The New Jersey Business & Industry Association, the nation’s largest state-level business association with more than 23,000 member companies, has added David Brogan and Christopher Emigholz to its Government Affairs staff, Association President Philip Kirschner announced today.

Brogan, of Delran, is the new vice president of Environmental Policy. He will handle all environmental legislation and regulatory affairs for the Association and head up NJBIA’s Environmental Network. Emigholz, of Hightstown, is the new director of Education Affairs and also will serve as deputy director of NJBIA’s research affiliate, the New Jersey Policy Research Organization (NJPRO) Foundation.

"NJBIA is proud to add these two outstanding individuals to an already talented Government Affairs team," Kirschner said. "They are highly capable people who have the right background to be a tremendous asset to our members. We are delighted to have them on board."

Before joining NJBIA, Brogan was a lobbyist for Capital Public Affairs Inc., where he represented corporate clients and associations on a variety of issues including the environment, taxes, housing, homeland security, transportation, and licensing. Prior to that, Brogan served as a senior research associate for the Senate Republicans and staffed a variety of standing legislative reference committees including: the Senate Environment Committee, the Senate State Government & Financial Institutions Committee, the Senate Housing & Local Government Committee, and the Senate Transportation Committee.

Emigholz comes to NJBIA from the State Senate Republican Office, where he was a staff aide to both the Senate Education Committee and Senate Community & Urban Affairs Committee. He also served as a research associate for the Senate Republicans. Emigholz also has a strong background in education. He served as a classroom teacher in Atlanta.