Darrell Smith, president and chief executive officer of the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) announced that Jim Riley would lead the association’s federal affairs team as vice president, federal affairs and deputy general counsel.
Riley comes to NWRA from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association where he was a strong advocate for the aggregates industry in Washington. He spent the last 16 years with NSSGA, first as director and later senior director of government affairs. As part of his duties, he oversaw the association’s political action committee, ROCKPAC, growing it into one of the top federally-registered trade association PACs. Riley also organized and directed the association’s award-winning grassroots advocacy network. Prior to NSSGA, Riley was senior analyst for Civil Justice Reform & Insurance with Citizens for a Sound Economy.
In addition to being a registered lobbyist, Riley is an attorney admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, New York and Massachusetts as well as before the United States Supreme Court.
Published in the February 2018 Edition
