Mike Pepe

Mike Pepe currently serves as the Director of External Affairs Coalitions and Grassroots at Philip Morris International since November 2023. Prior to this role, Mike was the Senior Vice President at Forbes Tate Partners from February 2022 to November 2023. Mike's experience includes a position as Senior Director of Communications and Member Outreach at the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from August 2017 to February 2022, and Senior Manager of Public Affairs at The Fertilizer Institute from March 2016 to August 2017. Additionally, Mike held roles such as Senior Associate at Weber Merritt, Director at DCI Group, and Senior Manager at DDC Advocacy, as well as positions with the Republican National Committee and campaign management for Pat Herrity's for Springfield Supervisor. Mike began professional development as a Legislative Specialist at Berman and Company. Academic qualifications include a JD from Suffolk University Law School and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from American University.