Kevin M. Burke is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Since he joined AAFA in June 2001, AAFA has grown its membership base, its member programs, its financial position, and its standing on Capitol Hill. With more than 30 years of experience as a government relations professional, Burke has previously led government relations efforts for Food Distributors International, the American Bakers Association, and the National Broadcasters Association. Burke also worked as a legislative assistant, and later, press secretary to Representative Norm Lent (R-NY). He began his career in 1979 at the Republican National Committee and the Reagan-Bush Presidential Campaign. Burke currently serves as chairman of Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.), and sits on the board of the AAFA Education Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation. He is also a member of various political and trade association CEO groups in the Washington, D.C. area. Burke received a master’s degree in public administration in 1983 from the American University in Washington D.C. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Brockport.