(717) 350-8489
500 North Third Street, Suite 10B, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
Patricia Mackavage, a former legislative aide to the last three Pennsylvania governors, is Executive Director in the Harrisburg office of DMGS. Patty manages the day-to-day operations of the Harrisburg office. In addition, she represents clients' issues before the legislature and local governments throughout Pennsylvania. The client issues she advocates are very broad, but her area of expertise is the state budget process and public finance/economic development. On behalf of a major developer, Patty was a successful advocate for various brownfield projects in the state, including passage of legislation to permit Wegmans to sell craft beer in their store located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and securing millions of dollars in grants and loan commitments from government sources.
3) American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC
7) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
10) Equifax, Inc.
11) HDR, Inc
16) Maximus, Inc.
17) OUTFRONT Media
18) PA Veterinary Medical Association
19) PA Women Work
20) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
21) Pennsylvania for ABA, Inc.
23) Retail Energy Supply Assoication
25) The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
26) The Philadelphia Orchestra Association
27) Tower Health
Patty is a seasoned veteran who served as deputy secretary for legislative affairs for Governor's Rendell and Schweiker. She also served as a liaison between members of the state general assembly and the governor's office in negotiating legislation, capital budget projects and constituent issues. Patty consulted with state House and Senate leaders on legislative agendas, and coordinated the development and introduction of legislation for 15 departments and agencies of the executive branch, including the Liquor Control Board, the Department of Transportation, Turnpike Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Public Welfare (now the Department of Human Services) and the Department of Labor & Industry. From 2001 to 2003, Patty served as acting secretary and deputy secretary for legislative affairs under Governor Mark Schweiker. During the Ridge administration, she served as both legislative director and assistant legislative director for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. Patty was also a senior lobbyist for another government relations firm, where she lobbied the Pennsylvania General Assembly and developed legislative/procurement strategies for clients in industries such as transportation, financial services, gaming, liquor and healthcare, as well as for municipal and county governments.
225.420.8920
633 Lakeland Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
K2 Advocacy combines deep expertise in government relations with a passion for making a difference. Based in Louisiana, we understand the political and regulatory landscape and work hard to ensure your voice is heard at every level of government. From lobbying to association management to strategic consulting, we are committed to driving meaningful results for our clients.
2) Aflac
3) American Association of Bioanalysts
4) American Beverage Association
8) Digital Childhood Alliance, Inc.
9) Driving School Association of Louisiana
10) Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC
11) HCA Healthcare Corporation
12) HDR, Inc.
13) ITeach US
14) K2 Advocacy
15) Kira Learning
17) Louisiana Charitable Bingo Association
18) Louisiana Court Reporters Association
19) Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild
20) Louisiana Dental Association
21) Louisiana Loggers Association
22) Louisiana Podiatry Medical Association
23) MedImpact Healthcare Systems
24) Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
25) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
26) Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative
27) Pattern Energy
28) Strategic Partnerships, Inc.
29) Talitrix
20+ years
With deep ties to Louisiana's political landscape, we bring a local perspective, but engage across state lines to help clients broaden their services across the nation.
(215) 979-1265
30 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103-4196, 
Thomas Jay Ellis is Managing Director of Pennsylvania Government Affairs for DMGS in its Philadelphia office. Tom also serves as Special Counsel to Duane Morris LLP in its Corporate Practice Group, concentrating in municipal finance. Tom previously spent 24 years with Ballard Spahr LLP as a partner in its Public Finance Group. He has worked on a variety of tax-exempt financings, primarily with Pennsylvania local government and authority issuers, as well as colleges and universities. Tom was unanimously elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners in Montgomery County, Pa., in 2006. He held that position until January 2008 and was vice chairman of the board from 2004 to 2005. In 2008, Tom was the Republican candidate for state treasurer in Pennsylvania. Prior to his election to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 2003, he served on the Cheltenham Township Board of Commissioners from 1990 to 2002. He previously served as a member of the Cheltenham Township Planning Commission and Cheltenham Township Citizens Advisory Committee and on the Board of Directors of the Moss Rehabilitation Hospital. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers and Independence Blue Cross.
1) HDR, Inc
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners appointed Tom to a five-year term on the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), beginning on September 1, 2001. He was reappointed to a second five-year term in 2006.
Tom is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982), where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1985), where he served as editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif.
225-420-8920
633 Lakeland Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802, 
Subjects: All Subjects
K2 Advocacy combines deep expertise in government relations with a passion for making a difference. Based in Louisiana, we understand the political and regulatory landscape and work hard to ensure your voice is heard at every level of government. From lobbying to association management to strategic consulting, we are committed to driving meaningful results for our clients.
2) Aflac
3) American Association of Bioanalysts
4) American Beverage Association
10) Digital Childhood Alliance, Inc.
12) Driving School Association of Louisiana
13) England Economic Industrial & Development District
14) Envoc
15) Equifax
16) Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC
17) HCA Healthcare Corporation
18) HDR, Inc.
19) Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge
20) Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission
21) Human Coalition
22) iTeach US
23) K2 Advocacy
24) Kira Learning
25) Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police
26) Louisiana Charitable Bingo Association
27) Louisiana Coalition for Adoption Reform
28) Louisiana Court Reporters Association
29) Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild
30) Louisiana Dental Association
31) Louisiana Loggers Association
32) Louisiana Podiatry Medical Association
33) MedImpact Healthcare Systems
34) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
36) Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative
37) Pattern Energy
38) Pelican State Partners, LLC
39) Strategic Partnerships, Inc.
40) Talitrix
45) Unite Us
46) Verra Mobility
15-20 years
With deep ties to Louisiana's political landscape, we bring a local perspective, but engage across state lines to help clients broaden their services across the nation.
717-756-3435
500 North Third Street, Suite 10B, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
As a Senior Manager for the Pennsylvania Government Affairs team based out of DMGS' Harrisburg office, Ron assists clients in navigating the state government. Throughout his career, Ron has established and maintained close, personal relationships with staff members from all four caucuses and every level of the executive branch. Ron has experience working with for-profit and non-profit clients, with a primary focus on Energy, Economic Development financing assistance, Labor, and Agriculture.
2) American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
10) HDR, Inc
14) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
15) Maximus, Inc.
16) PA Veterinary Medical Association
17) PA Women Work
18) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
19) Pennsylvania for ABA, Inc.
20) Retail Energy Supply Assoication
22) The Philadelphia Orchestra Association
23) Tower Health
Prior to joining DMGS and spending some time in the private sector, Ron served as the Legislative Director for the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). There he worked with the Governor's office and four Legislative Caucuses on passage and enactment of the $2 billion Economic Development Stimulus Legislation under Governor Rendell. In addition, he served as the DCED staff lead to key Legislative Caucus Board staffers on the Commonwealth Finance Authority (CFA).
Prior to his time with the DCED, Ron was a key staffer in the General Assembly, working in various roles that ultimately led him to serve for Representative Phyllis Mundy as Executive Director of the Northeast Delegation. There he directed regional legislative activities for lawmakers on a variety of issues, staffed committee meetings in Harrisburg and Northeastern Pennsylvania, and monitored funding opportunities for delegation members.
Ron most recently served on the transition team of Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse. Additionally, he served as Community and Economic Development Committee Chair for PA Auditor General Eugene DePasquale's Transition Team in 2012 as well as Chairman of Public Safety for the Olde Uptown Harrisburg Neighborhood Association.
2026033133
105 E Street, Se, washington, DC, 20003, 
1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW, SUITE 505, WASHINGTON, DC, 20004, 
1330 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20036, 
2534417275
78 Orchard Road North, Tacoma, WA, 98406, 
(843) 267-1780
600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3000, ATLANTA, GA, 30308, 
(404) 670-1448
600 Peachtree St NE, SUITE 3000, ATLANTA, GA, 30308, 
614-204-8711
3274 Kirkham Rd, Upper Arlington, OH, 43221, 
2028874000
2001 K Street NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006, 
10) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
11) Alliance for Olive Oil Quality Standards
12) Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers
13) Altice USA, Inc.
14) Altria Client Services LLC
17) American Bankers Association
18) American Coalition of Independent Content Production
19) American College of Gastroenterology
20) American Council of Life Insurers
23) Amgen USA, Inc.
24) Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
27) Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
28) APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LP
29) Appriss, Inc.
30) Arcosa, Inc.
31) Argentem Creek Partners LP
33) Associations of Mexican Tomato Growers
34) Asurion LLC
36) Athletico Physical Therapy
38) Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
39) Barrick Gold Corporation of North America Inc.
40) Bayer Corporation (FKA Monsanto Company)
42) Biotechnology Innovation Organization
43) Bloom Energy
44) Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
45) Brightline Holdings LLC (fka Virgin Trains USA)
47) CalOptima
48) Cargill, Inc.
49) Carlyle Investment Management fka The Carlyle Group
50) CF Industries, Inc. and CF Industries Holdings, Inc
51) Charter Communications, Inc.
55) Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
56) City of Houston
58) City of Vallejo, California
59) Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform
60) Coalition to Heal Invisible Wounds
62) Comite Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne
63) Connected Nation Development Corporation
64) Consumer Technology Association
65) Cook Group Inc.
67) CoreCivic, Inc.
69) Cruise Lines International Association
70) Cumberland Community Improvement District
71) CVS Health
72) DaVita, Inc.
74) DoorDash
77) EMVCo, LLC
80) Equifax Inc.
81) Esquel Enterprises Limited
82) EXXON MOBIL CORP
85) FireEye, Inc.
86) FireKeepers Development Authority
90) FMR LLC
93) Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency
94) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
96) Gap Inc.
99) Genentech Inc
100) George Kaiser Family Foundation
101) GGV Management LLC
102) Gila River Indian Community
104) Global Medical Response, Inc.
105) GOJO Industries
106) Goya Foods Inc.
107) HawkEye 360 Inc.
108) HDR, Inc.
109) Healthcare Leadership Council
110) HerdX
111) Hershey Company
112) Hill-Rom
113) Hillwood Development Company, LLC
114) Ho-Chunk Inc.
116) Houchens Industries
118) Humane Society Legislative Fund
119) IMCS Group Inc.
120) Indigo Ag
121) Innovation Alliance
122) Inseego Corp.
123) International Business Machines Corporation
124) International Council of Shopping Centers
125) International Paper
126) Keidanren
127) KEWA Financial Inc.
128) Kingston Technology
129) Koch Companies Public Sector
130) Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company
131) KPC Development Company LLC
132) LanzaTech Inc.
133) Laureate Education, Inc. (FKA Laureate International Universities)
134) Let'sGetChecked
139) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
140) LOreal USA
141) Lyft, Inc.
142) Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.
143) Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
144) McKesson Corporation
145) MDIF Media Partners I, LP
146) Meta Aerospace
147) MetaBank, N.A.
148) Millennium Health
149) Mobility Capital Finance, Inc. dba MoCaFi
150) Motion Picture Association of America
151) National Association of REALTORS
152) National Association of Theatre Owners
153) National Cotton Council of America
154) National Immigration Law Center
155) National Independent Venue Association
156) National Thoroughbred Racing Association
157) NCTA-The Internet & Television Association
158) New Venture Fund
159) NextEra Energy, Inc.
160) Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
161) Oaktree Capital Management
162) OC Oerlikon Management AG
163) Oneida Indian Nation
165) Owens & Minor, Inc.
166) Pacific Architects and Engineers, LLC
167) Palantir Technologies, Inc.
168) Partnership for Job Creation
169) Pebble Limited Partnership
170) Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
171) Penobscot Nation
172) Pfizer, Inc.
173) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
174) Pipe Line Contractors Association
176) Polaris Industries
177) Pompeian, Inc
178) Port of Long Beach
179) Professional Background Screeners Association fka NAPBS
180) Puerto Rico Statehood Council
182) Raytheon Technologies Corporation and Affiliates (fka United Technologies Corp)
183) ResMed, Inc.
184) Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI)
185) Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
187) RP Management, LLC
188) San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
189) Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
191) Shatterproof
192) Siemens Corporation
193) Sight Sciences, Inc.
194) Signature Flight Support Corporation
195) Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
196) Solano Transportation Authority
198) Southwest Research Institute
199) Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
200) Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
201) Surgery Partners
202) Syracuse University
203) TE Connectivity
204) Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice
205) Texas Public Policy Foundation
206) The Alliance for Trade Enforcement (AFTE) fka (AFTI)
207) The Center for a Free Economy
208) The Michaels Companies, Inc.
209) The Puerto Rico Equality Forum
210) The Seneca Nation of Indians
211) The Strategic Group
212) Tile
213) Total Administrative Services Corporation
214) TransUnion
216) Trinity Industries
217) Twenty Holdings Inc
218) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
219) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform
221) United States Pharmacopeial Convention
222) Unity Aluminum (fka Braidy Industries)
224) UofL Health, Inc.
225) US Physician Partners (Informal Coalition)
226) UT-Carrier
227) Vallourec USA Corporation
228) Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
230) Visa, U.S.A., Inc.
231) VIZIO, Inc.
232) Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
233) Wabash Valley Resources, LLC
234) Xenex Disinfection Services, LLC
235) Yacht Haven USVI LLC
236) Zelis Healthcare Corporation
238) ZTE Corporation
614-628-0096
41 S. High Street, Suite 3300, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
614-628-0096
41 S. High Street, Ste. 3300, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
1) BrightSpring Health Services
3) Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates
5) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
6) Continental Office Furniture & Supply Corporation
8) Epilepsy Foundation of Central Ohio
9) Geographic Solutions Corporation
10) HDR, Inc
11) J.D. Byrider Systems, Inc.
13) LeadingAge Ohio
14) Micro Electronics, Inc. dba Micro Center
15) Ohio Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
16) Ohio Athletic Trainers Association
18) Pinnacle Treatment Centers
20) Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland
21) Sisters of Charity Health System
22) SPARK Ohio
23) Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service of Ohio, Inc.
24) TechR2 LLC
614-628-1447
41 S. High Street, Suite 3300, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
4125120302
625 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, 
810 7th St NE, Washington, DC, 20002, 
1) Alloy Property Company, LLC
2) Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC on behalf of San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
3) Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC on behalf of San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission
4) Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell, LLC, on behalf of Canadian National Railway Company
7) Contra Costa Transportation Authority
9) HDR, Inc.
10) Joliet Regional Port District/Lewis University Airport (KLOT)
11) Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc.
12) Milhouse Engineering And Construction , Inc on behalf of Cook County
13) Milhouse Engineering And Construction, Inc, on behalf of Cook County DOT
14) NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAILROAD CORPORATION
15) Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation
17) Philadelphia International Airport
18) Tesla, Inc.
19) U.S. RAS Association-Midwest
1330 Connecticut Avenue NW, washington, DC, 20036, 
8472121493
810 7th St NE, Washington, DC, 20002, 
1) Alloy Property Company, LLC
2) Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC on behalf of San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
3) Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC on behalf of San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission
4) Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell, LLC, on behalf of Canadian National Railway Company
7) Contra Costa Transportation Authority
9) HDR, Inc.
10) Joliet Regional Port District/Lewis University Airport (KLOT)