# Heather Podesta Founder and CEO of [[Invariant]] (founded 2007 as Heather Podesta + Partners; rebranded 2017), the #8 DC lobbying firm by 2025 revenue. Former congressional aide (Reps. Robert Matsui and Earl Pomeroy; Sen. Bill Bradley) and one of Washington's most prominent Democratic fundraisers — >$250K to Democratic candidates and committees in the current cycle. Ex-wife of Democratic superlobbyist Tony Podesta, whose brother is [[John Podesta]]; she kept the marquee surname after their 2014 divorce and repositioned her firm as bipartisan for the Trump era. *Status: stub — expand with donor history, the 2017 rebrand story, and the April 2026 Politico-client disclosure.* ## See also [[Invariant]] · [[Lobbying Hub]] · [[Revolving Door]]