Ted Stiger

Senior Director of Public Affairs Ted Stiger is one of Washington, D.C.’s premier lobbyists with a extensive knowledge-base about the halls of Congress and background in water and wastewater issues. 

Stiger, who was named as one of Washington, D.C.’s top lobbyists in 2024 by The Hill, joins NAWC after serving as the chief external affairs and policy officer for the Rural Community Assistance Partnership Inc. (RCAP) where he was responsible for the organization’s national policy, legislative, and regulatory efforts. He was a member of RCAP’s senior leadership team, managing and securing multi-million dollar technical assistance and training programs and the Rural Economic Development and Events departments while at RCAP.

Prior to joining RCAP in 2016, Stiger was the Legislative Associate for the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), which represents local government-based regional development and planning organizations nationwide. He provided advocacy of NADO’s legislative priorities and policy development in the areas of rural community and economic development. Prior to that, he worked on Capitol Hill for U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow.

Stiger’s experience also includes environmental advocacy, including drafting legislation that has been secured in multiple Farm Bills, appropriations measures, and the Water Resources Development Act. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Albion College.