Sponsored Ad

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website

Longest serving political director to Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and the Democratic Caucus of the Illinois House of Representatives

Involved in the strategic development and passage of most major legislative initiatives over the past 10 years

Maintained and grew House Democratic majority as political director over four campaign cycles

0-5 years

Will Cousineau joined Cornerstone's Springfield, Illinois office in June 2017. Will comes to the firm after nearly 18 years working for Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, including eight years as political director for the Speaker and the Democratic Party of Illinois.
Will was the longest serving political director for Speaker Madigan and most recently served as senior advisor to the Speaker. Over the past 10 years, Will worked directly with Speaker Madigan to shape, develop and implement the strategy and messaging for the Speaker's legislative and political agenda and the agendas of every member of the House Democratic Caucus. He also developed the implementation of political, legislative and outreach strategies for House Democratic Caucus members and all aspects of the Illinois House's political operation.

During his time with the Speaker's office, Will was involved in the major initiatives that moved through the Legislature over the past ten years, including such legislation concerning utilities, conceal and carry, financial institutions, and civil laws. Additionally, Will was intimately involved in the 2010 drawing of legislative districts, including new districts in the suburban region that have helped House Democrats expand and maintain their majority. While many democratic legislative caucuses across the country lost record numbers of seats during his tenure and every legislative chamber in the Midwest outside Illinois became Republican controlled, Will guided the Illinois House caucus and the Democratic Party of Illinois through a period of expansion and maintained a healthy majority for Illinois House Democrats.

Will's long tenure with the House, experience with message development, crisis management, grassroots organizing and input on political campaigns for offices throughout the state, gives Will an ability to understand complex legislative and political problems, easily digest those issues for members and clients and put together a collaborative and detailed action plan for moving forward.

In 2014, Will and his wife, Macy, adopted three sisters from Latvia. This experience has shaped their family, has given them the opportunity to speak with others about adoption and has encouraged their family to assist others who are adopting children both internationally and domestically. In 2016, Will and Macy's family grew with the arrival of their son.

In his spare time, Will is active in his church and serves on the Board of Elders. Will currently resides in Chatham, IL with his wife and four children.

Dana Simpson co-chairs the Government Relations practice at Smith Anderson and regularly represents clients before the North Carolina General Assembly and with State agencies.

Dana advises clients regarding legislative and regulatory advocacy, public relations, issues management, economic development initiatives, ethics, and campaign finance law compliance. Dana has been consistently rated one of the most influential lobbyists in North Carolina by both the nonpartisan N.C. Center for Public Policy Research and The North State Journal.

Prior to law school, Dana served as Special Assistant for Communications and Policy to the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Dana also has experience representing clients on rule-making and administrative law matters. He served as a member of the North Carolina Rules Review Commission from 2003-2006.

20+ years

"North Carolina's Top Lobbyists" - North State Journal (2020)
Best Lawyers Government Relations Practice (2009-2022)
Business North Carolina Legal Elite
Triangle Business Journal "40 Under 40 Leadership Award (2012)

RYAN KILPATRICK

(Oklahoma)

Founded in 2019, Amber Integrated (AI) is Oklahoma's only fully integrated public affairs firm, offering services in government relations, political consulting, strategic communications, market research and advertising. AI was created when the government relations firm FKG Consulting merged with the Right Strategy Group, a marketing and campaign firm, and the public relations firm Uppercase Strategies. AI offers our clients the opportunity to pursue success with the most complete set of tools available in an environment that is more data-driven, digitally focused, and fast-paced than ever.

Firm Specialties:
Lobbying/Consulting. Track legislation, find bill sponsors, educate lawmakers, arrange high-level meetings in every branch of government, and ensure your voice is heard when it counts the most.

Advocacy Campaigns. Take your message directly to the people with data-driven advocacy campaigns that work to educate the press and public, influence public opinion, and encourage legislative contact on your issues. Our digital advocacy campaigns have reached millions of voters and generated hundreds of thousands of calls, emails, letters, tweets, and texts to lawmakers.

AI's services also include political consulting, strategic communications, media and advertising services and market research.

RYAN KILPATRICK is a founding partner at AI. Prior to helping launch AI, Ryan was a partner at FKG Consulting. In his role at AI, Ryan Kilpatrick develops and implements public affairs strategies for clients at the state and municipal levels. Past projects include helping to pass a statewide cigarette tax increase, working to facilitate agreement between auto insurers and transportation network companies in Oklahoma, and efforts to modernize Oklahoma's alcohol laws. He also co-chairs the policy committee for the Oklahoma Turning Point Council, a group that seeks to improve health outcomes through community partnerships.

Ryan previously worked on legislative and statewide campaigns and worked in Washington, DC for Congressman Tom Cole. Ryan graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio. His community involvement includes Leadership Oklahoma City's LOYAL Class X, the Downtown Club of OKC, Big Brothers Big Sisters and coaching volleyball for the Oklahoma City Police Athletic League. Ryan is a sports fanatic; you can catch him and his wife Mary Ellen at an OKC Thunder or Energy FC game.

Former senior legal counsel in the Illinois Senate President's office

Member of the State Bar of Illinois

Mandy Drendel joined the Cornerstone Illinois team as a vice president in January 2021. She is an attorney and registered lobbyist with experience advocating on behalf of clients before the Illinois General Assembly and Executive Branch. As a contract lobbyist, Mandy's worked on behalf of industries including telecommunications, energy, gaming, healthcare, insurance, education and cannabis.

Prior to joining Cornerstone, she served as senior legal counsel in the Illinois Senate President's office where she worked on telecommunications, insurance, tax, and pension issues. During her tenure, Mandy helped lead major legislative initiatives including a telecommunications rewrite, small cell wireless deployment, major insurance legislations, revenue packages, property tax relief and pension reform.

Before that, Mandy served on the Senate Democratic legal team, and acted as the caucus's key regulatory and administrative rule specialist where she staffed the General Assembly's administrative rulemaking committee. This experience provided her direct access and insight into the regulatory arm of Illinois state government.

Mandy received a Juris Doctorate from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

DENNIS ADKINS

(Oklahoma)

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website

Before founding A&A Advocates, Inc. in 2008, Mr. Adkins served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for eight years. He is the past Chairman of the Energy, Utility, Aerospace, and Technology Committee for the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

11-15 years

Served 8 years as Member of Oklahoma House of Representatives

Before founding A&A Advocates, Inc. in 2008, Mr. Adkins served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for eight years. He is the past Chairman of the Energy, Utility, Aerospace, and Technology Committee for the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Mr. Adkins' responsibilities included jurisdiction and oversight of Oklahoma's oil and gas industry, telecommunications and technology, mining, aerospace industry, as well as, all electric and water utilities. He was either the principal author or had direct responsibility for almost every major initiative that fell within his jurisdiction and became law in Oklahoma during his four years as chairman.

Adkins' respect, from both sides of the aisle, enabled him to carry dozens of pieces of legislation and never lose a bill either in committee or on the floor during his eight years in the House of Representatives.

Regarded as one of Oklahoma's leaders on energy policy, Mr. Adkins has testified before the Environment and Public Works Committee of the United States Senate with respect to the energy industry and its relation to carbon emissions and climate change.

Mr. Adkins' legislative career was highlighted by being twice named Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association legislator of the year. He was also named the Higher Education legislative newcomer of the year, American Royalty Council legislator of the year, and Industrial Electric Consumers legislator of the year. He was selected to participate in Leadership Oklahoma and is now a lifetime member of the organization.

In addition, Dennis served on the powerful Appropriations and Budget Committee, as well as, the Revenue and Tax, Environment and Natural Resources, and Public Health committees in the House of Representatives. Prior to the legislature, Mr. Adkins served the State of Oklahoma in professional positions within the Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services and Department of Rehabilitative Services.

He graduated from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website

More than 12 years of Illinois legislative political experience

Joined Cornerstone from one of the largest health systems in Illinois

Julia Larkin joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in February 2020 with more than 12 years of legislative experience in the state of Illinois. In her role as vice president, Julia uses her skills to help clients in Illinois advance their advocacy goals. Prior to joining Cornerstone, Julia served as the director of advocacy and government relations at AMITA Health, one of the largest health systems in Illinois. During her time in this role, Julia represented the organization's mission with state and local officials and executive agency staff, while also creating and executing strategies to ensure specific policy goals were met.

Previously, Julia served as legislative coordinator to Speaker of the Illinois House Michael J. Madigan for 10 years, where she assisted in the development of a wide array of policy positions and legislative initiatives. Julia has also supported the Democratic Party of Illinois, where she led state representative campaigns, managed opposition research and oversaw state representative candidate recruitment efforts.

Julia received her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in political science and international studies from Loyola University in Chicago.

JACQUELINE BARDGETT

(MOMO)
  • (636) 530-9392

  • 16141 Swingley Ridge RoadSuite 110ChesterfieldMO63017

Clients:
  • (636) 530-9392

  • 16141 Swingley Ridge RoadSuite 110ChesterfieldMO63017

Clients:

MICHAEL CURCIO

(Tennessee)

KATHERINE DAPPER

(Federal)
  • 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NWSUITE 600WashingtonDC20001-7400

Clients:

TASHAYLA PERSON DONOHOE

(Missouri)
  • (913) 302-3098

  • PO Box 71434th FloorKansas CityMO64113

Clients:

ALEX EATON

(MOMO)
  • (573) 616-9860

  • PO Box 7143Kansas CityMO64113

Clients:
Clients:
Clients:

45) Merakey USA

46) Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance

47) Millcreek Health System, Inc. dba LECOM Health

48) MLH Explorations, LLC

49) National Association of Chain Drug Stores

50) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of MiQ

51) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of ReUp Education

52) Niskanen Center and its Affiliates

53) NORTHEAST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP

54) Nueva Esperanza, Inc.

55) One Call Corporation

56) Opus Inspection

57) OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

58) PA ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

59) PA CABLE NETWORK

60) PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools

61) Penn America Energy Holdings, LLC

62) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

63) Pennsylvania Child Care Association

64) Pennsylvania MENTOR

65) Pennsylvania MENTOR and The MENTOR Network

66) PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

67) PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

68) Restore Integrated Wellness Center

69) Retail Services & Systems, Inc. dba Total Wine & More

70) Safety and Advocacy for Empowerment

71) Sharing Excess

72) Sports Betting Alliance

73) Stadium Casino RE, LLC

74) The Davey Resource Group, Inc

75) The PAI Corporation dba Excentia and S. June Smith Center

76) THE PENNSYLVANIA CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR DEAF & BLIND CHILDREN

77) THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

78) UniqueSource Products & Services

79) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

80) Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board

81) VisionLink

82) Vistra Corporate Services Company

83) Walgreen Co.

84) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN

85) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

86) Westmoreland County Transit Authority

87) Youth Advocate Programs, Inc

  • 2025590170

  • 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800WashingtonDC20002

Clients:

1) Action Now Initiative, LLC (ANI)

2) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

3) Airlines for America

4) Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind

5) Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas

6) Alkermes, Inc.

7) Ally Financial Inc.

8) ALPHA Facilities Solutions, LLC

9) Altria Client Services LLC

10) American Association of Timeshare Owners Inc.

11) American Land Title Association

12) American Shrimp Processors Association

13) Apollo Education Group

14) AT&T Services, Inc.

15) Atlantic Broadband

16) Autos Drive America

17) Aventiv Technologies LLC and various subsidiaries

18) Black Belt Energy

19) Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

20) Brennan Center for Justice

21) Bristol-Myers Squibb

22) BYD Motors Inc.

23) Chesapeake Bay Commission

24) City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge

25) Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA)

26) Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI)

27) Credit Union National Association

28) Diageo North America, Inc.

29) Diesel Outboards LLC

30) Douglas County Public Utility District

31) Dropbox, Inc.

32) Eisai, Inc.

33) Energy Innovation Reform Project

34) Expedia, Inc.

35) Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA)

36) Fitch Ratings

37) Genentech, Inc.

38) Google Inc.

39) Green Business Certification Inc.

40) Guardian Centers of Georgia, LLC

41) Heat Biologics, Inc.

42) HollyFrontier Corporation

43) Huntington Ingalls Incorporated

44) IDEMIA Identity & Security USA, LLC

45) Infor (US), Inc.

46) Intellia Therapeutics

47) Intoxalock

48) JoshCo Group, LLC

49) KnowBe4, Inc.

50) Koch Companies Public Sector LLC

51) Lake Tindall, LLP on behalf of Mississippi Levee Board

52) LCMC Health

53) LHC Group

54) Liberty Mutual Group Inc.

55) Lodging Solutions, LLC d/b/a Accommodations Plus International

56) LOOP LLC

57) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)

58) Marine Jet Power, Inc. (MJP)

59) Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

60) McCain Institute Foundation

61) Merck & Co., Inc.

62) Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

63) National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE)

64) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

65) National Association of Realtors

66) National Athletic Trainers' Association

67) National Medal of Honor Museum

68) New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides

69) New York Air Brake, LLC

70) Nissan North America, Inc.

71) nLIGHT Corporation

72) Norfolk Southern Corporation

73) Nuclear Innovation Alliance

74) OATLY, Inc.

75) Ocean Aero, Inc.

76) Paragon Healthcare, Inc.

77) Pernod Ricard USA

78) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

79) PODS Enterprises, LLC

80) Port of Everett

81) Port of Kalama

82) Professional Golfers' Association of America

83) ProShare Advisors LLC

84) Protective Life Corporation

85) Raven Aerostar Technical Solutions

86) Raytheon Technologies Corporation

87) Ryan Air, Inc.

88) Safari Club International

89) SAFE Boats International, LLC

90) Salesforce.com, Inc.

91) Sanderson Farms, Inc.

92) Sanofi US Services Inc.

93) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)

94) Sempra Energy

95) Shield AI, Inc.

96) SitelogIQ

97) Spider Strategies, Inc.

98) Spokane Tribe of Indians

99) SSA Marine

100) Sunrise Foods International Inc.

101) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

102) TikTok Inc.

103) TRANS UNION LLC

104) Transamerica Companies

105) Travere Therapeutics (fka Retrophin)

106) Truckee Tahoe Airport District

107) U.S. Sugar Corporation

108) United Site Services, Inc.

109) Van Ness Feldman, LLP on behalf of Columbia River Treaty Power Group

110) Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.

111) Visa, Inc.

112) VMware, Inc.

113) Washington State Department of Transportation

114) Zepher, Inc.

  • 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800WashingtonDC20002

Clients:
Clients:
  • 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800WashingtonDC20002

Clients:
Clients:

46) Merakey USA

47) Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance

48) Millcreek Health System, Inc. dba LECOM Health

49) MLH Explorations, LLC

50) National Association of Chain Drug Stores

51) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of MiQ

52) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of ReUp Education

53) Niskanen Center and its Affiliates

54) NORTHEAST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP

55) Nueva Esperanza, Inc.

56) One Call Corporation

57) Opus Inspection

58) OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

59) PA ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

60) PA CABLE NETWORK

61) PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools

62) Penn America Energy Holdings, LLC

63) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

64) Pennsylvania Child Care Association

65) Pennsylvania Forward

66) Pennsylvania MENTOR

67) Pennsylvania MENTOR and The MENTOR Network

68) PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

69) PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

70) Restore Integrated Wellness Center

71) Retail Services & Systems, Inc. dba Total Wine & More

72) Safety and Advocacy for Empowerment

73) Sharing Excess

74) Sports Betting Alliance

75) Stadium Casino RE, LLC

76) The Davey Resource Group, Inc.

77) The PAI Corporation dba Excentia and S. June Smith Center

78) THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

79) The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

80) UniqueSource Products & Services

81) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

82) Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board

83) VisionLink

84) Vistra Corporate Services Company

85) Walgreen Co.

86) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN

87) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

88) Westmoreland County Transit Authority

89) XEROX CORPORATION

90) Youth Advocate Programs, Inc

REBECCA LOHMANN

(Missouri)
  • (573) 434-1514

  • PO Box 7143PO Box 7143Kansas CityMO64113

Clients:
Clients:

45) Merakey USA

46) Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance

47) Millcreek Health System, Inc. dba LECOM Health

48) MLH Explorations, LLC

49) National Association of Chain Drug Stores

50) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of MiQ

51) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of ReUp Education

52) Niskanen Center and its Affiliates

53) NORTHEAST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP

54) Nueva Esperanza, Inc.

55) One Call Corporation

56) Opus Inspection

57) OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

58) PA ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

59) PA CABLE NETWORK

60) PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools

61) Penn America Energy Holdings, LLC

62) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

63) Pennsylvania Child Care Association

64) Pennsylvania Forward

65) Pennsylvania MENTOR

66) Pennsylvania MENTOR and The MENTOR Network

67) PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

68) PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

69) Restore Integrated Wellness Center

70) Retail Services & Systems, Inc. dba Total Wine & More

71) Safety and Advocacy for Empowerment

72) Sharing Excess

73) Sports Betting Alliance

74) Stadium Casino RE, LLC

75) The Davey Resource Group, LLC

76) The PAI Corporation dba Excentia and S. June Smith Center

77) The Pennsylvania Charter Schools for Deaf & Blind Children

78) THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

79) UniqueSource Products & Services

80) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

81) Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board

82) VisionLink

83) Vistra Corporate Services Company

84) Walgreen Co.

85) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN

86) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

87) Westmoreland County Transit Authority

88) Youth Advocate Programs, Inc

  • 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800WashingtonDC20002

Clients:

DANIEL PFEIFER

(MOMO)
  • (202) 375-9575

  • P.O. Box 7143Kansas CityMO64113

Clients:

GREG PORTER

(MOMO)
  • (816) 721-3336

  • P.O. Box 7143Kansas CityMO64113

Clients:
  • (573) 634-8760

  • 205 E. Capitol AvenueSuite 100Jefferson CityMO65101

Clients:
Clients:

44) Live Nation

45) Meili Ventures

46) Merakey Pennsylvania

47) Merakey USA

48) Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance

49) Millcreek Health System, Inc. dba LECOM Health

50) MLH Explorations, LLC

51) National Association of Chain Drug Stores

52) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of MiQ

53) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of ReUp Education

54) Niskanen Center and its Affiliates

55) NORTHEAST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP

56) One Call Corporation

57) Opus Inspection

58) OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

59) PA ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

60) PA CABLE NETWORK

61) PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools

62) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

63) Pennsylvania Child Care Association

64) Pennsylvania MENTOR

65) Pennsylvania MENTOR and The MENTOR Network

66) PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

67) PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

68) Restore Integrated Wellness Center

69) Retail Services & Systems, Inc. dba Total Wine & More

70) Safety and Advocacy for Empowerment

71) Sharing Excess

72) Sports Betting Alliance

73) Stadium Casino RE, LLC

74) The PAI Corporation dba Excentia and S. June Smith Center

75) The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

76) UniqueSource Products & Services

77) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

78) Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board

79) VisionLink

80) Vistra Corporate Services Company

81) Walgreen Co.

82) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN

83) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

84) Westmoreland County Transit Authority

85) Youth Advocate Programs, Inc