Government Affairs Staff

Tyler serves as director of Legislative Strategies Group, a division of OMG, and brings with him over 25 years of legislative and lobbying experience on issues impacting regulation and governance of business and trade associations. He has held positions in the government, education, business and nonprofit sectors. Prior to OMG, he was executive director of the Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association, the trade association representing the state’s factory-built housing industry and previously served as director of public and government affairs for the Home Building Association of Richmond. Tyler also served as director of government affairs for the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and was the legislative aide to former Del. Allen W. Dudley (VA-H-09). He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and an adjunct instructor at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. A native of Henry County, Tyler is a graduate of Virginia Tech, from which he holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees.

Before joining OMG, John was Commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission from 2010 to 2014, overseeing more than 1,200 employees in seven divisions and 30 offices across the Commonwealth. Prior to that appointment, John served the 30,000-member Virginia Association of Realtors for seven years, first as director of government affairs, and later as general counsel and vice president for law and policy. He has held other positions in the nonprofit and governmental sectors, including state senate liaison for the Governor of Virginia; executive director of the Commission on Government Finance Reform for the Office of the Governor; Virginia state director for the National Federation of Independent Business; director of government affairs for the Virginia Chamber of Commerce; counsel for the Senate Committee on General Laws and for the Virginia Code Commission, as well as Virginia Registrar of Regulations, all at the General Assembly. His volunteer activities include having served as president of the Virginia Society of Association Executives, chairman of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and chairman of his condominium board of directors. John is a graduate of George Washington University and earned his juris doctor degree from the Washington & Lee University School of Law. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar.

Luke spent the bulk of his career in Virginia politics working for one of the longest-serving and respected members of the General Assembly, State Senator John S. Edwards of Roanoke, where he supported the Senator’s work on criminal justice reform, the judiciary, higher education, and critical budget negotiations that shaped transportation funding across the Commonwealth. From there, Luke continued through key roles in other legislative offices, including State Senators Adam Ebbin and Jennifer Boysko, and later served as a legislative analyst for the Virginia Department of General Services, the Commonwealth’s central service agency responsible for managing state-owned buildings, real estate, and Capitol Square.

Outside of the legislature, Luke was elected to Roanoke City Council where he chaired the Legislative Committee and worked on public safety, economic development, and land-use issues including zoning, development review, and long-range initiatives.

Luke holds a B.A. in Politics with a major in Government from the University of Virginia and is a graduate of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership’s Emerging Leaders Program. His career began as an intern for U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and continued at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Taken together, these experiences at the local, state, and federal levels give Luke a comprehensive perspective on how government works in practice and how to make it work effectively for his clients.

Ben Jones started with OMG in 2026 after serving two sessions in the Virginia State Senate as Chief of Staff for Senator Adam Ebbin. During his tenure, Ben led the Senator’s office in promoting housing affordability, transit funding, and civil rights legislation. One of Ben’s favorite projects was organizing Senator Ebbin’s Annual Sangria fundraiser.

Ben is a native of Franklin, TN and a graduate of Auburn University. He spent the next decade working on and leading campaigns across six states and Washington, DC, from city council all the way to the presidential level, building a strong understanding of diverse political environments and grassroots advocacy. Ben now lives in the Brookland neighborhood in Northeast DC with his fiancé.