Mark J. Washko has joined our firms as Senior Government Affairs Advisor. Mr. Washko has guided policy advocacy and government affairs for more than 30 years for global Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, law firms, and on Capitol Hill. Most recently, Mr. Washko was Head of Federal Government Affairs at BASF Corporation. Mr. Washko’s reputation for building and leading coalitions to achieve successful outcomes in a bipartisan manner will be a tremendous asset to our clients. Mr. Washko has played a key advocacy role in passage of notable legislation, including the Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act (2019), the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (2016), and the Sunscreen Innovation Act (2014).

He has served the wider business and civic community as a board member of the Business-Government Relations Council, Chair of the Business Network for Environmental Justice, Chair of the Sustainability Task Force at the National Association of Manufacturers, Co-Chair of the Environmental Justice Working Group at the American Chemistry Council, leader of the chemical sector at the CEO Climate Dialogue, and a member of the Advisory Board of the College of William & Mary Washington Center.

Highlights of Mr. Washko’s career prior to joining B&C and Acta include serving as Director, Legislative Affairs, Energy and Environment for the Portland Cement Association and as Majority Staff Counsel, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives. Mr. Washko holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Vermont Law School, and a Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Government, from The College of William & Mary.