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Chat Speaker
David Carmen '75
President and CEO, Carmen Group
(Federal Lobbying and Government Relations)
Washington,
DC on May 9, 2006
 (From
http://www.carmengroup.com)
President and Chief Executive Officer David Carmen founded Carmen
Group in 1985, and has since grown it into Washington’s premier independent
lobbying firm. David has assisted clients with major legislative efforts that
have funded projects across the United States and in Europe, Asia, Africa and
Central and South America. He has participated in ground-breaking initiatives
in the tax, homeland security, international trade, postal, transportation,
healthcare, education, water and insurance fields. David was involved in many
of the most difficult issues surrounding the national and local responses to
September 11th.
He has advised many United States Governors, Mayors,
Congressmen and Senators on policy and served as
a political advisor to former Presidents Ronald
Reagan and George Bush. He was an initial member
of President George W. Bush’s campaign team,
is a member of Team 100, and was appointed to the
Presidential Rank Review Board which recommends
to President Bush outstanding career members of
the Senior Executive Service for the government's
top commendation. David is an elected member of
the DC Republican Committee.
Prior to establishing Carmen Group, David was
director of policy and communications for Citizens
for America, President Reagan’s grassroots
lobbying organization. Before that, he was a speechwriter
and co-director of opposition research at the Republican
National Committee.
David follows a strong political tradition. His
father Gerald — Carmen Group's Vice Chairman— has
held posts including Ambassador to the United Nations,
Administrator of the General Services Administration
and Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party.
David has brought an innovative vision to DC lobbying:
that effective lobbying organizations must behave
with modern business discipline. He was the first
principal to recognize that the era of disclosure
has marginalized the old boy, horse trading “access” model
of lobbying. He has staffed Carmen Group with substantive
experts and instilled a business process that generates
superior client results through a rigorous focus
on innovation, goals, execution and accountability.
David is active in civic affairs, including the
District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the
Washington Area Board of Trade. He is a trustee
of the Federal City Council and a member of the
Young Presidents’ Organization. He serves
on the Board of Directors of American University
and the Capital Children’s Museum of Washington.
David is a founder and director of Anonymous Content
Inc., which has produced many award-winning commercials
and music videos, including the BMW films.com series “The
Hire.”
A Manchester, New Hampshire native, David graduated
from Sarah Lawrence College. He lives in Washington
DC with his wife Elizabeth and is very proud of
his sons, Henry and Alex.
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