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MaryBeth Wilkerson is a Government Relations Coordinator in the Baton Rouge office, working with businesses on navigating regulatory challenges across local, state, and federal governments, and connecting clients' interests and policy goals to further investment and business growth.

6-10 years

Before joining Adams and Reese, MaryBeth was the Public Policy Manager for Alzheimer's Association. She gained experience drafting, lobbying, and passing legislation on federal, state, and regulatory levels; recruiting, training, and mobilizing advocates; supporting alliances with similar organizations; and cultivating relationships with key legislative members. MaryBeth was recognized by the Louisiana State Legislature for her advocacy work with the Alzheimer's Association.

MaryBeth represented the Alzheimer's Association in a variety of forms including testimony at committee meetings, public hearings, and media appearances. This experience leads to MaryBeth working closely with clients on researching, planning, and executing government relations strategies at the local and state levels in Louisiana, developing relationships at multiple levels of government, including municipal agencies, city councils, state agencies, stakeholders, and improving clients' community relations messaging for key government relations initiatives.

MaryBeth is a former Governmental Affairs Associate for The Louisiana State Medical Society, where among her accomplishments she recruited more than 250 contributors to the Louisiana Medical Political Action Committee (LAMPAC).

MaryBeth earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Sciences from The University of Alabama. There, she served as Student Government Director of Lobbying Affairs, leading a team of 40 student lobbyists, advocating for higher education funding, and conducting voter registration drives. Through her work, she received recognition for "Most Outstanding Member of the External Affairs Chamber." MaryBeth was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.

While in college, MaryBeth interned as a research assistant with The Department of Defense's Tuscaloosa office, assisting a professor contracted with Lockheed Martin and gathering data for a cross-national media monitoring project.

In the community, MaryBeth is a board member of the BREC Foundation. The mission of the BREC Foundation is to raise funds for parks and recreation to benefit the health, welfare, and culture in East Baton Rouge Parish.

JULIA BRIGHT

(Kentucky)
  • 502-548-7500

  • 314 W. Main StreetCommonwealth AlliancesFrankfortKY40601

Clients:
  • 717-773-4630

  • 17 North Second StreetSuite 1410HarrisburgPA17101

Clients:

KATHERINE HALL

(Kentucky)
Clients:
  • (813) 317-7766

  • 101 E College AvenueSuite 502TallahasseeFlorida32399

Clients:

PATRICK JENNINGS

(Kentucky)
Clients:

COLLIN JOHNSON

(Kentucky)
  • 502-607-8670

  • 314 W. Main StreetCommonwealth AlliancesFrankfortKY40601

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Clients:

1) 4KIDS of South Florida

2) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino

3) Advocating for Seniors

4) Agudath Israel of South Florida

5) American Dream

6) ARC Hospice of Florida

7) Association of Dental Support Organizations

8) AssureCare

9) Best Friends Animal Society

10) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center

11) Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc.

12) Braman Management Association

13) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC

14) Broward County Property Appraiser

15) Broward County Sheriff's Office

16) Burford Capital LLC

17) BusPatrol

18) Carnival Corporation

19) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest

20) Charter Communications Operating, LLC

21) City of Brooksville

22) City of Deerfield Beach

23) City of Doral

24) City of Miami

25) City of Miami Beach

26) City of Miramar

27) Community Health of South Florida

28) Daher Aerospace

29) Dosal Tobacco Corporation

30) E. & J. Gallo Winery

31) Early Care and Education Consortium

32) Echo1 Emergency Logistics

33) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc

34) Feeding South Florida

35) FleetForce

36) Florida Association of Insurance Agents

37) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

38) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association

39) Florida Crystals Corporation

40) Florida East Coast Industries LLC

41) Florida Institute of Technology

42) Florida International University Foundation

43) Florida Keys Mosquito Control District

44) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association

45) Florida Panthers

46) Florida Power & Light Company

47) Floridians for Safe Medical Cannabis Care

48) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority

49) FORTS Services

50) Gainesville Regional Utilities

51) Gainwell Technologies LLC

52) Giffords

53) Google LLC and its Affiliates

54) Greater Miami Jewish Federation

55) Handtevy

56) Hatzalah of South Florida

57) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services

58) HCA Healthcare

59) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust

60) Hospital for Special Surgery

61) Independent Living Systems, LLC.

62) Indian Trail Improvement District

63) Innovage

64) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide

65) Juul Labs, Inc.

66) Kaplan North America, LLC

67) Liner Source, Inc.

68) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com

69) MAXIMUS

70) Miami Parking Authority

71) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians

72) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center

73) Molina Healthcare

74) Nomi Health Inc

75) Nova Southeastern University

76) OnMed

77) Orchid Cove Health Group

78) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.

79) Patriot Voices

80) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P

81) Power Design

82) PrizePicks

83) PTG-Florida, Inc

84) Rebirth South LLC

85) Richman Group of Florida, Inc., The

86) Ryan Specialty, LLC

87) School District of Osceola County

88) SimpliGov, LLC

89) Skydio

90) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

91) Southwest Airlines

92) Starkey Hearing Technologies

93) State Shield

94) State Shield Action

95) Stride, Inc.

96) Student Loan Servicing Alliance

97) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.

98) Tampa JCC-Federation, Inc

99) The Chick Mission

100) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College

101) The GEO Group, Inc.

102) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District

103) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.

104) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC

105) Trend Micro

106) University of Miami

107) University of South Florida Foundation

108) Vheda, Inc

109) Village of Key Biscayne

110) Wing Aviation LLC

111) Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc

112) Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc. ("YFA")