CAROLINE SIMS

(Mississippi)

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.

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.

SIDNEY ALLEN

(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

  • Sidney's value to a client is a rare combination of long-standing, positive relationships with state officials and legislators, as well as with their staff, and an understanding of the important issues at the Capitol and throughout the State. - Perry Sansing, Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Government Affairs, The University of Mississippi
  • 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.

    Corporate Relations Management is a highly regarded public affairs firm that specializes in government relations and lobbying. Our clients find that we are their trusted partner, sharing our expertise, experience and relationships to help them reach the desired outcome when working with the Mississippi legislature and other government entities and issues. Whether your goal is new legislation, modification of a regulation, or stopping legislation, CRM has a proven track record of success in achieving results even in the most adverse circumstances.

    FIRM SPECIALTY
    CRM offers clients a variety of services specifically targeted to achieve results in legislative and business environments:

    Monitoring legislation. Keeping a watchful eye on legislation as it moves through the process, and lobbying on behalf of our clients when necessary to achieve the desired results.
    Lobbying. Working with legislative committee chairs to move along or kill bills at any point in the process from referral to executive action.
    PAC advisory. Providing first-hand knowledge and relevant advice about races to help clients leverage their funds to the best advantage.
    Issue strategy. Assisting clients in moving legislative votes from no to yes, and vice versa, whether in-session or between legislative sessions through identifying potential allies as well as opponents and maximizing our relationships with both.
    Agency resolution. Helping clients build relationships with key personnel at government agencies in order to gain regulatory clarification, procurement assistance and favorable decisions.
    Business development. Navigating state and local government permitting and regulatory requirements to get your business going.

    Camp is currently the managing partner at Corporate Relations Management, a government relations firm based in Canton, MS. Previously Camp served as a Policy Advisor in the office of Governor Phil Bryant where he handled military policy, public safety, corrections, emergency management, and budget policy. Prior to joining the Governor's staff in January, 2012, Camp spent more than five years working as a Budget Analyst at the Legislative Budget Office, where his duties included helping state leaders prepare Mississippi's budget. Camp earned a Master's in Business Administration and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, with a minor in Communications, from Mississippi State University. Camp was appointed Chairman of Bully Bloc, one of the state's largest PACs, in late 2017. Bully Bloc is a Political Action Committee dedicated to the success of Mississippi State University and all Institutions of Higher Learning within the state. Camp served as Chairman of Bully Bloc through the 2019 election cycle and remains on the board. He also serves on the board of Improve Mississippi Political Action Committee (IMPAC). He and his wife, Sydney reside in Madison, Mississippi with daughter, Gray, and son, John Burke.

    KATHRYN STEWART

    (Mississippi)

    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.

    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

    CLARE HESTER

    (Mississippi)
    Clients:

    1) Accelerate Learning, Inc.

    2) American Medical Response

    3) American Petroleum Institute

    4) American Research and Policy Institute (ARPI)

    5) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP and its Affiliates

    6) Asurion

    7) Bayer U.S. LLC

    8) Beau Rivage Resorts, Inc.

    9) BetterLesson

    10) Capitol Resources LLC

    11) Catapult Learning

    12) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

    13) Cicero Action

    14) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC

    15) Community Health Center Association of Mississippi, Inc.

    16) Crooked Letter Picture Company

    17) Data Recognition Corporation

    18) Diamondhead Water & Sewer District

    19) Drax Biomass Inc.

    20) Equifax, Inc.

    21) Ergon, Inc.

    22) Ernst & Young LLP

    23) Exxon Mobil Corporation

    24) Fortinet, Inc.

    25) Gainwell Holding Corp.

    26) Gulf States Toyota, Inc.

    27) Hazel Health

    28) HB Strategies on behalf of Good Rx

    29) Health Resources LLC

    30) Horne LLP

    31) IGT and Its Affiliates

    32) Ingalls Shipbuilding

    33) Intervest Corp.

    34) Kansas City Southern Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific Kansas City and as CPKC, is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Kansas City Limited

    35) Kohler Co.

    36) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC

    37) Madison County Board of Supervisors

    38) McLANE COMPANY, INC.

    39) MedeAnalytics

    40) Medical Transportation Management, Inc.

    41) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.

    42) Memorial Hospital at Gulfport

    43) MetaMetrics, Inc.

    44) Milliman, Inc.

    45) Mississippi Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

    46) Mississippi Association of REALTORS

    47) Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

    48) Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board

    49) Mississippi Consumer Finance Association

    50) Mississippi Counseling Association

    51) Mississippi Economic Council

    52) Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc.

    53) Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative

    54) Mississippi Optometric Association

    55) Mississippi Orthopaedic Society

    56) Mississippi Physicians Care Network

    57) Mississippi Public Broadcasting Foundation

    58) Mississippi Section, American College of Obstertricians & Gynecologists

    59) Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

    60) MS Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs

    61) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

    62) NOLA Education,LLC

    63) Ochsner Health System

    64) OneImaging

    65) PATH Company LLC

    66) Pine Gate Renewables LLC

    67) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates

    68) Reason Foundation

    69) Regional Medical Center (Regional One Health)

    70) Republic Services of MS / BFI Waste Services LLC

    71) Samsara Inc.

    72) Scholastic Inc

    73) Secure Democracy USA And It's Affiliates

    74) Sharecare

    75) Singing River Health System

    76) Southern Beverage Company, Inc.

    77) Southern Renewable Energy Association

    78) Spire Mississippi Inc.

    79) State Shield Action

    80) STChealth LLC

    81) Stercus Bioanalytics, LLC

    82) Teaching Strategies

    83) The Learning Internet, Inc. DBA Learning.com

    84) The University of Southern Mississippi

    85) Thrivist

    86) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

    87) Turo Inc.

    88) Uber Technologies, Inc.

    89) Unite USA Inc. (dba Unite Us)

    90) Universal Health Services, Inc.

    91) Wonderschool

    92) Workday

    93) yes. every. kid

    94) Youth Villages

    LAURA MAYER

    (Mississippi)