Brandon Farris has joined the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) as Vice President, Government Affairs. He will oversee SMA’s legislative and regulatory affairs and lead SMA’s public policy agenda and strategic relationships. He will report to SMA President Philip K. Bell.
Brandon comes to SMA from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), where he was vice president of domestic policy. Named by The Hill as a top lobbyist for leading industry efforts on permitting reform and regulatory overreach, Brandon led the NAM’s efforts on a broad portfolio of policy issues including energy, environment, sustainability, transportation, infrastructure and labor.
Farris brings more than two decades of expertise to SMA. Before the NAM he was head of federal government relations with Chemours, where he was honored as a top lobbyist by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Brandon started his policy career at the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture and has also held government relations positions with Arkema, SABIC, the Maryland Energy Administration and the National Governors Association.
Farris has a law degree from George Washington University, a master’s degree in government from Johns Hopkins University, and a bachelor’s degree in history from the Virginia Military Institute. Brandon is a Bryce Harlow Fellow and a member of their alumni advisory board.
Courtesy of Steel Manufacturers Association.