The Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) announced a new government relations team based in Washington DC.
Chris Condeluci has been named as the association's Washington counsel. Reporting to COO Mike Ferguson, he will manage relationships with members of congress and key federal regulators consistent with SIIA's policy priorities.
Previously, Condeluci was a tax and benefits counsel to the Senate Finance Committee, where he was directly involved in the drafting process of the Affordable Care Act.
Also added to the team is former US congressman Bart Stupak. Stupak was a Democrat member of US Congress for 18 years and served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee for 16 years.
Congressman Stupak will serve as special counsel to SIIA.
Lastly, Kevin McKenney has joined the team as government relations coordinator and will have multiple responsibilities related to SIIA's political action committee, grassroots coordination, coalition management, monitoring of state legislative developments and membership communications.
He was most recently a professional staff member for US Senator Joseph Lieberman.
