CGCN Group Hires Jake Kennedy as Partner

The lobbying and strategic communications firm added a former Senate Environment and Public Works Committee staffer focused on chemical policy.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Environmental

CGCN Group Hires Jake Kennedy as Partner

CGCN Group, a lobbying and strategic communications firm, hired Jake Kennedy as a partner on Monday. Kennedy spent eight years working for Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

Why it matters

Kennedy's background in chemical policy and regulation gives the firm experience in an area of federal policy that continues to draw attention in Washington. His work on the committee connects the hire to the federal regulatory process.

Kennedy spent eight years on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, serving under chairmen including Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). The announcement does not detail which clients or issues the new partner will oversee at the firm.

The players

CGCN Group

CGCN Group is a lobbying and strategic communications firm based in Washington that advises clients on federal policy and public affairs.

Jake Kennedy

Jake Kennedy is a former Senate staffer who led work on chemical policy and the reauthorization of the Toxic Substances Control Act.

The details

Kennedy worked on regulatory matters for plastics, hazardous materials, and recycling, and was a leading staffer on the reauthorization of the Toxic Substances Control Act. He most recently worked under Capito before joining CGCN Group as a partner.

Monday: Kennedy joins CGCN Group as a partner.

Roadmap

The Toxic Substances Control Act reauthorization set the framework for federal chemical regulation, and staff who shaped it now move into the advocacy sector where they influence how that framework is applied. Kennedy's move illustrates how congressional expertise on chemical policy flows into lobbying firms that represent companies affected by these rules.

Companies that rely on federal chemical and recycling rules may see their lobbying representation shift as former congressional staff join advocacy firms. Readers tracking plastics, hazardous materials, or recycling regulation can watch how these firms position clients under the existing Toxic Substances Control Act framework.

The takeaway

Congressional expertise on chemical policy increasingly moves into lobbying and communications firms, shaping how industries engage with federal regulators. Following these staffing moves offers insight into which voices will influence future chemical rules.