The Toy Association™ Welcomes Lindsey Hueer, Esq. to Manage State Government Affairs

August 19, 2025 | The Toy Association™, the trade association advocating and working for the success of all businesses involved in creating and delivering toys and youth entertainment products for kids of all ages, announced today that Lindsey Hueer, Esq. has joined the organization as senior manager of state government affairs, effective August 4.

In her role, Hueer will serve under the Association’s Government Affairs Center of Excellence and will be responsible for monitoring legislative activity, tracking and analyzing regulatory proposals, engaging with policymakers, and supporting advocacy efforts across the western states. She will work closely with Charlotte Hickcox, director of state government affairs at The Toy Association, and other state lobbyists on chemical, EPR, and other state priority issues. Hueer will report to Kathrin Belliveau, chief policy officer at The Toy Association.

Hueer joins The Toy Association with a wealth of experience in state-level advocacy, having spent more than 10 years working in legislative policy and government relations in Washington State. Most recently, she represented some of the largest businesses in the U.S., such as Amazon, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Costco, Microsoft, and Starbucks, through her role at the Association of Washington Business, where she successfully advanced policies on behalf of the state’s Chamber of Commerce before the Washington State legislature.

“We are delighted to welcome Lindsey to our Government Affairs Center of Excellence,” Belliveau said. “As an attorney with more than a decade of experience in legislative policy and government relations, her proven track record as a trusted advocate, combined with her strong relationships with policymakers and other stakeholders, will be a tremendous asset to our state-level advocacy.”

“I’m excited to be joining The Toy Association and to support an industry that plays such an important role in children’s lives,” Hueer added. “Advocating for policies that allow businesses to thrive while they bring safe, joyful play to families is a mission I’m excited to be part of. I look forward to putting my skills and relationships to work so that the industry’s priorities are heard and advanced, particularly across the western states.”

Hueer holds a Juris Doctorate from Lewis & Clark Law School, where she was recognized as a Business Law Scholar and contributed as an assistant editor of the Law Review. She earned her bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Washington’s Honors College.