Dave Zook advises private and public sector clients on federal budgetary, legislative and regulatory matters. He focuses on public policy and financing initiatives in the health, higher education and research arenas. Dave serves as leader of the firm's health & FDA group and its Washington, D.C. office.
Dave has a nearly three-decade record of client accomplishments with Congress and the Executive Branch. He has directed complex federal relations initiatives for private sector companies, trade and voluntary associations, hospitals, universities and local governments. Several of those projects have involved building and operating nationwide coalitions.
Dave's background includes serving as associate counsel to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, where he focused on energy research and nuclear defense matters across the National Labs. Dave also worked in legislative and communications positions for two members of Congress. Later, he served as a senior executive of a national health organization where he established a public policy group.
Dave serves clients of Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting as a consulting professional, and does not act as a lawyer for those clients. Learn more.
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