Jake Westlin
Phone: (202) 547-7800
Jake Westlin is NAWG’s Vice President of Policy and Communications.
In October 2019, Jake joined NAWG as its Government Relations Representative and was promoted to Vice President of Policy and Communications in 2021. He comes to NAWG with North Dakota experience, from interning for U.S. Senator Conrad (D-ND) and being a Legislative Correspondent and Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Heitkamp (D-ND). Jake brings a fundamental understanding of the Hill to NAWG. From his time at Forbes Tate Partners as a research and policy analyst, Jake has an extensive background in agriculture, public lands, as well as food and nutrition policy. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND.