Now more than ever, higher education and research leaders need proactive strategies to define their institution’s message in Washington, D.C. Please join us for our invite-only workshop designed for higher education and research leadership to learn, network, and discuss navigating a federal government in flux.
Workshop Topics Include
Attendees Will Leave With
Government Relations Workshop Facilitators
Andy Quinn
Managing Partner
Andy is a founding partner of McAllister & Quinn and manages a portfolio of clients that includes research universities, hospitals and health systems, public and private corporations, and associations. For more than twenty years, Andy has supported clients to represent their interests before Congress and executive branch agencies and pursue research funding from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, and other federal agencies. Read more about Andy, here.
Ed Williams
Executive Vice President
Ed Williams draws on 15 years of experience in government to provide strategic advice to clients on a wide range of public policy issues. An expert on the budget and appropriations process at the Federal level, Ed’s guidance on external funding opportunities has proven invaluable. As an attorney Ed’s counsel to clients reflects considerations on policy and law. Read more about Ed, here.
Kellianne Lauer
Senior Vice President
Kellianne is a Senior Vice President of McAllister & Quinn’s Research University Practice. She manages consulting services for R1 and R2 university clients and draws on her experience working directly with multi-disciplinary teams to pursue complex funding opportunities. Kellianne works strategically to address the research development needs of universities, supporting and enabling growth in their research enterprise and improving their ability to pursue and win extramural funding for groundbreaking research. Kellianne specializes in delivering services to strategically plan for funding opportunities; strengthen relationships with sponsors; design and deliver faculty training programs; and develop competitive proposals for large, complex federal funding opportunities. Read more about Kellianne, here.
Cameron Clemence
Vice President
Cam is a founding member and Vice President of McAllister & Quinn’s Research Universities Practice. Cam works with university leadership, research leadership, and government relations leaders to grow, develop, diversify, and future-proof their research and development funding portfolios. Cam leads teams who deliver strategic intelligence, capacity-building, and research development support along with many of the Practice’s government relations engagements. Cam regularly engages with key Capitol Hill and federal agency stakeholders and has experience developing successful appropriations and authorization requests. Read more about Cameron, here.
Jessica Zamiska
Vice President
Jessica Zamiska serves as Vice President at McAllister & Quinn, where she is a leader in the firm’s Research Universities Practice, managing a diverse portfolio of R1 and R2 institutions and overseeing a team that delivers integrated research development and federal relations support. She provides strategic guidance on federal engagement, proposal development, policy, strategic intelligence, and capacity building to position clients for success across competitive and appropriations-based funding pathways. Since joining the firm in 2018, she has helped clients secure over $260 million from federal agencies and private funders. Jessica also has experience working with hospitals and health systems, guiding them in accessing congressionally directed funding for capital and healthcare-related projects. Read more about Jessica, here.
Dates: Oct. 20-21, 2026
Location: McAllister & Quinn 1625 Eye Street, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20006
Fee: $2,000 per registrant
Registration: Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis