Adam Pugh

Adam Pugh is Senior Director of Advocacy & Government Affairs at the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), where he has led government affairs and advocacy since August 2026, including public lands and recreation, trade and tariffs, recreation and conservation funding, and the outdoor economy. He brings more than a decade of government affairs experience, most recently as Director of Government Affairs for the National Stone, and Sand & Gravel Association. Pugh previously served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Tom McClintock and has represented conservation districts (NACD), county governments (NACo), and home builders (NAHB). He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rochester and lives in Edgewater, Maryland, where he enjoys hiking and camping near the Chesapeake Bay.