Thomas Ward and Ranah Esmaili. Ward previously was enforcement director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Republican and Democratic administrations. Esmaili was assistant director in the enforcement division of the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he served for over seven years. Melissa Miller joined Ford Motor Co.'s D.C. office as government and public policy communications manager. She previously was communications director for Sen. John Hickenlooper Rosario Palmieri joined the management and communications company Kellen as vice president. He previously was associate administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the White House Office of Management and Budget during the Trump administration. Before that, he was vice president of labor, legal and regulatory policy at the National Association of Manufacturers.