Linda Auglis

Senior Director of Political Affairs
National Beer Wholesalers Association 

Chli Advisory Council Member

Linda Auglis is senior director of political affairs for the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) in Alexandria, Virginia. NBWA is an advocacy organization that represents the interests of the 3,300 licensed independent beer distributors which service every state and congressional district in the United States and employ 130,000 hardworking men and women. America’s beer distributors are committed to ensuring that the products they provide are consumed legally, moderately and responsibly within the state-based system of alcohol regulation.

Auglis is responsible for the management of the NBWA Political Action Committee (NBWA PAC), which raises $4 million per two-year election cycle to support elected leaders who appreciate the effectiveness of state-based regulation and the importance of the 21st Amendment.

In addition to managing the NBWA PAC, Auglis serves as one of NBWA’s representatives before government and the public and is responsible for the political and grassroots activities of the association.

Auglis serves as an officer for the National Association of Business Political Action Committees (NABPAC). NABPAC is the nation's only organization dedicated to promoting, defending and professionalizing PACs and political action professionals. She also serves on the Corporate Advisory Council for the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute.

Auglis holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia.