Prior to SAM, Mervyn Jones was a Partner at Pine Street Strategies, where he helped clients successfully navigate the legislative and regulatory landscape across the federal and state government. He strives to build strategic relationships with stakeholders and clients, so they may secure critical investments and help educate decision makers. Jones recently served as Manager of Government Affairs and Political Advocacy at the National Restaurant Association, where he lobbied the House and Senate on issues of labor, tech, agriculture, healthcare, finance, sustainability and tax. Prior to leaving the Hill, he served as Special Assistant to Congressmen Tim Ryan and Vice Chair Congressman Joseph Crowley. He was responsible for monitoring federal policy, interacting with state and local government stakeholders and briefing lawmakers and their staff on Congressional and Administration initiatives and priorities. He also served as the liaison to the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Alaskan Pacific Asian Caucus and has strong connections to the Congressional Black Caucus.