Reginald Darby
Federal Legislative Director
Reginald Darby is a seasoned government relations professional with over fifteen years of experience in the field and the US House of Representatives.
Darby currently serves as the Federal Legislative Director at The Clean Slate Initiative. Darby will manage all aspects of the federal congressional lobbying and advocacy efforts in this role. He will also develop forward-thinking strategies to support policy objectives and craft federal policy proposals to advance CSI's goals.
Darby has held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Rosewood Strategies, a Washington, DC-based government relations firm. In this role, he provided leadership for all aspects of the firm’s operations, emphasizing long-term goals, growth, profit, and return on investment. Darby also partnered with the executive leadership of the firm's clients to define the strategic direction of their policy and advocacy objectives, working to develop, grow, and maintain an influential position for his clients in Washington and across the nation, impacting federal and state public policy.
Prior to founding Rosewood Strategies, Darby served as the Senior Director of Government Relations at Humanity Forward, where he worked closely with the Government Affairs team to initiate, manage, and coordinate outreach to federal policymakers in Congress and across the executive branch, working to ensure the administration and stakeholders on Capitol Hill viewed Humanity Forward as a resource when considering the development of legislation on issues surrounding direct cash relief and universal basic income. Reginald also actively identified and pursued opportunities to promote Humanity Forward's issues and surrogates, working with relevant teams to produce, promote, and develop legislative outreach and communication strategies.
Previously, Darby has worked in the House leadership and with multiple members of Congress. Most recently, Darby was the Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for the Offices of Congressman Scott Taylor (R-VA) and Congressman W. Gregory Steube (R-FL).