With nearly a decade of experience engaging attorneys general, administrations, and legislatures across the country on behalf of 1-800 Contacts, Erik Castaneda has shaped public policy and influenced regulatory outcomes across healthcare, telehealth, privacy, financial services, and consumer protection. He is known for building bipartisan relationships with attorneys general, their key staff, and national organizations focused on state attorneys general policy priorities.

Erik brings a business-focused perspective on how to engage attorneys general across the full policy lifecycle, from development and stakeholder alignment to multistate coordination. He maintains strong working relationships among attorneys general and their staff and regularly engages stakeholders to monitor emerging priorities, enforcement trends, and opportunities for constructive business engagement. His experience and relationships strengthen Stateside’s ability to provide clients strategic positioning in complex state enforcement and regulatory environments.