Jacob G. Smeltz

Vice President, Live Events

  • Harrisburg Market Square

Jake has more than 20 years of experience advancing legislative and regulatory goals in Harrisburg. Most recently, he served as the Chief of Staff to the Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler. Jake’s experience extends to working in both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in pivotal staff roles, including as a House Legislative Research Analyst, a House Budget Analyst, a Policy Director for the Senate Majority Caucus Chairman, the Chief of Staff for the Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman, the Executive Director of the House Consumer Affairs Committee, a Special Projects Coordinator for the House Republican Leader and the Chief of Staff to State Senator Ryan Aument.

With expertise in the energy sector, Jake served for five years as the President of the Electric Power Generation Association — the largest trade association solely focused on advocating for owners and operators of electric generating stations.

Jake is also a long-time leader in his local government community, having previously served as a borough councilor, a school board member and a strategic resource to two municipal sewer authorities and a township land development and planning commission.

Education

  • Shippensburg University, MPA, Public Administration
  • Shippensburg University, B.S.

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Jacob G. Smeltz
Vice President, Live Events
jacob.smeltz@gslconsulting.com
  • Lititz
  • Phone: 717.399.6657
  • Fax: 610.236.4917
  • Harrisburg Market Square
Areas of Focus
Practice
  • Government Consulting

Jake has more than 20 years of experience advancing legislative and regulatory goals in Harrisburg. Most recently, he served as the Chief of Staff to the Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler. Jake’s experience extends to working in both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in pivotal staff roles, including as a House Legislative Research Analyst, a House Budget Analyst, a Policy Director for the Senate Majority Caucus Chairman, the Chief of Staff for the Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman, the Executive Director of the House Consumer Affairs Committee, a Special Projects Coordinator for the House Republican Leader and the Chief of Staff to State Senator Ryan Aument.

With expertise in the energy sector, Jake served for five years as the President of the Electric Power Generation Association — the largest trade association solely focused on advocating for owners and operators of electric generating stations.

Jake is also a long-time leader in his local government community, having previously served as a borough councilor, a school board member and a strategic resource to two municipal sewer authorities and a township land development and planning commission.

Education

  • Shippensburg University, MPA, Public Administration
  • Shippensburg University, B.S.
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