Chuck Cooper

Chuck Cooper is the Managing Director of Government Affairs at Vulcan, where he oversees the Government and Community Relations (GCR) team and manages the development and implementation of government relations and public policy strategies for the company.

Before coming to Vulcan, Chuck served as Assistant Administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), where he led the Agency’s government affairs, communications, and media relations efforts, a portfolio that included work on global health, food security, humanitarian assistance, wildlife conservation, ocean health, and climate. He also served as Vice President of Congressional and Public Affairs at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a United States Government agency that promotes economic growth in developing countries. Prior to joining the Executive Branch, Chuck served as Staff Director at the United States Senate Democratic Policy Committee (DPC) from 2000 to 2010, where he oversaw the work of the DPC and served as a senior advisor to the Democratic Leadership and Senators on domestic and foreign policy issues.