1) American Association of Orthodontists
2) American Integrity Insurance Company
3) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
4) ARC Gaming & Technologies LLC
9) Entertainment Software Association ESA
10) Fertility Providers Alliance, Inc. c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
11) HNTB Corporation
Russell Hightower is a senior government affairs and public policy strategist with more than 20 years of experience advising clients on their legislative, regulatory, and political needs across Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. He is a member of the firm's lobbying and government relations consulting practice and brings deep experience in complex permitting, regulatory strategy, and public-sector engagement. Clients view him as a trusted advisor on transactions, stakeholder engagement, and long-term strategic planning.
Russell has long-standing relationships with elected officials, agency leadership, and senior staff and works directly with the legislative and executive branches at the state and local levels. His experience includes navigating state environmental permitting agencies and local governments on large-scale infrastructure projects requiring multi-jurisdictional approvals, including successfully permitting major facility expansions as well as leading community, zoning, and government engagement strategies supporting complex development initiatives.
Prior to joining Parker Poe Consulting, Russell led government relations for Waste Management (WM) across Georgia and the Carolinas, directing legislative and regulatory strategy, managing lobbying teams, and advising senior leadership on political risk and public-sector strategy. He also served as the local lead for mergers and acquisitions. Prior to WM, he advocated before South Carolina legislators and executive agencies on behalf of business and professional interests through the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance and South Carolina REALTORS.
Russell holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Clemson University. He was inducted into Pi Alpha Alpha, the global honor society for public affairs and administration, and was recognized by Waste360 as a "40 Under 40" honoree. He has held leadership roles with the South Carolina Solid Waste Advisory Council (gubernatorial appointee), the Solid Waste Association of North America, and the National Waste & Recycling Association.
(704) 910-5943
421 N. Harrington Street, Suite 650, Raleigh, NC, 27603,
1) American Integrity Insurance Company
2) American Real Estate Bar Association, Inc.
3) AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies
5) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6) Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association
7) Center for Employment Opportunities
8) Charter Communications Operating, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications
10) Coinbase, Inc.
11) Delta Dental of North Carolina
12) Element by Arkhé Consortium Health LLC
13) Fletcher Hospital, Inc. dba AdventHealth Hendersonville
14) Food Lion, LLC
15) GDP Holdings LLC dba CoinFlip
18) Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc
19) Guidehouse Consulting Inc.
22) Life Science Logistics, LLC
24) North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians
25) North Carolina Cable Telecommunications Association
26) North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association
27) North Carolina Railroad Company
28) North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.
29) PAM Health, LLC
30) Peacehaven Community Farm/Peacehaven Farm, Inc.
31) Pharmaceutical Research &, Manufacturers of America
32) Piedmont Stone Center, PLLC
33) Prospera North Carolina, L.L.C.
35) Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC
38) Stone Institute of the Carolinas LLC
(813) 697-5520
5426 Bay Center Dr, Ste 600, Tampa, FL, 33609,
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-1513,
1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness
2) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
3) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
4) American Board of Physician Specialties
5) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
6) American Kratom Association
12) Baptist Health Care Corporation
13) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
17) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
19) Cirrus Aircraft
20) College Board
21) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
22) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
23) CoreCivic, Inc.
25) Creative Game Technologies, LLC
26) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
27) DraftKings, Inc.
28) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
29) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
30) Employer Direct Healthcare
31) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
32) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
33) Florida Association for Child Care Management
34) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
35) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
36) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
37) Florida Chamber of Commerce
40) Florida Hospital Association
41) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
43) Florida Land Title Association
44) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
45) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
46) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
47) Foundation for Florida's Future
50) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
51) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
52) ISF, Inc.
53) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
54) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
55) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
56) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
57) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
58) NaphCare, Inc.
59) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
63) Prime Pediatric Dental Group, PA
66) Ringling College of Art & Design
67) Saiva AI, Inc.
68) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
70) TD Bank US Holding Company
71) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.
72) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
73) Transfr Inc
74) Turo Inc.
75) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
76) Via Science, Inc
77) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.
78) Xello Inc.
(321) 223-8862
5125 Mallard Lakes Ct, Merritt Is, FL, 32953-7701,
1) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
2) American Board of Physician Specialties
3) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
4) American Kratom Association
9) Baptist Health Care Corporation
10) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
12) Canaveral Pilots Association
14) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
16) Cirrus Aircraft
17) City of Cocoa
19) College Board
20) Comcast
21) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
23) Creative Game Technologies, LLC
25) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
26) Farm Share, Inc.
27) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
28) Florida Association for Child Care Management
29) Florida Association of Health Plans, Inc.
30) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
31) Florida Beer Wholesalers Association
32) Florida Chamber of Commerce
35) Florida Hospital Association
36) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
37) Florida Institute of Technology
39) Florida Land Title Association
40) Florida Power & Light Company
41) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
42) Foundation for Florida's Future
44) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
45) Health First Health Plans, Inc
47) ISF, Inc.
48) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
49) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
50) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
52) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
53) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
54) NaphCare, Inc.
55) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
59) Saiva AI, Inc.
61) TD Bank US Holding Company
62) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
63) Transfr Inc
64) Turo Inc.
65) United States Sugar Corporation
66) University of Central Florida Foundation, Inc
67) Via Science, Inc
68) Xello Inc.
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
2) American Board of Physician Specialties
3) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
4) American Kratom Association
8) Baptist Health Care Corporation
9) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
13) Children's Healing Institute, The
14) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
16) Cirrus Aircraft
17) City of Cocoa
20) College Board
21) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
22) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
23) Creative Game Technologies, LLC
24) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
25) DraftKings, Inc.
27) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
28) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
29) Employer Direct Healthcare
30) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
31) Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.
32) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
33) Florida Association for Child Care Management
34) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
35) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
36) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
39) Florida Health Care Association
40) Florida Hospital Association
41) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
42) Florida Land Title Association
43) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
44) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
45) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
46) Foundation for Florida's Future
49) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
50) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
51) ISF, Inc.
52) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
53) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
54) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
56) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
57) NaphCare, Inc.
58) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
59) Osceola Legislative Effort
61) Partners for Florida's Children and Families Inc.
66) Ringling College of Art & Design
67) Saiva AI, Inc.
68) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
69) TD Bank US Holding Company
70) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
71) Transfr Inc
72) Turo Inc.
73) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
74) Via Science, Inc
75) Xello Inc.
(919) 999-8864
421 N. Harrington Street, Suite 650, 3605 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 500, Raleigh, NC, 27603,
2) American Integrity Insurance Company
3) American Real Estate Bar Association, Inc.
4) AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies
5) Association for Consumer Debt Relief by MultiState Associates LLC
7) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
9) Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association
11) Center for Employment Opportunities
12) Ceres, Inc.
14) Charter Communications Operating, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications
17) Coinbase, Inc.
18) Delta Dental of North Carolina
19) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
20) Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
21) Element by Arkhé Consortium Health LLC
22) Environmental Defense Action Fund
23) Flashpass
24) Fletcher Hospital, Inc. dba AdventHealth Hendersonville
25) Food Lion, LLC
26) Fujifilm Holdings America Corporation
27) GDP Holdings LLC dba CoinFlip
28) Geozoning Inc DBA HealthSherpa
31) Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc
32) Guidehouse Consulting Inc.
33) Helix Ventures
34) Insurance Federation of North Carolina
36) Life Science Logistics, LLC
38) NC Asian American Real Estate Association
39) North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians
40) North Carolina Cable Telecommunications Association
41) North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association
42) North Carolina Railroad Company
43) North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.
45) Palo Alto Networks (via Carahsoft Technology Corp.)
46) PAM Health, LLC
47) Peacehaven Community Farm/Peacehaven Farm, Inc.
49) Phantom Fireworks Showrooms, LLC
50) Pharmaceutical Research &, Manufacturers of America
51) Piedmont Stone Center, PLLC
52) Prospera North Carolina, L.L.C.
55) Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC
58) Stone Institute of the Carolinas LLC
59) The Healing Place of New Hanover County, Inc.
62) Transtech, Inc.
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness
2) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
3) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
4) American Board of Physician Specialties
5) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
6) American Kratom Association
12) Baptist Health Care Corporation
13) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
17) Children's Healing Institute, The
18) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
20) Cirrus Aircraft
21) City of Cocoa
23) City of Naples
25) College Board
26) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
27) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
28) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
29) CoreCivic, Inc.
31) Creative Game Technologies, LLC
32) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
35) DraftKings, Inc.
37) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
38) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
39) Elsa Hernandez on behalf of Heriberto Sanchez Mayen
40) Employer Direct Healthcare
41) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
42) Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.
43) Farm Share, Inc.
44) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
45) Florida Association for Child Care Management
46) Florida Association of Counties
47) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
48) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
49) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
50) Florida Chamber of Commerce
51) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
52) Florida Health Care Association
53) Florida Hospital Association
54) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
56) Florida Land Title Association
57) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
58) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
59) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
60) Foundation for Florida's Future
63) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
64) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
65) ISF, Inc.
66) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
67) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
68) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
69) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
71) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
72) NaphCare, Inc.
73) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
74) Osceola Legislative Effort
76) Partners for Florida's Children and Families Inc.
79) Prime Pediatric Dental Group, PA
82) Ringling College of Art & Design
83) Saiva AI, Inc.
84) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
86) TD Bank US Holding Company
87) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.
88) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
89) Transfr Inc
90) Turo Inc.
91) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
92) Via Science, Inc
93) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.
94) Xello Inc.
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Avenue, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness
2) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
3) American Board of Physician Specialties
4) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
5) American Kratom Association
10) Baptist Health Care Corporation
11) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
15) Children's Healing Institute, The
16) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
18) Cirrus Aircraft
19) City of Cocoa
21) City of Naples
22) College Board
23) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
24) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
25) CoreCivic, Inc.
26) Creative Game Technologies, LLC
27) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
28) DraftKings, Inc.
29) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
30) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
31) Elsa Hernandez on behalf of Heriberto Sanchez Mayen
32) Employer Direct Healthcare
33) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
34) Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.
35) Farm Share, Inc.
36) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
37) Florida Association for Child Care Management
38) Florida Association of Counties
39) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
40) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
41) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
42) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
43) Florida Health Care Association
44) Florida Hospital Association
45) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
46) Florida Land Title Association
47) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
48) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
49) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
50) Foundation for Florida's Future
53) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
54) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
55) ISF, Inc.
56) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
57) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
58) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
60) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
61) NaphCare, Inc.
62) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
63) Osceola Legislative Effort
65) Partners for Florida's Children and Families Inc.
69) Saiva AI, Inc.
70) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
72) TD Bank US Holding Company
73) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.
74) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
75) Transfr Inc
76) Turo Inc.
77) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
78) Via Science, Inc
79) Xello Inc.
(561) 676-5984
6295 Black Fox Way, #410, Tallahassee, FL, 32312,
(850) 766-8887
311 E Park Avenue, Tallahassee, FL, 32312-3934,
1) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
2) American Board of Physician Specialties
3) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
4) American Kratom Association
9) Baptist Health Care Corporation
10) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
13) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
15) Cirrus Aircraft
16) City of Cocoa
18) College Board
19) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
20) CoreCivic, Inc.
22) Creative Game Technologies, LLC
24) DraftKings, Inc.
25) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
26) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
27) Farm Share, Inc.
28) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
29) Florida Association for Child Care Management
30) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
32) Florida Chamber of Commerce
33) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
34) Florida Health Care Association
35) Florida Hospital Association
36) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
37) Florida Land Title Association
38) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
39) Foundation for Florida's Future
41) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
42) ISF, Inc.
43) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
44) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
45) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
46) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
47) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
48) NaphCare, Inc.
49) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
50) Osceola Legislative Effort
54) Saiva AI, Inc.
55) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
56) TD Bank US Holding Company
57) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
58) Transfr Inc
59) Turo Inc.
60) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
61) Via Science, Inc
62) Xello Inc.
(850) 570-0043
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness
2) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
3) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
4) American Board of Physician Specialties
5) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
6) American Kratom Association
11) Baptist Health Care Corporation
12) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
16) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
18) Cirrus Aircraft
19) City of Bartow
20) City of Cocoa
24) College Board
25) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
26) CoreCivic, Inc.
27) Creative Game Technologies, LLC
29) DraftKings, Inc.
30) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
31) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
32) Farm Share, Inc.
33) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
34) Florida Association for Child Care Management
35) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
36) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
38) Florida Chamber of Commerce
39) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
40) Florida Health Care Association
41) Florida Hospital Association
42) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
43) Florida Land Title Association
44) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
45) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
46) Foundation for Florida's Future
47) Glades County Board of County Commissioners
49) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
50) ISF, Inc.
51) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
52) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
53) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
54) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
55) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
56) NaphCare, Inc.
57) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
58) Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners
59) Okeechobee Utility Authority
60) Osceola Legislative Effort
64) Saiva AI, Inc.
66) TD Bank US Holding Company
67) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.
68) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
69) Transfr Inc
70) Turo Inc.
71) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
72) Via Science, Inc
73) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.
74) Xello Inc.
(229) 328-8602
63 Chaumont Square, ATLANTA, GA, 30327,