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MEGHAN LOPER

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MEGHAN LOPER

(California, )

CAPITOL STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.

mloper@lobbycal.com
(916) 446-7843
1215 K Street, Suite 1500, Sacramento, CA, 95814,

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Since 1979 Capitol Strategies Group (CSG) has set the standard for professional counsel in California government relations, contract procurement, and association management. Representing a broad client base before the legislature, regulatory agencies, and the executive branch requires that the CSG team understand complex statewide developments and provide context for effective action on behalf of each client. Additionally, we leverage our team's long-term experience in local and statewide campaigns to provide strategic recommendations and political advice. Our firm represents clients before the Governor, his administration, each constitutional officer, the state legislature, and almost every California state agency.

Firm Specialties:
CSG's services include state contract procurement, bureaucratic problem solving, and a full suite of legislative advocacy activities. Our services are tailored to meet a client's specific needs and range from monitoring, research, and consultation to direct and indirect lobbying. CSG also manages multiple trade associations and this work frequently requires the organization of large meetings and legislative visits.

1) ABBOTT LABORATORIES

2) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS

3) CALIFORNIA BEER AND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS

4) CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB

5) CALIFORNIA DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION

6) CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION/CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS

7) CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS, INC.

8) DERMODY PROPERTIES

9) EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

10) FREMONT EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY

11) GENERAL OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

12) IGNITE READING

13) INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.

14) KEENAN AND ASSOCIATES

15) LENSCRAFTERS, INC.

16) NETJETS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

17) NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

18) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

19) SEMPRA ENERGY, INC.

20) SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (SPACEX)

21) T-MOBILE USA, INC.

22) UNITED HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

23) UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC

24) VEALE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

25) WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

26) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION

MEGHAN LOPER serves as Vice President and has been helping shape State policy for more than decade. She joined CSG with extensive government affairs experience advocating for private businesses and working with elected officials. Ms. Loper has a unique ability to identify policy opportunities, develop effective advocacy strategies and achieve success by utilizing her bipartisan network with key decision-makers.

Prior to joining CSG, Ms. Loper served as Public Policy Director for Majestic Realty Co., one of the nation's largest privately held, family-owned real estate development firms. With Majestic properties playing a critical role in the supply chain, Ms. Loper served on several regional goods movement committees and stakeholder agency advisory groups. She gained extensive experience on transportation issues by serving as the lead staffer for a member of the California Transportation Commission. Ms. Loper was also the Program Director for the Majestic Realty Foundation, collaborating with nonprofits on programs related to health, education, and violence prevention. She advised the Foundation's board of directors and regional planning teams. She developed the curriculum for its flagship program, the Los Angeles Youth Leadership Council.

Ms. Loper was selected for the prestigious Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs in Los Angeles. Coro is a graduate-level leadership training program that provides experience in the public affairs arena.

Ms. Loper received her MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. A two-time Trojan grad, she also graduated Cum Laude with departmental honors and holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California. She serves on Leadership Council for the Sol Price School of Public Policy at USC."

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DOMINIC MAGNOLO

(NJ, FL, )

Duane Morris Government Strategies

dmagnolo@dmgs.com
609-577-3687
222 West State St Suite 211, Trenton, NJ, 08608,

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Mr. Magnolo is a proficient, successful professional in the government healthcare IT solutions space with a background in politics & government affairs that provides a unique perspective for meeting client needs while understanding political realities that impact decision makers.

1) Association for Accessible Medicines

2) AXA Equitable

3) Compliance and Research Services

4) Elevance Health and its Affiliates (fka Anthem Inc and its Affiliates)

5) Evidence IQ

6) Gang & Associates

7) Green Medicine NJ

8) Hunterdon Healthcare System

9) Impact Health Sharing

10) National Vision Administrators, LLC

11) NOLA Education d/b/a Star Academy

12) PBF Holding Company LLC

13) PMC Associates Wireless Communications

14) Transystems Corporation

20+ years

Dominic has served in various capacities in the executive branch of NJ State government along with appointed positions to various Boards and Commissions. He left state service in 2012 after a career that spanned over 28 years across the Departments of Treasury, Corrections and Human Services. From 1998 to 2012 he was with the Department of Human Services serving as Special Assistant to the Commissioner. In 2002 he began work at the Department's Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services (Medicaid) where he managed Government Affairs, Medicaid recoveries, Public Records.

In January 2012 Dominic joined Xerox State Healthcare as Vice President for Government Healthcare Solutions (GHS) for NJ, PA, CT, DE and RI. He was responsible for the expansion of existing business and identifying new state government business opportunities; screening Requests for Proposals (RFP); leading bid proposal teams; identifying strategic partners; and winning new business. During his tenure at Xerox, Dominic closed deals totaling $134M including $30M in new business and grew the NJ GHS account from $32M to $49M.

In May 2015 Dominic joined Phoenix Ventures LLC as Director of Business Development where he was responsible for developing strategic business relationships for potential partnerships, navigating complex government sales cycles, identifying opportunities and driving growth for companies transitioning into or expanding in the public sector. His primary focus was on government healthcare including Medicaid & Medicare, healthcare analytics, and information technology.

Dominic was the longest serving Chairman of a NJ County Board of Elections, serving on the Mercer County Board from 1994 to 2012. He was appointed and re-appointed to the Board by six Governors of both parties. He also served as Chairman of the Mercer County Board of Social Services, President of the Trenton City Ward Commission and is active in various community organizations.

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DAVID SMITH

(New Jersey, )

Princeton Public Affairs Group Inc

smith@ppag.com
(609) 209-7780
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,

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Princeton Public Affairs Group, the largest government affairs firm in New Jersey, is a multifaceted organization specializing in government relations and communications in New Jersey. We have offices in Trenton, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. with an unparalleled network of contacts throughout the state. The strength of our firm derives from the diverse backgrounds of the firm's partners and associates which include a former President of the New Jersey Senate, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, Counsel to the Governor, Chief Counsel to the General Assembly and several former Directors of the Legislature.

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An accomplished bipartisan staff between our Trenton, New Jersey and Washington, DC offices ensures that our clients are well represented on both sides of the political aisle and at all levels of government. The mix and wealth of experience among our professionals provides for expertise in all areas of public policy.

Whatever the task: working our way through the permitting process, delivering a change in a regulation or orchestrating the introduction and passage of major legislation, we've done it.

Wherever the setting: before a Legislative Committee or in the Office of the Governor, we've been there.

Whomever the players: the Commissioner of a State Department, a key Committee aide, the Legislative leadership or the Chief of Staff, we know them.

And each and every one of our clients is assured the benefit of that expertise. You see, at the Princeton Public Affairs Group, our philosophy dictates that each of our clients works with a firm partner. There are no junior executives. This is one of the qualities which separates us from other firms. It gives our clients the best we have. And it works.

1) 180 Turning Lives Around

2) Active Hours Inc dba Earnin

3) Actors Fund Home

4) Adler Aphasia Center

5) Advantage Capital Partners

6) Advocates for Children of NJ

7) Allstate Insurance Co

8) Altria Client Services LCC and its Affiliates/Philip Morris USA Inc

9) Altria Client Services LLC

10) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/Helix Innovations LLC

11) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/John Middleton Co

12) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/NJOY LLC

13) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/US Smokeless Tobacco Co

14) American Association of Dental Boards

15) American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers

16) American Kratom Association

17) American Massage Therapy Association NJ Chapter

18) American Specialty Health

19) American Suntanning Association

20) American Water Works Association of NJ

21) American Wood Council

22) Ancestry.com Operations Inc.

23) Ardent Health Services

24) Arista Networks

25) AshBritt Environmental Inc

26) Association of Environmental Authorities

27) Association of Municipal Assessors of NJ The

28) Asurion LLC

29) Atlas Diagnostics

30) Avaya Inc

31) Aveanna Healthcare

32) Balcony Technology Group Inc.

33) Bayview Marina

34) Beacon Specialized Living NJ

35) Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative

36) Bet Makers

37) Beth Medrash Govoha

38) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal and Northern New Jersey

39) Binti Inc

40) BLANKROME

41) Boardwalk 1000 LLC d/b/a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

42) Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

43) Brief

44) Britton Industries Inc

45) Brown & Connery LLP

46) BusPatrol America LLC

47) Care Options for Kids

48) CareWell Health Center, formerly BMC Hospital LLC

49) Cedar Management

50) Chauffeured Transportation Assoc. of NJ rebranded from Limousine Assoc. of NJ

51) Cheshire Home

52) Cigna Corporate Services LLC

53) Coach USA

54) Coalition for Equitable Early Education

55) Coalition of County SPCAs

56) Commission on Dental Competency Assessments

57) CompCare Therapeutics Inc

58) Concentra Medical Centers

59) Concord Engineering Group

60) Constitutional Officers Association of NJ

61) Consumer Technology Association

62) Continent 8 LLC

63) Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange

64) Council for Private Schools for Children with Special Needs

65) County of Essex

66) CSL Behring

67) Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP

68) DaVita Inc.

69) DCI Group AZ LLC

70) Deborah Heart & Lung Center

71) Delta Dental Plan of NJ Inc

72) DMR Architects PC

73) Doherty Group (The)/Doherty Enterprises

74) Duke Farms Foundation

75) Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

76) Educational Services Commission of NJ (formerly Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission)

77) EFK Group

78) ElectroBills Healthcare Solutions

79) Enterprise Holdings

80) Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company

81) F & D Enterprises LLC

82) Fair Funding for Students

83) Fedway Associates

84) Fieldstone Properties LLC

85) Financial Services Institute

86) Fontana Law Group LLC d/b/a Crimson Legal Group

87) Fox Hollow Golf Partners LLC

88) Frank Ruocco

89) Garden State Coalition of Schools

90) Genentech Inc, a Member of the Roche Group

91) Giggl Childcare

92) Golden Nugget, The

93) Google LLC and its Affiliates

94) Gordian Group The

95) Gourmet Dining

96) GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip

97) Harmony Foundation of NJ

98) HG Vora Capital Management LLC

99) Highlands Rowing Center Inc.

100) Hillsborough Crossings LLC

101) Hope Christian Services

102) Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ

103) iGamingCloud Limited

104) Inseparable Action Inc

105) Insurance Auto Auctions

106) Integrity Health

107) Intersection Parent LLC f/k/a Intersection Media LLC

108) JNESO

109) John P Holland Charter School

110) Junior Achievement of New Jersey

111) Justice Grown JG New Jersey LLC

112) Kemper Realty Inc

113) LeadingAge New Jersey and Delaware

114) Lefrak

115) Lightspeed Solutions LLC d/b/a Lightspeed Systems formerly STOPit Solutions

116) Lilly USA LLC

117) Line Gaming Holdings Corporation

118) LINY Investor LLC

119) Live Traffic Data LLC

120) Lotto.com

121) Lottoland Ltd

122) Maersk Inc

123) Magellan Healthcare Inc.

124) Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council USA

125) Manheim NJ

126) Marino Tortorella & Boyle PC

127) Mark43

128) Matheny Medical and Educational Center

129) Maven Construction Corp.

130) McCarter Theater Center

131) Metlife

132) Micro Electronics Inc

133) Mid Atlantic Joint Labor Management Council

134) Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard PLLC

135) Modivcare

136) Molson Coors Beverage Company

137) Morris & Clara Weshank Family Foundation

138) Morris View Management LLC

139) Motorola Solutions Inc

140) MSD LLC

141) National Assoc. of Benefits & Insurance Professionals of NJ

142) National Association of Social Workers NJ Chapter

143) National Electrical Contractors Association - Northern New Jersey Chapter

144) National Strategies LLC / Compass Pathways

145) National Strategies LLC/Knox Company

146) National Strategies LLC/ReUp Education

147) Natural Products Association

148) NBC Universal Media LLC

149) Nemours Foundation, The

150) Neosurf

151) New Bridge Medical Center

152) New Brunswick Development Corp dba DEVCO

153) New Jersey Interactive LLC dba Tyler New Jersey

154) Newark Opportunity Youth Network

155) NJ Air Conditioning Contractors of America

156) NJ Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

157) NJ Association of Election Officials

158) NJ Association of Nurse Anesthetists

159) NJ Catholic Conference

160) NJ Civil Justice Institute

161) NJ Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJCAR)

162) NJ Codes Coalition Municipal Electrical Inspectors Association of NJ

163) NJ Energy Coalition

164) NJ Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board

165) NJ Funeral Directors Services Inc

166) NJ Hall of Fame

167) NJ Institute of Technology

168) NJ Liquor Store Alliance

169) NJ Manufactured Housing Association

170) NJ Marijuana Retailers Association (NJMRA)

171) NJ Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund - MELJIF

172) NJ Press Association

173) NJ Private School Council

174) NJ Restaurant and Hospitality Association formerly NJ Restaurant Association

175) NJ School Bus Contractors Association Inc

176) NJ School Counselors Association

177) NJ Society of Certified Public Accountants

178) NJ State Association of Pipe Trades

179) NJ State League of Master Plumbers

180) NJ State Nurses Association

181) NJ State Troopers Fraternal Association

182) NJ Thoroughbred Horsemens Association

183) NJ Veterinary Medical Association

184) NJ Wholesale Marketers Association

185) NJ Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association

186) Nucor Corporation

187) Nulli Secundus Health Inc.

188) Nulli Secundus Health Inc. dba Birches Health

189) NW Financial Group LLC

190) Oddin.gg US LLC formerly Oddin.gg.s.r.o

191) OneMain General Services Corporation

192) Ora Apps Inc and its subsidiary company CNK Management Inc

193) PalCare

194) Palo Alto Networks Inc

195) Partnership for a Drug Free NJ

196) PennEast Pipeline Co LLC

197) Phenix Salon Suites Franchising LLC

198) PNC Bank

199) PRA Group Inc

200) Prevenitas

201) Princeton Public Affairs Group

202) Pro League Network

203) Progress NJ

204) Progyny

205) Prologis LP

206) Propelus

207) PSE&G Co

208) Public Consulting Group LLC

209) Public Entity Joint Insurance Fund (PEJIF)

210) REED Academy

211) Responsible Beverage Association of New Jersey

212) Rising Pharmaceuticals

213) Roblox Corporation

214) Roche Diagnostics Corporation

215) Rush Street Interactive

216) RWJ Barnabas Health

217) Ryan LLC

218) Safepoint Scientific

219) Safety First Healthcare Corp

220) Salon Suites Association of New Jersey

221) SAS Institute Inc

222) Savannah Energy

223) Secured Finance Network (SFNet)

224) Service Contract Industry Council

225) Sherwin-Williams Co

226) Smart Product Innovations Inc.

227) Solar Landscape

228) Somerset Development

229) SoulFlora

230) Southern & Northern NJ Maternal & Child Health Consortiums

231) Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative

232) Special Children's Center The

233) Spencer Savings Bank

234) St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Inc.

235) State Troopers NCO Association of NJ

236) Strategos Public Affairs LLC for Mantra Health Inc.

237) Syensqo Finance (America) LLC formerly Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC

238) TD Bank NA

239) Teachers of Tomorrow

240) Tenax Strategies Inc

241) Thomson West

242) Township of Readington

243) Traveling Vineyards

244) Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

245) Turnbull Law Group

246) United Airlines Inc

247) United Way of Hunterdon County

248) Univision Communications Inc

249) US Facilities Inc

250) USA Architects Corp

251) Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA)

252) Valley Hospital

253) Vertical Bridge

254) Vertical Bridge REIT LLC

255) Waymo LLC

256) Wellcare Health Plans Inc., a subsidiary of Centene Corporation

257) West Publishing Co

258) Western LNG LLC

259) WPT Enterprises inc.

DAVID A. SMITH is a partner in the Princeton Public Affairs Group, is a veteran of the public affairs arena and has successfully managed public affairs campaigns impacting auto insurance, life insurance, tort reform and environmental legislative initiatives. Mr. Smith received national acclaim when he was honored with a ""Pollie Award"" by the American Association of Political Consultants and named to their United States ""Public Affairs Team of the Year." Mr. Smith was also named one of the most influential players in New Jersey's Healthcare arena by the Annual HealthSense Listing. Since 2005, Mr. Smith has been a Commissioner on the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (nominated by the Governor for two separate four year terms and confirmed by the NJ Senate) and currently serves as an Officer on the Commission (Secretary). Mr. Smith serves on the National Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council, and was one of the few contract lobbyists in the Country to be appointed to a National Task Force charged with creating ethical standard for lobbyists throughout the United States. Mr. Smith is a founder and member of the Board of Directors of ProtectingAmerica.org, an advocacy organization Co-chaired by James Lee Witt, former Cabinet member under President Clinton and Admiral James Loy, Deputy Director of Homeland Security under President Bush. Mr. Smith also serves as an Officer (1st Vice President) of the New Jersey Hall of Fame Foundation Board of Directors and also serves on the Executive Committee (Secretary) of The Advocacy Group (TAG). Finally, Mr. Smith serves on the Board of Directors as an officer (Treasurer) of the State Capitol Insurance Company RRG, the first professional liability company for lobbyists headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mr. Smith has appeared on television and radio stations representing clients' interests, authored dozens of articles on politics/policy issues in New Jersey and is a frequent guest speaker/lecturer at national and state conferences, legislative hearings, meetings and seminars. He has been a consultant to statewide and legislative political campaigns and is a member of the Executive Finance Committee of the Assembly Democratic Leadership Committee as well as the New Jersey State Democratic Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 1995, Mr. Smith served as Director of Policy and Planning for the New Jersey General Assembly Democratic Office. In that capacity, Mr. Smith supervised the partisan staff of all Assembly Committees and Task Forces while serving as senior staff aide to the insurance and commerce legislative committees. He was a Director with the New Jersey Dental Association from 1985 to 1990 and served on several national and state health care and insurance advisory committees.

Mr. Smith was awarded a Master of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) Degree from the Richard D. Irwin Graduate School of The American College. He is a Graduate Fellow of the Public Affairs Institute, a three year educational program of the Public Affairs Council located in Washington, DC. Mr. Smith also graduated with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science from Gettysburg College.