Orlando Officially Leads NAB’s Lobbying Efforts

John Orlando is the new head of NAB’s lobbying division.
Orlando has been acting head of the Government Relations department since Jim May left to head the Air Transport Association in February.
Orlando joined NAB in 2001 as senior vice president and has now been promoted to executive vice president of government relations. Previously he served as vice president of CBS Washington, where he was responsible for day-to-day operations.
From 1989-93, Orlando was chief of staff for the House Commerce Committee, where he oversaw passage of the 1992 Cable Act and numerous other pieces of legislation. Besides directing Commerce Committee staff, Orlando led the congressional staff of Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.