WSWA Names Christopher M. Tampio Vice President, State Affairs

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) announces that Christopher M. Tampio has joined the association as vice president, state affairs. Reporting to Dawson Hobbs, executive vice president, government affairs, Tampio will lead WSWA’s state legislative advocacy.  

Tampio has previously represented the National Restaurant Association, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), and the American Dental Association (ADA). At NACS, he represented convenience and fuel retailers before federal and state governments, and he expanded the association’s state government affairs and grassroots programs.  

Most recently, as vice president, government affairs at Heartland Dental, Tampio directed state government affairs across a 40-state footprint, including work with state licensing boards and associations. As a partner at Parquet Public Affairs, he directed 50-state issue campaigns for industry associations and Fortune 500 companies. He also built relationships with the National Governors Association, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Council of State Governments, and the National Association of Attorneys General.  

At the federal level, Tampio led ADA’s Washington office as interim senior vice president, and previously served as its director of Congressional Affairs for eight years. At WSWA, Tampio will work closely with state wholesaler associations and member companies on the legislative and regulatory issues that shape the wine and spirits distribution tier and the American, family-owned businesses at its center. 

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