Veteran House Democratic Chief of Staff and policy expert brings two decades of legislative and progressive political strategy to the firm’s Global Public Affairs offering
Washington, D.C., November 10, 2026 – FGS Global today announced that Megan Garcia will join the firm as Managing Director in its Government Affairs practice in Washington, D.C., effective December 1. Garcia brings more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of policy, legislative strategy, and progressive politics to FGS, most recently serving as Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT).
“As a senior Democratic House Chief of Staff who has worked on some of the most consequential policy debates in Washington, including antitrust, AI, cybersecurity, and oversight, we couldn’t be more excited for her to join the firm,” said Joel Johnson, head of the Washington office and Government Affairs division at FGS Global. “Megan brings to FGS deep relationships across Democratic offices, a track record of moving complex legislation, and unique insights into the priorities of the new congressional Democratic majorities that our clients will benefit from enormously.”
Garcia arrives at FGS following nearly four years as Chief of Staff to Representative Balint, where she oversaw all legislative and political strategy, staff management, and the Congresswoman's work on the House Judiciary, Oversight, and Budget Committees, while advising on technology policy including artificial intelligence, social media, and telecommunications. Prior to that role, she served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Representative David Cicilline (D-RI), then-Chairman of the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, where she directed legislative strategy across the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Equality Caucus portfolios and helped shepherd landmark legislation including the Equality Act and a sweeping package of technology competition bills.
“The most consequential policy fights are won at the intersection of smart strategy, deep relationships, and clear communication,” said Garcia. “I am excited to bring my experience on Capitol Hill and Democratic politics to FGS and help clients navigate some of the most complex policy and regulatory challenges of our time.”
Earlier in her career, Garcia served as Director of New America California and New America Arizona, where she co-led the ShiftLabs Initiative on automation and the future of work. Before that, she was a Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, where she oversaw more than $70 million in grants and designed and led a $20 million Cyber Initiative to build a cybersecurity field capable of addressing advanced policy challenges across both policy and technical dimensions. She has also worked as a policy consultant for the U.S. Agency for International Development and began her Capitol Hill career in the Office of Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). A recognized thought leader on artificial intelligence and technology's impact on society, her work has been featured by CNN, Wired, and NPR. Garcia holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in American History and Literature, cum laude, from Harvard University.
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