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RYAN BINGHAM

(Connecticut, )

Sullivan & LeShane, Inc.

Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles

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"My passion is working with a variety of clients from different industries, ranging from cities to the private sector to the not-for-profit world. It's all about finding wins for the client, and Sullivan & LeShane gives me the opportunity to do that on a daily basis."

1) Accenture LLP

2) Adelbrook, Inc

3) Advanced Grow Labs Technologies, LLC

4) American Cleaning Institute

5) Bestech Inc. of CT

6) Borough of Naugatuck

7) BRINC Drones Inc.

8) Brooker Memorial

9) Churchill Downs Incorporated

10) City of Hartford

11) Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast

12) Commercial Services Realty - BT2008 LLC

13) Connecticut Creditor Bar Association, Inc.

14) Connecticut Farm Bureau Association

15) Connecticut Lodging Association

16) CT Apartment Association

17) CT Coalition to End Homelessness

18) CTData Collaborative

19) DXR Holdings 3 LLC DBA Theraplant

20) EdAdvance

21) Gaggle

22) GKN Aerospace New England, Inc

23) Global Kratom Coalition, Inc.

24) Interstate Waste Services

25) Johnson Controls

26) Jupiter Power, LLC

27) Kirchhoff Property Management, Inc.

28) Kolmar Americas, Inc.

29) Life Science Logistics, LLC

30) National Marine Manufacturers Association

31) NRG Energy, Inc.

32) Open Road Foundation

33) Payactiv

34) Plastics Industry Association

35) Port Eastside

36) Revenue Based Finance Coalition

37) ROVAC

38) Specialty Equipment Market Association

39) The Children's Law Center of CT, Inc.

40) The City of Danbury

41) The Connecticut Project Action Fund

42) Town of Oxford

43) Town of Somers

44) Tri-S Environmental Services, Inc.

45) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd

46) Water Sports Industry Association

47) West Wharf, LLC

48) Winsted Health Center

49) Zillow, Inc

0-5 years

Past president of CT Conference of Municipalities

Recipient of Connecticut Magazine's "Forty under 40" award.

While serving as Mayor, passed municipal budgets, negotiated union contracts, deal with numerous crisis' and natural disasters.

Recognized on several fronts for achievements within the municipal sector. Also served as the Government Affairs Director for a multi-state waste and recycling company dealing with municipal and state policy.

  • The team at Sullivan & LeShane has provided The Toy Association with outstanding representation. They have a deep understanding of the legislative and regulatory environment and have consistently delivered results on tough issues. They understand our concerns and communicate it accurately to the relevant decision-makers. They are credible, ethical and attentive to client needs. I would recommend them to anyone looking for representation in Connecticut. - Matthew Lenz, Director of State Government Affairs, The Toy Association
  • Sullivan & LeShane has been a valued partner of ours for many years. They have the relationships and know-how to navigate complex legislative issues and deliver results on behalf of their client. With decades of experience, their entire team is committed to truly understanding the issues that matter to us most and working collaboratively to educate legislators and develop public policy solutions. It's clear that they are well-respected in the halls of the capitol, and they have been an absolute pleasure to work with over the years. - Nick Martin, Director of Public Affairs and Communication, Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
  • While SHI has been a vendor, working with the State of Connecticut since 1991, we engaged Sullivan & LeShane in 2018. We were looking to get better aligned with the State, and to navigate some roadblocks we had been encountering. It has been a great relationship, and we have had many "wins" that have helped advance SHI strategically within the State. The information and experience that Mike and his team lend to us is invaluable. - Barbara West, Regional Director, SHI

    • Was elected as the youngest mayor in the state at age 22.

    Served eight years in office as Mayor of the Town of Torrington.

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    MICHAEL "MIKE" JOHNSON

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    MICHAEL "MIKE" JOHNSON

    (Connecticut, )

    Sullivan & LeShane, Inc.

    Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Business/Commerce, Children/Family/Women, Consumer Protection, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles

    Links:LinkedIn

    "What we do is not just meaningful to clients, but fun for us, because we get the privilege of sharing that success with them. It takes a lot of persistence to advance something meaningful and those are the moments I enjoy the most."

    1) 545 Main Realty LLC

    2) Accenture LLP

    3) Adobe, Inc.

    4) American Cleaning Institute

    5) American Medical Response of CT, Inc.

    6) Cisco Systems, Inc.

    7) Compass Pathways

    8) Connecticut Lodging Association

    9) Constitution Lending

    10) CT Apartment Association

    11) CT Humane Society

    12) CT Junior Republic Assoc.

    13) CT State Medical Society

    14) CT Title & Registration Services

    15) CT-NAELA Chapter

    16) Early Care and Education Consortium

    17) Eastern Connecticut Pathology Consultants, P.C.

    18) Forge City Works

    19) GKN Aerospace New England, Inc

    20) International Bottled Water Association

    21) Jasko Development, LLC

    22) Life Science Logistics, LLC

    23) Lyft, Inc.

    24) Matrix Rental Solutions

    25) Medical Device Manufacturers Association

    26) Middlesex Hospital

    27) Norwich Wisconsin LLC

    28) Outsourcing Facilities Association

    29) Partnership for Expanded Telemedicine Services

    30) RELX Inc.

    31) Sea Research Foundation, Inc.

    32) SHI International Corp.

    33) Southern New England Healthcare Association

    34) Target Corporation

    35) Tekni-Plex, Inc

    36) Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund

    37) Town of Windsor Locks

    38) Toy Association

    39) Verizon Communications

    40) Vessel Technologies, Inc

    41) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd

    42) VRSim, Inc

    43) West Wharf, LLC

    44) Wilhusky, LLC

    11-15 years

    Past president of Association of Connecticut Lobbyists

    Featured presenter at the CT Lobbying Conference on "Lobbying the Executive Branch" the past four years.

    2019 Hartford Business Journal Forty Under 40

    Over ten years of municipal land use experience on Planning and Zoning/Zoning Board of Appeals

    Served as point person for the CT Conference of Municipalities on Energy, Labor and Zoning topics.

  • The team at Sullivan & LeShane has provided The Toy Association with outstanding representation. They have a deep understanding of the legislative and regulatory environment and have consistently delivered results on tough issues. They understand our concerns and communicate it accurately to the relevant decision-makers. They are credible, ethical and attentive to client needs. I would recommend them to anyone looking for representation in Connecticut. - Matthew Lenz, Director of State Government Affairs, The Toy Association
  • Sullivan & LeShane has been a valued partner of ours for many years. They have the relationships and know-how to navigate complex legislative issues and deliver results on behalf of their client. With decades of experience, their entire team is committed to truly understanding the issues that matter to us most and working collaboratively to educate legislators and develop public policy solutions. It's clear that they are well-respected in the halls of the capitol, and they have been an absolute pleasure to work with over the years. - Nick Martin, Director of Public Affairs and Communication, Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
  • While SHI has been a vendor, working with the State of Connecticut since 1991, we engaged Sullivan & LeShane in 2018. We were looking to get better aligned with the State, and to navigate some roadblocks we had been encountering. It has been a great relationship, and we have had many "wins" that have helped advance SHI strategically within the State. The information and experience that Mike and his team lend to us is invaluable. - Barbara West, Regional Director, SHI

    • 13 years of experience in contract lobbying; three years of experience in state and municipal government.

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    LINDSAY JACOBS

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    LINDSAY JACOBS

    (Connecticut, )

    Sullivan & LeShane, Inc.

    Subjects: All Subjects

    Links:LinkedIn

    Lindsay Jacobs developed her deep understanding of state public policy through previous roles with Connecticut's largest municipal trade association and in city government. She has worked on several campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels, giving her a strong knowledge of the interconnection between policy and politics.

    1) Accenture LLP

    2) Advanced Grow Labs Technologies, LLC

    3) City of Hartford

    4) Connecticut Farm Bureau Association

    5) CT Apartment Association

    6) CTData Collaborative

    7) EdAdvance

    8) Gaggle

    9) Johnson Controls

    10) Jupiter Power, LLC

    11) NRG Energy, Inc.

    12) Payactiv

    13) ROVAC

    14) Target Corporation

    15) The City of Danbury

    16) The Connecticut Project Action Fund

    0-5 years

    Lindsay Jacobs has over 12 years of experience working in and building strong relationships at every level of government. Prior to joining the Sullivan & LeShane team, Lindsay served as Advocacy Manager for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, the state's largest municipal trade association, where she focused on a breadth of issues including education, environment, energy, and banking policy.

    Lindsay gained her robust knowledge of municipal issues from her time as Government Affairs and Communications Advisor for the City of Danbury under Mayor Dean Esposito's administration, and her political work with now Commissioner Mark Boughton.

    Lindsay holds a BA in International Studies and a minor in History from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Upon graduation, Lindsay worked with former U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) in his first run for office, where she developed a deep understanding of the interconnection between policy and politics. Before moving to the Northeast in 2016, Lindsay served as the Political Affairs Manager for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, helping businesses navigate the role politics play in the legislative process.

    As a member of the Sullivan & LeShane, Inc. team, Lindsay utilizes her deep knowledge of policy-making and solid statewide network to connect her clients with the right decision makers.

    Lindsay currently lives in the Farmington Valley.

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    JESSICA DOLL

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    JESSICA DOLL

    (Connecticut, )

    • info@ctaahq.org

    • 45 South Main St, Suite 212, West Hartford, CT, 06127, 

    Clients:

    1) CT APARTMENT ASSOCIATION