Jill Hershey has joined KeyBank as senior director, government relations and advocacy, and Don Graves, Jr. has joined as senior director, corporate community initiatives and relations.

“We are pleased to welcome Jill and Don to KeyBank,” said KeyCorp chairman and CEO, Beth Mooney. “With KeyBank’s forward momentum, Jill and Don will be instrumental in leading our government and community relations strategy and outreach. They both bring not only impressive professional backgrounds, they possess strong personal affinities that align with our purpose which is to help our clients and communities thrive.”

Hershey will serve as KeyBank’s representative and contact on federal public policy matters. She will devise and execute advocacy strategies to achieve outcomes that support business objectives. Graves, will enhance KeyBank’s community profile by creating an integrated strategy between community outreach efforts and public officials, community groups and agencies that support KeyBank’s line of business as well as the opportunities and commitments of Key’s five-year $16.5 billion National Community Benefits Plan.

Hershey joins KeyBank from The Clearing House Association, a New York-headquartered trade group and the nation’s first and oldest banking association that represents 25 of the world’s largest commercial banks, where she served as executive managing director and head of Government Affairs.

Hershey will also lead KeyBank’s government relations efforts, developing a holistic legislative, regulatory and political strategy for Key to forge critical partnerships with state and federal public officials as well as industry trade groups.

Graves brings to Key an extensive background in government, economic development and community relations. His last position was as deputy assistant to President Barack Obama and director of domestic and economic policy and counselor to Vice President Joe Biden. In his new role, Graves will focus on strengthening relationships with legislative, agency and community leaders at national, state and local levels. Graves will work to connect KeyBank’s capabilities with agencies and community needs, while also identifying strategic opportunities to expand and enhance Key’s lines of business. In doing so, he will draw on previous experience as executive director of both the Federal Detroit Working Group and the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Small Business, Community Development and Housing Policy in the Department of Treasury and Counselor to the Undersecretary for Domestic Finance.