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
3) AMROCK
4) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
5) CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, INC.
8) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES
10) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
13) GTI-CLINIC ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, LLC
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
3) AMROCK
4) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
5) CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, INC.
8) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES
10) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
13) GTI-CLINIC ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, LLC
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.
(913) 302-3098
PO Box 7143, 4th Floor, Kansas City, MO, 64113,
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) BetMGM, LLC
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10) Cardinal Correctional Care, LLC
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Catalyst Group
13) Center for the Rights of Abused Children
15) Cisco Systems
16) Clovr
17) Coinbase
19) Constellation Brands, Inc.
21) DraftKings, Inc.
22) Earnin
23) Electronic Transactions Association
24) Emerson Electric
26) Equifax
27) Evergy
28) Fairway Management Company
29) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
30) Fanatics
32) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
33) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
36) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
37) Jackpocket
40) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
41) KNOWiNK
42) KVC
43) Launchcode
46) Major League Baseball (MLB)
47) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
48) Missouri Century Foundation
49) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
52) MyLand Inc.
53) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
54) NGW II, LLC
56) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
59) Plasma Games
60) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
61) PreventEd
62) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
66) Stash House MO
67) Swedish Match North America Inc
71) Trust & Will
72) Turo, Inc.
74) Unite Us
75) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
78) ZeroEyes
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) BetMGM, LLC
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10) Cardinal Correctional Care, LLC
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Catalyst Group
13) Center for the Rights of Abused Children
15) Cisco Systems
16) Clovr
17) Coinbase
19) Constellation Brands, Inc.
21) DraftKings, Inc.
22) Earnin
23) Electronic Transactions Association
24) Emerson Electric
26) Equifax
27) Evergy
28) Fairway Management Company
29) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
30) Fanatics
32) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
33) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
36) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
37) Jackpocket
38) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
41) KNOWiNK
42) KVC
43) Launchcode
46) Major League Baseball (MLB)
47) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
48) Missouri Century Foundation
49) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
52) MyLand Inc.
53) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
54) NGW II, LLC
55) Northeast Missouri Health Council
57) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
60) Plasma Games
61) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
62) PreventEd
63) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
67) Stash House MO
68) Swedish Match North America Inc
72) Trust & Will
73) Turo, Inc.
75) Unite Us
76) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
79) ZeroEyes
(573) 434-1514
PO Box 7143, PO Box 7143, Kansas City, MO, 64113,
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) BetMGM, LLC
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10) Cardinal Correctional Care, LLC
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Catalyst Group
13) Center for the Rights of Abused Children
15) Cisco Systems
16) Clovr
17) Coinbase
19) Constellation Brands, Inc.
21) DraftKings, Inc.
22) Earnin
23) Electronic Transactions Association
24) Emerson Electric
26) Equifax
27) Evergy
28) Fairway Management Company
29) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
30) Fanatics
32) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
33) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
36) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
37) Jackpocket
40) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
41) KNOWiNK
42) KVC
43) Launchcode
46) Major League Baseball (MLB)
47) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
48) Missouri Century Foundation
49) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
52) MyLand Inc.
53) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
54) NGW II, LLC
56) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
59) Plasma Games
60) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
61) PreventEd
62) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
66) Stash House MO
67) Swedish Match North America Inc
71) Trust & Will
72) Turo, Inc.
74) Unite Us
75) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
78) ZeroEyes
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) BetMGM, LLC
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10) Cardinal Correctional Care, LLC
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Center for the Rights of Abused Children
14) Cisco Systems
15) Clovr
16) Coinbase
18) Community Linc
19) Constellation Brands, Inc.
21) DraftKings, Inc.
22) Earnin
23) Electronic Transactions Association
24) Emerson Electric
26) Equifax
27) Evergy
28) Fairway Management Company
29) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
30) Fanatics
32) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
33) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
36) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
37) Jackpocket
38) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
41) KNOWiNK
42) KVC
43) Launchcode
46) Major League Baseball (MLB)
47) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
48) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
51) MyLand Inc.
52) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
53) NGW II, LLC
55) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
58) Plasma Games
59) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
60) PreventEd
61) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
66) Stash House MO
67) Swedish Match North America Inc
70) The Parking Spot
72) Trust & Will
73) Turo, Inc.
75) Unite Us
76) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
79) ZeroEyes
3) Advocates for a Healthy Community
4) Air Methods
5) American Legal Finance Association
7) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
8) BetMGM, LLC
9) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10) Cardinal Correctional Care, LLC
11) Cargill, Inc
12) Catalyst Group
13) Center for the Rights of Abused Children
15) Cisco Systems
16) Clovr
18) Constellation Brands, Inc.
20) DraftKings, Inc.
21) Earnin
22) Electronic Transactions Association
23) Emerson Electric
25) Equifax
26) Evergy
27) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
28) Fanatics
30) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
31) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
34) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
35) Jackpocket
36) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
37) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
38) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
39) KNOWiNK
40) KVC
41) Launchcode
44) Major League Baseball (MLB)
45) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
46) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
49) MyLand Inc.
50) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
51) NGW II, LLC
53) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
56) Plasma Games
57) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
58) PreventEd
59) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
64) Stash House MO
65) Swedish Match North America Inc
68) The Parking Spot
70) Trust & Will
71) Turo, Inc.
73) Unite Us
74) Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting
77) ZeroEyes
(816) 719-9260
PO Box 7143, Kansas City, MO, 64113,
2) Advocates for a Healthy Community
3) Air Methods
4) American Legal Finance Association
6) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American, St. Louis Chapter
7) BetMGM, LLC
8) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
9) Cargill, Inc
10) Catalyst Group
11) Center for the Rights of Abused Children
13) Cisco Systems
14) Coinbase
16) Constellation Brands, Inc.
17) DraftKings, Inc.
18) Earnin
19) Electronic Transactions Association
20) Emerson Electric
22) Equifax
23) Evergy
24) Fairway Management Company
25) Fanatics
27) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
28) Free Our Art c/o TKG Business Management
30) Holistic Alternatives Recovery Trust
31) Jackpocket
32) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
33) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
34) Junior Achievement of Middle America, Inc.
35) KNOWiNK
36) KVC
37) Launchcode
40) Major League Baseball (MLB)
41) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
42) Missouri Century Foundation
43) Missouri Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
46) Missouri Health Plan Association
47) MyLand Inc.
48) National Collegiate Players Association (NCPA)
49) NGW II, LLC
51) Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC)
54) Plasma Games
55) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
56) PreventEd
57) Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC)
62) Stash House MO
63) Swedish Match North America Inc
66) Trust & Will
67) Turo, Inc.
69) Unite Us
72) ZeroEyes