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DIANA CARLEN

Diana Carlen is a Vice President at Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs (GTH-GA), the state's largest comprehensive governmental affairs firm. GTH-GA is information-driven and non-partisan. Diana represents a broad group of clients before the state legislature, state agencies, and the executive branch.

1) Bamboo Health

2) Benton County Commissioners

3) Cascade Water Alliance

4) City of Aberdeen

5) City of Battle Ground

6) City of Ellensburg

7) CITY OF GIG HARBOR

8) City of Hoquiam

9) CITY OF ISSAQUAH

10) CITY OF KELSO

11) CITY OF KENMORE

12) City of La Center

13) CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK

14) City of Moses Lake

15) CITY OF MOUNTLAKE TERRACE

16) CITY OF REDMOND

17) CITY OF TACOMA

18) Clallam Economic Alliance

19) CLARK COUNTY

20) COWLITZ PUD

21) Economic Alliance Snohomish County

22) Evergreen Forest Stewards

23) FEDEX

24) Food Northwest

25) INLAND POWER & LIGHT

26) Innovia Foundation

27) Island County

28) Jaguar Transport Holdings LLC

29) LendingTree, LLC

30) Lewis County

31) Lewis PUD 01

32) McCain Foods USA, Inc

33) PACIFIC COAST SHELLFISH GROWERS ASSN

34) Palo Alto Networks

35) PISCES INTERNATIONAL

36) PORT BLAKELY

37) Port of Longview

38) Port of Pasco

39) PRA Group, Inc.

40) Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad

41) RELX INC

42) San Juan County

43) Skagit County

44) SNOHOMISH CO

45) THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

46) TOTAL WINE & MORE

47) WA ASSN OF WHEAT GROWERS

48) WA GRAIN COMMISSION

49) WA OIL MARKETERS ASSN

50) WA POTATO & ONION ASSN

51) WA ST POTATO COMMISSION

52) Washington School Counselor Association

53) Watco

54) Whatcom Co

55) YAKIMA CO

6-10 years

Diana Carlen leads the firm's business and utility practice and has over 20 years of legal and legislative experience. Prior to joining Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs, Diana served as Leadership Counsel to the Senate Republican Caucus. In that role, she also served as the caucus attorney for the following policy issues: energy, natural resources, agriculture, land use, telecommunications and water issues. Prior to working for the Senate, Diana practiced law for several years focusing on land use and environmental issues and also served as a Law Clerk to Chief Justice Gerry Alexander of the Washington State Supreme Court. Diana represents several of the firm's business clients, public utilities, and port clients.

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JOSH WEISS

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JOSH WEISS

(Washington, )

GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOV AFFAIRS

jweiss@gth-gov.com
(360) 561-3560
1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100, Tacoma, WA, 98402,

Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, City/County Government, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Environment/Recycling, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Public Safety, Public Sector, Science/Technology, Taxes, Transportation/Vehicles

Links:Website, LinkedIn

Josh has over two decades of experience in government relations representing both public and private entities in the legislative and executive branches of Washington State government. Josh is a Vice President at Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs (GTH-GA), the state's largest comprehensive governmental affairs firm. GTH-GA is information-driven and non-partisan.

1) Bamboo Health

2) Benton County Commissioners

3) City of Aberdeen

4) City of Battle Ground

5) City of Ellensburg

6) CITY OF GIG HARBOR

7) City of Hoquiam

8) CITY OF ISSAQUAH

9) CITY OF KELSO

10) CITY OF KENMORE

11) City of La Center

12) CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK

13) City of Moses Lake

14) CITY OF MOUNTLAKE TERRACE

15) CITY OF REDMOND

16) CITY OF TACOMA

17) Clallam Economic Alliance

18) CLARK COUNTY

19) COWLITZ PUD

20) Evergreen Forest Stewards

21) FEDEX

22) INLAND POWER & LIGHT

23) Island County

24) Jaguar Transport Holdings LLC

25) LendingTree, LLC

26) Lewis County

27) McCain Foods USA, Inc

28) Palo Alto Networks

29) PISCES INTERNATIONAL

30) PORT BLAKELY

31) Port of Pasco

32) PRA Group, Inc.

33) Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad

34) RELX INC

35) San Juan County

36) Skagit County

37) SNOHOMISH CO

38) THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

39) TOTAL WINE & MORE

40) WA OIL MARKETERS ASSN

41) Washington School Counselor Association

42) Watco

43) Whatcom Co

44) YAKIMA CO

20+ years

Nonpartisan staff for House members during development and passage of Washington's Forests & Fish law.

Josh has relationships with key legislators, statewide elected officials, agency staff and locally elected officials across the state.

Prior to joining the GTH-GA team, Josh spent nearly 10 years advocating for counties, serving as the Legislative Relations and Policy Director and General Counsel for the Washington State Association of Counties. Josh started working in Olympia in 1998 as nonpartisan counsel to the House of Representatives and served as Legislative Director for the Department of Fish and Wildlife. As Environmental Policy Director for the Washington Forest Protection Association he represented private forest landowners in the state's environmental regulatory system. He also assisted in Governor Locke's water reform efforts. Josh is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, graduate of Central Washington University and the Vermont Law School, and is a fourth generation Washingtonian. He lives in Olympia with his wife Karen.

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TIMOTHY SCHELLBERG

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TIMOTHY SCHELLBERG

(Washington, )

GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOV AFFAIRS

hcroce@gth-gov.com
(253) 620-6639
PO BOX 1677, TACOMA, WA, 98401,

Subjects: Animals/Agriculture, Business/Commerce, City/County Government, Energy/Utilities, Health Care, Science/Technology, Transportation/Vehicles

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1) Bamboo Health

2) Benton County Commissioners

3) City of Aberdeen

4) City of Battle Ground

5) City of Ellensburg

6) CITY OF GIG HARBOR

7) City of Hoquiam

8) CITY OF ISSAQUAH

9) CITY OF KELSO

10) CITY OF KENMORE

11) City of La Center

12) CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK

13) City of Moses Lake

14) CITY OF MOUNTLAKE TERRACE

15) CITY OF REDMOND

16) CITY OF TACOMA

17) Clallam Economic Alliance

18) CLARK COUNTY

19) COWLITZ PUD

20) Evergreen Forest Stewards

21) FEDEX

22) INLAND POWER & LIGHT

23) Innovia Foundation

24) Island County

25) Jaguar Transport Holdings LLC

26) LendingTree, LLC

27) Lewis County

28) McCain Foods USA, Inc

29) Palo Alto Networks

30) PISCES INTERNATIONAL

31) PORT BLAKELY

32) Port of Pasco

33) PRA Group, Inc.

34) Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad

35) RELX INC

36) San Juan County

37) Skagit County

38) SNOHOMISH CO

39) THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

40) TOTAL WINE & MORE

41) WA OIL MARKETERS ASSN

42) Washington School Counselor Association

43) Watco

44) Whatcom Co

45) YAKIMA CO

Tim Schellberg is the Founder and President of Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs, an internationally known governmental affairs and government business market development firm. In addition to serving as the firm's managing partner, Tim maintains an active governmental affairs and market development practice, and provides strategic direction to the firm's four primary divisions: International, Multi-State, Federal, and Washington State. Under Tim's leadership, the firm has had impressive growth and success.

Tim is recognized nationally and internationally for his work to create and grow new markets by collaborating with business and government to implement dynamic public policy and technology based solutions. Tim has used over 25 years of professional experience, worldwide contacts and knowledge of global government institutions to actively lead legislative based projects in over 30 countries and within the United States.

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JAMES MCFADDIN

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JAMES MCFADDIN

(Florida, )

The Southern Group

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

Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Appropriations/Budgets, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, Health Care, Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmaceuticals, Public Sector, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology

Links:Website

1) Ambrosia Treatment Centers

2) Autism Speaks, Inc.

3) Bamboo Health

4) Banyan Treatment and Recovery, LLC

5) Braeburn Inc.

6) BrightStar Care

7) Capital Health Plan

8) Carisk Partners, Inc.

9) Centurion Group, Inc.

10) Colonial Management Group, LP

11) Curo Health Services, LLC dba Gentiva

12) Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.

13) Encompass Health Corporation

14) Ernst & Young LLP

15) Every Mother's Advocate

16) Florida Blue

17) Florida Senior Living Association

18) GuideWell Group, Inc.

19) IBM

20) Inception Fertility Ventures

21) MAXIMUS

22) McKesson Corporation

23) ModCorr

24) One Call Care Management

25) One Path Diagnostics, LLC

26) Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care, Inc

27) Public Consulting Group

28) Ride Solution, Inc.

29) Salesforce.com, Inc.

30) Siemens Corporation

31) Tenet Healthcare Corporation

32) The Nemours Foundation

33) The Southern Group

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

11-15 years

James H. McFaddin comes to Southern Strategy Group from Health Management Associates (now Community Health Systems), a Fortune 500 hospital company with over 200 hospitals in 29 states, where he served as Director of Government Affairs. James was responsible for representing the company's interests in Washington, DC, state capitals including Tallahassee, and in front of state health care agencies and local governments.

Prior to joining Health Management Associates, James served as Chief of Staff for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency). As Chief of Staff, James was involved in the management and operations of the Agency including the Florida Medicaid Program, the regulation of Florida's health care facilities, and oversight of the Agency's $20 billion budget.

During this time, James was also appointed by the Governor to manage the state's federally-mandated health information exchange activities as Florida's Health Information Technology Coordinator.

Prior to being named Chief of Staff, James served as the Agency's Legislative Affairs Director.Before joining the Agency, James served as the Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the Executive Office of the Governor where he worked to develop and coordinate passage of the Governor's legislative and budget priorities.

James has also served as a Senior Analyst in the Florida Senate specializing in health care, criminal justice, and agricultural issues.

A native of South Carolina, James graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Political Science.

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HANNA JONES

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HANNA JONES

(Washington, )

GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOV AFFAIRS

hjones@gth-gov.com
360.584.4198
1201 Pacific Ave Ste 2200, TACOMA, WA, 98402,

Subjects: All Subjects, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Consumer Protection, Education, Environment/Recycling, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Public Safety, Public Sector, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Transportation/Vehicles

Links:Website, LinkedIn

Hanna Jones is a contract lobbyist with 10 years of experience navigating Washington State's legislative and budget processes. She has secured millions of dollars in capital, operating, and transportation budget appropriations on behalf of her clients and manages a broad policy portfolio that includes health care, higher education, nonprofit operations, transportation and public transit, local government, technology, procurement, water, and natural resources. She has a strong track record of passing legislation, both as the primary lobbyist and in key supporting roles.

Her wide-ranging experience enables her to pick up issues quickly, adapt to new subject areas, and pivot to whichever priorities her clients need advanced. Hanna also maintains strong bipartisan relationships across the Legislature, as well as with the Governor's office and executive agencies, allowing her to move client priorities efficiently and effectively. Ultimately, Hanna provides clear, strategic guidance to help clients navigate Olympia and achieve measurable results.

31) Lewis County

32) McCain Foods USA, Inc

33) MGA Home Healthcare Washington LLC

34) Pacific Lutheran University

35) Palo Alto Networks

36) PIERCE TRANSIT

37) PISCES INTERNATIONAL

38) PORT BLAKELY

39) Port of Pasco

40) PRA Group, Inc.

41) Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad

42) RELX INC

43) Roblox

44) San Juan County

45) Skagit County

46) SNOHOMISH CO

47) SteerSafe Partnership

48) Stobaugh & Strong, P.C.

49) TACOMA RV

50) Team Select Home Care

51) THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

52) TOTAL WINE & MORE

53) Town of Yacolt

54) WA OIL MARKETERS ASSN

55) Washington School Counselor Association

56) Watco

57) Whatcom Co

58) Whatcom Transportation Authority

59) YAKIMA CO

6-10 years

Track Record of Success
Ms. Jones consistently delivers results for clients passing legislation and seeking funding in each of the three budgets. Through her work during the last seven legislative sessions, Ms. Jones has served in both lead and supporting roles to pass and defeat legislation. Outlined below are just a few of her public policy achievements from the last two biennia:

* Passed legislation to authorize the extension of wastewater services beyond the urban growth boundary for partnerships between cities and tribes.
* Passed legislation to require repeat speeding offenders to participate in a program to stop dangerous, habitual speeding.
* Passed legislation to authorize transit agencies to produce, use and sell to the public green electrolytic hydrogen.
* Amended legislation to hold bus operators harmless for firearms enforcement on buses.
* Successfully amended legislation considered harmful to health care clients.
* Passed legislation to strengthen the workforce and education pipeline for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
* Passed legislation to strengthen communication between public employers and the Paid Family & Medical Leave program.
* Developed multiple coalitions comprised of public, private, non-profit and individual advocates to support state legislation.

Below are her most recent budgetary achievements over 2024 and 2025 legislative sessions, where she served as the lead lobbyist:
* $2 million in capital budget funding for a health sciences building at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU, 2025 session).
* $400,000 in capital budget funding for La Center's downtown expansion (La Center, 2025 session).
* $500,000 in capital budget funding for transit-oriented, workforce housing in Lynden, WA (Whatcom Transportation Authority, 2025 session).
* $1.3 million in transportation budget funding for transit signal prioritization (Pierce Transit, 2024 session).
* $1 million in transportation budget funding for the Pacific Highway Shared Use Path (City of La Center, 2024 session).
* $250,000 in capital budget funding for community center upgrades (City of La Center, 2024 session).

Hanna has established relationships with legislative leadership, key policy staff within Governor Ferguson's office, and committee chairs across the Washington State Legislature. She has established relationships with legislative leadership, key policy staff within Governor Ferguson's office, and committee chairs across the Washington State Legislature. She also regularly interacts with - and maintains strong working relationships with - staff at the Department of Revenue, Health Care Authority, Department of Health, Department of Ecology, Department of Transportation, and the Washington State Transportation Commission.

Hanna Jones has nearly a decade of experience as a state lobbyist, representing clients to the Washington State Legislature, Governor's Office and executive agencies. She is registered as a lobbyist with the PDC. Ms. Jones represents clients with a wide range of issues, including water, local government, health care, higher education, technology and budget appropriations. This background means she has relationships with many legislators and with both partisan and non-partisan staff. Throughout her tenure at the firm, Ms. Jones has represented numerous public, private and non-profit clients, including associations. This means that she is adept at meeting client needs regardless of the organizational structure and is accustomed to providing varying levels of service depending on the needs of the client.

Ms. Jones has demonstrated a successful track record in assisting firm clients with development and execution of legislative strategy at each step in the process, including, but not limited to stakeholder outreach, policy research, legislative agenda development, and execution of legislative strategy during each session. Evidence of Ms. Jones' diligent approach to lobbying is exemplified through successfully securing millions in legislative budget appropriations for her clients, and in executing creative public policy solutions to achieve client objectives.

Ms. Jones holds a master's degree in public administration from Seattle University, a bachelor's degree in political science from Gonzaga University, and resides in Seattle with her husband.