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Supports the firm's state government relations teams focused on a variety of issue areas
Previously served as Vice President of Public Policy at the Greater Houston Partnership
Laura Alexander joined Cornerstone in October of 2025 as a Principal for our Texas office, and is based in Houston. She supports client teams in a variety of issue areas.
Prior to Cornerstone, Laura served as Vice President of Public Policy at the Greater Houston Partnership. In this role, she led advocacy on water infrastructure, workforce development and public school funding; managed member fly-ins and delivered key outcomes during the 89th Texas Legislative Session, including local appropriations for the City of Houston, extension of research & development franchise tax credits and a constitutional dedication of funds for water projects.
Laura previously practiced public finance law, holding roles with a number of firms in Louisiana focusing on environment, energy, tourism, housing and elections. She also served as Executive Director of the Louisiana Institute for Children in Families, where she advanced foster care and adoption reforms and launched the Louisiana Foster Youth Intern Program to prepare former foster youth to testify before the Legislature.
Laura holds a Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and a BA in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University.
Former chief of staff to Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX)
Provides both federal and Texas State government relations services to Cornerstone clients
Lives in Houston, TX and has a deep understanding of energy matters
Tyler, former chief of staff to Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX), joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in June 2016. During his seven-year tenure with Congressman Olson, Tyler served in various roles including campaign manager, district director, and deputy chief of staff.
In his most recent role as chief of staff, Tyler managed the Congressman's Washington and Texas operations and oversaw all political, legislative and communications strategies. Tyler was instrumental in developing the Congressman's agenda as a member of the Energy & Commerce Committee and guiding the Congressman's ascension to the role of Vice Chair of the Energy & Power Subcommittee.
Prior to working for Representative Olson, Tyler was a consultant with Hitachi Consulting in Houston, Texas. Before that, he was a legislative aide for the Houston City Council.
Tyler is a graduate of the University of Houston and currently serves as Vice Chairman of UH's Political Action Committee as well as an advisory board member of the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston.
Former policy advisor to the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Dade Phelan
Served as committee director for the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and as general counsel and legislative director to Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-TX)
Member of the Texas Bar Legislative & Campaign Law Section and Austin Young Lawyers Association
2) Air Liquide
3) APM Terminals North America, Inc.
4) Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
6) Brownsville Navigation District
8) Community Choice Financial OpCo, LLC
10) CyrusOne
11) DeWitt County
12) Environmental Defense Action Fund
14) Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
15) Garner Environmental Services, Inc.
16) Gonzales County
19) Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company
23) McMullen County
26) PrizePicks
28) Rice University
29) Samsara Inc.
30) San Jacinto River Authority
31) Speedy Stop Food Stores LLC
32) Texans for Charitable Bingo Inc
33) Texas EMS Alliance Association
34) Texas Manufactured Housing Association
36) Texas Pacific Land Corporation
38) Texas Woman's University Foundation
39) TXU Energy Retail Company LLC
40) Vaulted Deep
41) Vistra Corp.
Ross Giesinger brings over a decade of legislative experience at the Texas Capitol to the Cornerstone team, having served for six legislative sessions in both the Texas House and Senate.
Most recently, Ross worked as a policy advisor to Dade Phelan, Speaker of the Texas House, of Representatives, during the 87th Regular Session, where he assisted with the passage of over 80 pieces of legislation. Additionally, Ross drafted and managed several bills filed in response to Winter Storm Uri, including SB 3, one of the most comprehensive energy reforms in Texas in the last 20 years.
Prior to his time in the House, Ross spent several years working as general counsel and legislative director for Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-TX) and as the director of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. While at the Senate, Ross assisted with the passage of nearly 300 bills and worked to obtain funds for a variety of initiatives, including legislation that secured permanent funding for Texas State Parks.
Ross began his career at the legislature in 2010 as a drafting attorney for the Texas Legislative Council. During his time with the state, he has drafted thousands of pieces of legislation, allowing him to develop expertise in a wide variety of subject areas, including energy, healthcare, water, land use and development, transportation, insurance, labor, agriculture, wildlife, taxation, and state budgeting.
Ross is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law. He is a member of the Austin Young Lawyers Association and was recently elected to serve on the Council of the Texas State Bar's Legislative and Campaign Law Section. Ross also serves as a Steward of the Wild for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and has been active in the Austin Ballet Guild, the Trail Foundation, and CCA. He and his wife Courtney live in Austin with their young son Henry.