Cornerstone Government Affairs, a bipartisan government affairs firm, has announced the addition of Jessie Calio to its National Security team. Calio joins the firm with a strong background in national security, appropriations, and authorizations. She previously served as Executive Director for Appropriations at RTX, managing federal appropriations legislative activities.
Calio’s experience also includes roles at Boeing and Textron, where she handled defense policy and advocacy efforts. Before moving to the private sector, she held key positions within the U.S. Department of Defense.
Expressing her enthusiasm about joining Cornerstone, Calio stated: “I am thrilled to be joining Cornerstone Government Affairs.”
Geoff Gonella, Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone, highlighted Calio’s role in supporting the firm’s clients across various sectors: “I’m pleased to welcome Jessie to Cornerstone… Our clients in the defense space… will benefit from her deep expertise.”
Cornerstone Government Affairs is an employee-owned public affairs firm with over 200 professionals nationwide.
