Conrad Lass is joining the American Petroleum Institute as senior director of federal relations.

Kathleen McCann has been named director of quality and regulatory affairs for the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems.

Alex Mistri has been named a managing director in the government affairs practice at the Glover Park Group.

David Sanders has joined the National Community Pharmacists Association as director of federal government relations. Sanders was director of federal government affairs for Teva Pharmaceuticals. He has also worked on legislative issues for former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.).

Melissa Dodson Schooley has been hired as senior director of government affairs at MedTronic Inc., a medical technology company. Schooley was previously head of government affairs for Coventry Health Care. She has also served as a fellow for the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight and the Courts.