Chris McCannell has more than 20 years of Washington experience. Currently he is a senior director in the DC office of the Florida based law firm GrayRobinson. His clients include Angel Capital Association, Prudential Plc, National Association of Truck Stop Operators, Manufactured Housing Institute, US Travel, Etihad Airlines, and Broadmark Capital. Chris has a deep background in financial services and tax policy.

Prior to joining Eris Group, GrayRobinson’s predecessor, Chris led APCO Worldwide’s Washington financial services and government relations practice. He previously served as vice president of government affairs at Ameriprise Financial and as a director at Quinn Gillespie & Associates, a bipartisan government relations firm in Washington, DC.

Chris has a fifteen-year career on Capitol Hill. Most recently in 2009-2010, Chris was chief of staff to Rep. Michael E. McMahon. Earlier in his career, he served as chief of staff and floor assistant to Rep. Joseph Crowley, a member of the Committee on Ways and Means and chair of the Democratic caucus. Chris was also press secretary to Rep. Steny H. Hoyer. He began his career as a press assistant in the office of Sen. Frank Lautenberg and the office of the Democratic Policy Committee.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a concentration in international relations from Fordham University.