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.
(785) 550-9331
800 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1005,, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) 3M COMPANY
3) AMERICAN MULTI-CINEMA, INC.
4) American Trailer World Corp.
5) Catalyst
6) DIRECTV, LLC
9) Earnin
10) ENVISION
11) Equifax Inc
13) Fox Management Rehabilitation Services LLC
14) Hazel Health Inc
15) HCA
17) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
18) International Union of Operating Engineers Local 101
19) JACKPOCKET
20) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc
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
29) KANSAS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
31) Kansas Public Broadcasting Council
32) KANSAS SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS
33) Kansas Wesleyan University
34) KNOWiNK LLC
36) KVC Kansas
38) Marian Development Group, LLC
41) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
42) NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF KANSAS & WESTERN MO.
43) New Boston Creative Group LLC
45) Orange EV
46) OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
47) Panasonic Corporation North America
49) Remitly
50) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
51) Saint Francis Ministries, Inc
54) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
55) ShiftKey, LLC
59) Tesla, Inc
61) THEATRE OWNERS OF MID-AMERICA
63) Turo, Inc.
65) United We
69) Zero eyes, Inc
(785) 845-3869
6729 SW Sherwood Court, TOPEKA, KS, 66614,
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) Turo Inc.
28) Viatris Inc.
29) WALMART INC.
30) Waymo LLC
31) WELLS FARGO & CO
32) WestRock
(785) 408-1381
800 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1005, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) 3M COMPANY
2) American Trailer World Corp.
3) Catalyst
5) Equifax Inc
6) Fox Management Rehabilitation Services LLC
8) HCA
10) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
11) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc
12) Kansas Advanced Practice Nurses Association
13) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
14) KANSAS BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
15) KANSAS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
16) Kansas Public Broadcasting Council
17) Kansas Wesleyan University
18) KVC Hospitals, Inc. dba Camber Children's Mental Health
19) KVC Kansas
23) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
24) OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
25) Panasonic Corporation North America
27) Remitly
28) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
29) Saint Francis Ministries, Inc
31) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
32) ShiftKey, LLC
33) SparkWheel
37) Turo, Inc.
41) Zero eyes, Inc
(316) 461-2698
800 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1005, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) AMERICAN MULTI-CINEMA, INC.
2) AMERICAN TRAILER WORLD CORP.
3) CATALYST
5) ENVISION
6) FOX MANAGEMENT REHABILITATION SERVICES LLC
8) HCA
10) JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MIDDLE AMERICA, INC
11) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
12) KANSAS BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
14) KANSAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL
15) KVC KANSAS
(913) 568-1879
800 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1005, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) 3M COMPANY
2) AMERICAN MULTI-CINEMA, INC.
3) American Trailer World Corp.
4) Catalyst
5) DIRECTV, LLC
7) Earnin
8) ENVISION
9) Equifax Inc
11) Fox Management Rehabilitation Services LLC
12) Hazel Health Inc
13) HCA
15) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
17) International Union of Operating Engineers Local 101
18) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc
19) KANSAS ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES
20) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
21) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
22) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF MASTERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
23) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
24) KANSAS BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
25) KANSAS COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
26) KANSAS HEARING SOCIETY INC
30) KANSAS SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS
31) Kansas Wesleyan University
32) KNOWiNK LLC
33) KVC Kansas
37) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
38) NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF KANSAS & WESTERN MO.
39) New Boston Creative Group LLC
41) Orange EV
42) OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
43) Panasonic Corporation North America
45) Saint Francis Ministries, Inc
48) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
52) THEATRE OWNERS OF MID-AMERICA
54) Turo, Inc.
56) United We
(785) 319-9898
800 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1005, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) 3M COMPANY
2) AMERICAN MULTI-CINEMA, INC.
3) American Trailer World Corp.
4) Catalyst
5) DIRECTV, LLC
7) Earnin
8) ENVISION
9) Equifax Inc
11) Fox Management Rehabilitation Services LLC
12) Hazel Health Inc
13) HCA
15) International Union of Operating Engineers Local 101
16) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc
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 COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
24) KANSAS HEARING SOCIETY INC
25) KANSAS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
27) Kansas Public Broadcasting Council
28) KANSAS SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS
29) Kansas Wesleyan University
30) KNOWiNK LLC
32) KVC Kansas
34) Marian Development Group, LLC
37) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
38) NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF KANSAS & WESTERN MO.
39) New Boston Creative Group LLC
41) Orange EV
42) OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
43) Panasonic Corporation North America
45) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
46) Saint Francis Ministries, Inc
49) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
50) SparkWheel
55) THEATRE OWNERS OF MID-AMERICA
57) Turo, Inc.
59) United We