Jessica Beeson Tocco
Lobbyist – Team USA
International Lobbying Expert
Jessica Beeson Tocco is the CEO of A10 Associates and has over a decade of unique experience working with state, federal, and international governments. Jess runs the firm’s overall operations and involves herself in all divisions. She additionally leads the firm’s federal practice group. Before launching A10 Associates, Jess served on the Trump/Pence Presidential Transition Team for Healthcare and Small Business. She previously served as the Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and Director of the Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers, helping U.S. companies across 25 different Asian cities shape policies and coordinate lobbying efforts to promote American exports.
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Jessica has been a lobbyist for over a decade, focused on infrastructure, transportation, defense, health care, and technology. Throughout her career, she has risen the ranks as a major donor and bundler of many national organizations including the Republican Governors Association, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican National Committee, and the Trump Victory PAC. Jess also worked under the George W. Bush Administration as an assistant to Karl Rove and later as assistant to former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez. The relationships she built throughout the Bush White House have allowed her to penetrate the deepest levels of the Trump Administration with both political appointees and long-serving career bureaucrats.
Jess now calls Massachusetts home, where she maintains a strong relationship with Governor Charlie Baker’s Administration. She has worked in the tolling and MaaS industry for almost 5 years, beginning her work with A-to-Be (formerly Brisa Innovation) and now represents half a dozen clients throughout the industry. She also represents twenty-five clients in the New England area for various work, including major fortune five hundred businesses like Raytheon and Siemens.
Jess received a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from DePauw University in Indiana. While there, Jess was the first female Chairwoman of the National College Republicans – a position previously held by Congressman Patrick McHenry, Karl Rove, and the late Lee Atwater. This role created her national network, empowering her to now operate in multiple states and municipalities across the country. She holds an MBA from Hult International Business School and a financial modeling certificate from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.