Louis Pappas

Louis Pappas is a Business Development Principal at Via.

He was previously a member of President Obama’s advance staff and traveled to foreign and domestic locations before Presidential visits to discover and communicate opportunities for successful events. He led cross-functional and international teams to plan and execute them successfully. Traveled on official Presidential visits to Laos, Malaysia, France, and Spain, and to numerous domestic locations.

He developed mutually beneficial and trusting relationships with host governments, U.S. embassy staff, and Secret Service, and served as primary point of contact for all parties related to a given event or site.

He prioritized White House strategic objectives while balancing partnership strategy, feedback, and logistical constraints.