2026 Vistage on the Hill with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. EDT
Event Overview
An elite group of Vistage Member Excellence Award winners are selected to represent the Vistage community at Vistage on the Hill, an in-person event with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The day will feature several U.S. Chamber of Commerce policy experts presenting on key issues including small business policy, international policy, artificial intelligence (AI) and the U.S. legislative agenda. There will be time during each presentation for robust discussion with policy experts to share your real-world experience and perspectives. This is a chance to gather feedback and learnings and provide CEO insights to help inform policies affecting small and midsize businesses.
Meet the Attending Members

Row 1: Jordon Allard, CEO, Founder & Owner, ASPIRE Therapy and Wellness | Matt Attebery, CEO, HighRoad Pavement Services
Row 2: Gary Ellerhorst, CEO & President, Crown Plastics | Rob Grady, CEO & President, Mulcahy Company | Kara Habrock, CEO & President, Roloff Construction | Beth Hahn, CEO & President, Berkshire Systems Group, Inc. | Peter Heald, Partner, Citrin Cooperman & Former CEO, Signature Analytics
Row 3: Jennifer Hildebrand, CEO & President, Professional Engineering Services, Ltd. | Shean Kirin, CEO & Founder, Dealer Alchemist | Jill Knittel, CEO & President, JK Executive Strategies | Nigel Lobo, COO, Grand Pacific Resorts | Mitsugu Matshusaka, CEO & President, Nissin International Transport U.S.A., Inc.
Row 4: Rosalyn Merrick, CEO & President, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity | Jennifer Welding, CEO, Unlimited Designs | Eric Williams, CEO, Unified Defense | Ellen Wood, CEO, vcfo, Inc. | Wade Bradley, Vistage Best Practice Chair, Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Event Speakers
Jordan Crenshaw
Senior Vice President, Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) | U.S. Chamber of CommerceAI Policy Briefing
Jordan Crenshaw is the senior vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC), where he leads the day-to-day operations of the policy team. Crenshaw also manages the
Chamber’s privacy working group, which is comprised of nearly 300 companies and trade associations and is responsible for developing model privacy legislation and principles. Prior to his role at C_TEC, Crenshaw led the Chamber’s Telecommunications and E-Commerce Policy Committee, which analyzed federal privacy, cloud computing, broadband, internet, e-commerce, and broadcast policies that impact U.S. businesses.
Before joining the Chamber, Crenshaw was an attorney focused on environmental issues and consumer privacy laws. Crenshaw worked at McGuireWoods, LLP assisting discovery issues for environmental nuisance, TCPA, and other civil litigation. Crenshaw also held roles in the Virginia Senate leadership, the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges, and the National Right to Work Defense Foundation.
Crenshaw earned both his undergraduate degree and Juris Doctor from the College of William and Mary. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).
Neil Bradley
Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer & Head of Strategic Advocacy | U.S. Chamber of CommerceU.S. Legislative Agenda Briefing
As executive vice president, chief policy officer, and head of strategic advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Neil Bradley is responsible for the organization’s overall advocacy efforts. In addition to managing policy development for the Chamber, Bradley oversees its government affairs activities, political program, and relations with other business organizations.
At the Chamber, Bradley has led the national discussion on hundreds of high-profile policy issues, influencing legislation at the federal, state, and local levels. He frequently appears on broadcast and cable news networks to present the business community’s priorities.
Prior to joining the Chamber, Bradley spent nearly 20 years working in the House of Representatives. After leaving Capitol Hill, Bradley founded Chartwell Policy Solutions, LLC, a research, analysis, and advisory firm focused on public policy issues.
Bradley serves on numerous boards, including the advisory board for the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University; the board of the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution; and the board for the Center for International Private Enterprise, where he is president and permanent secretary.
After leaving Capitol Hill, Bradley founded Chartwell Policy Solutions, LLC, a research, analysis, and advisory firm focused on public policy issues.
While working on Capitol Hill, Bradley was regularly named to Roll Call’s list of 50 top congressional staffers. The Hill recognized Bradley on its list of top lobbyists, and the Washingtonian magazine listed him as one of the Most Influential People in Washington.
Bradley, a graduate of Georgetown University, resides in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife, Kiki, and their son, Peter. He is a native of Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
Jay Sapsford
Senior Vice President, Global Intelligence Desk | U.S. Chamber of CommerceInternational/Trade Policy Briefing
Jay Sapsford is host of ‘The Call,’ a weekly live video series on geopolitics, and Senior Vice President of the Chamber’s Global Intelligence Desk.
A former journalist, Sapsford brings over 20 years of experience reporting and editing in Tokyo, Beijing, and New York, writing extensively on the economy, finance, trade, industry, and security for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Reuters. Sapsford also previously served as the chief administrative officer for Japan at Morgan Stanley, where he was responsible for policy positions, communications, counter-party risk analysis, crisis management, advocacy, and project management.
Tom Sullivan
Senior Vice President, Small Business Policy | U.S. Chamber of CommerceSmall Business Policy Briefing
Thomas M. Sullivan is vice president of small business policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Working with chambers of commerce and the U.S. Chamber’s nationwide network, Sullivan harnesses the views of small businesses and translates that grassroots power into federal policies that bolster free enterprise and reward entrepreneurship. He runs the U.S. Chamber’s Small Business Council, engaging those members on a regular basis to increase small business input and involvement in Chamber activities. Sullivan served under President George W. Bush as the highest-ranking government official charged with exclusively advocating the views and needs of small business before government agencies and Congress. Upon leaving government, Sullivan was named to the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center Advisory Board, and he serves on the board of directors of the Global Entrepreneurship Network




