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John R. Hammond III is co-chair of Ice Miller's Public Affairs Group. As a veteran of Indiana state government, he has helped shape a wide variety of public policy, from tax policy to environmental management, education to tort reform, transportation to insurance and economic development.

John served as a key aide to former Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr during his time as lieutenant governor, as well as serving as a deputy campaign manager for Orr's gubernatorial run in 1979 and heading up his transition team in 1980. He was senior executive assistant for Legislative Affairs and Education Policy in the Orr administration, serving as chief legislative liaison for six general sessions and three special sessions of the Indiana Legislature during the 1980s. Since leaving state government in 1988, he has led the governmental and public affairs programs for several major Indiana firms.

He is a frequent public affairs panelist and lecturer, and is the co-author of the article "Campaigns and Candidates: Lawyers and Their Obligations," prepared for the Legislative Services Agency for Continuing Legal Education's seminar titled, "The Lawyer-Lobbyist." He also serves as a Republican commentator and analyst on Indiana Week in Review, a state wide public affairs news program of WFYI focusing on Indiana government and politics. He has served as an advisor to several statewide campaigns.

John was awarded his Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University in 1976, and a juris doctor from the Indiana University School of Law in 1991. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Indiana.

John joined Ice Miller in February 2001.

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THOMAS ALSUP

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THOMAS ALSUP

(Tennessee, )

Vogel Group

tommy@vogelgroupdc.com
615-290-3309
1221 Broadway, Suite 2100, Nashville, TN, 37203,

11-15 years

With more than 20 years of experience building relationships between the public and private sector, Tommy Alsup leads state and local government relations efforts for Vogel Group in Tennessee.

Tommy previously served as Vice President of Government Affairs for Envision Healthcare, a $15 billion healthcare and national hospital-based physician group. At Envision, Tommy was responsible for sourcing and managing state-level lobbyists to ensure that the company's strategic goals were met with governors, state legislators, and local officials across the country. His efforts were critical in securing favorable public policy on surprise medical billing issues in Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee.

Tommy is an expert in managing national sales and procurement teams for companies seeking to grow revenue through state and local funding initiatives. He has overseen multiple requests for proposals (RFP) and large-scale procurement contracts for companies and industries alike. Connecting State and local governments with business is crucial in this current environment, and Tommy has accomplished those goals for more than two decades.

Tommy was a senior-level government relations executive at Corizon Health and CoreCivic, the nation's largest owner of correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities in previous roles.

With a strong and bi-partisan background in Tennessee, Tommy served as Mayor of Oak Hill from 2002 to 2010, where he worked in partnership with Governor Phil Bredesen (D-TN) and Mayor Bill Purcell (D-Nashville). Tommy remains strongly engaged with the office of Governor Bill Lee (R-TN) and his administration.

Tommy received his B.A. in Business Administration from Lipscomb University.

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MERCER FEARINGTON

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MERCER FEARINGTON

(Florida, )

The Southern Group

fearington@sostrategy.com
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570,

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1) AirSight

2) Ajax Building Corp.

3) Alta Developers

4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates

5) Ambrosia Treatment Centers

6) American Property Casualty Insurance Association

7) Anderson Columbia Co., Inc

8) Apple Inc

9) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC

10) Beck/Sloan Properties

11) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc

12) City of Port St. Joe

13) Clay County Board of County Commissioners

14) Copart, Inc

15) Denali Water Solution LLC

16) Enstructure, LLC.

17) Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

18) Estuary LLC.

19) Fidelity National Financial, Inc

20) Florida Blue

21) Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority

22) Florida Pulp & Paper Association

23) Florida Sheriffs Association

24) Fort Freedom, Inc.

25) GuideWell Group, Inc.

26) Gulfstream Natural Gas System, LLC

27) I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Inc

28) Indigov

29) International Paper

30) Jacksonville Jaguars LLC

31) Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC

32) Key West International Airport

33) Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC and Affiliates

34) LEO Technologies

35) MCNA Dental Plans

36) Metro Development Group, LLC

37) Onda Housing Group LLC

38) Panhandle Engineering, Inc.

39) Paul R. Bradshaw, P.A.

40) Phillips and Jordan, Inc.

41) Phillips Infrastructure Corp.

42) Putnam County

43) Raydient LLC

44) Rayonier, Inc

45) Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC

46) SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc

47) SMG Drones, LLC dba DARIUS

48) South Central Florida Express, Inc

49) SRTG Dev Owner, LLC

50) Storm Services, LLC

51) The Flower Shop FL LLC

52) The Goodman Company

53) The Parker Management Company, LLC

54) The Southern Group

55) Two Roads Development, LLC

56) United States Sugar Corporation

57) University of North Florida

58) Verano Holdings, LLC

59) Vestcor Companies, Inc., The

60) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.

A leader within Florida's government relations arena, Mercer Fearington, Jr. has been representing clients before the executive and legislative branches of Florida government since the mid-1990's. Mercer is the past Chairman of the Florida Agricultural Coalition and is a graduate of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture -- an affiliate of the Institute of Food and Agriculture and Sciences at the University of Florida. Mercer is a graduate of Mercer University.

Mercer lives in Tallahassee with his wife, Lindsey, and their three daughters.