Claire Washburn

Manager of government relations

Claire is a Manager of Government Relations with Plurus Strategies. In this role, she works on client matters related to defense; foreign policy; technology, cybersecurity; and telecommunications issues. Before joining Plurus Strategies full time, Claire served as an intern during the Spring 2020 semester.

Hailing from Illinois, Claire has experience in state politics having previously interned for State Senator Scott M. Bennett (D-IL-52) and U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL). She has also interned at Washington, DC-based lobbying firm Winning Strategies Washington, where she focused on transportation and trade issues, including the USMCA, steel and aluminum tariffs, and international trade with the European Union (EU) and China.

Education

B.A., International Studies with concentrations in U.S. Foreign Policy & National Security, Global Comparative Governance, and Europe, American University.