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.
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 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) Jabian
31) Kia
32) Linde Global Public Affairs
33) Lowndes County
34) MARTA
36) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
38) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
39) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
40) Norfolk Southern Corporation
41) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
42) Oglethorpe Power
44) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
46) Pulsara
48) RedSpeed Georgia
50) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
52) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
53) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
56) Stripe
57) Susan G. Komen
59) Trulieve, Inc.
61) Vilmed
62) 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.
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 Association of Professional Bondsmen
19) Georgia Bio
20) Georgia Companion Animal Coalition
21) Georgia Economic Developers Association
22) Georgia EMC
23) Georgia Hospital Association
24) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals
25) Google LLC and its Affiliates
27) Jabian
28) Kia
29) Linde Global Public Affairs
30) Lowndes County
31) MARTA
33) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
35) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
36) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
37) Norfolk Southern Corporation
38) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
39) Oglethorpe Power
41) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
43) Pulsara
45) RedSpeed Georgia
47) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
49) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
50) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
53) Stripe
54) Susan G. Komen
56) Trulieve, Inc.
58) Vilmed
59) 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.
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
(404) 427-8873
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 650, 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) Jabian
31) Kia
32) Linde Global Public Affairs
33) Lowndes County
34) MARTA
36) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
38) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
39) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
40) Norfolk Southern Corporation
41) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
42) Oglethorpe Power
44) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
46) Pulsara
48) RedSpeed Georgia
50) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
52) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
53) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
56) Stripe
57) Susan G. Komen
59) Trulieve, Inc.
61) Vilmed
62) Waymo LLC
(678) 925-7632
75 Fifth Street NW, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA, 30308,
(678) 384-4101
1100 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 650, 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) Jabian
31) Kia
32) Linde Global Public Affairs
33) Lowndes County
34) MARTA
36) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
38) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
39) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
40) Norfolk Southern Corporation
41) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
42) Oglethorpe Power
44) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
46) Pulsara
48) RedSpeed Georgia
50) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
52) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
53) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
56) Stripe
57) Susan G. Komen
59) Trulieve, Inc.
61) Vilmed
62) Waymo LLC
(814) 599-6619
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 650, 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) Jabian
31) Kia
32) Linde Global Public Affairs
33) Lowndes County
34) MARTA
36) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
38) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
39) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
40) Norfolk Southern Corporation
41) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
42) Oglethorpe Power
44) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
46) Pulsara
48) RedSpeed Georgia
50) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
52) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
53) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
56) Stripe
57) Susan G. Komen
59) Trulieve, Inc.
61) Vilmed
62) Waymo LLC
(229) 886-6562
1100 PEACHTREE STREET, STE 650, 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 Association of Professional Bondsmen
21) Georgia Bio
22) Georgia Companion Animal Coalition
23) Georgia Economic Developers Association
24) Georgia EMC
26) Georgia Hospital Association
27) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals
28) Google LLC and its Affiliates
30) Jabian
31) Kia
32) Linde Global Public Affairs
33) Lowndes County
34) MARTA
36) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation
38) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
39) Motion Picture Association (MPA)
40) Norfolk Southern Corporation
41) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC
42) Oglethorpe Power
44) Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
46) Pulsara
48) RedSpeed Georgia
50) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
52) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
53) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.
56) Stripe
57) Susan G. Komen
59) Trulieve, Inc.
62) Vilmed
63) Waymo LLC