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.
901 7th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) AFFORDABLE EQUITY PARTNERS INC.
4) CADMUS GROUP
10) INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)
11) JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC
12) MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
16) NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION
17) OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
18) PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (FORMERLY PG&E CORPORATION)
19) PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY (AAFAF)
21) SOLVENTUM
22) STORYCORPS, INC.
25) THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
5900 Balcones Drive, STE 100, Austin, TX, 78731,
901 7th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) AFFORDABLE EQUITY PARTNERS INC.
7) GLOBAL SHIELD (FORMERLY SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS, INC.)
9) INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)
11) JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC
475 5th Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10017,
901 7th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
901 7th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
555 12th Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC, 20004,
4) CREARE
555 12th Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC, 20004,
202-650-5502
1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20004,
1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20004,
555 12th Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC, 20004,
475 5th Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10017,
1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20004,
475 5th Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10017,
(916) 273-1080
1718 CAPITOL AVENUE, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95811,
1) AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA & UTAH
2) BD
5) C&C NORTH AMERICA, INC. DBA COSENTINO
6) CALIFORNIA ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION
7) CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
10) HP INC.
12) IN-N-OUT BURGERS
13) INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION