The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) named Chris Connelly, a veteran of Congress, the White House and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, senior director of government relations. Connelly will manage ASME’s U.S. government relations team and help develop and advocate for its public policy priorities.
Before joining ASME, Connelly served as chief of staff for three members of Congress: Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), Scott Rigell (R-Va.) and Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.). He also served as director of communications at the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the George W. Bush administration, and as senior director of communications and research at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center.