Today, AmCham Members gained insights from Capitol Hill by Bob Van Heuvelen, Founder & CEO of Van Heuvelen Strategies, Valerie West, Principal, and Sam Yntema, Associate at Van Heuvelen Strategies.
VH Strategies received special recognition in Bloomberg’s report on 2019's top-performing lobbyists, which was released last Monday, April 6 and ranked high on several aspects:
- No. 2 year over year increase in average revenue per client,
- No. 8 year over year revenue growth,
- One of Bloomberg's Standout Firms,
- Exceeded Bloomberg thresholds in client retention and employee profitability.
Also, Bob Van Heuvelen was recognized by The Hill as a 2019 Top Lobbyist.
During the webinar, Bob and Valerie discusserd 4 different topics in dept:
- The Current COVID-19 Situation: the virus is moving quickly, each state acts in different ways.
- The Economic Impact on the U.S.: unemployement claims skyrocketed. The virus wiped out 10 years of employment gains. U.S. wants to diversify its supply chain and reduce dependence from China for medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.
- The Federal Response to COVID-19: executive actions and legislative response measures have been taken, such as the international travel restrictions and the CARES Act.
- The Political Landscape & Impact on Elections: the election will be a referrendum on President’s Trump leadership during the crisis.
AmCham The Netherlands cordially thanks Bob Van Heuvelen, Valerie West and Sam Yntema of VH Strategies for sharing these valuable insights and for their continuous support of AmCham.
