Matthew Windrum joined the Plumbing Manufacturers International team as director of state government affairs, policy and advocacy. In this newly created role, he will develop relationships with state elected officials, policymakers and agencies across the country, working to share and advance the policy interests of PMI and its members.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Matthew to PMI and look forward to his contributions as a seasoned professional engaging with state government officials to advocate for policies important to our members,” said PMI CEO and Executive Director Kerry Stackpole.

With more than 15 years of experience in state government affairs and public policy, Windrum served in a variety of roles with the most recent as a vice president at Kasirer LLC. He worked with corporate clients to develop and execute plans for engaging elected and other government officials to achieve goals in several areas, including reputational development, procurement, legislation and more.

Previously, he was director of government relations in the Northeast at Western Governors University where he led WGU’s state government relations strategy across 12 states running from Virginia to Maine.

Past roles also include director of government and community affairs at The Doe Fund. He also served as head of the political and economic affairs team at the British Consulate-General in New York, where he promoted and defended the United Kingdom’s economic and foreign policy and national security priorities in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Windrum has a master’s degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish from Lafayette College.