(501) 517-0551
650 South Shackleford Road, Suite 305, Little Rock, AR, 72211,
inVeritas is a leading global public affairs firm specializing in management consulting, public relations, government relations, and research. With decades of experience, inVeritas is the firm of choice for global companies - a recognized advisor and trusted resource for delivering critical intelligence and proven solutions to address complex business challenges.
Firm Specialties:
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
The inVeritas team has worked at the highest levels of government and has the expertise to guide companies through the nuances of the regulatory, legislative, and administrative arenas. We have a proven track record for passing legislation, securing funding, building coalitions and providing cost containment on disputes.
MARKET RESEARCH
Accurate information is the cornerstone of an effective, winning strategy. Without it, critical decisions are uninformed and time and money are wasted. At inVeritas, each element of our research is carefully customized to meet our clients' objectives. We arm our clients with the intelligence crucial to market expansion, asset protection, and risk mitigation.
At inVeritas, we are proud to offer insight and help inform decisions for our nation's leading companies, law firms, nonprofits, and local, state, and federal governments.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
A strong communications and public relations operation is integral to success in every arena and every sector. Our award winning team helps clients through the various stages of their public relations needs, from crisis management to message development.
STRATEGIC CONSULTING
Our highly experienced consulting team designs actionable strategies to help clients achieve tangible results. With extensive legal, regulatory and government relations experience, our consultants evaluate performance, assess business practices, develop critical capabilities and deliver value by achieving compliance, uncovering opportunities and solving unique problems.
We specialize in administrative and compliance areas typically outside the normal course of business for organizations. As a result, we are in a unique position to provide meaningful insights and a broad range of capabilities, including deep industry knowledge of healthcare, energy, tax, public finance, procurement, transportation, information technology and cyber security.
RUTH H. WHITNEY is the founder and CEO of inVeritas. Ruth serves as a strategic advisor to clients based on over 25 years of expertise in law, government, politics and public opinion. She has been privileged to advise Global 500 companies, prominent professional services firms, state and federal governments, law firms, nonprofit corporations and industry associations.
Ruth earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and is admitted to practice in Arkansas and the U.S. District Courts in Arkansas. Ruth has also been admitted pro hac vice in various jurisdictions in the course of her service as a national jury consultant.
Before founding inVeritas, Ruth built and managed the Arkansas office of Global Strategy Group where she specialized in executing winning campaigns in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining GSG, Ruth served as counsel and chief of staff to Attorney General Mike Beebe and developed professional relationships with attorneys general across the country. Ruth has extensive legal and management experience, including over 10 years as a healthcare and administrative lawyer with the Arkansas Department of Human Services and as Counsel to Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard.
Ruth has served as a guest writer to Talk Business and currently serves on a number of boards of directors including the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce; Arkansas Cinema Society; Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance; New Design School; and Little Red River Foundation. Ruth serves on the advisory board of NanoMech Inc., a nanomanufacturing innovation and product development firm. She also serves her state and community as a member of Leadership Arkansas, Accelerate Arkansas and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce.
717-233-1111
30 North Third Street, Suite 950, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
1) Adobe Inc.
2) ADP
4) American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania
7) Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge, LLC
8) Baruch S. Blumberg Institute
9) Baxter Healthcare Corporation c/o MultiState Associates LLC
10) BRG Sports, Inc.
13) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
14) Ceres, Inc.
15) Citigroup Washington, Inc.
16) Community Associations Institute Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee
17) Concordance
18) Conduent Incorporated and its Affiliates
20) Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Inc.
24) Ensemble/ Mosaic Navy Yard, LLC
25) Environmental Defense Action Fund
27) findhelp
29) Guidehouse Inc.
33) Holy Redeemer Health System
36) Indivior Inc.
37) Jefferson Health Corporation (f/k/a Albert Einstein Healthcare Network)
38) KeyScripts, LLC
40) Lancaster Housing Fund dba Lancaster Housing Works
41) MCG Health, LLC
43) Motion Picture Association, Inc.
46) PA STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION
47) Peirce College
49) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
50) PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
51) PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
52) PENNSYLVANIA STATE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
53) Pennsyvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Assn., Inc.
54) Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
55) Philadelphia Museum of Art
58) Regional Produce Cooperative Corp.
59) Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association
60) RIVER POINTE LOGISTICS, LLC
65) Sol Systems, LLC
66) Temple University Health System
68) The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
69) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
70) The Philadelphia Orchestra Association
71) THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
72) Thomas Jefferson University
73) Vesper Energy Development LLC
74) VMware
76) Wonderschool
77) Zscaler, Inc.
15-20 years
(360) 481-1824
1001 Cooper Point Rd SW suite 140-720, OLYMPIA, WA, 98502,
McBride Public Affairs has represented a broad array of public and private groups and organizations in Olympia. Together, Tom and his team offer the depth of knowledge and skill it takes to effectively advocate on behalf of their clients' interests. Whether it's drafting favorable legislation or addressing unnecessary regulation, their expertise and insights make McBride Public Affairs an indispensable part of any strategic advocacy effort.
Firm Specialties:
EXPERIENCED. INSIGHTFUL. EFFECTIVE.
From taxation concerns to land-use policy, from political action committees to fair labor standards, McBride Public Affairs offers unmatched insights into the subtle and not-so-subtle processes of government decision-making. Tom's background as an attorney makes him uniquely able to help his clients understand the intricacies of state policy formulation, bill development and the rule-making process. Together, Tom and his team keep their clients well-informed and well-positioned to thrive in an ever-changing political environment.
While some lobbyists focus only on state legislation, Tom and his team work closely with regulatory agencies and local jurisdictions, knowing their impacts on his clients' destiny can be just as great as the Legislature's. Their strategic methods and trust-building approach position McBride Public Affairs among the most effective lobbying groups in Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest.
3) AMGEN INC
4) Association for Consumer Debt Relief (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
5) Baxter Healthcare Corporation (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
6) BOEING
7) CA, Inc. and its Affiliates
9) DART CONTAINER CORP (THROUGH MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES LLC)
10) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
13) General Dynamics (thru KWR Acuity Strategies, LLC)
14) Genesys Contact Center (thru KWR Acuity Strategies, LLC)
15) GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip
16) Growth Energy
17) HONDA NORTH AMERICA (THRU MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES LLC)
18) ID.me (thru KWR Acuity Strategies, LLC)
19) KITSAP CO
23) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
24) MT SPOKANE 2000
26) NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY INC
27) Northerner Scandinavia, Inc.
28) NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT LLC
30) Public Consulting Group (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
33) SPOKANE PUBLIC FACILITIES DIST
34) Superior Court Judges Association
36) TK Elevator
37) Uber Technologies Inc and Affiliates
39) VMware LLC
40) VSP Vision, Inc. (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
41) WA ASSN OF JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATORS
42) WHATCOM CO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
43) ZERO WASTE WA
20+ years
TOM MCBRIDE has advocated for groups and organizations that depend on fair and reasonable treatment under the law for more than 20 years. He has developed a reputation as an effective lobbyist, founded on high ethical standards, aggressive advocacy and personal authenticity.
Tom began his career as a private practice attorney representing commercial and financial interests, with a focus on commercial litigation and bankruptcy law. He went on to serve as government affairs director for fiscal and transportation issues on behalf of the Association of Washington Business, Washington state's chamber of commerce. He then directed the government relations program for the West division of the McDonald's Corporation.
Tom also has firsthand experience working within Washington state government. As director of intergovernmental affairs for the Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, he oversaw regulatory and legislative interests in energy, economic development, housing, international trade and growth management.
In 2008, he founded McBride Public Affairs, to advocate for clients on legislative and regulatory matters in Washington state.
A 1994 graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law, Tom holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Whitman College. He and his family make their home in Olympia.
717-233-1111
30 North Third Street, Suite 950, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
1) Adobe Inc.
2) ADP
4) American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania
7) AT&T Inc.
8) Atos Governmental IT Outsourcing Services LLCs
9) Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge, LLC
10) Baruch S. Blumberg Institute
11) Baxter Healthcare Corporation c/o MultiState Associates LLC
12) Blackrock
13) BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC
14) BRG Sports, Inc.
17) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
18) Ceres, Inc.
19) Citigroup Washington, Inc.
20) Community Associations Institute Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee
21) Concordance
22) Conduent Incorporated and its Affiliates
24) Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Inc.
27) Ensemble/ Mosaic Navy Yard, LLC
28) Environmental Defense Action Fund
30) findhelp
31) Focus Health
33) GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK
34) Guidehouse Inc.
38) Holy Redeemer Health System
41) Indivior Inc.
42) Jefferson Health Corporation (f/k/a Albert Einstein Healthcare Network)
44) KeyScripts, LLC
47) Leibys MHC LLC
48) Mazzoni Center
49) MCG Health, LLC
51) Motion Picture Association, Inc.
53) P70829
55) PA STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION
57) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
58) PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
59) PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
60) PENNSYLVANIA STATE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
61) Pennsyvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Assn., Inc.
63) Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
65) Philadelphia Museum of Art
67) Regional Produce Cooperative Corp.
68) Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association
69) RIVER POINTE LOGISTICS, LLC
74) Sol Systems, LLC
75) Temple University Health System
78) The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
79) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
81) The Philadelphia Orchestra Association
82) THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
83) Thomas Jefferson University
86) Vesper Energy Development LLC
87) Vitu, Inc. (f/k/a Motor Vehicle Software Corporation)
88) VMware
89) WellSpan Health
91) Wonderschool
92) Zscaler, Inc.
11-15 years
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Suite 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4629,
(651) 421-3651
1020 West County Road F, Atlanta, MN, 55126,
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
1) AECOM
3) Alliance for Access to Health Care
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
6) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
7) Avera Health
9) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
10) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
11) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
12) Clay, County of
13) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
14) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
16) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
17) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
18) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
19) Ecosystem Investment Partners
20) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
21) Goodhue, City of
23) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
24) Manitoba Hydro
25) Mayo Clinic
31) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
32) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
33) MN State Agricultural Society
35) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
36) Natl Fire Sprinkler Assn Region 15
39) OneMain General Services Corporation
40) Packaging Corporation of America
42) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
43) Rethos
44) RevitalizeMN
45) Rochester Public Utilities
49) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
52) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
53) Visit Saint Paul
(360) 481-1824
1001 Cooper Point Rd SW, Suite 140-720, Olympia, WA, 98502,
3) AMGEN INC
4) Association for Consumer Debt Relief (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
5) Baxter Healthcare Corporation (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
6) BOEING
7) CA, Inc. and its Affiliates
9) DART CONTAINER CORP (THROUGH MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES LLC)
10) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
13) General Dynamics (thru KWR Acuity Strategies, LLC)
14) Genesys Contact Center (thru KWR Acuity Strategies, LLC)
15) GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip
16) Growth Energy
17) HONDA NORTH AMERICA (THRU MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES LLC)
18) ID.me (thru KWR Acuity Strategies, LLC)
19) KITSAP CO
23) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
24) MT SPOKANE 2000
26) NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY INC
27) Northerner Scandinavia, Inc.
28) NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT LLC
30) Public Consulting Group (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
33) SPOKANE PUBLIC FACILITIES DIST
34) Superior Court Judges Association
36) TK Elevator
37) Uber Technologies Inc and Affiliates
39) VSP Vision, Inc. (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
40) WA ASSN OF JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATORS
41) WHATCOM CO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
42) ZERO WASTE WA
612-604-6400
Suite 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
2) Alliance for Access to Health Care
3) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
4) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
5) Avera Health
7) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
8) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
9) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
10) Clay, County of
11) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
12) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
14) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
15) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
16) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
17) Ecosystem Investment Partners
18) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
19) Genevive
20) Goodhue, City of
22) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
23) Mayo Clinic
29) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
30) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
31) MN State Agricultural Society
33) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
35) OneMain General Services Corporation
36) Packaging Corporation of America
38) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
39) Rethos
40) RevitalizeMN
41) Rochester Public Utilities
45) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
47) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
48) Visit Saint Paul
2023555151
1266 W. PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA, GA, 30327,
(573) 520-7240
235 East High St., Suite 301, Suite 210, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
916-552-2341
Sacramento, CA, 95814,
2) ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
3) BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
7) CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
8) CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA
10) DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION
12) EPIC
14) FORTISS, LLC.
16) GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AMERICAN STATES WATER CO.
20) JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES (JVS)
21) JOE TORRE SAFE AT HOME FOUNDATION
22) LAS VIRGENES MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
23) LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
25) NEW YORK LIFE
26) OCEANWELL
27) PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP & ITS AFFILIATES
29) POWERPAC.ORG
30) PROVIDENCE
31) PUBLIC STORAGE
33) SAN JOSE SHARKS
34) UNITE-LA
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
2) Alliance for Access to Health Care
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
6) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
7) Avera Health
9) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
10) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
11) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
12) Clay, County of
13) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
14) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
16) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
17) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
18) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
19) Ecosystem Investment Partners
20) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
21) Genevive
22) Goodhue, City of
24) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
26) Mayo Clinic
32) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
33) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
34) MN State Agricultural Society
36) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
38) OneMain General Services Corporation
39) Packaging Corporation of America
41) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
42) Rethos
43) RevitalizeMN
44) Rochester Public Utilities
48) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
50) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
51) Visit Saint Paul
119 WASHINGTON AVE, SUITE 302, ALBANY, NY, 12210-2230,
2175441144
P.O. BOX 5131, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62705,
1) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF ILLINOIS COURTS
2) ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION
3) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
5) ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF ILLINOIS
6) BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
7) CAESARS ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC
8) CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
11) FLASHPASS
12) GREAT LAKES CREDIT AND COLLECTION ASSOCIATION
13) HART INTERCIVIC
15) ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
16) ILLINOIS BROADBAND & CABLE ASSOCIATION
17) ILLINOIS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
18) ILLINOIS SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
19) ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
20) ILLINOIS STATE DENTAL SOCIETY
22) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
23) NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION
24) OFFICE OF STATEWIDE PRETRIAL SERVICES
25) REAL ESTATE SERVICES PROVIDERS COUNCIL, INC.
26) ST. CLAIR COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
27) TTX COMPANY
2175441144
P.O. BOX 5131, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62705,
1) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF ILLINOIS COURTS
2) ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION
3) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
5) ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF ILLINOIS
6) BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
7) CAESARS ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC
8) CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
11) FLASHPASS
12) GREAT LAKES CREDIT AND COLLECTION ASSOCIATION
13) HART INTERCIVIC
15) ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
16) ILLINOIS BROADBAND & CABLE ASSOCIATION
17) ILLINOIS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
18) ILLINOIS SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
19) ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
20) ILLINOIS STATE DENTAL SOCIETY
22) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
23) NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION
24) OFFICE OF STATEWIDE PRETRIAL SERVICES
25) REAL ESTATE SERVICES PROVIDERS COUNCIL, INC.
26) ST. CLAIR COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
27) TTX COMPANY
(850) 224-2859
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 304, Post Office Box 10787, Tallahassee, FL, 32302,
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
2) Alliance for Access to Health Care
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
5) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
6) Avera Health
8) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
9) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
10) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
11) Clay, County of
12) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
13) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
15) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
16) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
17) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
18) Ecosystem Investment Partners
19) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
20) Genevive
21) Goodhue, City of
23) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
24) Manitoba Hydro
25) Mayo Clinic
31) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
32) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
33) MN State Agricultural Society
35) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
37) OneMain General Services Corporation
38) Packaging Corporation of America
40) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
41) Rethos
42) RevitalizeMN
43) Rochester Public Utilities
47) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
49) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
50) Visit Saint Paul
(512)4774677
1220 Colorado, Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78701,
404-217-7618
1266 W. Paces Ferry Road, Palmetto, GA, 30268,
(404) 352-1375
21 Swann Rdg, #444, Palmetto, GA, 30268,
4042177618
41 SWANN RIDGE, 444, PALMETTO, GA, 30268,
