Advocacy
INTA PAC
A nonpartisan political action committee that serves as your voice in the U.S. Congress.
About
In the United States, Washington, D.C., is where the action is. Politics, law, and business co-mingle every day on Capitol Hill, resulting in intellectual property legislation that profoundly impacts your industry and your practice.
IP policy can bring together members of all parties. We are part of the political conversation for the benefit of our members, brand owners, and consumers alike.
The INTA PAC is our nonpartisan political action committee that serves to amplify brand owners’ voices and perspectives in the political process by contributing to both candidates for and incumbents in the U.S. Congress, based on their positions on significant IP issues. Strong advocacy depends on creating relationships with Members of Congress who share our values and principles, including the importance of strong brand protection.
If you care about significant trademark and other IP legislation, then you should participate in the INTA PAC. This is your opportunity to be active, support strong trademark rights, and be a D.C. insider.
The INTA PAC serves as your voice in the U.S. Congress.
Key Reasons to Support
Key reasons to support the INTA PAC:
- To build robust, long-term relationships with lawmakers
- To have the strongest, most credible voice in Washington, D.C., representing the brand owner community
- To empower our advocacy efforts with the additional resources needed to succeed in the U.S. political system
- Because we cannot afford to be silent; we must be part of the legislative solution
Donations
The INTA PAC welcomes donations in any amount from any eligible member.
To contribute, you must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder who is:
- An individual of an Associate Member (law firms);
- Affiliated with a Corporate Member that has been provided a prior approval form* for INTA to solicit the Corporate Member’s personnel who are U.S. citizens or Green Card holders; or
- An officer or executive of INTA that is otherwise not in categories 1 or 2 above.
All PAC contributions are used for U.S. federal election campaigns.
This information is not intended to be a solicitation of contributions from foreign nationals.
“I support the INTA PAC because it enables our Association to support policymakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties who have demonstrated they understand the importance of strong trademark rights. These Members of Congress have championed increased brand protection, resisted attempts to weaken trademark rights, and helped us educate their colleagues about the need to enforce intellectual property rights and curb the sale/use of counterfeit goods.”Michael Moore, INTA PAC Board Chair
Events
2024 Leadership Meeting
New Orleans, LA
Wednesday, November 13th
On November 13, 2024, Keli Zinn, the remarkable Executive Deputy Director of Athletics and Chief Operating Officer for LSU Athletics, will be gracing the stage at the INTA PAC reception in New Orleans. Get ready to be inspired by her unparalleled success, including LSU’s outstanding achievements under her guidance – three national championships in baseball, gymnastics, and women’s basketball, along with two SEC championships in gymnastics and women’s track. With 20 out of 21 varsity sports reaching postseason competition and the Tigers securing a spot in the Director’s Cup Top 10 for the first time since 2008-09, Keli Zinn’s leadership has transformed LSU Athletics. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to gain invaluable insights from a visionary in the sports industry!
See All Past Events
2024 Annual Meeting INTA PAC Reception
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
May 20, 2024
2023 Leadership Meeting INTA PAC Reception
Houston, Texas, USA
November 15, 2023
2023 Annual Meeting Live+ INTA PAC Reception
Singapore
May 16, 2023
2022 Leadership Meeting INTA PAC Reception
Miami, Florida, USA
November 16, 2022
2022 Annual Meeting Live+ INTA PAC Reception
Washington DC, USA
May 2, 2022
2021 Annual Meeting Virtual+ INTA PAC Reception
Virtual
November 15, 2021
2021 Leadership Meeting INTA PAC Reception
Virtual
May 5, 2021
2020 Annual & Leadership Meeting INTA PAC Reception
Virtual
November 9, 2020
2019 Leadership Meeting INTA PAC Reception
Austin, Texas, USA
November 21, 2019
2019 Annual Meeting INTA PAC Reception
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
May 21, 2019
2018 Leadership Meeting INTA PAC Reception
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
November 8, 2018
2018 Annual Meeting INTA PAC Reception
Seattle, Washington, USA
May 22, 2018
Leadership
INTA PAC Board of Governors
Chair
Erin Hennessy
Haynes & Boone LLP
Erin Hennessy focuses her practice on trademark law, copyright law, and Internet and social media issues spanning many industries including media, publishing, technology, retail, fashion, and financial services. Ms. Hennessy has been recognized for bringing “high-level in-house experience” to her work, which “gives her a massive competitive advantage in the form of refined business acumen” (WTR 1000, Globe Business Publishing, 2018).
Ms. Hennessy counsels clients on all aspects of intellectual property with an emphasis on supporting legal, business and marketing teams with branding issues facing their businesses. She handles worldwide trademark matters including trademark counseling, clearance, registration, protection and enforcement, domain name and Internet issues, litigation, licensing, and transactional matters. She has worked on various policy issues such as the launch of the new gTLDs, trademark dilution, and cybersquatting.
Ms. Hennessy currently serves as Counsel to the INTA Board of Directors and as Vice Chair of the INTA Political Action Committee, and previously was a member of the INTA Board. She is a member of the Miami University College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board, and a member of the Corsearch Advisory Board. She previously served as chief trademark counsel for Time Warner and chair of her prior firm’s Trademark and Copyright Practice.
Vice Chair
Megan Martin
Middle Earth Enterprises LLC
Treasurer
Jennifer Simmons
Associate Senior Director, Government Relations
INTA
Jennifer Simmons is INTA’s Director of Government Relations, based in Washington, D.C. In this role, she serves as the Association’s liaison with the federal and state legislatures and agencies and participates in the development of INTA’s policies and positions on federal, state,
and relevant international agency issues.
Ms. Simmons has a J.D. from The Catholic University of America and a B.S. from the University of Alabama.
Members, Board of Governors
2024 INTA President
Dana Brown Northcott
Amazon.com, Inc.
Andrea Anderson
Holland & Hart LLP
Daretia Austin
AT&T Services, Inc.
Tish L. Berard
Velcro USA Inc.
Kim Boyle
Richard Law Group
Ron Chillemi
Temu
Tanya Fickenscher
Major League Baseball
Jomarie Fredericks
Rotary International
Howard S. Hogan
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Andrei Iancu
Shabnam Malek
Nuka Enterprises
Paul McGrady
Elster & McGrady
Rick McMurtry
Anne Naffziger
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Susan Natland
Knobbe Martens LLP
Sarkis Simonian
Simonian IP
Brian Winterfeldt
Winterfeldt IP Group
INTA PAC Capitol Club
We’ve created the Capitol Club to reward those eligible members who most value the benefits of a strong INTA PAC. The Capitol Club provides an opportunity to add your voice to INTA’s advocacy on key IP issues.
Membership in the Capitol Club requires a minimum annual contribution to the INTA PAC to provide the INTA PAC with the necessary means to advocate meaningfully, when it counts most. Capitol Club privileges include access to top level speakers, such as Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, early access to registration for the Annual Meeting and Leadership Meeting, and other opportunities to meet and mingle.
We sincerely thank all of our supporters for their dedication and generous donations to help us advance our legislative goals.
Rotunda
- Contribution: $1,000
- Early access to registration for the Annual Meeting and Leadership Meeting
- Early registration for all our events for Capitol Club members
- Guaranteed access to INTA PAC receptions during the Annual Meeting and Leadership Meeting
- Quarterly calls with our lobbyists to hear news from “inside the Beltway” affecting your business and practice
- Two “friend” passes to INTA PAC events per year
- Opportunity to have lunch with our lobbyists in Washington, D.C.
- Virtual cocktail hour with INTA’s CEO and INTA’s President
Britt Anderson
Perkins Coie
Rick Biagi
Neal McDevitt
Kim Boyle
Richard Law Group
Justin R. Gaudio
Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.
Philip G. Hampton
Polsinelli PC
Erin S. Hennessy
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Howard Hogan
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Megan L. Martin
Middle Earth Enterprises LLC
Michael Moore
Mattel, Inc.
Anne Naffziger
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Susan M. Natland
Knobbe Martens LLP
Justin E. Pierce
Venable LLP
Etienne Sanz de Acedo
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Sarkis Simonian
Simonian IP
Brian D. Wassom
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Amy Crout Ziegler
Greer, BURNS & Crain, Ltd.
Chambers
- Contribution: $750
- Early access to registration for the Annual Meeting and Leadership Meeting
- Early registration for all our events for Capitol Club members
- Guaranteed access to INTA PAC receptions during the Annual Meeting and Leadership Meeting
- Two Calls per year with our lobbyists to hear news from “inside the Beltway” affecting your business and practice
- One “friend” pass to an INTA PAC event per year
Kathryn Eyster
Tepper & Eyster, PLLC
Christopher Kindel
Pirkey Barber
Donald Prutzman
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
Gallery
- Contribution: $500
- Early access to registration for the Annual Meeting and Leadership Meeting
- Early registration for all our events for Capitol Club members
- Guaranteed access to INTA PAC receptions during the Annual Meeting and Leadership Meeting
- One call per year with INTA’s lobbyists to hear news from “inside the Beltway” affecting your business and practice
- One “friend” pass to an INTA PAC event per year
Andrea Anderson
Holland & Hart LLP
Julia C. Archer
Enns & Archer LLP
Megan Kathleen Bannigan
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
David H. Bernstein
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Ron Chillemi
TEMU
Theodore H. Davis
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Joe Englander
Fowler White Burnett, P.A.
Rodrick J. Enns
Enns & Archer LLP
Tanya Fickenscher
Major League Baseball
Christina D. Frangiosa
NEAL & McDEVITT, LLC
Jomarie Fredericks
Rotary International
David W. Grace
Loeb & Loeb LLP
Joshua Jarvis
Foley Hoag LLP
Brian King
RWS
Paul McGrady
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Michael S. Metteauer
Pirkey Barber PLLC
Joseph V. Norvell
Norvell IP LLC
Anita B. Polott
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Tamara Rabenold
Vaudra International
Anna Raimer
Jones Day
Whit Rayner
Jones Walker LLP
Jeremy Roe
Ferrero U.S.A. Inc.
Belinda J. Scrimenti
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
R. Peter Spies
DTL Ltd.
Gordon Troy
Gordon E. R. Troy, PC
Claudette Monique Vernot
Estrategia Juridica
Jessica Ward
COLBS Estudio Legal
Brian J. Winterfeldt
Winterfeldt IP Group
Contact us for more information about the INTA PAC.
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