Hoang brings more than two decades of experience in maritime policy, international trade, and transportation.
For Immediate Release: January 15, 2026
Contact: Andrew Rosenberg, (202) 247-6301 (arosenberg@thornrun.com)
Washington, D.C. — Thorn Run Partners (“TRP”), one of the nation’s leading government affairs firms, announced today the addition of Mary Thien Hoang as a Partner. Mary will join the firm’s maritime practice and support clients across the maritime, logistics, transportation, infrastructure, and international trade sectors.
Mary joins TRP after more than a decade of senior leadership at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), most recently serving as Chief of Staff. A trusted advisor to four successive Chairmen since 2013, including former FMC Chairman Louis Sola, whom she now joins at Thorn Run Partners, Mary helped guide the agency through periods of significant regulatory change, market disruption, and global supply chain challenges.
During her tenure at the FMC, Mary developed deep expertise in competition, compliance, and enforcement policies affecting international trade. She played a central role in implementing major rulemakings mandated by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 and in shaping U.S. international ocean shipping policy. Her experience at the Commission included senior legal and policy roles across enforcement, international affairs, compliance and consumer protection, and dispute resolution.
As a senior executive, Mary helped lead the agency’s response to unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, representing the Commission in high-level interagency initiatives advancing national priorities related to transportation, economic competitiveness, and infrastructure investment.
Prior to her federal service, Mary clerked for the Superior Court of New Jersey, Criminal Division.
“Mary brings unparalleled institutional knowledge and policy expertise at a moment when maritime and supply chain issues are central to the national conversation,” said TRP Partner and former FMC Chair Louis Sola. “Her leadership and experience will immediately strengthen our ability to serve clients navigating complex political environments.”
TRP Co-Founder Chris Lamond added, “Mary’s depth of experience at the Federal Maritime Commission and her command of maritime, transportation, and trade policy make her a perfect fit for our firm. She will play a critical role as we continue to expand our maritime and logistics capabilities.”
The addition of Mary continues Thorn Run Partners’ strategic growth across key practice areas.
About Thorn Run Partners
Founded in January 2010 by veteran lobbyists Andrew Rosenberg and Chris Lamond, who previously served as staffers to Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and Fred Thompson (R-TN), respectively, Thorn Run Partners is a full-service, 56-person government relations, policy and strategic communications firm with offices in Washington, DC, Portland, OR, and Los Angeles, CA. It has been recognized as a Top 10 lobbying firm by respected publications including Politico, The Hill, and Bloomberg that ranks among the nation’s most creative and effective government relations companies.