The Eris Group helps our clients develop integrated legislative, regulatory and political strategies to meet their objectives. Our forte is "retail lobbying"; direct and frequent contact with policymakers on our clients' behalf.
Kenneth Swab has a long career in public policy, both on and off Capitol Hill. Most recently he was Vice President of the Marwood Group, an advisory firm headquartered in New York with offices in Washington. Previously he was Senior Federal Government Relations Officer for PayPal, the on-line payment service.
While on Capitol Hill, Swab was Senior Counsel to Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) of the House Financial Services Committee. He also served as Legislative Director to Congressman John LaFalce (D-NY) and Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink (D-HI).
In an earlier stint with the then-House Banking Committee, he served as Chief Counsel to the Financial Institutions Subcommittee and the Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.
Swab holds a J.D. from Georgetown University, as well as an A.M. from Brown University. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar. A native New Yorker, his undergraduate B.A. is from Plattsburgh (NY) State College. He serves on the Board of the Women in Housing and Finance Foundation.