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Austin Gold
Director, Government Affairs
Austin Gold, Director of Government Affairs, supports RILA’s advocacy efforts on the 21st century retail workforce, consumer privacy and technology.
Gold comes to RILA with extensive advocacy experience in the association world. Prior to joining the team, he was with the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, where he led lobbying efforts on behalf of the attractions industry on Capitol Hill. Earlier in his career, Gold spent time with the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute and the Plastics Industry Association.
Gold holds a B.S. in Criminology, Law and Society from George Mason University.
Latest Insights from Austin Gold

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

States are Moving on Privacy Legislation in 2022
- By [Austin Gold]
- 03/02/2022
FTC Holds Vote to Move Forward on Supply Chain Study
- By [Austin Gold]
- 11/29/2021

Build Back Better Act: Where Key Issues Stand
- By [Austen Jensen, Austin Gold]
- 11/02/2021