About Us
Meet Seth Gainer
Founder & CEO
Seasoned executive with over 15 years in the executive and legislative branches of U.S. and foreign governments. Seth has a proven record of success in concluding complex negotiations, including the largest legislative efforts in the past 25 years. Policy expert on transportation, telecommunications, international trade, and the U.S. budget process, with expertise in addressing disruptive technologies through bipartisan legislation and federal regulatory action. Effective leader with strength in communicating complex topics to stakeholders and garnering support at the federal, state, and local levels of government and industry.
Prior to starting Upstream Policy Group, Seth has held roles at:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of The Secretary
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
Office of Senator Joe Manchin III (D-WV), U.S. Senate
Senior Policy Advisor
The Cohen Group
Associate
Office of Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D – WV), U.S. Senate
Legislative Assistant on Foreign Policy, International Trade, and Veterans Affairs
Office of Christine Russell, Member of Parliament, U.K. House Of Commons
Parliamentary Researcher