(614) 370-5703
172 East State Street, Suite 400, Columbus, OH, 43215,
The Success Group is one of Ohio's most influential public affairs and lobbying firms. For more than 30 years our integrity, political savvy, high standards of client service and deep knowledge of the workings of government have helped our clients achieve their goals. Our enterprise and forward thinking have enabled us to thrive in today's uncertain environment of term limits.
Firm Specialties:
Government services areas of expertise include strategy, legislative, executive and regulatory process and local government lobbying.
1) Altria Client Services LLC. and its Affiliates
3) AT&T
4) Brain Injury Association of Ohio
6) Buckeye State Sheriff's Association
8) Cincinnati Bulk Terminals, LLC
9) CoinFlip
10) Copart, Inc.
12) EQT Corporation
14) Francis Energy
24) Norfolk Southern Corporation
25) Ohio Association of School Business Officials
26) Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers
27) Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association (OJFSDA)
28) Ohio Ophthalmological Society
30) Ohio Provider Resource Association
31) Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance
32) Ohio State Bar Association
34) Public Children Services Association of Ohio
35) Regional Income Tax Agency
36) RELX Inc.
40) Two Jinn
41) UC Health
MIKE TOMAN is responsible for the firm's day-to-day business operations. He is known for keen attention to detail and a grasp of such varied fields as health care, organizational budgeting, and procurement processes. Mike has been with The Success Group since 2000. Prior to joining The Success Group, he spent five years lobbying as a senior policy analyst with the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, worked for the Ohio Legislative Budget Office, and worked for the Ohio Supreme Court. Mike served as President of the Ohio Lobbying Association (OLA) and was a member of the OLA Board of Trustees for seven years. Currently, Mike serves on the Board of Trustees for The Advocacy Group (TAG) and on The Ohio State University's President's Advisory Board. Mike sits on select alumni committees at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs' Alumni Advisory Committee. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice at Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Public Administration at The Ohio State's John Glenn College.
717-237-4801
409 N. Second Street, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is the largest of its kind within any law firm in Pennsylvania. Its Government Relations Group provides a wide variety of clients with an outstanding program of advocacy services before the General Assembly and Executive Branch agencies of state government. The principals have held positions at the highest levels of state government, including former members of the House of Representatives, and a former member of the Governor's staff. In addition, they include former Chief Counsels of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department as well as former Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Firm Specialties:
Buchanan's services include providing background information to clients and key policy makers about the potential impact of proposed legislation or regulations; effectively communicating clients' concerns to government; drafting legislation; testifying before legislative committees and regulatory hearings; drafting and distributing position papers for clients; and monitoring the General Assembly and providing clients with updates.
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
4) Argo AI
5) Crown Castle (including Pennsylvania Partnership for 5G)
8) GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
10) HP Inc.
12) Iron Mountain Information Management
13) Kay Builders
14) Lucid USA, Inc.
19) North Fayette
21) Pattern Energy
23) Pennridge Development Enterprises Inc
24) PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
25) PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY
26) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
28) Rolka Loube Saltzer LLC, DBA Rolka Loube
29) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
31) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
32) The Williams Companies, Inc.
34) West Penn Power
STEPHEN M. DEFRANK is a senior advisor in Buchanan's state government relations group. He joins Buchanan after spending 23 years of his career in Pennsylvania state government. His most recent position was chief of staff for Senator Lisa M. Boscola.
Steve brings process and policy expertise to our Pennsylvania Government Relations Practice, having worked in state government for more than 20 years. He has served in several roles in his over two decades with the Senate of Pennsylvania, including chief of staff, committee executive director, and policy director. Steve called on his strengths differently in each of those roles: as a chief of staff for Sen. Lisa Boscola, he used his organizational skills and ability to multitask to advance the senator's legislative agenda in Harrisburg and manage constituent outreach and communications in her district office. As Executive Director for the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Steve grasped new concepts quickly and effectively, and developed an area of expertise in issues affecting the energy and utility sectors. As Policy Director, he worked as a jack of all trades to advance a caucus-wide agenda that included initiatives related to legalized gaming, community and economic development, workforce development, education initiatives and government reform.
Lisa has over 20 years experience in government and private sector work. Prior to joining Capitol Advantage, she served as Director of Government Affairs for a large statewide trade association. She has experience building and executing strategy for a wide range of issues such as environmental, tax, workers compensation, land use and professional licensing. Lisa is highly respected and has a successful track record advocating before the Legislature, Executive Branch agencies and various commissions and licensing boards. She is also consistently ranked on the list of "Most Influential Lobbyists in the General Assembly."
20+ years
7178562080
625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222,
(919) 280-5420
200 Pasquotank Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27609,
717-237-4800
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Suite 300, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
4) Bridging Pennsylvania Developer I, LLC
5) CrossState Credit Union Association
6) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
7) Data Recognition Corporation
8) Digital Analytics Freedom Alliance
9) Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
11) EQT Corporation
15) Homer City Redevelopment, LLC
16) HP Inc.
17) InspiriTec, Inc.
20) KPMG, LLP
24) Okta, Inc.
26) Pennsylvania Association of Goodwills
27) Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
28) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
29) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
30) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
31) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
32) PPL Electric Utilties Corporation and PPL Corporation
34) Shikun & Binui - America, Inc.
36) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
614-221-0971
172 East State Street, Suite 400, Columbus, OH, 43215,
1) Altria Client Services LLC. and its Affiliates
3) AT&T
4) BHE GT&S DBA: Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.
6) Buckeye State Sheriff's Association
7) Charitable Healthcare Network
8) Cigna Corporate Services, LLC
9) Cincinnati Bulk Terminals, LLC
10) Citizens Utility Board of Ohio (CUB-OH)
11) CleanCapital
12) CoinFlip
13) Copart, Inc.
15) EQT Corporation
17) Francis Energy
18) GTI Ohio LLC
20) Hope Utilities
21) Journey Center for Safety and Healing
27) Mount Carmel Health System
28) NetJets Inc & Subsidiaries
29) Norfolk Southern Corporation
30) Ohio Association of School Business Officials
31) Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers
32) Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association (OJFSDA)
33) Ohio Ophthalmological Society
35) Ohio Provider Resource Association
36) Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance
37) Ohio State Bar Association
39) Public Children Services Association of Ohio
40) Regional Income Tax Agency
41) RELX Inc.
44) Two Jinn
45) UC Health
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street Suit, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
3) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
4) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
5) CrossState Credit Union Association
6) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
7) Data Recognition Corporation
10) Firefighter's Association of the State of Pennsylvania
11) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
12) goPuff
13) HP Inc.
14) Kay Builders
15) Lehigh Valley Zoological Society
16) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
19) Novelis
22) Patient First
23) Pattern Energy
24) Pennsylvania Association of Goodwills
25) Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
26) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
27) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
28) Pennsylvania Online Messenger Association
29) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
30) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
32) Seatgeek, Inc.
33) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
34) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
35) TickPick LLC
36) Verra Mobility Corporation and its Affiliates
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Suite 500, HARRISBURG, PA, 17102,
1) Apogee Biotechnology Corporation
2) Bridging Pennsylvania Developer I, LLC
3) CrossState Credit Union Association
4) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
6) Data Recognition Corporation
10) Firefighter's Association of the State of Pennsylvania
12) HP Inc.
13) InspiriTec, Inc.
15) Kay Builders
16) National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
18) Novelis
19) Okta, Inc.
21) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
22) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
23) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
24) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
26) Quandel Construction Group, LLC
27) Roblox, Inc.
29) Shikun & Binui - America, Inc.
32) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
34) Valley Youth House Committee, Inc.
35) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
36) WeTrials
1700 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20006,
(212) 796-2763
2349 Churchill Road, Raleigh, NC, 27608,
2024525783
1700 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20006,
2) ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
3) ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY
4) Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
5) Amivas, LLC
7) CANADA STEAMSHIP LINES, INC.
11) EQT CORPORATION
13) GENERIC ANIMAL DRUG ALLIANCE
15) Harrisburg University of Science & Technology
16) Hospital Association of Rhode Island
19) Myaderm
22) Pittsburgh Arena Real Estate Redevelopment
25) PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
26) PROGENY SYSTEMS
27) Regency Integrated Health Services
28) Revint Solutions
29) Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
30) San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
31) San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission
32) St. Luke's University Health Network
33) Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative
34) Summit Strategies on behalf of Ascend Performance Materials
35) TEAM WENDY, LLC
36) The RiteScreen Company, LLC
38) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER
39) Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
7178562080
208 N. 3rd St., Suite 110, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, 50 S. 16th Street, Suite 3200, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
1) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
2) Concentra Health Services, Inc
3) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
4) Data Recognition Corporation
5) Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc.
7) HP Inc.
9) Iron Mountain Information Management
10) mental health partnerships
11) National Constitution Center
13) Okta, Inc.
14) Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
15) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
16) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
17) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
18) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
20) Seatgeek, Inc.
21) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
22) Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
24) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
25) TickPick LLC
7178562080
208 N. 3rd St., Suite 110, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street Suite 310, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
4) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
5) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
7) CrossState Credit Union Association
8) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
9) Data Recognition Corporation
10) DAUPHIN COUNTY
11) Digital Analytics Freedom Alliance
12) Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
15) EQT Corporation
16) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
17) goPuff
18) HP Inc.
19) InspiriTec, Inc.
20) Iron Mountain Information Management
21) Liberty Healthcare Corporation
23) Lucid USA, Inc.
24) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
26) National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
29) Patient First
30) Pattern Energy
31) Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education
32) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
33) Pennsylvania CASA Association
34) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
35) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
36) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
37) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
39) PPL Electric Utilties Corporation and PPL Corporation
42) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
43) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
44) Stack AV Co.
45) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
46) Trilogy Integrated Resources, LLC
47) Verra Mobility Corporation and its Affiliates
(304) 421-0373
PO Box 162, East Bank, WV, 25067,
8049161727
919 E. Main Street, Suite 1000, Richmond, VA, 23219,
8049161727
919 E. Main Street, Suite 1000, Richmond, VA, 23219,
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
3) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
4) Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
5) Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.
8) Fidelity Information Services, LLC
9) Google LLC and its Affiliates
804.771.5300
50 Pear Street, Richmond, VA, 23223,
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Suite 500, HARRISBURG, PA, 17102,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) CrossState Credit Union Association
3) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
4) Data Recognition Corporation
5) Digital Analytics Freedom Alliance
7) Guilford Township Authority
8) Homer City Redevelopment, LLC
9) HP Inc.
10) InspiriTec, Inc.
11) Lucid USA, Inc.
13) Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
14) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
15) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
16) Pennsylvania Online Messenger Association
17) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
18) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
19) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
21) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
1700 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20006,
6142210971
172 East Broad St., Fl. 15, Columbus, OH, 43215,
2) AT&T
3) BHE GT&S DBA: Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.
4) Buckeye State Sheriff's Association
5) Cigna Corporate Services, LLC
6) Citizens Utility Board of Ohio (CUB-OH)
7) CleanCapital
8) CoinFlip
9) Copart, Inc.
11) EQT Corporation
13) GTI Ohio LLC
15) Hope Utilities
20) NetJets Inc & Subsidiaries
21) Ohio Association of School Business Officials
22) Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers
23) Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association (OJFSDA)
24) Ohio Ophthalmological Society
25) Ohio Provider Resource Association
26) Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance
27) Ohio State Bar Association
28) Public Children Services Association of Ohio
29) Regional Income Tax Agency
30) RELX Inc.
33) Two Jinn
34) UC Health
