Dennis Miller is a partner in and co-leads the Government Relations Practice Group, where he focuses on legislative and governmental relations.
20+ years
Dennis combines his corporate and public service experience to serve clients across a broad range of industries.Dennis has previously held the position of senate sergeant-at-arms for the Mississippi State Senate and served as a staff attorney in the Senate Legislative Services office. He has also served as senior attorney for the Mississippi Public Service Commission and as a regional public affairs manager for International Paper. Additionally, he is the author of the Mississippi Chapter, Lobbying, PACs and Campaign Finance: 50 State Handbook.In addition to holding memberships and leadership positions in a number of professional organizations, Dennis is an adjunct professor of law at Mississippi College School of Law teaching the course, "Legislation."
601-985-4105
1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1400, Ridgeland, MS, 39158,
Subjects: Education, Health Care, Telecommunications
Links:Website
As a Senior Government Relations Advisor Kathryn has years of experience in state government, managing public relations campaigns and advising on policy issues. Most recently she worked with lawmakers on the passage of the University of Mississippi Medical Center Healthcare Collaboration Act and the Mississippi Charter School Act.
1) Apple Inc.
2) Arkansas Public Safety Solutions
3) Atmos Energy
4) Butler Snow
6) City of Picayune Mississippi
7) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
8) Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
10) Downtown Jackson Partners, Inc.
11) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
12) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
14) FFF Enterprises
15) Fresenius Medical Care North America
16) Glimpse
18) Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
20) Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South
22) Main Harbor Development LLC
23) MasteryPrep
24) Mississippi Independent Physician Practice Association
25) Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association
26) Mississippi Tourism Association
27) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
28) Private Landowners Association of Mississippi
6-10 years
Governor Tate Reeves Inaugural Committee, Co-Chair, 2020
Director of Administration and Policy Advisor, Office of Lt. Governor Tate Reeves, State of Mississippi, 2011-2012
Director of College Savings Mississippi, Office of State Treasurer Tate Reeves, State of Mississippi, 2009-2011
Director of Public Affairs, Office of Governor Haley Barbour, State of Mississippi, 2005
Deputy Press Secretary, Office of Governor Haley Barbour, State of Mississippi, 2004
Barbour for Governor Campaign, 2003
Interim administrator of the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board.
Senior advisor to Lt. Governor on major policy issues including: education reform legislation that changed the state's rating system to an A-F scale, administrative consolidation of low- performing school districts, universal screenings and school choice scholarships for dyslexic students, and advocated for the Lt. Governor's charter school position. Managed Lt. Governor's appointments to various boards and commissions.
Oversaw the College Savings Division of the State Treasury and served as the primary media contact for the agency. Managed the state's 529 Records Administrators – MPACT and MACS.
Spokesperson and media contact for Governor's Office during Hurricane Katrina and coordinated numerous press conferences and special events on behalf of the Governor's Office.
Conducted national public relations campaigns on behalf of consumer health clients at an international public relations firm in New York City
601-985-4579
1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1400, RIDGELAND, MS, 39157,
Subjects: Education, Health Care, Telecommunications
1) Apple Inc.
2) Arkansas Public Safety Solutions
3) Atmos Energy
4) Butler Snow
6) City of Picayune Mississippi
7) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
8) Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
10) Downtown Jackson Partners, Inc.
11) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
12) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
14) FFF Enterprises
15) Fresenius Medical Care North America
16) Glimpse
18) Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
20) Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South
22) Main Harbor Development LLC
23) MasteryPrep
24) Mississippi Independent Physician Practice Association
25) Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association
26) Mississippi Tourism Association
27) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
28) Private Landowners Association of Mississippi
6-10 years
Director of State Government Affairs, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., 2007-2010
Vice President & Board of Directors, Mississippi Cable and Telecommunications Association, 2007-2010
President, Mississippi CablePAC, 2009-2010
Board of Directors, Louisiana Cable and Telecommunications Association, Baton Rouge, LA, 2010
Top 40 Under 40, Mississippi Business Journal, 2010
Leadership Mississippi, Class of 2010
Served as State Caucus Manager for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) in Washington D.C., managing 18 states by communicating with state caucus leadership, attending in-state events and assisting with the crafting and passing of legislation.
Served as Government Affairs Assistant for Jeffrey J. Kimbell and Associates in Washington D.C.
Served as a Congressional Intern to U.S. Senator Thad Cochran.
601-985-4181
1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1400, RIDGELAND, MS, 39157,
Subjects: All Subjects, Education, Health Care
As a trusted advocate throughout state government, Caroline works to advance clients' goals in the legislative and executive branches on a variety of issues important to them. Caroline brings the experience of assisting in creating innovative reforms to some of Mississippi's most critical challenges in the healthcare, education, transportation, and financial sectors. As a Senior Government Relations Advisor, she understands client goals and uses her experience and relationships to create a pathway for success.
1) Apple Inc.
2) Arkansas Public Safety Solutions
3) Atmos Energy
4) Butler Snow
6) City of Picayune Mississippi
7) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
8) Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
10) Downtown Jackson Partners, Inc.
11) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
12) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
14) FFF Enterprises
15) Fresenius Medical Care North America
16) Glimpse
18) Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
20) Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South
22) Main Harbor Development LLC
23) MasteryPrep
24) Mississippi Independent Physician Practice Association
25) Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association
26) Mississippi Tourism Association
27) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
28) Private Landowners Association of Mississippi
11-15 years
Worked with clients, legislators, and executive branch to implement critical initiatives including the Mississippi Charter School Act of 2013, the Literacy Based Promotion Act, and the Healthcare Collaboration Act.
American Cancer Society, Best Dressed Jackson Honoree, 2021
American Council of Young Political Leaders, Delegate to Cambodia and Malaysia, 2019
Appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to serve on the Board of Commissioners for the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.
Served as primary liaison between Department of Homeland Security and Governors, Advisors and staffs of five-state region. Coordinated media/press relations for office of Secretary Michael Chertoff.
Former intern for Office of Republican Whip (2007), United States Agency for International Development (2005) and White House Office of the First Lady (2004).
Caroline serves as a Senior Government Relations Advisor at Butler Snow LLP where she advocates for client interests covering a wide range of issues. She has successfully worked on the passage and implementation of new legislation creating further opportunities in the healthcare, education, transportation and financial industries. Additionally, she is experienced in state funding matters and has effectively represented multiple clients in efforts to secure state appropriations and bond funding.
Caroline has served on a number of boards and commissions including the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mississippi Board of Directors, the Mississippi Campaign for Grade Level Reading Advisory Board, Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, University of Mississippi Young Alumni Board and as chair of the Fondren Renaissance Foundation Board. Caroline is a member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders and participated in their exchange program as a delegate to Cambodia and Malaysia in 2019.
She is also an active volunteer in the community spending time serving others through the Junior League of Jackson, Northminster Baptist Church, her children’s schools, and other community organizations.
Prior to joining Butler Snow, Caroline served in the Bush Administration as a State and Local Coordinator and an Assistant Press Secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She has held several internships including for Office of Republican Whip, the United States Agency for International Development and the White House Office of the First Lady. Caroline graduated summa cum laude from the University of Mississippi with a B.A. in International Studies and Spanish. During college she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of the Sally McDonell Barksdale Honors College and the Croft Institute for International Studies.
601-948-6020
200 North Congress Street, Suite 300, JACKSON, MS, 39201,
3) American Petroleum Institute
4) American Research and Policy Institute (ARPI)
6) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP and its Affiliates
7) Asurion
10) BetterLesson
13) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
14) Cicero Action
15) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
16) Community Health Center Association of Mississippi, Inc.
17) Crooked Letter Picture Company
18) Data Recognition Corporation
19) Diamondhead Water & Sewer District
21) Equifax, Inc.
22) Ergon, Inc.
25) Fortinet, Inc.
28) Hazel Health
29) HB Strategies on behalf of Good Rx
31) Horne LLP
34) Intervest Corp.
36) Kohler Co.
37) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
38) Madison County Board of Supervisors
40) MedeAnalytics
41) Medical Transportation Management, Inc.
42) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
43) Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
45) Milliman, Inc.
46) Mississippi Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
47) Mississippi Association of REALTORS
48) Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
49) Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board
50) Mississippi Consumer Finance Association
51) Mississippi Counseling Association
52) Mississippi Economic Council
53) Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc.
54) Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative
55) Mississippi Optometric Association
56) Mississippi Orthopaedic Society
57) Mississippi Physicians Care Network
58) Mississippi Public Broadcasting Foundation
59) Mississippi Section, American College of Obstertricians & Gynecologists
60) Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
61) MS Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs
62) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
65) OneImaging
66) PATH Company LLC
68) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
70) Regional Medical Center (Regional One Health)
71) Republic Services of MS / BFI Waste Services LLC
72) Samsara Inc.
73) Scholastic Inc
74) Secure Democracy USA And It's Affiliates
75) Sharecare
76) Singing River Health System
77) Southern Beverage Company, Inc.
78) Southern Renewable Energy Association
81) STChealth LLC
84) The Learning Internet, Inc. DBA Learning.com
85) The University of Southern Mississippi
86) Thrivist
87) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
88) Turo Inc.
90) Unite USA Inc. (dba Unite Us)
91) Universal Health Services, Inc.
92) Wonderschool
93) Workday
94) yes. every. kid
95) Youth Villages
415-389-6800
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