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Washington, D.C. – At a critical moment for manufacturing policy, the National Association of Manufacturers today announced the promotion of Charles Crain to managing vice president of policy, overseeing the NAM’s team of expert advocates driving policy outcomes that fuel growth, innovation and competitiveness for manufacturers across the U.S.

“Charles has been a driving force behind many of the NAM’s most important policy victories,” said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. “From leading the NAM’s policy and advocacy efforts to secure pro-growth, pro-manufacturing tax reforms, to protecting manufacturers from activist overreach and proxy advisory firms, Charles understands what’s at stake—and what it takes—to advance policies in a comprehensive manufacturing strategy that will empower the 13 million people who make things in America. He is the right leader at a pivotal time for our industry.”

Crain has played a central role in shaping the NAM’s agenda across tax, regulatory, corporate governance, technology and health care policy. Most recently, he served as vice president of domestic policy, where he led initiatives to modernize regulations, preserve the 2017 tax reforms, finalize and defend pro-manufacturing proxy rules, enhance oversight of pharmacy benefit managers and promote artificial intelligence innovation across manufacturing.

Since joining the NAM seven years ago, Crain has built a strong reputation as a trusted policy leader and effective advocate—starting with the development of a dedicated corporate governance portfolio that has since become a cornerstone of the NAM’s work.

In his new role reporting to NAM Executive Vice President Erin Streeter, Crain leads a powerhouse policy team that includes Vice President of Domestic Policy Chris Phalen, Vice President of International Policy Andrea Durkin and Chief Economist Victoria Bloom. He also joins a dynamic group of NAM senior external affairs leaders, including Managing Vice President of Government Relations Stef Webb, Managing Vice President of Brand Strategy Chrys Kefalas and Managing Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs Jamie Hennigan—forming a united front driving the NAM’s mission to advance policies that strengthen manufacturing in the U.S.

Before joining the NAM, Crain worked at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, where he focused on financial services, tax and health care policy. He began his career on Capitol Hill, serving members of both the House Financial Services and Senate Finance Committees. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Crain holds a B.A. in political science from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.

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The National Association of Manufacturers is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $2.93 trillion to the U.S. economy annually and accounts for 53% of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the NAM or to follow us on Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.