Annie Starke Lange has joined the National Confectioners Association as vice president of government affairs. She will play a key role in advancing the association’s public policy agenda on behalf of the $54 billion U.S. confectionery industry.

“Annie’s deep understanding of the policy landscape and experience in government affairs uniquely positions her to advance the confectionery industry’s standing with key stakeholders in a significant way,” John Downs, NCA president and CEO, says. “As we look ahead to the issues shaping the future of chocolate and candy, Annie’s expertise will be a tremendous asset to our member companies, and I’m thrilled to welcome her to the team.”

Lange most recently served at the senior director of federal affairs for the Beer Institute, where she worked on tax, trade, agricultural, and nutrition policy. She previously held roles at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and worked on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means. Lange is a graduate of the University of Vermont and received her Juris Doctor from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., where she is barred to practice law.

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