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Nancy Hewston Named VP of Community and Governmental Affairs
The Mobile Area Chamber recently named Nancy Hewston vice president of community and governmental affairs. She oversees several committees including governmental affairs, energy, transportation, the Air Service Task Force and the Build the Bridge Coalition. She also sets the Chamber’s annual Legislative agenda and hosts Leaders’ Exchange trips and several special events including the State of the City and County breakfast, Military Appreciation Day lunch, Pork and Politics in the Park and various forums on local, state and federal issues impacting the area’s business community. Before joining the Chamber, Hewston served as the official spokesperson for the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) in Montgomery, where she was senior vice president of communications and federal affairs. She represented BCA, its members and issues to members of Congress and their staff, key executive branch and federal agency officials, trade association and industry coalitions, among other duties. Prior to her decade with BCA, Hewston worked in Washington D.C. as deputy press secretary for former Sen. Jeff Sessions and press secretary for former Rep. Jo Bonner. She also was projects director for a strategic planning and survey research firm, The Winston Group in Alexandria, Va. “What drew us to Nancy was her experience working on state and federal legislative issues,” said Bill Sisson, president and CEO of the Chamber. “We needed someone in the VP role with a strong working relationship with both our legislative delegation and our diverse business base.” “I am honored to have the opportunity to work on behalf of the members of the Chamber,” Hewston said. “I look forward to building on the Chamber’s strong legacy of advocating for business and protecting those interests through policy and legislation. The Chamber has been an integral component to the remarkable growth and success that Mobile has experienced, and I am excited to work with the members, volunteer leaders and staff to contribute to the economic growth of this great city.” Hewston earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The University of Alabama. She can be reached at nhewston@ mobilechamber.com or 251.431.8618.
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