U.S. Chamber Names Top Issue Experts Regalia, Kovacs, and Johnson as Senior Vice Presidents

Donohue says, 'Their leadership has been instrumental in shaping policies that impact business'

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that Dr. Martin A. Regalia, William L. Kovacs and Randel K. Johnson have been promoted from vice president to senior vice president, government affairs.

"These three men are respected experts in their fields and they know the challenges facing the business community as well as anyone in town," said Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue. "Their thoughtful study and informative insight into each of their respective areas has brought great value to our members and has helped push the Chamber's pro-business agenda forward."

Dr. Regalia, who was recently named one of the top ten economic forecasters of 2008 by USA Today, serves as head of Economic and Tax Policy and is also the Chamber's chief economist. He appears regularly on national television news and debate programs, testifies before congressional committees, authors articles and publications on a variety of economic topics, and speaks to world-class forums throughout the United States.

As head of the Environment, Technology & Regulatory Affairs division, Mr. Kovacs initiates and leads multidimensional, national issue campaigns on comprehensive energy legislation, environmental rulemakings, telecommunications reform, emerging technologies, and the systematic application of sound science to the federal regulatory process.

Mr. Johnson serves as head of the Labor, Immigration and Employee Benefits division and is a principal on the healthcare reform debate and employment issues such as the Employee Free Choice Act. He also oversees policy on ergonomics, pension funding reform, civil rights, wage and hour issues, and comprehensive immigration reform, including visa and border policy.

"Their leadership has been and will continue to be instrumental in shaping policies that impact business," said Donohue. "They have been a tour de force in driving debates on the issues that are helping to turn this economy around and put more people back to work."

The U.S. Chamber is the world's largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.

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