2026 Annual Conference Speakers & Special Guests

Michael-lynn Evans

Founder & Principal, AP Consulting

Michael-lynn Evans understands that business does not operate in a vacuum and neither does leadership. With over 23 years of experience advising clients across sectors, Evans has made a career out of helping organizations act not only in their own interest but in ways that engage and shape the broader civic and political environment. As the founder of AP Consulting, Evans leads with the belief that policy outcomes are not inevitable; they are the product of deliberate strategy, sustained engagement, and institutional fluency. She partners with Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, small businesses, nonprofits, and public officials to build the capacity needed to navigate the increasingly complex intersections of lawmaking, regulation, and influence.