Get to Know Your GA Team

Get to Know Your GA Team – Kristen Swearingen

Kristen Swearingen 

She is the Vice President of Government Affairs at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC National) and one of the most respected advocates for the business community in Washington, D.C.

Consistently recognized as a top lobbyist on Capitol Hill, Swearingen leads ABC’s federal government affairs strategy and drives high-impact advocacy efforts on issues critical to America’s job creators. She also directs major coalition initiatives and serves as Chair of the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, a 600-member alliance focused on protecting worker choice and promoting fair labor policies.

Career Highlights

► Leading national lobbying efforts on behalf of merit shop contractors and the construction industry

► Coordinating broad, business-led coalitions to influence labor and workforce policy

► Prior service as a congressional staffer for Jim Bunning (R-KY)

► Graduate of the College of Charleston in South Carolina.

► She is widely regarded as a strategic, effective voice for employers nationwide.