The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber), formerly the Fairfax Chamber, has hired Michael Forehand as vice president of Government Relations and Counsel effective Jan. 18. Forehand brings extensive experience and relationships across a wide range of industries and expertise in the field of government relations.
“We have seen Mike’s expertise at work when he served as vice chair of our Policy Committee and as a member of the NOVABIZPAC Board of Trustees. I look forward to working with him to amplify our existing efforts and build upon our past successes,” said Northern Virginia Chamber president and CEO Jim Corcoran.
Forehand served as director of Advocacy and Community Outreach for Inova Health System. His responsibilities included government relations and advocacy at the local, state and federal levels on issues related to health care delivery, reimbursement, health reform and others. He also represented Inova on various local boards, authorities, and commissions related to healthcare and human services.
A Northern Virginia native, Forehand is a graduate of Fairfax County Public Schools, earned a bachelor degree from James Madison University, and a juris doctorate from the Washington College of Law at American University. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Northern Virginia Workforce Development Board and served as vice chair of the Northern Virginia Chamber (formerly Fairfax Chamber) Policy Committee and as a member of the NOVABIZPAC Board of Trustees. He was selected as a member of the 2016 Political Leaders Program of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia.