LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law - JD, cum laude

  Activities and notes: Concentration in aviation and space law

• University of Denver - MRLS, natural resource policy

• University of Colorado Boulder - BA, political science

  Activities and notes: Snowboard team

Employment History

• JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc. (May 2023-)

  Director/Counsel

• U.S.-Asia Institute (March 2021-)

  Senior Adviser

• Section VII Strategies LLC (Jan. 2021-)

  Principal

• U.S. Department of Energy Office of International Affairs (Oct. 2020-Jan. 2021)

  Senior Counsel

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (May 2020-Jan. 2021)

  Executive Director, Policy

• Capitol Hill Consulting Group (Nov. 2017-April 2020)

  Of Counsel

• Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) (May 2015-July 2017)

  Chief of Staff

• Airlines for America Inc. (Sept. 2013-May 2015)

  Managing Director, Taxes

• American Petroleum Institute (Dec. 2011-Sept. 2013)

  Tax and Trade Counsel

• Defense Logistics Agency (Jan. 2011-Dec. 2011)

  Assistant Counsel/Attorney-Adviser

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2010-2011)

  Law Clerk

• U.S. Department of Defense (June 2008-Oct. 2010)

  Law Clerk

Associated Organizations

• Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange (May 2015-)

  Board Member

• Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (2014-)

  Board Member

• Colorado State Bar (2010-)

• California Taxpayers Association (Feb. 2014-May 2015)

  Board Member

Awards

• First Place, Section of Public Contract Law 2010 Writing Competition Division II (American Bar Association) (2010)

  Section of Public Contract Law Writing Competition, Division II

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  surya@sectionvii.com

Main Office
232 E. Capitol St. NE
Washington, District of Columbia 20003
Phone: (202) 544-3181
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• American Petroleum Institute (2012-2013)
• Capitol Hill Consulting Group (2017-2020)
• JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc. (2023-2024)
• Section VII Strategies LLC (2021-2022)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• Ameresco Inc.
• American Petroleum Institute
• Assette
• Coldchain Technology Services LLC
• easy2u LLC
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Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken between 2016 - 2017 costing $12,836

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a staffer:

Congressional Salary

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Renacci loses health aide to Marwood Group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 12, 2018
  After a stint handling Rep. Jim Renacci's (R-Ohio) health-care portfolio, a Hill aide has moved on to a health-care consulting firm. read more

• Former American Petroleum Institute lobbyist will be Renacci's chief of staff

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on April 30, 2015
  Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) has hired a former oil and gas lobbyist as his chief of staff. read more