By Caitlin Oprysko; Politico ~ Sep 13, 2022
FERGUSON HEADS TO AT&T: Former Rep. Mike Ferguson is joining AT&T as an executive vice president to lead the company’s federal legislative relations team. The New Jersey Republican has spent the past six years leading the federal policy team as a senior adviser at BakerHostetler and before that served as chief executive at Ferguson Strategies. He also co-chairs a bipartisan U.S. Chamber of Commerce commission on artificial intelligence. Ferguson spent nearly a decade in the House and was on the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee.
— Ferguson will replace Tim McKone, who retired earlier this year. McKone since launched his own consulting and lobbying firm, McK Strategies, and announced today that he is joining Roberti Global as a senior adviser.
— AT&T also promoted Rhonda Johnson, who oversees state and local government affairs and social engagement initiatives in California, to lead federal regulatory relations. Johnson succeeds Joan Marsh, who retired earlier this year as well.