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.
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.
(512)6174504
816 Congress Ave, Suite 940, Austin, TX, 78701,
(361)3314090
919 Congress Ave, Suite 730, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) AbbVie
4) Biogen
5) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6) BSA Business Software Alliance Inc.
7) Camping Association for Mutual Progress
10) Consumer Data Industry Association
11) Drax
13) International Association of Plumbers and Mechanical Officials
14) Lemoine
15) McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC
16) Sabey Data Center Properties LLC
18) Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas
19) Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
20) Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers (TALHI)
21) Texas Distilled Spirits Association
22) Texas Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
23) Texas Statewide Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
24) Walgreen Co.
(512)7436063
17901 Calm Harbor Dr, Pflugerville, TX, 78660,
(512)6174542
816 Congress Ave. Ste. 940, Austin, TX, 78701,
