E.R. Anderson

Elizabeth “E.R.” Anderson is the Director of Public Affairs for Randstad North America, having built the government affairs function for the global leader in talent, staffing and HR solutions from scratch. E.R. joined Randstad in 2021 and introduced the company to key members of Congress and staff, auditing and prioritizing trade association and coalition memberships and initiating a grass tops communication network for targeted state policy issues.

E.R. spent 20 years at the intersection of communications, policy and politics. In the President George W. Bush Commerce Department, E.R. held jobs of increasing responsibility in the bureau that calculates economic data, culminating as Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs. She was the press secretary for Senator Susan Collins during her time as the Ranking Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. E.R. was also the communications director for Senator Pat Toomey. She began her D.C. career as a communications director in the House of Representatives.

Twice a graduate of the University of Georgia, E.R. would prefer to be on the golf course or discussing Bulldogs football.