JENNY ROSENBERG Founder Jenny Rosenberg brings nearly two decades of experience as a high-ranking executive branch and Capitol Hill official to JTR Strategies, which she founded in 2017. Throughout her career, Ms. Rosenberg has been involved in transportation and health policy and regulation, as well as government oversight, and public affairs. Working directly with Jenny, clients benefit from her expert understanding of the inner workings of federal government agencies, as well as the intersection of Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch, media, and K Street, which she draws upon to provide best in class counsel and create successful influencing strategies. Prior to launching JTR Strategies in Washington, DC, Jenny served in senior executive positions at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under President Obama including as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs and as an Assistant Administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Her experience on Capitol Hill includes serving in senior positions on three high profile committees in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives including the Senate Commerce Committee (Majority) and the Senate Appropriations Committee (Majority), and the House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee (Majority). She also served on the personal staffs of legendary transportation leaders, U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd and U.S. Senator John D. “Jay” Rockefeller, both of West Virginia. Ms. Rosenberg has established herself as a highly respected and effective lobbyist and public affairs strategist, focusing the majority of her practice in transportation, health, legislative policy, and regulation. As a former official in the Obama-Biden Administration with a distinct regulatory and public affairs background, Jenny draws upon her experiences and relationships to help each of JTR Strategies' clients develop and drive tailored strategies focused on results. Jenny represents her clients before the Executive Branch and myriad congressional committees and offices. She also counsels clients on litigation matters, oversight issues, responses to congressional inquiries, regulatory filings, and testimony before congressional committees. |
SUZI EMMERLING
Senior Advisor Suzi Emmerling joined JTR Strategies as Senior Advisor in January 2020. In this role, Suzi will expand JTR Strategies services to the west coast advising individual clients and coalitions on an array of issues at the federal and state levels.
Suzi brings a wealth of experience to JTR Strategies from working in the federal government as an appointee of President Obama, in the City of Los Angeles as Communications Director for Mayor Eric Garcetti, and as an alum of the Center for American Progress (CAP). Jenny and Suzi worked closely together during the Obama administration while serving in senior executive roles at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Their collaborative relationship centered on issues related to international transportation and aviation safety. As the Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Suzi served on the executive leadership team and advised former Secretary Anthony Foxx on all transportation issues and crises before the department. During her time at DOT, Suzi worked closely with her counterparts in the White House on all major transportation and infrastructure-related rollouts and initiatives. She maintained close oversight of every mode of transportation to ensure that President Obama and Secretary Foxx’s priorities were implemented. Highlights include working with Jenny on reinstating commercial flights to Cuba and the FAA’s Drone Program, as well as Federal Automated Vehicle Policy, the 2015 Philadelphia Amtrak derailment, the Ladders of Opportunity initiative, movement of crude oil by rail, and the national Smart Cities Competition. Most recently, Suzi worked for the City of Los Angeles as the Director of Communications for Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Suzi worked on the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee, the 2012 Obama for America Campaign, and the Democratic National Convention Host Committee in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been an advocate for progressive policies on the communications teams at the Center for American Progress and the BlueGreen Alliance in San Francisco, and as the Director of Development at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Suzi is the former Chief Communications Officer for The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation in Los Angeles. |