1) Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas, Inc.
3) Cash Titan
4) Confianz Global Inc. DBA StackBench
5) Dealer Services Network, LLC
6) Encompass Health Corporation
7) Everway, LLC
8) Eviden
10) GL Partners, Inc
11) HeyTutor Inc.
12) Hillpointe Construction LLC
13) International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM")
14) Invenergy, LLC
18) Mooresville Btr Developers, LLC
19) North Carolina Sports Legacy Foundation
20) Prontoblock Inc.
21) Reconnect, Inc.
22) RedSpeed USA
24) SeatGeek, Inc.
25) Securly, Inc.
26) simplySOLV
27) Starmount Healthcare Management
29) TickPick, LLC
31) Town of Troutman
32) Treenail Development, Inc.
33) Vapor Technology Association
34) Windstream Services, LLC on behalf of its operating companies in NC
2021 NC Top 25 Lobbyist
2019 NCED Leadership Award
Kevin Wilkinson joined The Southern Group in 2024, expanding the firm's footprint in Raleigh, North Carolina. He brings extensive legislative and executive experience from roles in both the public and private sectors.
As a proud North Carolinian, Kevin's professional path has been largely dedicated to molding and promoting key policies at local, state, and national levels. From 2016 to 2019, he held leadership roles in North Carolina's public education sector. First, as the Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to the N.C. State Superintendent at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, then later as the Executive Director of External Affairs at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. In these roles, Kevin helped design and gather support for the organization's policy priorities and initiatives.
Before that, Kevin served as a Policy Advisor to Senator Robert Bryan. He led and implemented several education reforms and staffed various committees such as Appropriations, Education, Judiciary, Pension, and Retirement. Kevin also worked on Capitol Hill as a staff member for U.S. Representative Robert Pittenger, supporting and advocating for the needs of constituents across his district.
Most recently, Kevin took his experience in North Carolina's government to the private sector, serving as SVP of Government Affairs at EQV Strategic. In that capacity, Kevin worked directly with policymakers on the state and federal levels to advocate for his clients. His range of policy areas includes education, economic and business development, technology, transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, gaming, sports, and local government.
Outside his day-to-day work, Kevin uses his expertise to give back to his community as Vice Chair of the Board of Visitors for Appalachian State University.
Kevin has received numerous awards and recognition for his work, including being named one of the top lobbyists in North Carolina by the North State Journal since 2020 and receiving the North Carolina Education Leadership Award in 2018.
Kevin studied political science and economics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and earned an M.B.A. from Liberty University. He resides in Raleigh with his wife Megan and their daughter Margot.
609-989-5885
134 West State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
1) 1HUDDLE
4) Affordable Healthcare for Americans
5) ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
7) American Healthy Alternatives Association (AHAA)
9) Amsource
11) AQ Modern Diagnostic Imaging
12) Armand Corp
13) Association of Dental Support Organizations
14) Autism Speaks
17) BCA Watson Rice
19) Castellan Real Estate Partners
20) Catholic Health Care Partnership
21) Catholic Healthcare Partnership of NJ
22) CentraState Health Care System
24) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The
25) Coriell Institute of Medical Research
26) Correctional Dental Associates
27) Dewey Square Group for American Beverage Association
28) Dewey Square Group for Barnes and Noble University Book Store
29) Dewey Square Group for Coaltion for Responsible Nutrition Information
32) DuPont
33) Environmental Retrofit Solutions
34) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
35) Expedia Group
36) Faison
38) Flock Safety
41) GLT Cannabis
45) H&R Block Inc
47) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
48) Hilltop Public Solutions for Coalition for Financial Security
49) Hilltop Public Solutions for Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
50) Hilltop Public Solutions for National Consumer Research Alliance
51) Home Health Services and Staffing Association (HHSSA NJ)
53) Humane Society of the United States
54) Independent Association of Franchise Owners
55) Jersey College
58) Kronos
59) Laurdan Realty
60) LEMCOR, INC.
61) LEO Technologies
63) Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority
64) Maser Consulting
67) Meritract
68) Miles of Green
69) Modivcare
70) Morgan Engineering & Surveying
71) Motorola
72) MT DEVELOPMENT
73) Municipal Parking Services
74) National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - NJ Chapter
75) NATIONAL STRATEGIES O/B/O ENSONO
76) National Tax Deferred Savings Association
77) New Venture Fund
78) NJ Black Issues Convention
82) NJ Petrol
83) On Point Advocacy for PACE 4 Jobs
84) Open Door Media
85) Organization of Nurse Leaders
87) Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP for New York Water Taxi
88) Pride Academy Charter School
89) Probation Association of New Jersey
90) Progressive Garden State Insurance Company
93) Prosmile
94) READS - Real Estate Advisory and Development Services
95) Reliant Energy
96) Renaissance Broadcasting Co
97) Risepoint
98) SAMSARA, INC.
99) SITELOGIQ
100) Source Holding, LLC
101) St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network
102) Stericycle
104) TreCom Systems Group
105) Treecycle
106) UNITEHERE
107) Valley Forge Asset Management Corp
108) Verizon
110) Williams
111) Wine Institute
112) Wireless Infrastructure Association
113) World Business Lenders, LLC
114) World Wide Medical Services Inc
115) Youth Advocate Programs Inc
116) Zillow Group Inc.
609-989-5885
134 West State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
1) 1HUDDLE
4) Affordable Healthcare for Americans
5) ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
7) American Healthy Alternatives Association (AHAA)
9) Amsource
11) AQ Modern Diagnostic Imaging
12) Armand Corp
13) Association of Dental Support Organizations
14) Autism Speaks
17) BCA Watson Rice
19) Castellan Real Estate Partners
20) Catholic Health Care Partnership
21) Catholic Healthcare Partnership of NJ
22) CentraState Health Care System
24) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The
25) Coriell Institute of Medical Research
26) Correctional Dental Associates
27) Dewey Square Group for American Beverage Association
28) Dewey Square Group for Barnes and Noble University Book Store
29) Dewey Square Group for Coaltion for Responsible Nutrition Information
32) DuPont
33) Environmental Retrofit Solutions
34) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
35) Expedia Group
36) Faison
38) Flock Safety
41) GLT Cannabis
45) H&R Block Inc
47) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
48) Hilltop Public Solutions for Coalition for Financial Security
49) Hilltop Public Solutions for Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
50) Hilltop Public Solutions for National Consumer Research Alliance
51) Home Health Services and Staffing Association (HHSSA NJ)
53) Humane Society of the United States
54) Independent Association of Franchise Owners
55) Jersey College
58) Kronos
59) Laurdan Realty
60) LEMCOR, INC.
61) LEO Technologies
63) Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority
64) Maser Consulting
67) Meritract
68) Miles of Green
69) Modivcare
70) Morgan Engineering & Surveying
71) Motorola
72) MT DEVELOPMENT
73) Municipal Parking Services
74) National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - NJ Chapter
75) NATIONAL STRATEGIES O/B/O ENSONO
76) National Tax Deferred Savings Association
77) New Venture Fund
78) NJ Black Issues Convention
82) NJ Petrol
83) On Point Advocacy for PACE 4 Jobs
84) Open Door Media
85) Organization of Nurse Leaders
87) Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP for New York Water Taxi
88) Pride Academy Charter School
89) Probation Association of New Jersey
90) Progressive Garden State Insurance Company
93) Prosmile
94) READS - Real Estate Advisory and Development Services
95) Reliant Energy
96) Renaissance Broadcasting Co
97) Risepoint
98) SAMSARA, INC.
99) SITELOGIQ
100) Source Holding, LLC
101) St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network
102) Stericycle
104) TreCom Systems Group
105) Treecycle
106) UNITEHERE
107) Valley Forge Asset Management Corp
108) Verizon
110) Williams
111) Wine Institute
112) Wireless Infrastructure Association
113) World Business Lenders, LLC
114) World Wide Medical Services Inc
115) Youth Advocate Programs Inc
116) Zillow Group Inc.
609-989-5885
134 West State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
1) 1HUDDLE
4) Affordable Healthcare for Americans
5) ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
7) American Healthy Alternatives Association (AHAA)
9) Amsource
11) AQ Modern Diagnostic Imaging
12) Armand Corp
13) Association of Dental Support Organizations
14) Autism Speaks
17) BCA Watson Rice
19) Castellan Real Estate Partners
20) Catholic Health Care Partnership
21) Catholic Healthcare Partnership of NJ
22) CentraState Health Care System
24) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The
25) Coriell Institute of Medical Research
26) Correctional Dental Associates
27) Dewey Square Group for American Beverage Association
28) Dewey Square Group for Barnes and Noble University Book Store
29) Dewey Square Group for Coaltion for Responsible Nutrition Information
32) DuPont
33) Environmental Retrofit Solutions
34) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
35) Expedia Group
36) Faison
38) Flock Safety
41) GLT Cannabis
45) H&R Block Inc
47) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
48) Hilltop Public Solutions for Coalition for Financial Security
49) Hilltop Public Solutions for Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
50) Hilltop Public Solutions for National Consumer Research Alliance
51) Home Health Services and Staffing Association (HHSSA NJ)
53) Humane Society of the United States
54) Independent Association of Franchise Owners
55) Jersey College
58) Kronos
59) Laurdan Realty
60) LEMCOR, INC.
61) LEO Technologies
63) Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority
64) Maser Consulting
67) Meritract
68) Miles of Green
69) Modivcare
70) Morgan Engineering & Surveying
71) Motorola
72) MT DEVELOPMENT
73) Municipal Parking Services
74) National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - NJ Chapter
75) NATIONAL STRATEGIES O/B/O ENSONO
76) National Tax Deferred Savings Association
77) New Venture Fund
78) NJ Black Issues Convention
82) NJ Petrol
83) On Point Advocacy for PACE 4 Jobs
84) Open Door Media
85) Organization of Nurse Leaders
87) Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP for New York Water Taxi
88) Pride Academy Charter School
89) Probation Association of New Jersey
90) Progressive Garden State Insurance Company
93) Prosmile
94) READS - Real Estate Advisory and Development Services
95) Reliant Energy
96) Renaissance Broadcasting Co
97) Risepoint
98) SAMSARA, INC.
99) SITELOGIQ
100) Source Holding, LLC
101) St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network
102) Stericycle
104) TreCom Systems Group
105) Treecycle
106) UNITEHERE
107) Valley Forge Asset Management Corp
108) Verizon
110) Williams
111) Wine Institute
112) Wireless Infrastructure Association
113) World Business Lenders, LLC
114) World Wide Medical Services Inc
115) Youth Advocate Programs Inc
116) Zillow Group Inc.
609-989-5885
134 West State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
1) 1HUDDLE
4) Affordable Healthcare for Americans
5) ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
7) American Healthy Alternatives Association (AHAA)
9) Amsource
11) AQ Modern Diagnostic Imaging
12) Armand Corp
13) Association of Dental Support Organizations
14) Autism Speaks
17) BCA Watson Rice
19) Castellan Real Estate Partners
20) Catholic Health Care Partnership
21) Catholic Healthcare Partnership of NJ
22) CentraState Health Care System
24) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The
25) Coriell Institute of Medical Research
26) Correctional Dental Associates
27) Dewey Square Group for American Beverage Association
28) Dewey Square Group for Barnes and Noble University Book Store
29) Dewey Square Group for Coaltion for Responsible Nutrition Information
32) DuPont
33) Environmental Retrofit Solutions
34) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
35) Expedia Group
36) Faison
38) Flock Safety
41) GLT Cannabis
45) H&R Block Inc
47) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
48) Hilltop Public Solutions for Coalition for Financial Security
49) Hilltop Public Solutions for Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
50) Hilltop Public Solutions for National Consumer Research Alliance
51) Home Health Services and Staffing Association (HHSSA NJ)
53) Humane Society of the United States
54) Independent Association of Franchise Owners
55) Jersey College
58) Kronos
59) Laurdan Realty
60) LEMCOR, INC.
61) LEO Technologies
63) Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority
64) Maser Consulting
67) Meritract
68) Miles of Green
69) Modivcare
70) Morgan Engineering & Surveying
71) Motorola
72) MT DEVELOPMENT
73) Municipal Parking Services
74) National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - NJ Chapter
75) NATIONAL STRATEGIES O/B/O ENSONO
76) National Tax Deferred Savings Association
77) New Venture Fund
78) NJ Black Issues Convention
82) NJ Petrol
83) On Point Advocacy for PACE 4 Jobs
84) Open Door Media
85) Organization of Nurse Leaders
87) Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP for New York Water Taxi
88) Pride Academy Charter School
89) Probation Association of New Jersey
90) Progressive Garden State Insurance Company
93) Prosmile
94) READS - Real Estate Advisory and Development Services
95) Reliant Energy
96) Renaissance Broadcasting Co
97) Risepoint
98) SAMSARA, INC.
99) SITELOGIQ
100) Source Holding, LLC
101) St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network
102) Stericycle
104) TreCom Systems Group
105) Treecycle
106) UNITEHERE
107) Valley Forge Asset Management Corp
108) Verizon
110) Williams
111) Wine Institute
112) Wireless Infrastructure Association
113) World Business Lenders, LLC
114) World Wide Medical Services Inc
115) Youth Advocate Programs Inc
116) Zillow Group Inc.
(704) 472-6234
(704) 472-6234, saine@thesoutherngroup.com, Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas, Inc., (704) 367-1331,
1) Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas, Inc.
3) Cash Titan
4) Charter Communications Operating, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications
6) Confianz Global Inc. DBA StackBench
7) Dealer Services Network, LLC
8) Encompass Health Corporation
9) Everway, LLC
10) Eviden
11) Firstfloor, Inc.
12) HeyTutor Inc.
13) Hillpointe Construction LLC
14) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
15) International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM")
16) Invenergy, LLC
20) Mooresville BTR Developers, LLC
21) North Carolina Sports Legacy Foundation
22) Prontoblock Inc.
23) Public Consulting Group LLC by Multistate Associates LLC
24) Reconnect, Inc.
25) RedSpeed USA
27) SeatGeek, Inc.
28) Securly, Inc.
29) simplySOLV
31) Starmount Healthcare Management
33) Town of Troutman
34) Treenail Development, Inc.
35) Vapor Technology Association
36) Windstream Services, LLC on behalf of its operating companies in NC
(404) 885-8837
695 North Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, 30308,
(252) 916-7211
(252) 916-7211, whitehurst@thesoutherngroup.com, JLC Services, Inc., (330) 687-0742,