John Wyma

John Wyma, CEO and Founder of Ground Control Partners, is an experienced political and legislative strategist having served at the highest levels of federal and state government. Prior to founding Ground Control, Wyma served as Chief of Staff to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (NY). Wyma has also served state Governors and multiple members of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as managed numerous successful state and federal political campaigns.

Wyma has devised winning advocacy campaigns on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, trade groups, and nonprofits. Clients have included AECOM, AT&T, Airlines for America, Chicago Transit Authority, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Cigna, Computer Associates, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE), Exelon, Harrah’s Entertainment, GTECH, Illinois Institute of Technology, Kraft Foods, KPMG, Lehman Brothers, Macquarie Group, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northern Trust Corporation, Rush Memorial Hospital, SAP, SAS, and a coalition of Chicago’s leading cultural museums.

John holds a MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, and a B.A. from Hope College where he played collegiate golf. He lives in Chicago and Miami.