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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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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 Battle Ground

4) City of Ellensburg

5) CITY OF ISSAQUAH

6) CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK

7) City of Moses Lake

8) CITY OF MOUNTLAKE TERRACE

9) Clallam Economic Alliance

10) CLARK COUNTY

11) Evergreen Forest Stewards

12) Island County

13) Jaguar Transport Holdings LLC

14) Lewis County

15) PISCES INTERNATIONAL

16) PORT BLAKELY

17) Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad

18) RELX INC

19) San Juan County

20) Skagit County

21) SNOHOMISH CO

22) Watco

23) Whatcom 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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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

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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ANDREW MILLER

(Indiana, )

Bose Public Affairs Group

amiller@bosepublicaffairs.com
317-684-5436
111 Monument Circle, Suite 2700, Indianapolis, IN, 46204-0000,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, TAG Profile

Introduction
Clients

Bose Public Affairs Group is a fully integrated public affairs firm that is dedicated to successfully providing a diverse range of services to our clients. With offices in Indianapolis and Washington, DC, our veteran team of professionals possess an array of accomplished backgrounds within all levels of government, as well as political organizations, trade associations, media outlets and private sector industries. Firm members are actively involved within both major political parties with various campaign committees.

Our reputation is built on results. We rely on our team's diverse experience, relationships and knowledge to develop and implement a strategy that achieves the outcomes that clients expect.

Firm Specialties:
Bose Public Affairs Group's areas of service include government relations at the state and federal levels, strategic communications, grassroots and grasstops organizing, PAC and campaign finance compliance, corporate and social responsibility, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs management.

Our expertise covers diverse range of policy areas allowing us to service clients in the following industries:

Agriculture
Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Economic Development
Education
Energy
Environmental
Financial Institutions
Gaming and Horseracing
Government Contracts
Healthcare
Insurance
Sports and Entertainment
Tax and Fiscal Policy
Technology
Transportation

1) 3C Labs LLC

2) 3M Company

3) AFLAC

4) Alliance of Indiana Rural Water, Inc

5) Amazon.com Services LLC

6) American Fidelity Corporation

7) American Flood Coalition Action, Inc.

8) American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)

9) Arcwood Environmental

10) Association of Indiana Life Insurance Companies

11) Bamboo Health

12) Bose Public Affairs Group

13) Centerstone of Indiana

14) Central Indiana School Employees' Insurance Trust

15) Changent

16) CICOA Foundation Inc.

17) City of Fort Wayne

18) City of Hammond

19) City of Noblesville

20) City of Westfield

21) CoinFlip

22) DTE Energy Co.

23) East Central Indiana School Trust

24) Education Service Centers Risk Funding Trust (ESCRFT)

25) Elanco Animal Health

26) Electrical Specialists Inc. dba The Superior Group

27) Eli Lilly and Company

28) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc.

29) Fort Wayne Community Schools

30) FreedomCare

31) Full House Resorts, Inc

32) Goodwill Education Initiatives

33) Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana, Inc.

34) Growth Energy

35) Hard Rock Northern Indiana

36) Hightower Services, Inc

37) Hoosier Heartland school Trust

38) Indiana Association of Cities and Towns d/b/a Aim, Accelerate Indiana Municipalities

39) Indiana Association of Resources and Child Advocacy

40) Indiana Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics'

41) Indiana Corn Growers Association

42) Indiana Council for Animal Welfare

43) Indiana Deer and Elk Farmers Association

44) Indiana Finance Authority

45) Indiana Funeral Directors Association

46) Indiana Pork

47) Indiana Professional Repossessors Association

48) Indiana Radiological Society

49) Indiana Soybean Alliance

50) Indiana Spine Hospital, LLC

51) Indiana Urban Schools Association

52) Indianapolis Colts Inc.

53) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation

54) IPALCO Enterprises, Inc

55) ITR Concession Company LLC

56) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC

57) Lakes of the Four Seasons

58) Lamar Advantage GP Company, LLC

59) Lancaster Bingo Company, LLC

60) Lenovo US

61) Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc.

62) Marion County Assessor

63) Meta Platforms, Inc.

64) Midwest Area School Employees' Insurance Trust

65) Noblesville Chamber of Commerce

66) North Central Indiana School Insurance Trust

67) Northeast Indiana School insurance Trust

68) Nurse-Family Partnership

69) OneMain Holdings, Inc.

70) Parkview Health System, Inc

71) Pinnacle Healthcare, LLC d/b/a Pinnacle Hospital

72) Propel Inc.

73) Railway Supply Institute (R.S.I.)

74) Republic Airways Inc.

75) Republic National Distributing Company of Indiana, LLC

76) River Heritage Conservancy, Inc.

77) South Central Indiana School Trust

78) South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

79) Southeastern Indiana School Insurance Trust

80) Southern Wellness Trust

81) State Lottery Commission of Indiana

82) The Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County

83) TMap, LLC

84) Town of Winfield

85) Town of Zionsville

86) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

87) Tricoci University of Beauty Culture, LLC

88) United States Steel Corp.

89) Verida, Inc.

90) Volunteers of America of Indiana, Inc.

91) WV/WCI School Trust

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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.

22) MGA Home Healthcare Washington LLC

23) MHRV

24) Pacific Lutheran University

25) PIERCE TRANSIT

26) PISCES INTERNATIONAL

27) PORT BLAKELY

28) Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad

29) RELX INC

30) Roblox

31) San Juan County

32) Skagit County

33) SNOHOMISH CO

34) SteerSafe Partnership

35) Stobaugh & Strong, P.C.

36) TACOMA RV

37) Team Select Home Care

38) THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

39) Town of Yacolt

40) Watco

41) Whatcom Co

42) Whatcom Transportation Authority

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.

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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.

23) McCain Foods USA, Inc

24) PACIFIC COAST SHELLFISH GROWERS ASSN

25) Palo Alto Networks

26) PISCES INTERNATIONAL

27) PORT BLAKELY

28) Port of Longview

29) Port of Pasco

30) PRA Group, Inc.

31) Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad

32) RELX INC

33) San Juan County

34) Skagit County

35) SNOHOMISH CO

36) TOTAL WINE & MORE

37) WA ASSN OF WHEAT GROWERS

38) WA GRAIN COMMISSION

39) WA OIL MARKETERS ASSN

40) WA POTATO & ONION ASSN

41) WA ST POTATO COMMISSION

42) Watco

43) Whatcom 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.