John Thomas Herzog currently serves as Group President, Government Affairs where he leads a team of 11 government affairs professionals representing over 90 healthcare clients before the Administration and the United States Congress. He utilizes his experience as a policy advisor in government to provide strategic advice and develop and execute successful regulatory, policy, and legislative solutions for his clients.

Prior to relocating back to Washington in 2017, John served as Senior Government Relations Advisor at Butler Snow LLP in Nashville, TN where he focused on government relations, public policy and political strategy for both corporate and association clients at the federal and state level.

 John previously worked in  GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) federal government relations office. Prior to his time in the pharmaceutical industry, he served President George W. Bush in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs.

John began his career in Washington in the office of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), who served as Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. He also has extensive political and campaign experience, including service as Director of Presidential Advance Logistics for the 2008 Republican National Convention and the campaign of U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN).

John graduated from the University of Mississippi with degrees in Psychology and Chemistry. He and his wife, Laura, have two children and live in Washington, D.C.

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