Ninio brings over a decade of experience in the executive branch, national politics, and corporate strategy to support clients’ policy, regulatory, and government affairs needs. With a background at the intersection of strategic communications, external affairs, and public policy, he offers a comprehensive understanding of how decisions are shaped and influenced in Washington.
Before joining Michael Best Strategies, Ninio was a director at Brunswick Group, a global strategic advisory firm, where he advised Fortune 500 companies and multinational organizations on legislative and regulatory advocacy, government oversight, and high-stakes crisis and litigation matters. He managed Brunswick’s U.S. Healthcare and Life Sciences sector and was a core member of the firm's U.S. Public Affairs Practice, helping to grow two of its largest offerings.
He previously served as a presidential appointee throughout all four years of the Trump Administration. Most recently, he was director of strategic communications for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, where he was part of the agency's leadership team and led strategic planning and the rollout of major policy initiatives for the $1.2 trillion federal regulator.