Earlier this week, BGR Group Health and Life Sciences Practice Head Remy Brim and Advisory Board Member Deborah Birx spoke about the Hantavirus and what it means for health and business.
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35 Questions, Ep. 6: BGR Managing Director David Urban
It’s time for #35Questions with David Urban! David may be a CNN regular, but he has never revealed his favorite emoji (sunshine!) or dream job (antiques!) – until now! Check it out!
35 Questions, Ep. 4: BGR Founding Partner Ed Rogers
In our latest installment of #35Questions, BGR Group Founding Partner Ed Rogers answers burning questions about the origins of BGR, his first job AND his dream job (golf is a theme), and a bonus Edism!
35 Questions, Ep. 3: BGR Practice Head Maya Seiden
In this installment of #35Questions, BGR Group International Practice Head Maya Seiden reveals her unconventional first job (margaritas anyone?) and why bipartisanship is so critical to team building and effective advocacy!
35 Questions, Ep. 2: BGR Chairman and CEO Bob Wood
We’re back with another round of #35Questions, this time with our Chairman and CEO Bob Wood! From cappuccinos and Cubs memories to thoughts on leadership and bipartisanship, Bob shares stories and perspectives from his career in politics and advocacy work.
BGR Welcomes Connor Dunn as Vice President
Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2026) – BGR Group, Washington, D.C.’s premier bipartisan lobbying and public relations firm, announced today that Connor Dunn has joined its Financial Services and Tax Practice as a Vice President. Connor brings extensive legislative experience as a senior committee staffer in both the House and Senate, at the Departments of the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development, and as a policy expert in the private sector.
“We are very excited to have Connor join the team,” BGR President Erskine Wells said. “His experience in the administration, on Capitol Hill, and in the private sector will help guide clients on a range of critical issues including housing and mortgage finance, insurance, financial technology, and banking regulation.”
Prior to joining BGR, Connor served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Banking & Finance, within the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Department of the Treasury. In this role, he served as a chief liaison between Treasury and Congress, advising the Secretary and senior Trump administration officials on legislative and policy strategy. Further, Connor played a lead role in the Senate confirmation process for key Treasury nominees and other financial regulators.
Connor has also spent time in the private sector, representing financial services clients before Congress and federal agencies. While on Capitol Hill, Connor served in senior roles on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and House Financial Services Committee. As the Policy Director for Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC), he served as a key advisor in crafting the Committee’s housing, insurance, and consumer finance policy agenda. During his time in the House of Representatives, Connor worked as a Senior Professional Staff Member for Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and played a key role in the development and passage of the housing provisions in every bipartisan COVID-19 response bill. During this time, he also served as a policy lead for the House Republicans’ Jobs and Economy Task Force.
During President Trump’s first term, Connor served as a Policy Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and within the Department’s Office of Congressional Affairs. He began his career on the government relations team at the National Multifamily Housing Council.
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Charlie Chapman Joins BGR Health and Life Sciences Practice as VP
Washington, D.C. (March 30, 2026) – BGR Group, Washington, D.C.’s premier bipartisan lobbying and public relations firm, announced today that Charlie Chapman has joined the firm as a Vice President with BGR’s Health and Life Sciences Practice. With significant experience in the executive branch and on Capitol Hill, Charlie helps clients navigate changes to health care coverage and payment policies.
“We are excited to welcome Charlie to the BGR team,” BGR President Erskine Wells said. “He brings tremendous experience from both the administration and Congress on several high profile issues in the health care space.”
Charlie previously served in the Trump-Vance administration as a Policy Advisor in the Immediate Office of the Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, where he provided counsel to the Secretary on policy and operational issues under the jurisdiction of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Charlie played an instrumental role shaping major regulatory and legislative policy initiatives on issues related to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and Medicare in addition to guiding cross-department strategy and execution on a range of policies on behalf of the Secretary. In this role, Charlie coordinated with the White House, Office of Management and Budget, and other Cabinet departments to advance Presidential and Secretarial priorities. In addition, Charlie regularly represented the Secretary before corporate leaders and state, local, and tribal governments.
Prior to joining the Trump-Vance administration, Charlie was a Professional Staff Member on the House Budget Committee, where he served as a policy advisor to the Chairman and Republican members of the committee on matters pertaining to mandatory and discretionary health care programs and budgetary policy. While with the committee, Charlie was a key architect of the health care provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and two separate budget resolutions. Charlie also acted as a principal liaison with the Congressional Budget Office, successfully shaping analysis of health care policies to advance key pieces of legislation into law. In this role, Charlie worked closely with House leadership and authorizing committee staff to coordinate on significant legislative health policy initiatives. Charlie spent time on the House Ways and Means Committee staff earlier in his tenure on Capitol Hill.
Charlie also served at the 2024 Republican National Convention on the Official Proceedings team and on the Trump-Vance 60th Presidential Inaugural Committee.
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