405-641-4559
220 NW 13th St, Suite 6, Oklahoma City, OK, 73103,
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
As an associate lobbyist, I help clients navigate Oklahoma's legislative process and make sure their priorities are heard at the Capitol. Whether it's advancing legislation or protecting your interests, I'm here to help you make an impact.
5) COALITION FOR TICKET FAIRNESS
6) CONNECT
9) ESSAY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
10) FUSE
12) GENER8TOR
13) GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
15) INTERSECT POWER
16) LIVELY BEERWORKS
17) LRE
19) OKLAHOMA ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, INC.
20) OKLAHOMA ALLIANCE OF YMCAS, INC.
21) OKLAHOMA CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
22) OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS d/b/a PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
23) OKLAHOMA PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION
24) ORDNANCE WORKS AUTHORITY, OKLAHOMA d/b/a MIDAMERICA INDUSTRIAL PARK
25) PRIMROSE SCHOOLS
26) PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF OKLAHOMA, AFL-CIO/CLC, IAFF ASSOCIATION
27) THE CENTER FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS, INC.
28) TREASURER, STATE
29) TRSS, LLC
0-5 years
Jamie Benda is an Associate Lobbyist with the 1907 Group, where she advocates on behalf of clients before the Oklahoma Legislature and state agencies. Since joining the firm in 2023, she has supported strategic policy initiatives and continued building relationships across state government. Prior to joining the 1907 Group, Jamie served as a professional staffer for the Majority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, working closely with top legislative leaders and gaining firsthand experience in the policymaking process. Jamie brings a relationship-driven approach to advocacy - combining her experience inside the Capitol with a commitment to delivering results for clients.
Outside of her professional work, Jamie is an active volunteer with the Junior League of Oklahoma City, where she contributes to community initiatives that strengthen and support women and families. She also loves to travel and explore diverse cultures around the world. At home, she enjoys spending time with her three rescue dogs and her husband, who owns and operates two Oklahoma-based businesses.
1907 Group is a strategic lobbying and government affairs firm in Oklahoma. We help clients from every sector - business, healthcare, nonprofits, associations - navigate the state's political and regulatory landscape with precision and purpose.
We believe strong, authentic relationships are the backbone of effective advocacy. That means building trust not only with lawmakers and stakeholders but also with our clients. Our approach is tailored, proactive, and relationship-driven: we anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and ensure your voice is heard where it matters most.
Whether advancing legislation, shaping regulation, or defending against harmful proposals, we partner with you to develop long-term strategies that protect and grow your interests in Oklahoma.
5) COALITION FOR TICKET FAIRNESS
6) COMPSOURCE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
7) CONNECT
10) ESSAY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
11) FUSE
13) GENER8TOR
17) INTERSECT POWER
18) LIVELY BEERWORKS
19) LRE
21) OKLAHOMA ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, INC.
22) OKLAHOMA ALLIANCE OF YMCAS, INC.
23) OKLAHOMA CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
24) OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
25) OKLAHOMA ORDNANCE WORKS AUTHORITY d/b/a MIDAMERICA INDUSTRIAL PARK
26) OKLAHOMA PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION
27) PRIMROSE SCHOOLS
28) PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF OKLAHOMA, AFL-CIO/CLC, IAFF ASSOCIATION
29) THE CENTER FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS, INC.
30) TRSS, LLC
6-10 years
Matt Latham is a Partner at the 1907 Group, a strategic government affairs and lobbying firm based in Oklahoma City. Originally from Kingfisher, he studied political science at the University of Oklahoma and has built a career helping businesses and organizations navigate the intersection of policy, politics, and strategy across the state.
Matt is known for his relationship-driven approach, focusing on trust, collaboration, and practical solutions that achieve results for clients. Matt recognizes that authentic relationships - both with clients and stakeholders - are the foundation of effective advocacy.
Matt splits his time between Oklahoma City and Medicine Park, where he is deeply involved in local civic life and community projects in both communities. Outside of work, he is an avid sports fan following the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Thunder, Swansea City and just about any sport he comes across. He and his better half, Cassi, enjoy travel and spending time outdoors with their dogs.
(405) 922-8685
220 NW 13TH ST, SUITE #6, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73106,
Subjects: All Subjects, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Energy/Utilities, Finance/Banking, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Labor/Unions, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Public Safety, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Telecommunications
1907 Group is a government relations firm located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that provides strategic lobbying, advocacy and communications at all levels of government. Our clients include Fortune 100 companies, small businesses, local governments, industry associations and nonprofits.
Clients come to 1907 Group when they require strategic solutions to complex issues. This strategy often includes a combined approach of government relations, lobbying, community outreach, coalition building, and grassroots outreach.
Through our trusted relationships and measured approach, 1907 Group is uniquely positioned to develop and execute a plan that delivers successful results for our clients. If your company, trade association, nonprofit, or local government is need of services
please don't hesitate to reach out.
4) COALITION FOR TICKET FAIRNESS
5) CONNECT
8) ESSAY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
9) FUSE d/b/a FUSE (OK FOUNDATION FOR UNLEASHING THE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM)
15) INTERSECT POWER
16) LIVELY BEERWORKS
17) LRE
19) OKLAHOMA ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, INC.
20) OKLAHOMA ALLIANCE OF YMCAS, INC.
21) OKLAHOMA CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
22) OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS d/b/a PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
23) OKLAHOMA ORDNANCE WORKS AUTHORITY
24) OKLAHOMA PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION
25) PRIMROSE SCHOOLS
26) PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF OKLAHOMA, AFL-CIO/CLC, IAFF ASSOCIATION
27) THE CENTER FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS, INC.
28) TRSS LLC
6-10 years
Former Oklahoma State Representative 2014-2020
PhD in Sociology University of Oklahoma
8 yrs as political commentator on a weekly Sunday morning show in Oklahoma, Your Vote Counts, News9 KWTV
99 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, ALBANY, NY, 12260,
3) Aden Brook Agricultural, LLC
4) Ahrc Nassau
7) Alliance For Rights And Recovery, INC.
8) American National Red Cross
11) Association Of Home Appliance Manufacturers
12) Athenapsych LLC
13) Aunt Bertha, A Public Benefit Corporation D/B/A Findhelp
15) Automated Health Systems, INC.
17) Bassett Healthcare Network
19) Broadview Federal Credit Union
20) Bsac2 DBA Healthful Meals LLC
21) Care Management Alliance Of New York
22) Carson Power
23) Cassena Care LLC
24) Central Nassau Guidance And Counseling Services, INC.
26) Charles T. Sitrin Network Of Homes & Services, INC.
27) Chevra Hatzalah
28) Chinese American Ipa, INC.
29) Citadel Consulting Group, LLC
30) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.
31) Commission On Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
33) Consumer Directed Action Of New York, INC.
35) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
37) Endo USA, INC.
38) Ent And Allergy Associates, LLP
39) Environmental Advocates Action, INC
40) Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency D/B/A Common Ground Health
41) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa
42) Fresenius Medical Care North America, INC.
44) Hasc Diagnostic And Treatment Center, INC.
45) Healthcare Association Of New York State, INC.
46) Houseworks New York Holdings, LLC
47) Imagetrend. LLC
48) Infant Nutrition Council Of America
49) Infra Tech Engineering LLC
50) Jewish Board Of Family & Children's Services, INC.
53) Loretto Management Corporation
54) Lyft, INC.
56) Mandi Care LLC
57) Med-Metrix, LLC
61) New York Proton Management, LLC
62) New York Psychotherapy And Counseling Center
63) New York State Dental Association
64) Ninjaone, LLC
65) Norwegian Christian Home And Health Center
66) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.
67) Perfect Health Boro Park LLC
69) Refuah Health Center, INC.
71) Retail Council Of New York State, INC.
72) Richmond University Medical Center
73) Roman Health Ventures INC.
74) Saint Joseph's Medical Center
76) St. Mary's Healthcare System For Children, INC.
77) St.john's Riverside Hospital
78) Startcare, INC.
81) Syracuse Community Health Center, INC.
83) Talkiatry Management Services, LLC
84) Tech:NYC INC.
85) The Alliance Of Tbi & Nhtd Waiver Providers, INC.
87) The Downstate Coalition For Quality Home Care
90) The Institute For Family Health
92) The New York And Presbyterian Hospital
93) The University Of Vermont Health Network, INC.
95) Triadd, LLC
96) Trinity Health
97) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund
98) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health
100) United Helpers Canton Nursing Home INC
101) United Hospice, INC.
102) Upstate Cerebral Palsy, INC.
103) Vantage Compliance
104) Veracare INC.
105) Vestracare INC.
106) Vip (Vocational Instruction Project) Community Services, INC.
107) Wayne Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation, LLC
108) Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) LLP
109) Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
601 13th Street, NW, 11th Floor South, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
3) ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
6) ALLIANCE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
7) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GENE AND CELL THERAPY
8) AMGEN INC.
9) ASSOCIATION FOR RESPONSIBLE HEALTHCARE INVESTMENT
11) BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
12) BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
13) BREAKTHROUGH T1D (F/K/A JDRF)
14) CARDINAL HEALTH
16) FAIRMOUNT FUNDS MANAGEMENT LLC
17) FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS
18) FINDHELP
21) HEARTLAND FOOD PRODUCTS GROUP
22) MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PARTNERS HEALTHCARE)
24) NOVARTIS
27) ORCA BIO
28) PFIZER, INC
29) PHARMA & BIOPHARMA OUTSOURCING ASSOCIATION
30) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
32) PTC THERAPEUTICS
34) RECESS
35) REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
37) STAMFORD HEALTH
39) THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
40) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
41) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
42) THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
43) UNILEVER
44) VAXCYTE, INC.
45) WALGREEN CO.
601 13th Street, NW, 11th Floor South, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN AUSTRALIA (FKA AMCHAMS OF ASIA PACIFIC)
4) ARMIS
5) CAESARS ENTERPRISE SERVICES LLC
7) COACH USA
8) FANDUEL
10) GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.
11) HRP GROUP, LLC
12) IMPULSE SPACE
13) KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER
14) MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (MASSMUTUAL FINANCIAL GROUP)
15) MISSISSIPPI HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
16) NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
17) SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION
18) SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES INC
20) VANNESS FELDMAN, LLP ON BEHALF OF NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
601 13th Street, NW, 11th Floor South, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) ADVANCING MENTAL HEALTH FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, LLC
3) AIRBASE INTELLIGENCE INC. (FKA SPECTRA)
4) ANCERA
5) COACH USA
6) CONSUMER ACCESS TO REPAIR (CAR) COALITION
9) ECHOSTAR CORPORATION D/B/A DISH
10) ENSCO
11) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
13) EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY LLC
14) FLOCK SAFETY
15) IAG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
16) IM TELECOM, LLC
17) KOHLER CO.
19) LAMBDA
22) MAJOR CITIES CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
23) MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES, INC.
24) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION
26) SHIFTKEY, LLC
28) SNAP INC.
29) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
30) THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
31) TOPSOE A/S
33) TWILIO INC.
34) U.S. ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS, LLC
35) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
36) VANNESS FELDMAN, LLP ON BEHALF OF NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
99 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, ALBANY, NY, 12260,
3) Aden Brook Agricultural, LLC
5) American Beverage Association
7) Association Of Home Appliance Manufacturers
8) Association Of Professional Land Surveyors, INC. (NYS)
11) Bsac2 DBA Healthful Meals LLC
12) Camba, INC.
13) Care Management Alliance Of New York
14) Carson Power
15) Catholic Health System Of Long Island, INC. D/B/A Catholic Health
17) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.
18) Coalition For The Advancement Of Small Business Pharmacy
19) Commission On Independent Colleges & Universities
20) Commission On Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
22) Consumer Directed Action Of New York, INC.
23) Council Of School Superintendents (NYS)
25) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
27) Empire Education Corporation
28) Environmental Advocates Action, INC
29) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa
32) Government Employees Insurance Company (Geico)
33) Healthcare Association Of New York State, INC.
35) Imagetrend. LLC
36) Infant Nutrition Council Of America
37) Infra Tech Engineering LLC
40) Leaflink INC.
41) Legal Services Of The Hudson Valley
42) Loretto Management Corporation
44) Mandi Care LLC
46) Mcg Health, LLC
47) Med-Metrix, LLC
48) Mfny Group CORP.
51) National Home Infusion Association
53) New York Institute Of Technology
54) New York Road Runners, INC.
55) New York State Coalition Of Special Act School Districts, INC.
56) New York State Dental Association
57) Ninjaone, LLC
60) NY Medical Cannabis Industry Association
62) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.
63) Perfect Health Boro Park LLC
65) Retail Council Of New York State, INC.
66) Richmond University Medical Center
67) Rockland Independent Living Center, INC. DBA Bridges
68) Roman Health Ventures INC.
69) School Facilities Association (NYS)
70) St. Mary's Healthcare System For Children, INC.
74) Talkiatry Management Services, LLC
75) Tech:NYC INC.
76) The Alliance Of Tbi & Nhtd Waiver Providers, INC.
78) The Downstate Coalition For Quality Home Care
80) Tntic, LLC
81) Triadd, LLC
82) Trinity Health
83) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund
84) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health
86) University Of Mount Saint Vincent
88) Veracare INC.