Elizabeth “Liz” Demorest serves as director of PAC & political affairs, further strengthening the association’s advocacy and political engagement efforts on behalf of the U.S. dairy industry.
In this role, Demorest leads IDFA’s PAC strategy and political engagement efforts, including PAC fundraising, donor engagement, compliance, member activation and political events. Demorest will work closely with the government relations team to align political engagement with the association’s federal and state advocacy priorities while creating more opportunities for members to build meaningful relationships with policymakers through congressional fly-ins, district meetings, political events, digital advocacy campaigns and other advocacy initiatives.
Demorest brings more than 15 years of experience in PAC and grassroots advocacy management. Most recently, she served as Associate Director, Political Engagement at the American Academy of Dermatology Association, where she led the association’s political action, grassroots and external affairs initiatives, oversaw PAC fundraising campaigns and managed the annual legislative fly-in. She previously held PAC and grassroots advocacy roles at the American College of Emergency Physicians, the National Association of Realtors and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Demorest earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Ohio University and holds a Certificate in PAC Management from the Public Affairs Council. She grew up on a cattle farm in Ohio and began her early career supporting agricultural events and local farmer membership through the Marion County Agricultural Society.