515-418-9871
212 E. 3rd Street, Level 2, Des Moines, IA, 50309, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website, LinkedIn
David helps Cornerstone clients identify opportunities and establishes a road map for success at a local, state and federal level
On behalf of a Cornerstone client, David drafted, assisted in the passage, and secured funding, establishing a full medical school loan repayment program for primary care physicians
David works with clients to increase funding and tax incentives enhancing economic development programs
1) Alzheimers Association, Iowa Chapter
3) Associated General Contractors of Iowa
4) Association for Consumer Debt Relief c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) Carvana
8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit
9) Des Moines International Airport
11) Flowstate Health
13) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)
15) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians
16) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
17) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
20) Iowa Community Foundations
21) Iowa County Attorneys Association
23) Iowa Extension Council Association
24) Iowa Health Care Association
25) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative
26) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association
27) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement
28) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association
29) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)
30) Iowa State Fair
31) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
32) Iowa Travel Industry Partners
33) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition
34) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association
35) Iowa Wood Industry Association
37) Lifepoint Health
41) MidAmerican Energy Company
43) Northern Natural Gas Company
44) REM Iowa
45) Republic National Distributing Company
46) Responsive Policy Solutions
47) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
49) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa
50) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
53) TC Energy
55) Turo Inc.
58) Voya Financial
59) Woodward Academy
11-15 years
David Adelman joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2010, bringing over 10 years of substantial experience in grassroots advocacy, developing and implementing strategic legislative campaigns, drafting and analyzing legislative language and reports and establishing, administering and advising political action committees.
Before joining Cornerstone, David worked for a law firm in West Des Moines where his practice focused on government relations, legislative law, PAC compliance and strategic advising, and election law. David continues to secure millions of dollars for clients through appropriation language, enables clients to secure major policy changes in a variety of issue areas and helps defeat language that would have been detrimental to clients' interests.
Prior to his role at the law firm, David worked with the Department of Justice, in the Iowa Attorney's General Office and clerked in the State Senate.
David worked in Washington, D.C. at the Democratic National Committee where he helped to design the voter protection program in 2004 and returned to Des Moines where he assisted in the establishment of the legal protection network for the Iowa Democratic Party. David served two terms on the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee; the Board of Directors for the Democratic Party.
Raised in Des Moines, David earned a B.S. in Marketing and Business Legal Studies from Miami University, and a certificate in International Business studying in London, England. He received his law degree with a Legislative Practice Certificate from Drake University Law School.
David and his wife, Liz, reside in Des Moines where they are active in the community and have three sons, Michael, Benjamin and Sam.
1801 K St NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20006, 
1) ACCUS
3) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
5) ASML US, LLC
8) CARVANA
10) CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
11) DIRECTV, LLC
14) GENENTECH INC
16) H-E-B
17) IAPD - THE PERFORMANCE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION
18) MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC.
19) NIKE, INC.
21) RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
22) RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
23) SEMPRA ENERGY
24) UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
500 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC, 20001, 
1) ACORN CONSULTING OBO SHELL USA INC.
2) AMERMIN
3) AMGEN
6) ASML US, LLC
7) AWS PUBLIC POLICY, AMERICAS
11) COUNCIL ON RADIONUCLIDES AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
147 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 100, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
1) ACCUS
2) ALLIANCE FOR IRS ACCOUNTABILITY
3) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
6) ASML US, LLC
8) CARVANA
10) CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
11) FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE, INC. (FBF) OBO ALLIANCE FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCE
14) H-E-B
15) IAPD - THE PERFORMANCE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION
16) INNOVATIVE PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
17) MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC.
18) OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
19) PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC.
20) SEMPRA ENERGY
22) TAPESTRY, INC.
23) UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20004, 
703-395-1241
1411 Russell Road, Suite A, Alexandria, VA, 22301, 
1) ASM
2) BEAVERFIT NORTH AMERICA, LLC
3) CAMBRIDGE MOBILE TELEMATICS
4) CAPCVENTURES LLC ON BEHALF OF TCOM LP
7) FLORIDA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION
8) GOOD360
9) GRAND RIVER BAND OF OTTAWA INDIANS
740 15th ST NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005, 
500 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC, 20001, 
1) ACA CONNECTS - AMERICA'S COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
2) AMERMIN
4) ASML US, LLC
9) CROWN CASTLE
11) DULCICH, INC. D/B/A PACIFIC SEAFOOD GROUP
200 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 510, Washington, DC, 20001, 
1801 K St NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20006, 
1) ACCUS
2) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
3) ASML US, LLC
8) CARVANA
9) CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC
10) CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
11) CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
12) DIRECTV, LLC
13) ECOLAB INC. ON BEHALF OF NALCO COMPANY
18) H-E-B
19) IAPD - THE PERFORMANCE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION
20) JONAH ENERGY LLC
21) NIKE, INC.
23) PEABODY ENERGY
25) PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC.
27) RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
28) SEMPRA ENERGY
29) SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
30) THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
31) UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2650 W Geronimo Pl, Chandler, AZ, 85224, 
1) ASML US, LLC
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20004, 
1) ABBVIE, INC.
2) ACCENDRA HEALTH, INC. (FORMERLY "OWENS & MINOR, INC.")
3) ACCESS TO HEALTH FOUNDATION
4) AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ACTION NETWORK, INC.
5) AMGEN, INC.
7) BEONE MEDICINES ( FORMERLY KNOWN AS BEIGENE USA, INC.)
8) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
11) CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION
14) GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION
15) GRAIL, LLC
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20004, 
1) ABBVIE, INC.
2) ACCENDRA HEALTH, INC. (FORMERLY "OWENS & MINOR, INC.")
3) AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT COALITION
4) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
5) AMGEN, INC.
6) BEONE MEDICINES ( FORMERLY KNOWN AS BEIGENE USA, INC.)
7) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
8) BUHLER QUALITY YARNS CORPORATION
10) CARBON MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE (FORMERLY CALLED ENERGY ADVANCE CENTER)
12) COLORADO WEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. DBA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
14) COUPANG, INC.
15) DELL INC
17) EPC POWER
18) FEDERATION OF EXCHANGE ACCOMODATORS, INC.
21) JOSEPH ABBOUD MANUFACTURING CORP (FKA J.A. APPAREL CORP)
22) JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS, LLC
23) MAUS & HOFFMAN
24) MERCK & CO INC
25) MITRA FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
26) NATIONAL ASSN OF STATE TREASURERS (NAST)
29) NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
31) OGE ENERGY CORP
32) PFIZER
33) PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS ASSOCIATION
34) REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
35) ROCHESTER TAILORED CLOTHING, INC.
36) SANOFI, U.S.
37) STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC
38) SUPIMA
42) THE COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION
43) THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSN (FORMERLY NTL CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN)
46) VISA
47) W DIAMOND GROUP CORPORATION
48) ZOETIS
740 15th ST NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005, 
2650 W Geronimo Pl, Chandler, AZ, 85224, 
1) ASML US, LLC
200 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 510, Washington, DC, 20001, 
2 Massachusetts Ave, NE #1022, Washington, DC, 20002, 
1801 K St NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20006, 
1) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
2) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
4) ASML US, LLC
10) CARVANA
11) CME GROUP, INC.
12) CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
13) CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
14) DIRECTV, LLC
15) ECOLAB INC. ON BEHALF OF NALCO COMPANY
16) FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE, INC. (FBF) OBO ALLIANCE FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCE
19) IAPD - THE PERFORMANCE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION
20) JONAH ENERGY LLC
21) NIKE, INC.
22) OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
23) PEABODY ENERGY
25) PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC.
27) RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
28) SEMPRA ENERGY
29) THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
30) UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
202-770-2604
PO Box 7358, Richmond, VA, 23221, 
202-984-6520
1629 K Street N.W., Suite 300, Washington DC, DC, 20006, 
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20004, 
1) AMGEN, INC.
2) BLOOMBERG LP
3) BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE HOLDINGS (USA) INC FORMERLY BOMBARDIER TRANSIT CORPORATION
4) BUHLER QUALITY YARNS CORPORATION
6) COLORADO WEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. DBA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
8) DELL INC
11) FEDERATION OF EXCHANGE ACCOMODATORS, INC.
12) FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL
14) I SQUARED CAPITAL ADVISORS (US) LLC
15) IMPERATIVE EXECUTION, INC.
16) JOSEPH ABBOUD MANUFACTURING CORP (FKA J.A. APPAREL CORP)
17) MAUS & HOFFMAN
20) NOVOCURE INC.
21) PFIZER
22) PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS ASSOCIATION
23) REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
24) ROCHESTER TAILORED CLOTHING, INC.
26) STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC
28) THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSN (FORMERLY NTL CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN)
32) VISA
33) W DIAMOND GROUP CORPORATION
34) ZOETIS
607-222-6022
2650 W Geronimo Pl, Chandler, AZ, 85224, 
1) ASML US, LLC
1) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
3) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
6) ASML US, LLC
9) CARVANA
10) CME GROUP, INC.
11) CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
12) CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
13) DIRECTV, LLC
740 15th ST NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1801 K St NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20006, 
1) ACCUS
2) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
4) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
6) ASML US, LLC
10) CARVANA
11) CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC
12) CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
15) FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE, INC. (FBF) OBO ALLIANCE FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCE
16) GENENTECH INC
18) IAPD - THE PERFORMANCE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION
19) INNOVATIVE PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
20) LEAVITT PARTNERS, LLC ON BEHALF OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE PARTNERSHIP
22) PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC.
23) RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
25) THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
500 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC, 20001, 
1) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS COMPANY
2) ASML US, LLC
3) AWS PUBLIC POLICY, AMERICAS
9) EDGETHEORY
10) GRAVITY DRIVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
12) LEIDOS
13) NEC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
14) PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
16) RUNSAFE SECURITY
17) SCHEMATA
19) SILVERLINING
20) SOLUGEN
21) TANGRAM FLEX
22) TENABLE, INC.
23) WHOOP
202-230-4125
147 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 100, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
500 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC, 20001, 
740 15th ST NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005, 
500 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC, 20001, 
500 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC, 20001, 
1) ACA CONNECTS - AMERICA'S COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
2) AMERMIN
3) ASML US, LLC
9) CROWN CASTLE
11) DUKE ENERGY
12) DULCICH, INC. D/B/A PACIFIC SEAFOOD GROUP
1801 K St NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20006, 
1) ACCUS
2) ALLIANCE FOR IRS ACCOUNTABILITY
3) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
4) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
5) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
7) ASML US, LLC
11) BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION
14) CARVANA
15) CME GROUP, INC.
16) CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
17) CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
18) CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
21) FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE, INC. (FBF) OBO ALLIANCE FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCE
22) FUTURES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
25) IAPD - THE PERFORMANCE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION
26) INNOVATIVE PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
27) MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC.
28) NIKE, INC.
29) OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
30) PEABODY ENERGY
31) PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC.
32) RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
33) SEMPRA ENERGY
35) TAPESTRY, INC.
36) THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
37) UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20004, 
1) ACCENDRA HEALTH, INC. (FORMERLY "OWENS & MINOR, INC.")
2) BUHLER QUALITY YARNS CORPORATION
3) CUBE YADKIN GENERATION, LLC
5) GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION
7) I SQUARED CAPITAL ADVISORS (US) LLC
8) JOSEPH ABBOUD MANUFACTURING CORP (FKA J.A. APPAREL CORP)
740 15th ST NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1801 K St NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20006, 
2) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
3) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
4) ASML US, LLC
11) CARVANA
12) CME GROUP, INC.
13) CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
14) CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
15) DIRECTV, LLC
16) ECOLAB INC. ON BEHALF OF NALCO COMPANY
17) FALCK USA
19) FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE, INC. (FBF) OBO ALLIANCE FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCE
20) FUTURES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
23) IAPD - THE PERFORMANCE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION
24) INNOVATIVE PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
25) JONAH ENERGY LLC
26) NIKE, INC.
27) OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
28) RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
29) SEMPRA ENERGY
30) SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
31) TAPESTRY, INC.
32) THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
33) UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
34) VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
500 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC, 20001, 
1) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS COMPANY
2) AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION INC
4) ASML US, LLC
5) AWS PUBLIC POLICY, AMERICAS
6) BABEL STREET
10) CIS SECURE COMPUTING, INC.
11) CLEARPATH ACTION FOR CONSERVATIVE CLEAN ENERGY INC
14) EDGETHEORY
18) LEIDOS
19) NEC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
20) NEXTNAV, LLC
21) PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
22) PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION
24) RUNSAFE SECURITY
25) SCHEMATA
26) SCOUTING AMERICA
28) SILVERLINING
30) SOLUGEN
31) TANGRAM FLEX
32) TENABLE, INC.
33) WHOOP
500 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC, 20001, 
2650 W Geronimo Pl, Chandler, AZ, 85224, 
1) ASML US, LLC
202-467-5459
200 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 510, Washington, DC, 20001, 
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20004, 
1) ABBVIE, INC.
2) ACCENDRA HEALTH, INC. (FORMERLY "OWENS & MINOR, INC.")
3) AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT COALITION
5) AMGEN, INC.
6) BLOOMBERG LP
7) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
8) BUHLER QUALITY YARNS CORPORATION
11) DELL INC
13) FEDERATION OF EXCHANGE ACCOMODATORS, INC.
14) FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL
17) I SQUARED CAPITAL ADVISORS (US) LLC
18) IMPERATIVE EXECUTION, INC.
19) JOSEPH ABBOUD MANUFACTURING CORP (FKA J.A. APPAREL CORP)
20) MAUS & HOFFMAN
24) NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
26) PFIZER
27) PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS ASSOCIATION
28) REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
29) ROCHESTER TAILORED CLOTHING, INC.
30) SANOFI, U.S.
31) SECURITY TRADERS ASSOCIATION
33) STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC
34) SUPIMA
36) THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSN (FORMERLY NTL CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN)
41) VISA
42) W DIAMOND GROUP CORPORATION
43) ZOETIS
1801 K St NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20006, 
1) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
3) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
7) ASML US, LLC
12) CARVANA
13) CME GROUP, INC.
14) CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
15) CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC
16) CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
17) DIRECTV, LLC
19) ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
21) FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE, INC. (FBF) OBO ALLIANCE FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCE
22) GENENTECH INC
24) IAPD - THE PERFORMANCE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION
25) INNOVATIVE PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
26) JONAH ENERGY LLC
27) MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC.
28) NIKE, INC.
29) OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
31) PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC.
33) TAPESTRY, INC.