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.
(316) 461-2698
800 SW Jackson ST, STE 1005, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) 3M COMPANY
4) CATALYST
5) CORTERRA
6) EARNIN
7) ECHOSTAR
8) EDCHOICE
9) EQUIFAX
10) GREAT PLAINS INDUSTRIAL PARK
11) HAZEL HEALTH INC
12) HCA
14) HEARTLAND ACTION
15) INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 101
16) JACKPOCKET
17) KANSAS ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES ASSOCIATION
18) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
19) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
20) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF MASTERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
21) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
22) KANSAS BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
23) KANSAS HEARING SOCIETY INC
27) KANSAS SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS
28) KVC HOSPITALS, INC. DBA CAMBER CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
32) MARIAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
33) NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF KANSAS & WESTERN MO.
36) ORANGE EV
37) PANASONIC CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA
39) REVENUE BASED FINANCE COALITION
40) ROCKET MORTGAGE
41) SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES, INC
43) SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
44) SHIFTKEY, LLC
49) TURO, INC.
(785) 550-9331
800 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1005,, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) 3M COMPANY
3) AMAROK LLC
6) CATALYST
7) CORTERRA
8) DIRECTV, LLC
10) DRAFTKINGS INC.
11) EARNIN
12) ECHOSTAR
13) EQUIFAX INC
15) GOLDEN GAS SERVICES COMPANY
16) HAZEL HEALTH INC
17) HCA
19) HEARTLAND ACTION
20) INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 101
21) JACKPOCKET
22) KANSAS ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES ASSOCIATION
23) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
24) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
25) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF MASTERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
26) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
27) KANSAS BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
28) KANSAS COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
29) KANSAS HEARING SOCIETY INC
30) KANSAS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
32) KANSAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL
35) KVC KANSAS
39) MARIAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
41) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
42) NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF KANSAS & WESTERN MO.
45) ORANGE EV
46) OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
47) PANASONIC CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA
49) REMITLY
50) REVENUE BASED FINANCE COALITION
51) ROCKET MORTGAGE
52) SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES, INC
53) SAMSARA
56) SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
57) SHIFTKEY, LLC
58) SPARKWHEEL
63) TURO, INC.
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
(785) 408-1381
800 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1005, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) 3M COMPANY
3) AMAROK LLC
5) CATALYST
6) CORTERRA
7) DIRECTV, LLC
8) EARNIN
9) ECHOSTAR
10) EDCHOICE
11) EQUIFAX INC
12) GOLDEN GAS SERVICES COMPANY
13) GREAT PLAINS INDUSTRIAL PARK
14) HAZEL HEALTH INC
15) HCA
17) HEARTLAND ACTION
18) INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 101
19) JACKPOCKET
20) KANSAS ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES ASSOCIATION
21) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
22) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
23) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
24) KANSAS BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
25) KANSAS HEARING SOCIETY INC
26) KANSAS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
27) KANSAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL
28) KANSAS SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS
29) KVC HOSPITALS, INC. DBA CAMBER CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
30) KVC KANSAS
34) MARIAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
36) MENTAL HEALTH CREDENTIALING COALITION
37) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
38) NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF KANSAS & WESTERN MO.
41) ORANGE EV
42) OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
43) PANASONIC CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA
45) REMITLY
46) REVENUE BASED FINANCE COALITION
47) ROCKET MORTGAGE
48) SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES, INC
49) SAMSARA
52) SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
53) SHIFTKEY, LLC
54) SPARKWHEEL
58) TURO, INC.
(913) 302-3098
800 SW Jackson St, Ste 1005, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) 3M COMPANY
2) AMAROK LLC
5) CATALYST
6) CORTERRA
7) EARNIN
8) ECHOSTAR
9) EDCHOICE
10) EQUIFAX
12) GOLDEN GAS SERVICES COMPANY
13) GREAT PLAINS INDUSTRIAL PARK
14) HAZEL HEALTH INC
15) HCA
17) HEARTLAND ACTION
18) HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVE RECOVERY TRUST
19) INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 101
20) JACKPOCKET
21) KANSAS ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES ASSOCIATION
22) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
23) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
24) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF MASTERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
25) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
26) KANSAS BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
27) KANSAS COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
28) KANSAS HEARING SOCIETY INC
30) KANSAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL
31) KANSAS SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS
32) KVC HOSPITALS, INC. DBA CAMBER CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
33) KVC KANSAS
37) MARIAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
39) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
40) MULITSTATE ASSOCIATES / KANSAS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
41) NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF KANSAS & WESTERN MO.
44) ORANGE EV
45) OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
46) PANASONIC CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA
48) REMITLY
49) REVENUE BASED FINANCE COALITION
50) ROCKET MORTGAGE
51) SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES, INC
52) SAMSARA
55) SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
56) SHIFTKEY, LLC
57) SPARKWHEEL
62) TURO, INC.
(316) 461-2698
800 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1005, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) AMAROK LLC
3) CATALYST
4) CORTERRA
5) DIRECTV, LLC
6) ECHOSTAR
7) GOLDEN GAS SERVICES COMPANY
9) HCA
11) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
12) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
13) KANSAS BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
15) KANSAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL
16) KVC KANSAS
(913) 568-1879
800 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1005, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) 3M COMPANY
2) AMAROK LLC
4) CATALYST
5) CORTERRA
6) EARNIN
7) ECHOSTAR
8) EQUIFAX INC
9) GOLDEN GAS SERVICES COMPANY
10) GREAT PLAINS INDUSTRIAL PARK
11) HAZEL HEALTH INC
12) HCA
14) HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVE RECOVERY TRUST
15) INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 101
16) KANSAS ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES ASSOCIATION
17) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
18) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
19) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
20) KANSAS BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
21) KANSAS COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
22) KANSAS HEARING SOCIETY INC
23) KANSAS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
27) KVC KANSAS
31) MARIAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
32) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
33) NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF KANSAS & WESTERN MO.
35) ORANGE EV
36) PANASONIC CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA
38) ROCKET MORTGAGE
39) SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES, INC
40) SAMSARA
43) SHIFTKEY, LLC
44) SPARKWHEEL
49) TURO, INC.