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.

    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) Assured Guaranty Inc.

    5) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP and its Affiliates

    6) Asurion

    7) BDO Government Services, LLC

    8) Beau Rivage Resorts, Inc.

    9) BetterLesson

    10) Bitcoin Depot

    11) Caertwheel Care, Inc.

    12) CAG Holdings, Inc. LLC, a Carlyle Company Company Name

    13) Capitol Resources LLC

    14) Catapult Learning

    15) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

    16) Cicero Action

    17) Community Health Center Association of Mississippi, Inc.

    18) Data Recognition Corporation

    19) Diamondhead Water & Sewer District

    20) Drax Group

    21) Equifax, Inc.

    22) Ergon, Inc.

    23) Ernst & Young LLP

    24) Exxon Mobil Corporation

    25) Fortinet, Inc.

    26) Gainwell Holding Corp.

    27) Google LLC and its Affiliates

    28) Gulf States Toyota, Inc.

    29) Hazel Health

    30) HB Strategies on behalf of Good Rx

    31) Health Resources LLC

    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) Madison County Board of Supervisors

    36) McLANE COMPANY, INC.

    37) MedeAnalytics

    38) Medical Transportation Management, Inc.

    39) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.

    40) Memorial Hospital at Gulfport

    41) MGM Resorts International

    42) Mississippi Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

    43) Mississippi Association of REALTORS

    44) Mississippi Association of Self-Insurers

    45) Mississippi Business Alliance

    46) Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

    47) Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board

    48) Mississippi Consumer Finance Association

    49) Mississippi Counseling Association

    50) Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc.

    51) Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative

    52) Mississippi Optometric Association

    53) Mississippi Orthopaedic Society

    54) Mississippi Physicians Care Network

    55) Mississippi Public Broadcasting Foundation

    56) Mississippi Section, American College of Obstertricians & Gynecologists

    57) Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

    58) Money Service Business Association, Inc.

    59) MS Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs

    60) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

    61) NOLA Education,LLC

    62) Ochsner Health System

    63) OneImaging

    64) Panorama Education, Inc.

    65) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates

    66) Reason Foundation

    67) Regional Medical Center (Regional One Health)

    68) Republic Services of MS / BFI Waste Services LLC

    69) Safety and Advocacy for Empowerment (SAFE) Coalition

    70) Samsara Inc.

    71) Scholastic Inc

    72) SecurityScorecard, Inc.

    73) Sharecare

    74) Singing River Health System

    75) SitelogIQ LLC

    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 Magee Foundation

    85) The University of Southern Mississippi

    86) Thrivist

    87) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

    88) Turo Inc.

    89) Twenty Labs, LLC dba Healthy Together

    90) Uber Technologies, Inc.

    91) Unite USA Inc. (dba Unite Us)

    92) Universal Health Services, Inc.

    93) Vulcan Technologies, Inc

    94) Wayne Halfway House, Inc.

    95) Wonderschool

    96) Workday

    97) yes. every. kid

    98) Youth Villages

    BRENDON SHAW

    (Mississippi)