Introducing Leader of the PAC — a brand new recurring series on Facts About PACs where we step away from the issues and programs to hear from the people who have built careers and shaped this community. In our debut episode, Micaela Isler, David Schild, and Adam Belmar sit down with Meaghan Killion Joyce, Director of Political and Advocacy Strategy at International Paper, for a conversation about her journey from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to Capitol Hill to nearly three decades at the intersection of PAC management and government affairs leadership.

Meaghan shares how a middle school current events assignment sparked a lifelong interest in politics, how a $1,000 salary difference changed the course of her career, and how raising her hand for the things nobody else wanted to do became the foundation of everything that followed. She talks candidly about imposter syndrome, navigating major organizational change, what it really means to run a PAC like a small business, and why the NABPAC community was the turning point she didn't know she needed.

Whether you are just finding your footing in the PAC world or looking to take the next step in your career, this conversation is for you.

Episode Sponsor: PASS