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Brian serves as a senior vice president for McGuireWoods Consulting's state government affairs group in Columbia, South Carolina. Brian represents clients before the state legislature, local governments and executive branch agencies.

Representing a diverse group of clients on a range of issues including energy, transportation, education, alcohol, retail and non-profit advocacy, Brian has helped pass legislation related to emerging transportation, alcoholic beverage control laws and the energy industry. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing comprehensive government, grassroots and public affairs strategies for his clients.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Brian worked on a number of political and grassroots campaigns, and worked for Congressman Joe Wilson in his district office. Upon graduation from The Citadel, Brian took a commission in the Army as a Military Intelligence Officer. In 2010, he was deployed to Afghanistan with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion and served as the unit's Tactical Intelligence Officer. He is currently a Captain in the South Carolina Army National Guard and serves as the legislative liaison.

Brian lives in Columbia with his wife, where they are raising their two daughters.

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THOMAS SEVIER

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THOMAS SEVIER

(North Carolina, )

McGuireWoods Consulting

tsevier@mwcllc.com
(919) 306-8390
501 Fayetteville St, 5th Floor, Raleigh, NC, 27601,

11-15 years

Tommy has been recognized during his government relations career as one of the top lobbyists at the North Carolina General Assembly. He was ranked as the 33rd Most Influential Lobbyist of the 2013-2014 Legislative Session by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research in its annual survey of lobbyists, legislators and Capitol Press Corps members.

Tommy is a senior vice president in the state government affairs group at McGuireWoods Consulting where he represents clients before the state legislature and U.S. Congress.
He brings more than a decade of experience in state and federal policy, legislative process and politics, including serving as senior staff for the North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem and several members of U.S. Congress. Tommy has a strong network throughout state government in North Carolina and the North Carolina congressional delegation, and has experience representing Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and trade associations before the North Carolina General Assembly, Congress and executive agencies on issues including energy, environmental, education, transportation, health care and information technology.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Tommy served as the director of state public affairs for Moore & Van Allen Public Affairs where he managed the Raleigh office and represented clients at both the state and federal level for Moore & Van Allen Public Affairs. Before his time at Moore & Van Allen, Tommy served as deputy chief of staff for policy for North Carolina President Pro Tem Phil Berger. Before Tommy worked at the General Assembly, he lobbied at the federal level for both the NC Farm Bureau and the National Pork Producers Council for several years. He also worked on Capitol Hill for nine years, including six years with Congressman Robin Hayes where he served as deputy chief of staff.
Tommy is a native of Raleigh, where he lives with his wife and two sons.

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APRIL NEUMANN

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APRIL NEUMANN

(North Carolina, )

McGuireWoods Consulting

aneumann@mwcllc.com
(919) 836-4014
501 Fayetteville Street, Suite 500, Raleigh, NC, 27601,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, McGuireWoods Consulting

Clients
Num Years

1) Airbnb, Inc.

2) Apartment Association of North Carolina

3) Carnegie Learning, Inc.

4) Equifax, Inc.

5) Lexia Learning

6) MGA Homecare

7) NC Alliance of YMCAs, Inc.

8) North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants

9) North Carolina Alliance for Health

10) The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

0-5 years

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SARA CLEMENTS

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SARA CLEMENTS

(Florida, )

McGuireWoods Consulting

SClements@mwcllc.com
850-727-5000
115 E Park Avenue, Ste 1, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,

Subjects: All Subjects, Children/Family/Women, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Health Care, Insurance, Non-Profit

Links:Website, Twitter

Sara Clements is a government affairs consultant based in Tallahassee, Florida with a strong background in PreK-12 education policy and not-for-profit work. She also has experience working in the areas of criminal justice, child welfare, postsecondary and workforce issues, healthcare, insurance, emergency management, financial services, and more.

1) 1-800 Contacts, Inc

2) Aurora Technology, Inc.

3) Bitcoin Depot

4) BSA Business/Sofware Alliance, Inc

5) Capitol Bridge LLC

6) Carnegie Learning, Inc

7) Diageo North America Inc.

8) DraftKings, Inc.

9) Fantasy Sports Alliance

10) Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals

11) Florida State Foster Adoptive Parent Association Inc

12) Florida Youth Soccer Association

13) Hilton

14) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

15) International Code Council

16) Lexia Learning, Inc.

17) Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery

18) National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, Florida Chapter

19) NWEA

20) PRWT Services Inc

21) ShiftMed

22) Sports Betting Alliance

23) Sunrun, Inc.

24) Systems & Methods, Inc

25) Tarpon Blue Agriculture BRP, LLC

26) Tarpon Blue Silver King 1, LLC

27) The Nature Conservancy

28) U.S. Facilities, Inc.

29) United Healthcare Services, Inc

6-10 years

Named a "30 Under 30 Rising Stars in Florida Politics" by Florida Politics in 2014

Strong relationships in the Florida Department of Education, as well as the chairs and staff of education policy and appropriations committees in both legislative chambers, and many other agencies and policy areas, including the Department of Children and Families, Department of Corrections, and more.

Sara has more than a decade of experience in education policy and government affairs, starting as a K-12 public school teacher. She thrives on helping clients achieve complex and challenging goals and has become a respected and trusted voice for education policy issues in Tallahassee.

Sara joined McGuireWoods Consulting in 2018 after six years of leading government affairs for nonprofits in Florida. Prior to MWC, Sara led external and legislative affairs for Step Up For Students, the largest K-12 scholarship funding organization in the nation. Before that, she was the Florida Legislative Affairs Director for the Foundation for Excellence in Education. In addition to education, Sara has experience in the areas of child welfare, criminal justice, juvenile justice, healthcare, insurance, and more.

In 2011, while still in the classroom, Sara was nominated for Orange County Public Schools Teacher of the Year award. By 2014, Sara was named one of "30 Under 30 Rising Stars" by Florida Politics, the state's predominant political news site.

Sara received her bachelor's degree in English Education from the University of North Florida in 2007 and her master's degree in Education Policy and Evaluation from Florida State University in 2014.

Sara is a member of Leadership Florida, the American Enterprise Institute's State Leadership Network, and co-founder of Lean In Tallahassee. In her spare time, she volunteers as a guardian ad litem in Florida's Second Judicial Circuit and fosters dogs through a local animal rescue organization. Sara lives in Tallahassee with her husband, daughter, and rescue dog.