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BARBARA MEANEY

One of the firm's founders, Barbara's focus is in state-level policy and advocacy where she represents the firm's clients before the Arizona State Legislature, the Governor's Office and executive branch agencies. She was named an Outstanding Woman in Business by the Phoenix Business Journal and is consistently recognized as one of the top lobbyists in Arizona by the Arizona Capitol Times. She has established herself as a highly effective advocate for a variety of private-sector enterprises with a special concentration in healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, and emerging technologies. Her prior experience includes two judicial clerkships and private law firm practice in Washington, D.C. and Arizona. Immediately prior to founding Triadvocates, Barbara was an integral member of the government relations practice group of Quarles & Brady LLP.

Education: B.A., The University of Arizona; J.D., American University, The Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.

20+ years

RICHARD TRAVIS

RICHARD TRAVIS

(Arizona)

Subjects: All Subjects

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Richard has more than 20 years of experience in Arizona state government and public affairs. Richard's skillset includes strategic planning, coalition management and coordination and development of media and grassroots efforts for legislation and initiatives. Richard's public-sector experience includes service as a staff director at the Arizona House of Representatives, Director of Government Affairs for the Arizona Supreme Court, Special Assistant Attorney General for Government Affairs for the Arizona Attorney General's Office, and Deputy Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Education: B.A., Trinity University; J.D., University of Arizona College of Law

20+ years

JULIE REES

Building on her local government background, Julie provides leadership to the firm's economic development practice where Triadvocates has supported clients in their investment of more than $32 Billion dollars in Arizona projects. Recognized as an adept dealmaker by the Arizona Capitol Times, Julie's experience ranges from housing, transportation, health care, energy and manufacturing. to tribal investment. Immediately prior to joining Triadvocates, Julie served as the principal staff and policy advisor to the mayor of one of Arizona's largest cities. In that capacity, she was responsible for strategic planning, policy development and outreach in subject areas such as transportation and infrastructure, land-use planning and finance. At Triadvocates, Julie guides client interaction with local, state and federal officials.

15-20 years

Julie received the WESTMARC President's Award for exemplary work in economic development and was inducted as an Honorary Bobcat at The University of Arizona. She has received Special Congressional Recognition from Congressman Ruben Gallego for her work on his Women's Advisory Commission and was selected by the Maricopa Community College Foundation Board of Directors to serve as Vice Chair.

JOHN KELLY

John leads the firm's government marketing efforts, where he brings more than 30 years of rich career experience in government leadership, policy, public affairs, procurement, media and business. He also contributes considerable expertise to state and federal policy and advocacy efforts across a wide range of policy areas, with a particular passion for education and workforce development. John has been a thought leader in the technology community in Arizona since serving as Arizona's first Chief Information Officer and as the government relations and community solutions manager for Intel Corporation. Prior experience includes serving as the federal/intergovernmental coordinator and policy advisor for the Office of the Governor, and as senior appropriations staff and legislative director for an Arizona Congressman.

Education: B.A., Lafayette College; M.A., Harvard Kennedy School

20+ years

LAUREN KING

Lauren represents the firm's interests before the Arizona State Legislature, the Office of the Governor, state agencies and various municipalities, and has been recognized by the Arizona Capitol Times as one of the top lobbyists in the state under the age of 40.

6-10 years

Recognized by the Arizona Capitol Times as one of the top lobbyists in the state under the age of 40 (2017)

Recognized by the Arizona Capitol Times as a "Breakdown Breakout" winner, given to the sharpest political and industry minds in Arizona under 40 (2019)

With nearly a decade of government relations experience at the state and local level, Lauren's specialty practice areas include policy issues in the healthcare, real estate and tech sectors. Prior to entering into the policy realm, Lauren worked in marketing and public relations, executing local and national media campaigns for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Her background also includes having developed and implemented grassroots campaigns surrounding legislation for one of Arizona's largest nonprofit organizations. A graduate of the University of Arizona with an academic focus in journalism and political communication, Lauren has extensive experience working with local and national news outlets. Recognized by the Arizona Capitol Times as one of the top lobbyists in the state under the age of 40, Lauren represents the firm's interests before the Arizona State Legislature, the Office of the Governor, state agencies and various municipalities.

Education: B.S., University of Arizona

ROBERT BARANSAKA

(Arizona)
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Clients:

BARBARA MEANEY

(Arizona)
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Clients:

JEFFREY MILLER

(Federal)
Clients:

1) 1X TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

2) A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS AH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.)

3) ACCIONA INFRASTRUCTURE USA CORP

4) ADIT VENTURES

5) AKZO NOBEL N.V.

6) ALEX VON FURSTENBERG

7) ALTANA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

8) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

9) ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION

10) ALZHEON, INC.

11) AM GENERAL LLC

12) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

13) AMGEN, INC.

14) ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, LLC

15) APPLE INC.

16) ARCHER AVIATION INC.

17) ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

18) ASHBRITT, INC.

19) ASPECT HOLDINGS, LLC

20) ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

21) AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES

22) AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS, LLC

23) BAUGHMAN KROUP BOSSE PLLC ON BEHALF OF GEMINI SPACE STATION, INC.

24) BLACKSTONE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PARTNERSHIPS L.P.

25) BLINK HEALTH INC.

26) BOTANICALS FOR BETTER HEALTH AND WELLNESS

27) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

28) BROADCOM LIMITED

29) CAL-MAINE FOODS

30) CARNIVAL CORPORATION

31) CF SECURED LLC

32) CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

33) CINTAS

34) COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.

35) COLOSSAL BIOSCIENCES INC.

36) COMCAST CORPORATION

37) CORECIVIC, INC.

38) CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE

39) COSTAR GROUP, INC.

40) COUPANG, INC.

41) COVETRUS, INC.

42) CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

43) CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

44) DEEL

45) DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

46) DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

47) EBAY INC.

48) ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION

49) ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.P.

50) ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.

51) ENGINE NO. 1 LP

52) ENVIVA, LLC

53) FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

54) FALCONX INC.

55) FINSECA

56) FLINT COOPER, LLC

57) FMX

58) FORIS DAX, INC. D/B/A CRYPTO.COM

59) GBX GROUP LLC

60) GENENTECH USA, INC.

61) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

62) GENERAL MOTORS LLC

63) GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

64) GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE

65) GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

66) GOBRANDS, INC.

67) GOEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

68) GRAIL LLC

69) GREY ROCK NET ZERO OPPORTUNITIES FUND I, LP

70) GREYSTAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC

71) HADRIAN AUTOMATION, INC.

72) HCBS ADVOCACY, LLC

73) HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE ("HPE")

74) HILLWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC

75) ILLUMINA, INC.

76) INVENERGY LLC

77) J C BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LTD.

78) JBS USA FOOD COMPANY HOLDINGS (FKA JBS USA FOOD COMPANY)

79) JETZERO, INC.

80) JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

81) KALSHI, INC

82) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP ON BEHALF OF KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

83) KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

84) KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP

85) LAC MANAGEMENT LLC

86) MASTERBRAND CABINETS, LLC

87) MERCHANTS FOR AMERICA, INC.

88) MORGAN STANLEY

89) NAREIT

90) NASDAQ, INC.

91) NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME

92) NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION

93) NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

94) NEPHRON NITRILE LLC (DBA AMERICAN ARMOR GLOVES)

95) NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL, L.L.C.

96) NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.

97) NEXUS HOSPICE OF THE HIGH DESERT LLC

98) NIKE, INC.

99) NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

100) NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.

101) NUCOR CORPORATION

102) NUSCALE POWER, LLC

103) OAK VIEW GROUP, LLC

104) OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

105) OCEANS ACQUISITION, INC.

106) OCHSNER HEALTH

107) OGLE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LLC

108) ONONDAGA COUNTY

109) OPENAI

110) ORACLE AMERICA, INC.

111) PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

112) PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.

113) PAUL, WEISS LLP, ON BEHALF OF AD HOC GROUP OF MAJORITY MEMBER PREPA BONDHOLDERS

114) PEPTIDE SCIENCES

115) PERFORMANCE DRONE WORKS, LLC

116) PERNOD RICARD USA

117) PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

118) PFIZER INC.

119) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

120) PLANET LABS PBC

121) PLAYPOWER, INC.

122) RED CHAMBER GROUP

123) REGATTA HCRP I LP

124) RISEPOINT

125) RTW INVESTMENTS, LP

126) SEISMIC SOFTWARE, INC.

127) SENTINEL MIDSTREAM, LLC

128) SHIELD AI

129) SIBELCO NORTH AMERICA, INC.

130) SIG SAUER, INC.

131) SOFTBANK GROUP CORPORATION

132) SOUTHERN COMPANY

133) SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

134) STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

135) STEPHENS SHARED SERVICES, LLC

136) STONEPEAK PARTNERS LP

137) STRIPE, INC.

138) SUNSET LAKES WEST ASSOCIATES LLLP

139) SWEET OAK PARENT LLC

140) TEGNA INC.

141) THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

142) THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY

143) THE MAJORITY GROUP ON BEHALF OF CONNECTED COMMERCE COUNCIL

144) THE RENCO GROUP, INC.

145) THE UNITED COMPANY

146) TIDES MEDICAL

147) TILE COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

148) TPT RESEARCH LLC

149) TRANSDIGM GROUP INC.

150) TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE, LLC

151) TWG CADILLAC FORMULA 1 TEAM HOLDINGS, LLC

152) TYPE ONE ENERGY GROUP, INC.

153) UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

154) UBICQUIA, INC.

155) ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC.

156) UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION

157) VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

158) VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

159) WASTE CONNECTIONS US, INC.

160) WELLHIVE

161) YOCHA DEHE WINTUN NATION

162) ZENO POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

163) ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

164) ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

JENNIFER O'GRADY

(Arizona)
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Clients:

ROXANNA PITONES

(Arizona)
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Clients:

TAMIKA SIMMONS

(Arizona)
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Clients:

FREDDY SOTO

(Arizona)
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Clients:

KEN WELDON

(Arizona)
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Clients: