0-5 years
Sara joined McGuireWoods Consulting after six years with the SC Association of REALTORS as their director of political affairs. In that capacity, she managed the SC REALTORS Political Action Committee Board of Trustees, fundraising, finances, disbursements, ethics reporting, independent expenditure campaigns, and public policy campaigns.
Prior to that she served as executive assistant/scheduler to U.S. Congressman Tom Rice in Washington, DC. Her previous experience also includes campaign fundraising for multiple members of the South Carolina General Assembly and members of Congress.
Sara has a public relations degree from the University of South Carolina and is currently pursuing her Master's in business administration at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.
I represent a number of clients across different industries and I zealously advocate for my clients.
1) ABC Stores of South Carolina
5) Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
8) Citadel
12) Easter Seals South Carolina
14) Flock Safety
15) Gaggle.Net Inc
17) Independent Pharmacies of SC
22) MPD Electric Cooperative, Inc.
23) NAIFA-SC
25) QTS York, LLC
26) SC Association of the Deaf, Inc.
28) South Carolina Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
29) South Carolina Association of Special Purpose Districts
30) South Carolina Water Utilities, Inc.
31) Sun Life U.S. Financial Services
32) The Children's Trust of SC
34) TitleMax of South Carolina, Inc.
35) Triton Management Services LLC
38) Wellpath Recovery Solutions, LLC
39) Yondr Inc
6-10 years
Brian serves as a senior vice president for McGuireWoods Consulting's state government affairs group in Columbia, South Carolina. Brian represents clients before the state legislature, local governments and executive branch agencies.
Representing a diverse group of clients on a range of issues including energy, transportation, education, alcohol, retail and non-profit advocacy, Brian has helped pass legislation related to emerging transportation, alcoholic beverage control laws and the energy industry. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing comprehensive government, grassroots and public affairs strategies for his clients.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Brian worked on a number of political and grassroots campaigns, and worked for Congressman Joe Wilson in his district office. Upon graduation from The Citadel, Brian took a commission in the Army as a Military Intelligence Officer. In 2010, he was deployed to Afghanistan with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion and served as the unit's Tactical Intelligence Officer. He is currently a Captain in the South Carolina Army National Guard and serves as the legislative liaison.
Brian lives in Columbia with his wife, where they are raising their two daughters.
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1301 Gervais Street, Suite 1050, Columbia, SC, 29201,
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1) ABC Stores of South Carolina
2) Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired South Carolina
3) Comporium
5) Lancaster County Water and Sewer District
8) LRADAC
9) MPD Electric Cooperative, Inc.
11) QTS York, LLC
14) South Carolina Assisted Living Association
15) South Carolina Association of Special Purpose Districts
16) South Carolina Community Health Worker Association
17) South Carolina Water Utilities, Inc.
18) Sun Life U.S. Financial Services
20) University Of South Carolina
Launched Cornerstone's 13th state office in South Carolina
Former Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel for the South Carolina House Ways and Means Committee
