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Austin Gold
Senior Director, Government Affairs
Austin Gold serves as Senior Director of Government Affairs. In this role, he supports and advocates for RILA’s policy priorities related to workforce, immigration, healthcare, and technology before Congress and federal agencies.
Gold brings extensive experience in association advocacy to RILA. Prior to joining the team, he led lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, representing the attractions industry. Earlier in his career, Gold worked with the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, as well as the Plastics Industry Association.
Gold holds a B.S. in criminology, law and society from George Mason University.
Latest Insights from Austin Gold

Immigration Landscape Midyear Review
- By [Austin Gold]
- 07/09/2025

Navigating Stricter Immigration Enforcement by the Admin.
- By [Evan Armstrong, Austin Gold, Leon Rodriguez]
- 02/24/2025
Immigration Landscape: 2024 Review & 2025 Look Ahead
- By [Austin Gold]
- 10/17/2024

States Forge Ahead in Enacting Privacy Legislation
- By [Austin Gold, Townsend Brown]
- 07/15/2024
2024 Election Outlook for Retailers: Immigration Policy
- By [Austin Gold]
- 04/23/2024

States Continue to Pass Major Privacy Legislation
- By [Austin Gold, Townsend Brown]
- 04/25/2023
Iowa Becomes Sixth State to Pass Comprehensive Privacy Law
- By [Austin Gold]
- 03/16/2023

Connecticut Fifth State to Pass Comprehensive Privacy Law
- By [Austin Gold]
- 04/28/2022
Six States Adjourn Without Passing Privacy Legislation
- By [Austin Gold]
- 03/14/2022

EEOC Comm. Sonderling & Seyfarth’s Camille Olson: Risk of AI
- By [Austin Gold]
- 03/03/2022