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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

RICHARD TRAVIS

RICHARD TRAVIS

(Arizona, )

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website

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

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

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 ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION

13) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

14) AMGEN, INC.

15) ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, LLC

16) APPLE INC.

17) ARCHER AVIATION INC.

18) ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

19) ASHBRITT, INC.

20) ASPECT HOLDINGS, LLC

21) ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

22) AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES

23) AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS, LLC

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

25) BLACKSTONE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PARTNERSHIPS L.P.

26) BLINK HEALTH INC.

27) BOTANICALS FOR BETTER HEALTH AND WELLNESS

28) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

29) BROADCOM LIMITED

30) CAL-MAINE FOODS

31) CARNIVAL CORPORATION

32) CF SECURED LLC

33) CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

34) CINTAS

35) COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.

36) COLOSSAL BIOSCIENCES INC.

37) COMCAST CORPORATION

38) CORECIVIC, INC.

39) CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE

40) COSTAR GROUP, INC.

41) COUPANG, INC.

42) COVETRUS, INC.

43) CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

44) CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

45) DEEL

46) DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

47) DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

48) EBAY INC.

49) ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION

50) ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.P.

51) ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.

52) ENGINE NO. 1 LP

53) ENVIVA, LLC

54) ESSILORLUXOTTICA USA INC.

55) FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

56) FALCONX INC.

57) FINSECA

58) FLINT COOPER, LLC

59) FMX

60) FORIS DAX, INC. D/B/A CRYPTO.COM

61) GBX GROUP LLC

62) GENENTECH USA, INC.

63) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

64) GENERAL MOTORS LLC

65) GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

66) GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE

67) GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

68) GOBRANDS, INC.

69) GOEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

70) GRAIL LLC

71) GREY ROCK NET ZERO OPPORTUNITIES FUND I, LP

72) GREYSTAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC

73) HADRIAN AUTOMATION, INC.

74) HCBS ADVOCACY, LLC

75) HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE ("HPE")

76) HILLWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC

77) ILLUMINA, INC.

78) INVENERGY LLC

79) J C BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LTD.

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

81) JETZERO, INC.

82) JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

83) KALSHI, INC

84) KIMBERLY-CLARK

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

86) KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

87) KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP

88) LAC MANAGEMENT LLC

89) LOFT ORBITAL SOLUTIONS INC.

90) MASTERBRAND CABINETS, LLC

91) MERCHANTS FOR AMERICA, INC.

92) MORGAN STANLEY

93) NAREIT

94) NASDAQ, INC.

95) NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME

96) NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION

97) NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

98) NEPHRON NITRILE LLC (DBA AMERICAN ARMOR GLOVES)

99) NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL, L.L.C.

100) NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.

101) NEXUS HOSPICE OF THE HIGH DESERT LLC

102) NIKE, INC.

103) NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

104) NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.

105) NUCOR CORPORATION

106) NUSCALE POWER, LLC

107) OAK VIEW GROUP, LLC

108) OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

109) OCEANS ACQUISITION, INC.

110) OCHSNER HEALTH

111) OGLE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LLC

112) ONONDAGA COUNTY

113) OPENAI

114) ORACLE AMERICA, INC.

115) PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

116) PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.

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

118) PEPTIDE SCIENCES

119) PERFORMANCE DRONE WORKS, LLC

120) PERNOD RICARD USA

121) PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

122) PETROFORCE TRADING AND SHIPPING SA

123) PFIZER INC.

124) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

125) PLANET LABS PBC

126) PLAYPOWER, INC.

127) RED CHAMBER GROUP

128) REGATTA HCRP I LP

129) RISEPOINT

130) RTW INVESTMENTS, LP

131) SEISMIC SOFTWARE, INC.

132) SENTINEL MIDSTREAM, LLC

133) SHIELD AI

134) SIBELCO NORTH AMERICA, INC.

135) SIG SAUER, INC.

136) SOFTBANK GROUP CORPORATION

137) SOUTHERN COMPANY

138) SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

139) STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

140) STEPHENS SHARED SERVICES, LLC

141) STONEPEAK PARTNERS LP

142) STRIPE, INC.

143) SUNSET LAKES WEST ASSOCIATES LLLP

144) SWEET OAK PARENT LLC

145) TEGNA INC.

146) THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

147) THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY

148) THE MAJORITY GROUP ON BEHALF OF CONNECTED COMMERCE COUNCIL

149) THE RENCO GROUP, INC.

150) THE UNITED COMPANY

151) TIDES MEDICAL

152) TILE COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

153) TPT RESEARCH LLC

154) TRANSDIGM GROUP INC.

155) TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DEEPWATER DRILLING INC.

156) TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE, LLC

157) TWG CADILLAC FORMULA 1 TEAM HOLDINGS, LLC

158) TYPE ONE ENERGY GROUP, INC.

159) UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

160) UBICQUIA, INC.

161) ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC.

162) UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION

163) VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

164) VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

165) WASTE CONNECTIONS US, INC.

166) WELLHIVE

167) YAMAZ LLC (AND AFFILIATES)

168) YOCHA DEHE WINTUN NATION

169) ZENO POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

170) ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

171) 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: