Holly Deshields is Director of the McGuireWoods Consulting Austin office and senior vice president of State Government Relations where she assists clients by lobbying and consulting on issues related to economic development, education, healthcare, finance, and state and local affairs.
3) AbbVie
4) Arthrex, Inc
5) BSA Buisness Software Alliance Inc.
6) Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
12) McGuireWooods Consulting, LLC
13) Medical Transportation Management, Inc.
15) NRG Energy, Inc.
16) Quest Diagnostics Incorporated c/o MultiState Associates LLC
19) Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas
20) Texas Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
21) Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC
22) Walgreens Co.
6-10 years
She has been recognized by Capitol Inside in 2015 as a "Rising Star" in Texas politics and in 2016, was selected as the winner for Austin Under 40's government and public affairs industry category.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting in 2012, Holly served as chief of staff to Texas State Senator Mike Jackson and worked in the Texas Senate for over a decade building strong relationships with state legislators, capitol staff, executive branch and regulatory agencies.
Holly volunteers in various capacities around Central Texas. She is an active member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center's Advance Team and also founded Young Texans of Cancer's Austin Chapter. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Kappa Alpha Theta alumni and Texas Ex. She enjoys spending her free time with her son, Hunt, and golden retriever, Winnie.
I represent a number of clients across different industries and I zealously advocate for my clients.
2) ABC Stores of South Carolina
5) Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
8) Citadel
12) Easter Seals South Carolina
13) Einride Autonomous Technologies US Inc
17) Google LLC and its Affiliates
18) Guidehouse Inc.
19) Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of SC
20) Independent Pharmacies of SC
21) JUUL Labs
22) Kalshi Inc.
23) Kinder Morgan
25) MPD Electric Cooperative, Inc.
28) PPSCDG, LLC
30) QTS York, LLC
31) RecSol Recovery Solutions, LLC
32) SCBIO
33) South Carolina Assisted Living Association
34) South Carolina Association of Special Purpose Districts
35) South Carolina Childrens Fund
36) South Carolina Public Charter School District
39) TitleMax of South Carolina, Inc.
6-10 years
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.