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ROB LAMME

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ROB LAMME

(North Carolina, )

Rob Lamme & Associates

roblamme@rlamme.com
(919) 630-3375
116 North East St, Raleigh, NC, 27601,

Subjects: All Subjects, Appropriations/Budgets, Children/Family/Women, Education, Environment/Recycling, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Science/Technology

Links:Website

Rob Lamme and Associates has decades of experience developing and executing government strategy for some of the largest companies and most influential policymakers in North Carolina. These services include policy strategy and day-to-day advocacy from seasoned lobbyists with a record of success as well as internal and external communications services for a variety of policymakers, private companies and organizations.

1) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

2) American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

3) American Heart Association

4) Diaper Bank of North Carolina

5) International Association of Iron Workers - Mid-Atlantic

6) Kintegra Health

7) MountainTrue

8) Museum of Life and Science

9) North Carolina Coastal Federation, Inc.

10) North Carolina Dermatology Association

11) North Carolina Medical Genetics Association

12) North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society

13) Reinvestment Partners

14) RTI International

15) TROSA, Inc.

6-10 years

Rob Lamme served formerly as Communications Director and Budget Director for the North Carolina Senate as well as Government Relations Director for the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. He has both the "inside" skills and relationships as an experienced lobbyist and the "outside" skills as a communications strategist and manager to provide comprehensive consulting to any client.

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DANNA KAUFFMAN

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DANNA KAUFFMAN

(Maryland, )

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.

dkauffman@smwpa.com
410-294-7759
20 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website

Through both her work in the public and private sector, Danna L. Kauffman provides her clients with a unique skill set that enables them to successfully navigate the legislative and executive branches of government. She has established a reputation as a problem solver and consensus builder who can handle complicated issues in a trusted and professional manner.

1) Amazon.com Services, LLC

2) American Association of Dental Boards

3) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

4) Behavioral Health System Baltimore

5) Catholic Charities

6) City of Rockville

7) Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

8) County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland

9) Curaleaf

10) DaVita, Inc.

11) Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.

12) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

13) LifeSpan Network

14) Lilly USA, LLC

15) Maryland Academy of Family Physicians

16) Maryland and District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.

17) Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

18) Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

19) Maryland Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

20) Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons

21) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association

22) Maryland Tech Council

23) Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association

24) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society

25) Merck & Co., Inc.

26) Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers

27) National Waste & Recycling Association

28) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

29) Patient First

30) Retail Finance International Holdings, Inc.

31) Synagro/WWT, Inc.

32) United Therapeutics Corporation

33) Valet Living, LLC

34) Waste Management, Inc.

15-20 years

Danna L. Kauffman, Esq. joined the firm in 2013 and became a partner in 2017. Throughout her career Danna has worked in various levels of State government and in the private sector. She has established a reputation as a problem solver and consensus builder who can handle complicated issues in a trusted and professional manner.

Beginning in 1997, Danna served as Counsel to the then House Environmental Matters Committee, working on complex health care issues, and then spent three years as a senior legislative advisor to Governor Glendening, where she worked on a wide range of issues in the areas of health, environment, civil rights and homeland security. Immediately prior to joining the Firm, Danna served as the Senior Vice President of Public Policy for LifeSpan Network, the leading senior care provider association in Maryland.

Raised in Howard County, Maryland, Danna holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Towson University, where she graduated cum laude. In 1996, she graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law, where she was an editor on the Maryland Law Review. Prior to entering State government service, Danna began her career as a litigation attorney at Smith, Somerville and Case, P.A. Danna resides in Annapolis with her husband and two children.

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STEVEN WISE

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STEVEN WISE

(Maryland, )

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.

swise@smwpa.com
410-244-7000
20 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website

1) Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, care of Bryson F. Popham, P.A.

2) Amazon.com Services, LLC

3) American Association of Dental Boards

4) American Coatings Association

5) Anne Arundel County Licensed Beverage Association, Inc.

6) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

7) Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association

8) County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland

9) Curaleaf

10) Diversified Healthcare Trust

11) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety

12) Hughes Network Systems, LLC

13) Independent Payroll Providers Association c/o National Strategies, LLC

14) Insurance Agents & Brokers of Maryland, Inc., care of Bryson F. Popham, P.A.

15) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

16) KP IV Navy, LLC

17) Lilly USA, LLC

18) Maryland Academy of Family Physicians

19) Maryland AGC

20) Maryland and District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.

21) Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

22) Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

23) Maryland Motor Truck Association

24) Maryland Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

25) Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons

26) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association

27) Maryland Tech Council

28) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society

29) Merck & Co., Inc.

30) National Waste & Recycling Association

31) Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative

32) Office Properties Income Trust

33) Patient First

34) Retail Finance International Holdings, Inc.

35) Sazerac Company, Inc.

36) Synagro/WWT, Inc.

37) United Therapeutics Corporation

38) Valet Living, LLC

39) Waste Management, Inc.

15-20 years

Steve Wise joined the Firm in 2002 and became a partner in 2008. Early in his career with the Firm he was recognized by the The Gazette as one of the "Rising Stars" of the State House lobbying corps, and he has consistently ranked among the top earning lobbyists in Annapolis since that time.

Steve represents a diverse group of clients before the General Assembly and State agencies, including trade associations and companies in the alcoholic beverage, insurance, gaming, health care, telecommunications and environmental industries.

Mr. Wise's legal practice focuses on administrative law and regulatory matters. He has appeared before the Liquor Boards in 16 of Maryland's 24 jurisdictions and before the Office of the Comptroller, representing alcoholic beverage licensees on licensing and enforcement matters. Steve also represents health care professionals in licensing and disciplinary proceedings before the Board of Physicians, insurance producers and premium finance companies before the Insurance Administration, and has represented maritime-related industries before the Department of Natural Resources. Steve has appeared in many of the State's Circuit Courts, and litigated cases both before the Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals.

Steve received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 1991 and his Masters degree in Public Administration in 1994, both from Florida State University. He graduated cum laude from the University Of Baltimore School Of Law in 2001, and he is admitted to the Maryland State Bar as well as the U.S. District Court for Maryland. Mr. Wise was born and raised on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Denton, and now resides in Annapolis with his wife Amy and twin sons.

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FRANK HARTMAN

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FRANK HARTMAN

(West Virginia, )

Hartman Cosco Government Affairs

frank@h2cstrategies.com
(800) 346-5127
PO Box 11115, Charleston, WV, 25339,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, TAG Profile

Hartman Harman Cosco (H2C) is a bi-partisan government relations and strategic consulting firm in Charleston, W.Va. With more than a century's worth of combined experience in government relations, strategy and communications, H2C helps our clients navigate the crossroads of business, politics, government, and public opinion.

1) American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists - WV Chapter

2) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists/WV

3) Appellate Technologies, Inc.

4) Center for Organ Recovery & Education

5) Coalition Against Domestic Violence/WV

6) Copart, Inc.

7) Digital Right To Repair Coalition

8) ENA, Inc.

9) First Choice Services, Inc.

10) Graduation Alliance

11) Hartman Cosco Government Relations

12) Indivior Inc.

13) Marathon Petroleum Corporation

14) Northeast Health Services LLC

15) Novo Nordisk, Inc.

16) Oasis Digital Properties LLC

17) Physical Therapy Assn./WV

18) Podiatric Medical Association/WV

19) Prosecuting Attorney's Assn./WV

20) Psychological Assn./WV

21) Rape Information & Services Foundation/WV

22) Sanofi US

23) SCHOOL HOUSE CONNECTION

24) Sheriffs' Association/WV

25) State Farm Insurance

26) TEAM for WV Children, Inc.

27) The Williams Companies

28) West Virginians for Affordable Health Care

29) Williams Energy

11-15 years

A native of Buckhannon, West Virginia, Frank Hartman received his B.A. in American Studies (an American Literature and American History combined program) at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Upon graduation, he was selected as a Teach for America corps member and served a full two year term as a fourth grade teacher in Baldwin, Louisiana.Accepted at the West Virginia University College of Law, Frank deferred his enrollment to become the statewide field coordinator for the 1996 Joe Manchin for Governor Campaign.After graduating from WVU, he clerked for the Honorable Thomas H. Keadle, Chief Judge of the 26th Judicial Circuit, and then established a family law firm in his home town of Buckhannon. While at Hartman & Hartman, he managed an extensive civil and criminal caseload. Five years into practicing law, Frankreceived a gubernatorial appointment to the West Virginia Insurance Commission as the Consumer Advocate. There he was responsible for the prosecution of consumer complaints in administrative hearings and for monitoring hospital rate filings and certificate of need applications.Hartman served as Consumer Advocate until joining the Charleston law firm of Lewis, Glasser, Casey & Rollins, where he had the opportunity to work with some of the most experienced lawyers in the valley. At Lewis Glasser, Frank litigated real estate, tort, contract, and election law in state court and was a registered lobbyist for business and civil rights interests in West Virginia. Frank is also the founding member of Hartman Law & Government Affairs, PLLC, focusing on litigation, administrative and election law, and criminal defense. A graduate of the 2009 class of Leadership West Virginia, he is a former member of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee and former chairman of the Upshur County Democratic Party and current member of the West Virginia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.