Stamena joined The Welch Group in 2024, bringing eight years of experience in the State Capitol, where she served as an aide and policy advisor in both the State Assembly and the State Senate. She has a seasoned understanding of the state budget process from her time as a Joint Committee on Finance advisor, and has clerked committees on Small Business, Insurance, and Forestry, amongst others.

As Director of Government Affairs at TWG, Stamena leverages her deep understanding of the legislative process and her expertise in navigating the Capitol to help clients achieve their policy goals and establish themselves as trusted partners to Wisconsin policymakers.

Drawing on her extensive experience steering policy ideas from conception to implementation, she successfully drives initiatives for a range of sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, energy, and economic development.