Pamela J. Turner

Ms. Turner has more than thirty years of experience in corporate government relations, political and legislative arenas. She is recognized as a leading public affairs and political strategist, and has held senior positions in the Reagan Administrations and the U.S. Congress. Most recently, she assisted in developing domestic policy options for the McCain for President Campaign.

Prior to joining BKSH as a Managing Director, Ms. Turner worked in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In her role as Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Ms. Turner was the primary liaison with Capitol Hill and managed the Office of Legislative Affairs and component legislative offices.

In the years before joining the U.S. Department of Homland Security, Ms. Turner was Senior Vice President for Government Relations at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association where she formulated and managed the implementation of legislative strategy for the industry.

Ms. Turner has held several other key positions in the White House and Senate, including: Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affiars; Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (Senate); and Legislative Director to U.S. Senator John Tower (R-TX).

In addition to her work on Capitol Hill and in the White House, Ms. Turner was nominated by President George H.W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate to serve as a commissioner on the President’s Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. 

Ms. Turner graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French.