Bush, Kara
Kara Bush has over two decades of experience in the legislative and regulatory arena. Kara joined Charter Communications in 2019, and serves as Senior Director of Government Affairs in the West Region for California and Nevada.
Prior to joining Charter, Kara was with the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) as Director of State Government Affairs for the Western Region, serving as the lead lobbyist on policy issues before state legislatures and government agencies in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. In that role, she covered policy areas such as privacy, e-commerce, education and workforce development, energy and environment, tax, procurement and emerging technologies.
She has a deep knowledge of the policy process and works to achieve outcomes that benefit the businesses she represents given the political realities of the State’s Legislative affairs and local governments.
Prior to joining CompTIA, Bush served as Senior Legislative Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for the California Restaurant Association where she oversaw all state and regulatory affairs. As lead lobbyist, Bush managed the state and local contract lobbying firms and was responsible for testifying before the Legislature and regulatory agencies.
Bush also served as a lobbyist for the California Grocers Association, as a policy consultant in the California State Assembly and as a legislative assistant for the California Department of Insurance and the Franchise Tax Board.
Bush holds a degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Sacramento, and a Masters in Criminal Justice from Boston University.
Mueller, Bill
A seasoned public affairs and communications consultant specializing in strategic planning, meeting facilitation and consensus building, Bill applies his knowledge to help businesses, universities and colleges , foundations and nonprofit organizations improve their performance, anticipate and adapt to changes and provide services that advance their missions.
Before joining the firm as a partner, Bill served as CEO of Valley Vision, one of California’s most respected triple bottom-line nonprofits established to help private and public sector clients deliver breakthroughs for the communities they serve. Bill doubled the organization’s budget, recruited a high performing team and worked closely with a 30-member C-level board of directors. He also directed dozens of region-wide initiatives focused on job and business growth, improved healthcare access, and social and environmental service improvements. During his 15 year tenure at Valley Vision, Bill served as the chairman of the California Stewardship Network and co-chair of the California Economic Summit.
Bill is well versed on federal, state and local policy issues. In the early 2000s, he managed corporate social responsibility issues as the Public Affairs and Global Business Manager for Intel Corporation. In this role, he was responsible for crisis preparation, planning and response for several business lines, including the Intel corporate jet service. Prior to this, Bill served as a policy advisor and field representative for state and federal lawmakers, and was later hired by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce to serve as Vice President of Public Policy and Programs, where he worked as a legislative advocate, organized political action activities and helped pass ballot measures.
Bill graduated from California State University, Sacramento, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Communication Studies. He has won numerous awards, including the Peter McCuen Award for Civic Entrepreneurs (2019), CSU Sacramento’s Distinguished Alumni award (2018), the Sacramento Urban League’s Unity Award (2011), and three Division Recognition Awards while at Intel (2000-2005).
Bill is a senior fellow of the Mt. Valley Chapter of the American Leadership Forum and currently serves on the boards of the California Asian Chamber of Commerce and Breathe California Sacramento Region.
