Royal Kastens

Royal Kastens is a seasoned professional specializing in public policy and advocacy, currently serving as the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at SEMI since November 2022. Previously, Kastens held positions such as Managing Director at Crowdpac and Co-Founder of Prytany, with a consulting role at Van Scoyoc Associates. Experience in legislative roles includes working as a Legislative Assistant on the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and as a Special Assistant in the offices of Senators Paul G. Kirk and Edward M. Kennedy. Kastens holds a Master of Arts in Government from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.