Experience You Can Count On
Drexwood's core competency is lobbying. Our team's in-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal government enables us to provide our clients with a blueprint for success in the public sector and a unique insight into what hazards to avoid. We use our political knowledge and experience to help our clients understand where they are, see where they need to go, and build a strategy for success here in Illinois. We help identify key public officials best suited to champion our clients' causes as we advocate on their behalf before the state legislature and Illinois's executive agencies. Our job is to get big things done at any level of politics, government, and public life.
1) ADP, LLC
2) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
3) CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, INC.
6) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES
7) COVISTA
9) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
6-10 years
Paul joined Drexwood Partners in 2019 bringing 10 years of professional experience with him, including a half decade handling multi-state government affairs and running a U.S. government affairs operation for a multi-national company.
Adept at handling complex public policy issues, Paul began his early professional days working as a litigation paralegal for multiple law firms and working as a field organizer on a national campaign. To begin his government affairs career, Paul spent a short time in Washington D.C. working for a child welfare non-profit conducting policy research and organizing advocacy days.
Prior to joining Drexwood as Vice President, Paul served as Director of Government Relations for a publicly-traded company where he led U.S. federal and state government affairs for multiple business segments. While there he executed federal and multi-state government affairs strategies to support organizational goals across six businesses. This included managing federal appropriation and jurisdictional committee advocacy, a fifty state legislative tracking operation, and direct and indirect lobbying in over half a dozen states across the country. In addition to traditional government affairs work, Paul led the first company-wide global political risk assessment due to international expansion and re-designed the internal government affairs approach to also focus on brand development for business segments that found more value in an elevated presence among government officials.
With a broad range of policy experience in agriculture, education (Pre-K through postsecondary), child welfare, healthcare, insurance, and tech fields, Paul is prepared to tackle new and complex issues quickly to deliver results. He is passionate about government affairs — from traditional lobbying and strategy development to advocacy, coalition building, and policy research.
A native of mid-Missouri, Paul holds a M.A. in Political Science from University of Missouri, Kansas City and a B.A. in Pre-Law/Legal Studies from William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and two sons.
Experience You Can Count On
Drexwood's core competency is lobbying. Our team's in-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal government enables us to provide our clients with a blueprint for success in the public sector and a unique insight into what hazards to avoid. We use our political knowledge and experience to help our clients understand where they are, see where they need to go, and build a strategy for success here in Illinois. We help identify key public officials best suited to champion our clients' causes as we advocate on their behalf before the state legislature and Illinois's executive agencies. Our job is to get big things done at any level of politics, government, and public life.
1) ADP, LLC
2) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
3) CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, INC.
6) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES
7) COVISTA
9) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
15-20 years
Mike founded Drexwood Partners LLC with the mission to merge government affairs with a business savvy approach. By drawing upon his nearly 15 years of experience in government and politics combined with 10 years of experience in finance and real estate, Mike is able to provide a unique perspective to his clients. As a registered lobbyist he works with government officials at the state, county and city level navigating the process to solve problems and achieve the desired results for his clients.
Prior to founding Drexwood, Mike served as executive vice president at All-Circo, Inc, a full service government affairs and lobbying firm. There he handled the needs of over 60 clients ranging from fortune 500 companies and small businesses to units of government, non-profits and associations across all sectors and issues. In addition to helping clients with their legislative and administrative goals, he provided counsel in regards to appropriations, regulation, procurement, and coalition development.
Mike was previously vice president at Chicago-based real estate development firm The Prime Group. Serving as a member of the capital markets group, he provided financial analysis, budgeting, and due diligence on real estate transactions as well as helped facilitate $400 million in financing for the JW Marriott mixed use development on LaSalle Street. He began his career in New York with Jefferies & Company on the institutional trading desk, providing sales trading coverage for corporate accounts and hedge funds.
Mike received a B.S. in Finance from Santa Clara University in 1998. He resides in Chicago with his wife, Liz, and two daughters.
(913) 302-3098
PO Box 7143, 4th Floor, Kansas City, MO, 64113,
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
9) Cardinal Correctional Care, LLC
10) Cargill, Inc
11) Catalyst Group
13) Cisco Systems
14) Clovr
15) Coinbase
17) Constellation Brands, Inc.
18) Earnin
19) Electronic Transactions Association
20) Emerson Electric
22) Equifax
23) Evergy
24) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
25) Fanatics
26) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
27) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
29) Healthy Together
30) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
31) HopSkipDrive
32) Jackpocket
33) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
34) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
35) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
36) KNOWiNK
37) KVC
38) Launchcode
40) Major League Baseball (MLB)
41) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
42) Missouri Century Foundation
43) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
46) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
48) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
50) Plasma Games
51) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
52) PreventEd
53) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
57) Trust & Will
58) Turo, Inc.
60) Unite Us
61) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
64) ZeroEyes
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
13) Catalyst Group
15) Cisco Systems
16) Clovr
17) Coinbase
19) Constellation Brands, Inc.
20) Earnin
21) Electronic Transactions Association
22) Emerson Electric
23) Empower Missouri
25) Equifax
26) Evergy
27) Fairway Management Company
28) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
29) Fanatics
30) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
31) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
33) Healthy Together
34) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
35) HopSkipDrive
36) Intralot, Inc.
37) Jackpocket
39) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
40) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
41) KNOWiNK
42) KVC
43) Launchcode
45) Major League Baseball (MLB)
46) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
47) Missouri Century Foundation
48) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
51) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
52) Northeast Missouri Health Council
54) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
56) Plasma Games
57) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
58) PreventEd
59) Related Digital
60) Remitly
61) Responsive Government Action
62) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
69) Trust & Will
70) Turo, Inc.
72) Unite Us
73) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
76) ZeroEyes
(573) 434-1514
PO Box 7143, PO Box 7143, Kansas City, MO, 64113,
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
13) Catalyst Group
15) Cisco Systems
16) Clovr
17) Coinbase
19) Constellation Brands, Inc.
20) Earnin
21) Electronic Transactions Association
22) Emerson Electric
24) Equifax
25) Evergy
26) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
27) Fanatics
28) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
29) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
31) Healthy Together
32) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
33) HopSkipDrive
34) Intralot, Inc.
35) Jackpocket
37) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
38) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
39) KNOWiNK
40) KVC
41) Launchcode
43) Major League Baseball (MLB)
44) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
45) Missouri Century Foundation
46) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
49) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
51) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
53) Plasma Games
54) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
55) PreventEd
56) Related Digital
57) Remitly
58) Responsive Government Action
59) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
65) Trust & Will
66) Turo, Inc.
68) Unite Us
69) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
72) ZeroEyes
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
14) Cisco Systems
15) Clovr
16) Coinbase
18) Constellation Brands, Inc.
19) Earnin
20) Electronic Transactions Association
21) Emerson Electric
22) Empower Missouri
24) Equifax
25) Evergy
26) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
27) Fanatics
28) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
29) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
31) Healthy Together
32) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
33) HopSkipDrive
34) Intralot, Inc.
35) Jackpocket
37) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
38) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
39) KNOWiNK
40) KVC
41) Launchcode
43) Major League Baseball (MLB)
44) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
45) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
48) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
50) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
52) Plasma Games
53) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
54) PreventEd
55) Related Digital
56) Remitly
57) Responsive Government Action
58) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
64) Trust & Will
65) Turo, Inc.
67) Unite Us
68) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
71) ZeroEyes
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
13) Catalyst Group
15) Cisco Systems
16) Clovr
17) Coinbase
19) Constellation Brands, Inc.
20) Earnin
21) Electronic Transactions Association
22) Emerson Electric
23) Empower Missouri
25) Equifax
26) Evergy
27) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
28) Fanatics
29) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
30) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
32) Healthy Together
33) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
34) HopSkipDrive
35) Intralot, Inc.
36) Jackpocket
37) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
38) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
39) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
40) KNOWiNK
41) KVC
42) Launchcode
44) Major League Baseball (MLB)
45) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
46) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
49) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
51) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
53) Plasma Games
54) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
55) PreventEd
56) Related Digital
57) Remitly
58) Responsive Government Action
59) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
65) Trust & Will
66) Turo, Inc.
68) Unite Us
69) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
72) ZeroEyes
(573) 727-4488
PO Box 7143, Kansas City, MO, 64113,
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
13) Catalyst Group
15) Cisco Systems
16) Clovr
17) Coinbase
19) Constellation Brands, Inc.
20) Earnin
21) Electronic Transactions Association
22) Emerson Electric
23) Empower Missouri
25) Equifax
26) Evergy
27) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
28) Fanatics
29) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
30) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
32) Healthy Together
33) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
34) HopSkipDrive
35) Intralot, Inc.
36) Jackpocket
38) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
39) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
40) KNOWiNK
41) KVC
42) Launchcode
44) Major League Baseball (MLB)
45) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
46) Missouri Century Foundation
47) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
50) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
52) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
54) Plasma Games
55) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
56) PreventEd
57) Related Digital
58) Remitly
59) Responsive Government Action
60) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
66) Trust & Will
67) Turo, Inc.
69) Unite Us
70) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
73) ZeroEyes
(816) 719-9260
PO Box 7143, Kansas City, MO, 64113,
2) Advocates for a Healthy Community
3) Air Methods
4) American Legal Finance Association
6) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
7) Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
8) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10) Cargill, Inc
11) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
12) Catalyst Group
14) Cisco Systems
15) Coinbase
17) Constellation Brands, Inc.
18) Earnin
19) Electronic Transactions Association
20) Emerson Electric
22) Equifax
23) Evergy
24) Fanatics
25) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
26) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
27) Healthy Together
28) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
29) HopSkipDrive
30) Intralot, Inc.
31) Jackpocket
32) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
35) KNOWiNK
36) KVC
37) Launchcode
39) Major League Baseball (MLB)
40) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
41) Missouri Century Foundation
42) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
45) Missouri Health Plan Association
46) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
48) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
50) Plasma Games
51) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
52) PreventEd
53) Related Digital
54) Remitly
55) Responsive Government Action
56) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
62) Trust & Will
63) Turo, Inc.
65) Unite Us
68) ZeroEyes