IBWA Welcomes Jeremy Pollack as New Vice President of Government Relations

IBWA Welcomes Jeremy Pollack as New Vice President of Government Relations

International Bottled Water Association | NEWS RELEASE | June 17, 2025

Alexandria, VA - The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Jeremy Pollack as our new vice president of government relations. Jeremy, who was recently named to The Hill's 2024 list of Top Lobbyists, brings extensive government relations expertise and a proven track record of advocacy success that makes him an ideal fit for advancing IBWA's legislative and regulatory priorities.

Jeremy joins IBWA from the Water Quality Association (WQA), where he served as director of government affairs. In that role, he led WQA's global government relations strategy, representing the industry before elected officials and regulators at the local, state, and federal levels of government. His accomplishments include managing government affairs operations, overseeing Political Action Committee activities, and directing signature advocacy events, including the Water Resources Congressional Summit and state-level advocacy days. In recognition of his leadership in the water sector, Jeremy was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve as a water representative on the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) for the 2024-2026 charter.

Notably, Jeremy has worked on several issues of direct interest to IBWA members, including efforts to add a water icon on the MyPlate nutrition guidance graphic.

"Jeremy's deep understanding of the regulatory landscape, successful track record with legislative fly-ins, and experience working with companies that are members of both IBWA and WQA gives him unique insight into our industry's needs," says IBWA President and CEO Joe Doss. "We're confident that Jeremy will strengthen our government relations efforts and effectively represent our members' interests at all levels of government."

Prior to working at WQA, Jeremy served as manager of federal and global government affairs at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). He also worked as a lobbyist for Gephardt Government Affairs, where he worked with former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt. Earlier in his career, Jeremy supported state and national initiatives for former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and then-Congressman Jared Polis.

Jeremy holds a bachelor of science degree in political science from the University of Colorado and completed international studies in multilateral diplomacy in Geneva, Switzerland.

Please feel free to reach out to Jeremy directly at jpollack@bottledwater.org

For more information about bottled water, visit IBWA's website: https://www.bottledwater.org.

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Media Contact: Jill Culora jculora@bottledwater.org 703.647.4609

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is the authoritative source of information about all types of bottled waters, including spring, mineral, purified, artesian, and sparkling. Founded in 1958, IBWA's membership includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and suppliers. IBWA is committed to working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates bottled water as a packaged food product, to set comprehensive and stringent standards for safe, high-quality bottled water products.

In addition to FDA regulations, IBWA member bottlers must adhere to the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice, which mandates additional standards and practices that in some cases are more stringent than federal and state regulations. A key feature of the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice is a mandatory annual plant inspection by an independent, third-party organization.

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