As Vice President for Public Affairs, Margarite has managed legislative and regulatory issue campaigns for nonprofit, government and corporate clients including the Chicago Bar Foundation, Chicago Department of Aviation, CN Railroad, GTECH and U.S. Cellular. In addition, Margarite has particular experience in health care policy through her work in community outreach with GlaxoSmithKline, MedImmune and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).

Prior to joining CG&A in 2000, Margarite honed her skills in communicating public policy issues at the Metropolitan Planning Council.

Margarite graduated from DePaul University with a B.A. in English and political science and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in public policy. As part of her graduate studies, she participated in a European Union/NATO seminar in Brussels and an international policy analysis class in Dublin. In her local community, Margarite volunteers as a tutor at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. In the office, she serves as the expert on bacon-related matters.