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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.

Ky Ash has more than twenty years of experience working in the Texas Legislature and executive branch of Texas state government. Ky's work covers all major policy areas, with a particular emphasis in budget, economic development, energy and tax policy matters.

Ky's experience in Texas government is notable, previously serving as State Budget Director for Texas Governor Greg Abbott, as well as serving as the Governor's designee Chair for the Texas Bond Review Board.

Before his time in the Governor's office, Ky spent the better part of two decades in the Texas House of Representatives serving as Chief of Staff and Legislative Director, and also served as Chief Clerk for several Texas House committees, including Ways and Means, Energy Resources, Economic Development and the Select Committee on Property Tax Relief.

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Previously appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to serve as the Governor's designee Chair for the Texas Bond Review Board.

14. Ky's experience in Texas government is notable, previously serving as State Budget Director for Governor Abbott, as well as serving as the Governor's designee Chair for the Texas Bond Review Board. Before his time in the Governor's office, Ky spent the better part of two decades in the Texas House of Representatives serving as Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for former State Representative Jim Keffer. As Chief of Staff for then-Representative Keffer, Ky also served as Chief Clerk for several Texas House committees, including Ways and Means, Energy Resources, Economic Development and the Select Committee on Property Tax Relief.

A proven strategist and passionate advocate for his clients, Ky Ash has more than twenty years of experience working in the Texas Legislature and executive branch of Texas state government. Ky's work covers all major policy areas, with a particular emphasis in budget, economic development, energy and tax policy matters.

Known as a mover and shaker around Austin, Texas Energy Report noted that Ky is, "well known in the Capitol for his expertise in energy, taxes and budgeting."

With an innate sense for the economics of business and armed with deep industry knowledge, Ky is sought out by a wide range of companies and organizations across the State. His clients include Fortune 500 companies, trade associations and businesses engaged in matters related to e-commerce, higher education, healthcare, information technology, transportation, energy, electricity, telecommunications, public safety and manufacturing.

Ky's experience in Texas government is notable, previously serving as State Budget Director for Governor Abbott, as well as serving as the Governor's designee Chair for the Texas Bond Review Board.

Before his time in the Governor's office, Ky spent the better part of two decades in the Texas House of Representatives serving as Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for former State Representative Jim Keffer. As Chief of Staff for then-Representative Keffer, Ky also served as Chief Clerk for several Texas House committees, including Ways and Means, Energy Resources, Economic Development and the Select Committee on Property Tax Relief.

Prior to joining HBS, Ky served as Government Affairs Advisor at K&L Gates.

ELAINE ARNOLD

(Texas)
  • (512)6493649

  • 1115 San Jacinto Blvd., Ste. 105AustinTX78701

ERIN GOFF

(Colorado)
Clients:

JOAN ANDREW GREEN TURNER

(Colorado)
  • 303-898-0532

  • 8761 Cimarron StreetHIghlands RanchCO80126

Clients:

CARRIE HACKENBERGER

(Colorado)
Clients:

MICKI HACKENBERGER

(Colorado)
Clients:

CLARE HESTER

(Mississippi)
Clients:

1) Accelerate Learning, Inc.

2) American Medical Response

3) American Petroleum Institute

4) American Research and Policy Institute (ARPI)

5) Assured Guaranty Inc.

6) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP and its Affiliates

7) Asurion

8) Bayer U.S. LLC

9) Beau Rivage Resorts, Inc.

10) BetterLesson

11) Caertwheel Care, Inc.

12) Capitol Resources LLC

13) Catapult Learning

14) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

15) Cicero Action

16) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC

17) Community Health Center Association of Mississippi, Inc.

18) Crooked Letter Picture Company

19) Data Recognition Corporation

20) Diamondhead Water & Sewer District

21) Drax Group

22) Equifax, Inc.

23) Ergon, Inc.

24) Ernst & Young LLP

25) Exxon Mobil Corporation

26) Fortinet, Inc.

27) Gainwell Holding Corp.

28) Gulf States Toyota, Inc.

29) Hazel Health

30) HB Strategies on behalf of Good Rx

31) Health Resources LLC

32) Horne LLP

33) IGT and Its Affiliates

34) Ingalls Shipbuilding

35) Intervest Corp.

36) 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

37) Kohler Co.

38) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC

39) Madison County Board of Supervisors

40) McLANE COMPANY, INC.

41) MedeAnalytics

42) Medical Transportation Management, Inc.

43) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.

44) Memorial Hospital at Gulfport

45) MetaMetrics, Inc.

46) Milliman, Inc.

47) Mississippi Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

48) Mississippi Association of REALTORS

49) Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

50) Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board

51) Mississippi Consumer Finance Association

52) Mississippi Counseling Association

53) Mississippi Economic Council

54) Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc.

55) Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative

56) Mississippi Optometric Association

57) Mississippi Orthopaedic Society

58) Mississippi Physicians Care Network

59) Mississippi Public Broadcasting Foundation

60) Mississippi Section, American College of Obstertricians & Gynecologists

61) Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

62) MS Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs

63) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

64) NOLA Education,LLC

65) Ochsner Health System

66) OneImaging

67) PATH Company LLC

68) Pine Gate Renewables LLC

69) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates

70) Reason Foundation

71) Regional Medical Center (Regional One Health)

72) Republic Services of MS / BFI Waste Services LLC

73) Samsara Inc.

74) Scholastic Inc

75) Secure Democracy USA And It's Affiliates

76) SecurityScorecard, Inc.

77) Sharecare

78) Singing River Health System

79) Southern Beverage Company, Inc.

80) Southern Renewable Energy Association

81) Spire Mississippi Inc.

82) State Shield Action

83) STChealth LLC

84) Stercus Bioanalytics, LLC

85) Teaching Strategies

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

87) The University of Southern Mississippi

88) Thrivist

89) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

90) Turo Inc.

91) Uber Technologies, Inc.

92) Unite USA Inc. (dba Unite Us)

93) Universal Health Services, Inc.

94) Wayne Halfway House, Inc.

95) Wonderschool

96) Workday

97) yes. every. kid

98) Youth Villages

LISA LABRIOLA

(Colorado)
Clients:

ELIZABETH LO

(Colorado)
  • 303-860-1616

  • 1600 BROADWAY, 510DENVERCO80202

Clients:

KEVIN NEIMOND

(Colorado)
  • 303-725-6267

  • 1600 BROADWAY, 510DENVERCO80202

Clients:

JAY REICHARD

(Missouri)
Clients:
  • (573) 634-3011

  • P.O. Box 1158Jefferson CityMO65102