) Holly Hill
39) Indivior, Inc.
40) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
41) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
44) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
45) Kooth USA LLC
46) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
47) KY Alternative Livestock Association
49) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
51) KY College of Art and Design
52) KY Community & Technical College System
53) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
54) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
55) KY Power Company
56) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
57) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
58) KY to the World
59) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
63) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
64) Metrc, LLC
66) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
67) Milliman, Inc.
69) Nascend, LLC
72) Owensboro Health
73) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
75) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
76) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
78) ReUp Education
80) Sanofi US
81) Sazerac Company
82) Scholastic, Inc.
83) SPARC Recovery
84) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
85) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
88) 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) Ceres, Inc.
14) Champ Realty
16) Cicero Action
18) Coinbase Inc.
19) College Board
20) Cresco Labs LLC
21) Crowe, LLP
22) CSX Corporation
23) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
24) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
26) DonorsChoose
28) EducateNKy
29) Electronic Payment Coalition
30) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
31) Fifth Third Bank
32) Frazier History Museum (The)
33) Fresenius Medical Care North America
34) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
35) General Cigar Company, Inc.
36) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
39) Holly Hill
41) Indivior, Inc.
42) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
43) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
46) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
47) Kooth USA LLC
49) KY Alternative Livestock Association
51) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
53) KY College of Art and Design
54) KY Community & Technical College System
56) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
58) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
59) KY Power Company
60) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
61) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
62) KY to the World
63) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
67) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
68) Metrc, LLC
70) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
71) Milliman, Inc.
73) Nascend, LLC
74) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
77) Owensboro Health
78) Parents for School Options
79) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
81) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
82) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
84) ReUp Education
86) Sazerac Company
87) Scholastic, Inc.
88) SPARC Recovery
89) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
90) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
93) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
95) 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) Ceres, Inc.
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
27) EducateNKy
28) Electronic Payment Coalition
29) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
30) Fifth Third Bank
31) Frazier History Museum (The)
32) Fresenius Medical Care North America
33) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
34) General Cigar Company, Inc.
35) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
38) Holly Hill
40) Indivior, Inc.
41) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
42) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
45) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
46) Kooth USA LLC
50) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
52) KY College of Art and Design
53) KY Community & Technical College System
55) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
57) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
58) KY Power Company
59) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
60) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
61) KY to the World
62) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
66) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
67) Metrc, LLC
69) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
70) Milliman, Inc.
72) Nascend, LLC
73) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
76) Owensboro Health
77) Parents for School Options
78) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
80) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
81) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
83) ReUp Education
85) Sazerac Company
86) Scholastic, Inc.
87) SPARC Recovery
88) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
89) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
92) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
94) 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
13) Florida Alliance of Children's Councils & Trusts, Inc.
14) Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living
15) Florida Chamber of Commerce
16) Florida Council for Behavioral Healthcare
17) Florida Council of Yacht Clubs
18) Florida Engineering Society
19) Florida Fire Chiefs' Association
20) Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association
21) Florida Psychological Association
22) Florida Realtors