Erica Suares

Erica Suares leads American Policy Ventures’ efforts to build cross-partisan coalitions and advance bipartisan policy solutions as a Senior Vice President. She brings over two decades of experience on Capitol Hill, including 12 years as a Senior Adviser to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, where she drove legislative strategy for the Senate GOP Conference and worked closely with business leaders, trade associations and policymakers at the state and federal levels.

During her tenure with Sen. McConnell, Erica was instrumental in securing the passage of landmark legislation, including the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and major pandemic relief efforts. She also served as McConnell’s primary liaison to CEOs, governors and key stakeholders on a range of legislative priorities.

Earlier in her career, Erica held key roles with Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, The Heritage Foundation and the George W. Bush White House. She holds degrees from Auburn University, Vanderbilt University and Harvard University.