770-627-7501
1100 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 650, ATLANTA, GA, 30309,
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25 years of government affairs experience in Georgia and Washington, DC
Extensive background in water and agriculture policy, advising three governors
Trusted advisor to numerous political campaigns
1) ALBANY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2) AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK
3) AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION
5) CENTURYLINK
7) CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
8) DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF BAINBRIDGE AND DECATUR COUNTY
9) DI SQUARED
11) DOUGHERTY COUNTY COMMISSION
13) EMORY UNIVERSITY
14) GEORGIA BIO
15) GEORGIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION
16) GEORGIA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
17) GEORGIA SOCIETY OF HEARING PROFESSIONALS
19) MCCROMETER INC
20) NO 23 HOLDINGS (AG EXTRACTS)
21) NURSING REGULATION NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING (NCSBN)
22) PHOEBE PUTNEY HEALTH SYSTEM
23) SATELLITE BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
20+ years
Jerry Usry joined the firm in 2015, establishing the firm's Atlanta, Georgia office. Prior to joining Cornerstone, Jerry was the principal and founder of a successful, full-service, public affairs consulting firm headquartered in Albany, Georgia
Under retainer with a number of corporate, governmental and association clients, the firm established a strong track record of accomplishments with both the Georgia General Assembly and the U.S. Congress. From securing multi-million dollar appropriations projects, to drafting and implementing complex legislative strategies, Jerry has consistently achieved client goals and enjoys long-term business relationships as a result. He has played a major role in the reform of the Georgia Tax Code, a rewrite of state health and water planning laws, new food safety reporting statutes and the establishment and funding of a variety of university based institutes.
Democrat and Republican governors have appointed him to a variety of government policy posts, including the Georgia Rural Development Council and the ACT-ACF Water Compacts Advisory Committee. Jerry has also been recognized by prestigious organizations for professional accomplishments: Georgia Trend's 40 Under 40, Rising Star in Business and Politics; American Society of Association Executives, National Award for Excellence in Government Relations; James Magazine, Top Ten Independent Lobbyists in Georgia; and Zpolitics, 16 power players under the Gold Dome. Jerry is an original member of Governor Nathan Deal's (R-GA) Finance Committee and was appointed to his Inaugural Executive Committee.
Prior to the establishment of his consulting practice, Jerry was a staff director of a major commodity organization and a regional administrator for a state agency. He is a member of the Georgia Professional Lobbyist Association, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the Georgia Agribusiness Council.
A lifelong Georgian and a native of Athens, Jerry has a B.S.A. and a Master's degree in Public Administration.
3) AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION
5) BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
6) CENTRAL GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
8) CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
10) DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF BAINBRIDGE AND DECATUR COUNTY
11) DIRECTV
12) DISH NETWORK LLC
13) DOUGHERTY COUNTY COMMISSION
14) EMORY UNIVERSITY
16) FLINT ENERGIES
17) GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL BONDSMEN
18) GEORGIA BIO
19) GEORGIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION
20) GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
21) GEORGIA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
22) GEORGIA SOCIETY FOR HEARING PROFESSIONALS
23) GEORGIA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
24) GEORGIANS FOR QUALITY HOUSING OPTIONS, INC.
28) JABIAN, LLC
31) METROPOLITAN NORTH GEORGIA WATER PLANNING DISTRICT
32) MIDDLE GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
33) MRSS, INC.
36) PHOEBE PUTNEY HEALTH SYSTEM
37) PULSARA
38) REDSPEED
39) REMEDIUM LIFE SCIENCES OF GEORGIA
40) SATELLITE BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
41) SD USA
42) SOCURE
44) SUSAN G. KOMEN
45) THE SATILLA RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
46) THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. ("TRAVELERS") AND SUBSIDIARIES
48) TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
51) WASHINGTON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
52) WAYMO LLC
Advises a diverse set of clients on state legislative and regulatory issues with a focus on healthcare, energy, education and economic development policy
Has more than 10 years of experience working at the state capitol
Formerly served as vice president of government affairs at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Serves on the Executive Committee of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Council (GAC)
2) ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc.
3) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
4) Amwell
5) Archer
6) Barrow County Board of Commissioners
7) Becton Dickinson and Company (BD)
9) Cornerstone Government Affairs
10) Decatur County
11) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County
12) DIRECTV LLC
13) Dougherty County Commission
14) Emory
15) Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
16) FanFreedom
17) GA Rural Water Association (GRWA)
18) Georgia Agribusiness Council
19) Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen
20) Georgia Bio
21) Georgia Companion Animal Coalition
22) Georgia Economic Developers Association
23) Georgia EMC
24) Georgia Hospital Association
25) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals
26) Google LLC and its Affiliates
28) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia
29) Jabian
30) Kia
31) Linde Global Public Affairs
32) Lowndes County
33) MARTA
35) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
37) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
38) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
39) Norfolk Southern Corporation
40) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
41) Oglethorpe Power
43) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
45) Pulsara
47) RedSpeed Georgia
49) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
51) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
52) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
55) Stripe
56) Susan G. Komen
58) Trulieve, Inc.
60) Viimed
61) Vilmed
62) Waymo LLC
Sally Kilpatrick advises a diverse set of clients on state legislative and regulatory issues with a focus on healthcare, energy, education and economic development policy. Sally joined Cornerstone's Atlanta, Georgia office in September 2015 and has more than 10 years of experience providing strategic advice to the private sector.
Prior to joining Cornerstone, Sally served as vice president of government affairs at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the state's largest business advocacy organization. Through her seven-year tenure at the Chamber, Sally developed an extensive background managing legislative and regulatory issues in the policy areas of water, energy, education, economic development and health care. While at the Chamber, Sally served on the Technology Association of Georgia's Government Affairs Taskforce and the Georgia Water Alliance. She managed the Georgia Chamber's Local Chamber Legislative Ad Hoc Committee and legislative affairs for Chamber's Small Business Advisory Council.
She has established strong, bipartisan working relationships with House and Senate members of the Georgia General Assembly and state agency officials. Her industry specific knowledge and key relationships have been valuable in assisting clients to successfully achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives at the state Capitol.
Sally is a current board member of Atlanta Moms Making A Difference and serves on the executive committee of the Georgia Chamber's Government Affairs Council.
Sally earned her B.S. in Journalism at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She and her husband Trey reside in Atlanta with their daughter, Phen, and son, Clark.
15 years of government affairs experience in Georgia and Washington, D.C. Effective leader on transportation, health care and tax policy. Key advisor to numerous legislative and executive leaders in Georgia and D.C.
2) ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc.
3) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
4) Amwell
5) Archer
6) Barrow County Board of Commissioners
7) Becton Dickinson and Company (BD)
8) Chime
10) Cornerstone Government Affairs
11) Decatur County
12) Delaware North Companies, Inc.
13) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County
14) DIRECTV LLC
15) Dougherty County Commission
16) Emory
17) Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
18) FanFreedom
20) GA Rural Water Association (GRWA)
21) Georgia Agribusiness Council
22) Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen
23) Georgia Bio
24) Georgia Companion Animal Coalition
25) Georgia Economic Developers Association
26) Georgia EMC
27) Georgia Hospital Association
28) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals
29) Google LLC and its Affiliates
31) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia
32) Jabian
33) Kia
35) Lowndes County
36) MARTA
38) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
40) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
41) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
42) Norfolk Southern Corporation
43) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
44) Oglethorpe Power
46) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
48) Pulsara
50) RedSpeed Georgia
51) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
53) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
54) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
57) Stripe
58) Susan G. Komen
60) Trulieve, Inc.
62) Viimed
63) Vilmed
64) Waymo LLC
Jeff Hamling joined Cornerstone in 2017, bringing a wealth of experience and relationships in Atlanta, Georgia. Jeff came to the firm after two years as a lobbyist in Dentons' Atlanta and Washington offices where he represented a number of corporate, governmental, and non-profit clients.
Prior to Dentons, Jeff worked at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce as vice president for state and federal affairs. Jeff joined the Chamber after serving then-Congressman Tom Price for over five years. Starting as a staff assistant, Jeff was quickly promoted to deputy chief of staff, overseeing the Atlanta office and various aspects of the federal legislative staff.
Jeff has also been recognized by prestigious organizations for professional accomplishments: profiled in Capitol Impact Magazine's People on the Move, "Rookie of the Year" award voted on by his peers in the Georgia lobbying community, and James Magazine's Georgia's Political Influencers in Washington, D.C.
(404) 427-8873
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 500, ATLANTA, GA, 30309,
2) ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc.
3) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
4) Amwell
5) Archer
6) Barrow County Board of Commissioners
7) Becton Dickinson and Company (BD)
8) Chime
10) Cornerstone Government Affairs
11) Decatur County
12) Delaware North Companies, Inc.
13) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County
14) Development Authority of Fulton County
15) DIRECTV LLC
16) Dougherty County Commission
17) Emory
18) Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
19) FanFreedom
21) GA Rural Water Association (GRWA)
22) Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen
23) Georgia Bio
24) Georgia Companion Animal Coalition
25) Georgia Economic Developers Association
26) Georgia EMC
27) Georgia Hospital Association
28) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals
29) Google LLC and its Affiliates
31) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia
32) Jabian
33) Kia
35) Lowndes County
36) MARTA
38) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
40) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
41) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
42) Norfolk Southern Corporation
43) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
44) Oglethorpe Power
46) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
48) Pulsara
50) RedSpeed Georgia
52) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
54) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
55) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
58) Stripe
59) Susan G. Komen
61) Trulieve, Inc.
63) Viimed
64) Vilmed
65) Waymo LLC
(678) 384-4101
1100 PEACHTREE STREET, Suite 500, ATLANTA, GA, 30309,
2) ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc.
3) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
4) Amwell
5) Archer
6) Barrow County Board of Commissioners
7) Becton Dickinson and Company (BD)
8) Chime
10) Cornerstone Government Affairs
11) Decatur County
12) Delaware North Companies, Inc.
13) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County
14) DIRECTV LLC
15) Dougherty County Commission
16) Emory
17) Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
18) FanFreedom
20) GA Rural Water Association (GRWA)
21) Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen
22) Georgia Bio
23) Georgia Companion Animal Coalition
24) Georgia Economic Developers Association
25) Georgia EMC
26) Georgia Hospital Association
27) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals
28) Google LLC and its Affiliates
30) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia
31) Jabian
32) Kia
33) Linde Global Public Affairs
34) Lowndes County
35) MARTA
37) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
39) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
40) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
41) Norfolk Southern Corporation
42) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
43) Oglethorpe Power
45) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
47) Pulsara
49) RedSpeed Georgia
51) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
53) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
54) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
57) Stripe
58) Susan G. Komen
60) Trulieve, Inc.
62) Viimed
63) Vilmed
64) Waymo LLC
(229) 854-3862
1170 RAMSER DRIVE, WATKINSVILLE, GA, 30677,
(404) 454-7888
1170 Ramser Drive, Watkinsville, GA, 30677,
1) AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC
2) ACC, LLC
4) Albany Area Chamber of Commerce
5) Aramark Educational Services, LLC
6) Aristocrat
7) Dexcom, Inc.
(228) 623-7877
8607 Roberts Drive, Suite 250, ATLANTA, GA, 30350,
1) Georgia Bio
(985) 807-9574
1100 Peachtree Street, STE 500, Atlanta, GA, 30309,
1) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
3) Delaware North Companies, Inc.
4) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County
5) Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
7) Georgia Bio
8) Georgia EMC
9) Georgia Hospital Association
10) Google LLC and its Affiliates
11) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia
12) Kia
15) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
16) Norfolk Southern Corporation
17) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
18) Oglethorpe Power
(404) 200-5617
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 500, ATLANTA, GA, 30309,
1) ABM
2) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
3) ATL Airport CIDs- Airport West CID, Airport South CID
4) Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
8) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
9) Council of Municipal Court Judges
10) CVS Health and Affiliated Entities
11) Decatur County
12) Delaware North Companies, Inc.
13) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County
14) Development Authority of Fulton County
15) DLRdmv, LLC
16) EBSCO Information Services
17) Encompass Health
19) Equifax
20) Erlanger Health
21) Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
24) Georgia Automobile Dealers Association
25) Georgia Beer Wholesalers Association
26) Georgia Bio
27) Georgia EMC
28) Georgia Hospital Association
30) Georgia Pest Control Association
32) Georgia Senior Living Association, Inc.
33) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals
34) GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group
35) Google LLC and its Affiliates
36) Henry County
37) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia
38) Intuitive
39) Kia
41) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
42) MARTA
45) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
47) Municipal Development Services LLC
48) National Association of Security Companies
49) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
50) Necco, LLC
51) Norfolk Southern Corporation
52) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
53) Oglethorpe Power
55) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
56) Phytest
58) Pittman Construction Company
59) Pull-A-Part
60) Pulsara
63) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
64) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
65) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
66) SCI Management Corporation
69) Southeast Propane Alliance, INC
70) Stripe
71) The Georgia Society of CPAs
73) Trulieve, Inc.
75) UPS
76) Viimed
78) Waymo LLC
(814) 599-6619
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, 30309,
2) ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc.
3) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
4) Amwell
5) Archer
6) Barrow County Board of Commissioners
7) Becton Dickinson and Company (BD)
8) Chime
10) Cornerstone Government Affairs
11) Decatur County
12) Delaware North Companies, Inc.
13) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County
14) DIRECTV LLC
15) Dougherty County Commission
16) Emory
17) Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
18) FanFreedom
20) GA Rural Water Association (GRWA)
21) Georgia Agribusiness Council
22) Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen
23) Georgia Bio
24) Georgia Companion Animal Coalition
25) Georgia Economic Developers Association
26) Georgia EMC
27) Georgia Hospital Association
28) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals
29) Google LLC and its Affiliates
31) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia
32) Jabian
33) Kia
35) Lowndes County
36) MARTA
38) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
40) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
41) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
42) Norfolk Southern Corporation
43) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
44) Oglethorpe Power
46) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
48) Pulsara
50) RedSpeed Georgia
52) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
54) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
55) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
58) Stripe
59) Susan G. Komen
61) Trulieve, Inc.
63) Viimed
64) Vilmed
65) Waymo LLC
(229) 886-6562
1100 PEACHTREE STREET, STE 500, ATLANTA, GA, 30309,
2) ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc.
3) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
4) Amwell
5) Archer
6) Barrow County Board of Commissioners
7) Becton Dickinson and Company (BD)
8) Chime
10) Cornerstone Government Affairs
11) Decatur County
12) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County
13) DIRECTV LLC
14) Dougherty County Commission
15) Emory
16) Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
17) FanFreedom
19) GA Rural Water Association (GRWA)
20) Georgia Agribusiness Council
21) Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen
22) Georgia Bio
23) Georgia Companion Animal Coalition
24) Georgia Economic Developers Association
25) Georgia EMC
26) Georgia Hospital Association
27) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals
28) Google LLC and its Affiliates
30) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia
31) Jabian
32) Kia
33) Linde Global Public Affairs
34) Lowndes County
35) MARTA
37) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
39) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
40) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
41) Norfolk Southern Corporation
42) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
43) Oglethorpe Power
45) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
47) Pulsara
49) RedSpeed Georgia
51) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
53) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
54) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
57) Stripe
58) Susan G. Komen
60) Trulieve, Inc.
63) Viimed
64) Vilmed
65) Waymo LLC
