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
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.
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
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.
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
1) AECOM
3) Alliance for Access to Health Care
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
6) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
7) Avera Health
9) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
10) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
11) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
12) Clay, County of
13) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
14) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
16) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
17) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
18) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
19) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
20) Goodhue, City of
22) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
23) Manitoba Hydro
24) Mayo Clinic
31) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
32) MN State Agricultural Society
34) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
35) Natl Fire Sprinkler Assn Region 15
37) OneMain General Services Corporation
38) Packaging Corporation of America
40) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
41) Rethos
42) RevitalizeMN
43) Rochester Public Utilities
47) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
50) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
51) Visit Saint Paul
612-604-6400
Suite 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
2) Alliance for Access to Health Care
3) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
4) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
5) Avera Health
7) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
8) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
9) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
10) Clay, County of
11) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
12) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
14) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
15) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
16) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
17) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
18) Goodhue, City of
20) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
21) Mayo Clinic
27) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
28) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
29) MN State Agricultural Society
31) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
33) OneMain General Services Corporation
34) Packaging Corporation of America
36) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
37) Rethos
38) RevitalizeMN
39) Rochester Public Utilities
43) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
45) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
46) Visit Saint Paul
(801) 355-9188
445 East 200 South, 100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111,
2) Adtalem
3) Aladdin Bail Bonds Utah LLC
4) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
5) American Association of Massage Therapists
6) American Legal Finance Association (ALFA)
8) Association of Community Councils Together
9) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
10) BD Medical
11) Beaver County
12) Big West Oil
13) Blyncsy
14) BOMA Utah
17) Cigna Corporate Services LLC
18) Clear
19) CNSI/ Acentra
21) Covista
23) Deserest Management Corporation
26) Express Scripts
27) Fieldstone Homes
30) Google Fiber
31) Google LLC and its Affiliates
35) Howard, Needles, Tammen, and Bergendoff (HNTB)
36) Huntsman Cancer Foundation
37) International Code Council
38) IREM Utah
39) Kinder Morgan
40) Lagoon
41) Maverik Inc
42) Maverik Inc
43) MIDA
45) National Association of Industrial Bankers (NAIB)
46) National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
47) National Electrical Manufacturers Association
48) National Marine Manufacturers Association
50) Powdr Corp. d/b/a/ Park City Mountain Resort
51) Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association
52) Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Utah / Cambia
53) Rural Water Technology Alliance
54) Salt Lake Valley Enforcement Service Area
55) SCRAM systems- Alcohol monitoring
56) South Utah Valley Electric Service District
57) Stride
58) Summit County
59) TomCo Energy plc
60) UKG
61) United Concerts
62) Utah Association of Financial Services
63) Utah Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities
64) Utah Consumer Lending Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC
65) Utah Court Reporters Association
67) Utah Local Governments Trust
70) Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
71) Utah Optometric Association (UOA)
74) Utah State Bar
76) Willmeng
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
2) Alliance for Access to Health Care
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
5) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
6) Avera Health
8) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
9) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
10) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
11) Clay, County of
12) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
13) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
15) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
16) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
17) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
18) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
19) Goodhue, City of
21) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
23) Mayo Clinic
29) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
30) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
31) MN State Agricultural Society
33) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
35) OneMain General Services Corporation
36) Packaging Corporation of America
38) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
39) Rethos
40) RevitalizeMN
41) Rochester Public Utilities
45) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
47) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
48) Visit Saint Paul
(801) 355-9188
445 East 200 South, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111,
2) Aladdin Bail Bonds Utah LLC
3) Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
4) American Association of Massage Therapists
5) American Legal Finance Association (ALFA)
8) Association of Community Councils Together
9) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
10) BD Medical
11) Beaver County
12) Big West Oil
13) Blyncsy
14) BOMA Utah
17) Cigna Corporate Services LLC
18) Clear
19) CNSI/ Acentra
21) Covista
23) Deserest Management Corporation
26) Express Scripts
27) Fieldstone Homes
30) Google Fiber
31) Google LLC and its Affiliates
35) Howard, Needles, Tammen, and Bergendoff (HNTB)
36) Huntsman Cancer Foundation
37) International Code Council
38) IREM Utah
39) Kinder Morgan
40) Lagoon
41) Maverik Inc
42) Maverik Inc
43) MIDA
45) National Association of Industrial Bankers
46) National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
47) National Electrical Manufacturers Association
48) National Marine Manufacturers Association
51) Powdr Corp. d/b/a/ Park City Mountain Resort
52) Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association
53) Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Utah / Cambia
54) RevKor
55) Rural Water Technology Alliance
56) Salt Lake Valley Enforcement Service Area
57) SCRAM systems- Alcohol monitoring
58) South Utah Valley Electric Service District
59) Stride
60) TomCo Energy plc
61) UKG
62) United Concerts
63) Utah Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities
64) Utah Consumer Lending Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC
65) Utah Court Reporters Association
67) Utah Local Governments Trust
70) Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
71) Utah Optometric Association (UOA)
74) Utah State Bar
76) Willmeng
(801) 355-1988
455 East 200 South, 100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111,
2) Aladdin Bail Bonds Utah LLC
3) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
4) American Association of Massage Therapists
5) American Legal Finance Association (ALFA)
7) Association of Community Councils Together (ACCT)
8) BD Medical
9) Big West Oil
10) Blyncsy
11) BOMA Utah
13) Brown, Bradshaw and Moffat
14) Cambia
15) Career College Association of Utah / UAPSCU
16) Cigna Corporate Services LLC
17) Clear
18) Client Network Services Inc. (CNSI/ Acentra)
20) Compliance Service Association
21) Covista
23) Deseret Management Corporation
25) Endo-C
26) Express Scripts
27) Fieldstone Homes
29) Google LLC and its Affiliates
34) Huntsman Cancer Foundation
35) IREM Utah
36) Kinder Morgan
37) Lagoon
38) Maverik Inc
39) MIDA
41) National Association of Industrial Banks (NAIB)
42) National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)
43) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
44) National Marine Manufacturers Association
47) Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association (REVAA)
48) Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield
49) Rural Water Association of Utah
50) Rural Water Association of Utah
51) Salt Lake Valley Enforcement Service Area (SLVESA)
52) Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM)
53) Stride
54) Summit County
55) Summit Water Distribution Company
56) The American Law Institute
57) TIAA/CREF
58) TomCo Energy plc
59) UKG
60) United Concerts
61) Utah Consumer Lending Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC
62) Utah Court Reporters Association
64) Utah Local Governments Trust (ULGT)
67) Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
68) Utah Optometric Association (UOA)
71) Utah State Bar
74) White City Water Improvement District
75) Willmeng
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
2) Alliance for Access to Health Care
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
5) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
6) Avera Health
8) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
9) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
10) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
11) Clay, County of
12) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
13) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
15) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
16) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
17) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
18) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
19) Goodhue, City of
21) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
22) Manitoba Hydro
23) Mayo Clinic
29) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
30) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
31) MN State Agricultural Society
33) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
35) OneMain General Services Corporation
36) Packaging Corporation of America
38) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
39) Rethos
40) RevitalizeMN
41) Rochester Public Utilities
45) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
47) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
48) Visit Saint Paul
(801) 355-9188
455 East 200 South, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111,
2) Adtalem Global Education Inc.
3) Aladdin Bail Bonds Utah LLC
4) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
5) American Association of Massage Therapists
6) American Legal Finance Association (ALFA)
9) Association of Community Councils Together
10) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
11) BD Medical
12) Big West Oil
13) Big West Oil
14) Blyncsy
15) BOMA Utah
18) Cambia Health Solutions, Inc. and its affiliates
20) Cigna Corporate Services, LLC
21) Clear
22) Client Network Services Inc. (CNSI/ Acentra)
24) Covista
26) Draper Irrigation/Water Pro
30) Fieldstone Homes
34) Google Fiber
35) Google LLC and its Affiliates
36) Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District
39) High Desert Wild Sheep Guides
41) Howard, Needles, Tammen, and Bergendoff (HNTB)
42) Huntsman Cancer Foundation
43) IREM Utah
45) Kinder Morgan
46) Lagoon
47) Maverik Inc.
50) National Association of Professional Employer Organization (NAPEO)
51) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
52) National Marine Manufacturers Association
56) Rainey Center
57) Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association
58) Regence Blue Cross And Blue Shield
59) RevKor
61) Rural Water Technology Alliance
62) SADA Systems
63) Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Service Area
64) Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM)
65) Smithfield Foods
66) South Utah Valley Electric Service District
68) Stride K-12
70) Summit County
71) The American Legal Institute
72) TomCo Energy plc
73) UKG
74) Utah Association of Private Sector Colleges amd Universities
75) Utah Cattlemen's Association
76) Utah Consumer Lending Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC
77) Utah Court Reporters Association
78) Utah Elk Breeders Association
80) Utah Local Governments Trust
83) Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
84) Utah Optometric Association (UOA)
86) Utah Rural Water Association
87) Utah State Bar
89) Wade Lemon Hunting Big Game, LLC
92) Willmeng
609-575-9497
3 Timber Dr, Ocean, NJ, 07712,
3) American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
5) Association of American Publishers
6) Best Friends Animal Society
9) Community Investment Services LLC
10) Covista
12) DeVry University
13) Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC
15) Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ
16) IHeartMedia Inc, Clear Channel Outdoor and Affiliated Entities
17) International Fidelity Insurance Co
19) NJ Association of Health Plans
20) NJ Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
21) NJ Health Care Quality Institute
22) United New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Benevolent Association