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JAMES SHERWOOD

3) Illinois Economic Development Association

JAMES SHERWOOD

(Illinois, )

McGuireWoods Consulting

jsherwood@mwcllc.com
925-818-5051
77 WEST WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4100, CHICAGO, IL, 60601,

1) Byte

2) ChargePoint

4) Illinois Hearing Society

5) Illinois Manufactured Housing Association

6) National Safety Council

7) Phantom Fireworks

8) Quality Technology Services (QTS)

9) Starship Technologies

10) TaskRabbit

6-10 years

James Sherwood is a senior vice president with McGuireWoods Consulting, and counsel with McGuireWoods LLP. Prior to joining the firm, he served as deputy legal counsel and ethics officer in the Illinois House of Representatives. James assists clients on a range of issues, including data privacy and security, worker classification and the gig economy, electrification of the transportation sector and the affordable housing crisis. He also counsels clients on various tax incentive programs. Most recently, he assisted an international data center client in obtaining a tax incentive for data centers located in Illinois.

As deputy legal counsel, James advised legislators on a variety of matters, including legislation that overhauled the state's energy policies, transitioned Illinois to a statewide 9-1-1 system and dealt with the increase in heroin and opiate abuse. In his role as ethics officer, James ensured members were apprised of their duties under Illinois ethics laws and regulations, and advised members to ensure compliance therewith.

James also serves as a board member on the Public Policy Committee for the Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.

STACY ETTINGER

STACY ETTINGER

(Federal, )

5) Clark Street Associates on behalf of Western Digital

stacy.ettinger@klgates.com
202-278-9072
1601 K St., NW, Washington, DC, 20006,

Links:Website

Stacy J. Ettinger is a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office and focuses her practice on public policy. She has over 20 years of experience working in Congress and the executive branch. Her experience spans a variety of fields, including international trade, intellectual property, and regulatory issues, as well as food and product standards, motor vehicle safety, and consumer financial services.

Ms. Ettinger has substantial experience working closely with senior U.S. and foreign government officials and Fortune 500 executives, navigating complex regulatory and compliance regimes and negotiating agreements.

1) Ansys, Inc.

2) BROWN-FORMAN CORP

3) ByteDance Inc.

4) Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.

6) Hyundai Motor Company, Ltd.

7) Trans-Atlantic Business Council

Distinguished Alumni Award, American University, Washington College of Law, 2014
Department of Commerce Bronze Medal (2004), Silver Medal (1997), and General Counsel (1995) awards

Board of Directors, Trade Policy Forum, 2010 to present; Vice President, 2016 to present
Member, Women in International Trade
Member, Washington International Trade Association

Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Ettinger served as a senior legal and policy advisor to Senator Charles Schumer, including as Chief Counsel of the United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and as Deputy Staff Director of the Joint Economic Committee.

Prior to joining the Senator's legislative team, she served as a senior legal advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Ms. Ettinger advised agency officials on the interpretation and application of U.S. and foreign trade rules, supervised dispute settlement proceedings before the World Trade Organization, and represented the United States in international trade negotiations.

CAROLYN LOWRY

CAROLYN LOWRY

(Federal, )

caroyln.lowry@klgates.com
202-778-9389
1601 K St., NW, Washington, DC, 20006,

Subjects: Finance/Banking, Privacy/Internet, Science/Technology

Links:Website

Carolyn Lowry is an associate in the public policy and law group in the Washington, D.C. office of the global law firm K&L Gates. Ms. Lowry engages in a wide-ranging federal legislative and regulatory practice that concentrates on the e-commerce, logistics, postal, and technology industries. Ms. Lowry provides strategic counsel and advice to clients with respect to key legislative and regulatory developments that impact their business and operations.

1) BYTEDANCE INC.

Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Lowry was an associate at a global law firm where she represented public and private companies in mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, and financings in a variety of industries including apparel, manufacturing, transportation, media, energy, life sciences, and financial services. While in law school, Ms. Lowry served as a law clerk with the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center and was a multi-year recipient of the Bryce Harlow Fellowship for public policy advocacy.

Ms. Lowry brings previous experience in policy and government relations with positions at Bank of America and U.S. Bancorp, where she also managed the employee PAC program. She began her career in Washington, D.C. as an honors paralegal at the Federal Trade Commission in the General Counsel and Congressional Relations Offices.

JEFFREY DENHAM

JEFFREY DENHAM

(Federal, )

1) AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION

jeff.denham@klgates.com
202-778-9322

Clients
Bio

2) Animal Wellness Action

3) Brightline Holdings LLC f/k/a Virgin Trains USA LLC

4) BROWN-FORMAN CORP

5) ByteDance Inc.

6) Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority

7) Clark Street Associates LLC on behalf of PSIQuantum

8) Clark Street Associates on behalf of Bright Machines

9) Clark Street Associates on behalf of TruckLabs

10) Clark Street Associates on behalf of Western Digital

11) Cyanco International

12) GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR CANNABIS COMMERCE

13) Just Greens LLC

14) Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, Inc.

15) Michael L. Taylor

16) Savion, LLC

17) U.S. Global Leadership Campaign

Jeff Denham is a government affairs counselor in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. A member of the public policy and law practice group, he brings significant transportation and infrastructure policy, agriculture, natural resources, and energy experience to the firm.

He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives where he served four terms, from 2010 to 2018, representing California's 10th and formerly 19th districts. He was a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he was the chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials and the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. He was also a member of the Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs Committees. During his eight years in Congress, Mr. Denham helped draft dozens of bills that were subsequently signed into law, such as the 2012 Veterans Skills to Jobs Act; the 2015 Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act; the 2018 ENLIST Act; and Stafford Act revisions as a part of the 2013 Sandy Recovery Improvement Act.

From 2001 to 2009, before his election to the U.S. House of Representatives, he was a member of the California State Senate, representing the 12th District of California which encompassed the counties of Monterey, San Benito, Madera, Merced, and Stanislaus. He was chairman of the Agriculture Committee and Veterans' Affairs Committee and focused on issues that included education, government waste, agriculture, and economic development.

A Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, he served in Operation Desert Storm with the 452nd Air Force Refueling Wing and was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, and various campaign medals for combat duty. Additionally, he served in Operation Restore Hope with the 349th AMW and was awarded a second Meritorious Service Medal and various campaign medals for duty.

Mr. Denham is the Founder of Denham Plastics LLC, a full-service provider of plastic material handling solutions, in addition to owning an almond farm in California.

STEPHEN MARTINKO

STEPHEN MARTINKO

(Federal, )

stephen.martinko@klgates.com
202-778-9320

Clients
Bio

1) BYTEDANCE INC.

Stephen Martinko is a government affairs counselor in the firm's Public Policy and Law practice. Martinko has extensive experience working with clients with interests in nearly all modes of transportation as well as infrastructure related innovative financing and public private partnerships. He is regularly tapped by Congress and industry groups to help develop solutions to broad sets of infrastructure related challenges and is particularly involved in emerging trends in transportation and on the intersection of transportation and technology.

Martinko has been listed as one of "five key players to watch" in transportation by Politico and as one of "Washington's next-generation power players" by National Journal. His diverse public policy and management experience includes service as executive director of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission; deputy staff director of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I Committee); chief of staff to Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the T&I Committee; professional staff member for the T&I Committee Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials; and director of floor debate for former House Republican Conference Chair Deborah Pryce (R-OH). He has also advised several political campaigns and President Donald Trump's transition team.

During his distinguished career as a Congressional staff member, Martinko played an integral role in enacting major initiatives into law in nearly every mode of transportation. Among his accomplishments, Martinko was the lead staff negotiator for the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014 and served as a member of the senior strategy and negotiating team for comprehensive surface transportation authorization legislation. He also oversaw reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as well as enactment of pipeline safety, Amtrak reauthorization, and rail safety bills.

Martinko earned his B.A. from Brown University, where he played varsity football, and obtained his M.A. from the College of International Security Affairs at the National Defense University. Additionally, he serves on the organizing committee for the Congressional Flag Football for Charity and coaches the Mean Machine (Members of Congress) team that plays every other fall against the Capitol Police.

PAUL COSTA