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John R. Hammond III is co-chair of Ice Miller's Public Affairs Group. As a veteran of Indiana state government, he has helped shape a wide variety of public policy, from tax policy to environmental management, education to tort reform, transportation to insurance and economic development.

John served as a key aide to former Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr during his time as lieutenant governor, as well as serving as a deputy campaign manager for Orr's gubernatorial run in 1979 and heading up his transition team in 1980. He was senior executive assistant for Legislative Affairs and Education Policy in the Orr administration, serving as chief legislative liaison for six general sessions and three special sessions of the Indiana Legislature during the 1980s. Since leaving state government in 1988, he has led the governmental and public affairs programs for several major Indiana firms.

He is a frequent public affairs panelist and lecturer, and is the co-author of the article "Campaigns and Candidates: Lawyers and Their Obligations," prepared for the Legislative Services Agency for Continuing Legal Education's seminar titled, "The Lawyer-Lobbyist." He also serves as a Republican commentator and analyst on Indiana Week in Review, a state wide public affairs news program of WFYI focusing on Indiana government and politics. He has served as an advisor to several statewide campaigns.

John was awarded his Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University in 1976, and a juris doctor from the Indiana University School of Law in 1991. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Indiana.

John joined Ice Miller in February 2001.

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RICHARD AMBROSINO

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RICHARD AMBROSINO

(New Jersey, )

1868 Public Affairs LLC

rich@1868publicaffairs.com
609-394-0888
162 W State Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608-1104,

Rich Ambrosino brings a unique skill set and 20 years of political and government affairs experience to 1868 Public Affairs. With experience in grassroots organizing, strategic communications, public relations, government/regulatory affairs and public policy, Mr. Ambrosino serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, non-profits and municipal governments.

1) 1868 Public Affairs LLC

2) Care Finders Total Care

3) ChoicePoint Inc

4) Commercial Finance Coalition

5) Community Healthcare Associates

6) Compassionate Care

7) Dominion Voting Systems

8) Education Health Centers of America (EHCA)

9) Garden State Towing Association

10) Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ

11) HP Inc.

12) JT International (Logic)

13) NJ Community Development Corp

14) NJ Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association

15) PSE&G Services Corp

16) ResCare

17) RWJ Barnabas Health

18) Triangle Equities

19) Verizon-NJ

11-15 years

Mr. Ambrosino joined 1868 Public Affairs after serving as Governor Christine Todd Whitman's Senior Deputy Director of Communications, spearheading theme and message development in the Governor's Office. His work helped advance the Whitman administration's agenda in a variety of areas, including health care, education, senior and veterans issues, and the environment and highlighted Whitman's accomplishments by meshing strategic communications efforts like direct mail, electronic advertising and earned media with important administration policy initiatives.
Over the past two decades, Mr. Ambrosino has served in various campaigns at the national, state and county level in a wide variety of roles. In 2010 he was a Co-Chairman of Congressman Jon Runyan's successful congressional race and in 2009 he served as Camden County Campaign Coordinator in Governor Chris Christie's successful campaign. In 2008, Mr. Ambrosino was named New Jersey's Delegation Aide to the Republican National Convention by the McCain for President campaign and served as the campaign's Camden County Field Coordinator.

In 2004, Mr. Ambrosino served as Southern New Jersey Campaign Coordinator for the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign, developing and implementing the campaign's grassroots strategy in an eight-county region. Ultimately, President Bush improved his performance in Ambrosino's region over the 2000 election by more than 14 percentage points, the largest such regional improvement in the nation.

From late 1997 to early 1999, Mr. Ambrosino served as Director of Business & External Affairs for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Charged with developing a pro-active business and governmental outreach program, he gained invaluable knowledge of the department's regulatory system and its effect on New Jersey's economy.

In 1997 Mr. Ambrosino served as Deputy Campaign Manager on Governor Whitman's successful re-election campaign, managing the campaign's daily operations. For two years prior, he served as Political Director at the New Jersey Republican State Committee and Executive Director of the New Jersey Victory 96 program.

Mr. Ambrosino also serves as a Commissioner of Elections in Camden County, a post to which he was first appointed by former Governor Jon Corzine in 2006. He has been re-appointed by Governor Chris Christie.

A graduate of Temple University with a degree in Journalism, Mr. Ambrosino and his wife Mindy reside in Cherry Hill with their sons, Cory and Luke.

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STEPHEN DEFRANK

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STEPHEN DEFRANK

(Pennsylvania, )

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

stephen.defrank@bipc.com
717-237-4801
409 N. Second Street, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is the largest of its kind within any law firm in Pennsylvania. Its Government Relations Group provides a wide variety of clients with an outstanding program of advocacy services before the General Assembly and Executive Branch agencies of state government. The principals have held positions at the highest levels of state government, including former members of the House of Representatives, and a former member of the Governor's staff. In addition, they include former Chief Counsels of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department as well as former Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and of the Pennsylvania State Police.

Firm Specialties:
Buchanan's services include providing background information to clients and key policy makers about the potential impact of proposed legislation or regulations; effectively communicating clients' concerns to government; drafting legislation; testifying before legislative committees and regulatory hearings; drafting and distributing position papers for clients; and monitoring the General Assembly and providing clients with updates.

1) 3M Company and its affiliates

2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.

3) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

4) Argo AI

5) Crown Castle (including Pennsylvania Partnership for 5G)

6) EQT Corporation

7) FirstEnergy Corp

8) GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

9) H&R Block Management, LLC

10) HP Inc.

11) IRC NETWORK, INC.

12) Iron Mountain Information Management

13) Kay Builders

14) Lucid USA, Inc.

15) METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY

16) National Fuel Gas Company

17) New Jersey Resources

18) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY

19) North Fayette

20) PA American Water Company

21) Pattern Energy

22) PECO ENERGY COMPANY

23) Pennridge Development Enterprises Inc

24) PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY

25) PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY

26) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.

27) PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY

28) Rolka Loube Saltzer LLC, DBA Rolka Loube

29) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates

30) Suntex International Inc

31) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.

32) The Williams Companies, Inc.

33) UGI Energy Services, LLC

34) West Penn Power

STEPHEN M. DEFRANK is a senior advisor in Buchanan's state government relations group. He joins Buchanan after spending 23 years of his career in Pennsylvania state government. His most recent position was chief of staff for Senator Lisa M. Boscola.

Steve brings process and policy expertise to our Pennsylvania Government Relations Practice, having worked in state government for more than 20 years. He has served in several roles in his over two decades with the Senate of Pennsylvania, including chief of staff, committee executive director, and policy director. Steve called on his strengths differently in each of those roles: as a chief of staff for Sen. Lisa Boscola, he used his organizational skills and ability to multitask to advance the senator's legislative agenda in Harrisburg and manage constituent outreach and communications in her district office. As Executive Director for the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Steve grasped new concepts quickly and effectively, and developed an area of expertise in issues affecting the energy and utility sectors. As Policy Director, he worked as a jack of all trades to advance a caucus-wide agenda that included initiatives related to legalized gaming, community and economic development, workforce development, education initiatives and government reform.

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JORGE CHAMIZO

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JORGE CHAMIZO

(Florida, )

Floridian Partners LLC

jorge@flapartners.com
(850) 681-0024
108 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,

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The competitive nature of government and public advocacy requires a team with the experience, insight and knowledge to provide results. The Floridian Partners team is composed of individuals from different backgrounds and practice areas, resulting in a dynamic group of advocacy professionals. As a firm, we strive to exceed our clients' expectations with the understanding that our success is based solely upon the success of our clients. We not only represent our clients before the public sector; we also assist our clients in developing business-to-business opportunities.

Our first step in pursuing any client goal is to develop a strategic plan. In the world of advocacy, success is the result of sound strategy, access to decision makers, effective communication and strong execution. In creating and executing a strategy for each of our clients, we bring to bear decades of strategic advocacy experience on major client initiatives in projects spanning from the entitlement of Jungle Island in Miami-Dade County - to the largest privatization of services in the history of the State of Florida - to playing a major role in developing telecommunications and insurance law each year in the State Capitol. In addition to the know-how developed over this time, we also bring to bear the collective scope and depth of relationships developed along the way.

As a result, Floridian Partners operates at all levels of government and is never more than two degrees away from accessing a key decision maker on any given client matter, whether that client needs to impact proposed state legislation, a local or state agency regulation, local government ordinance, the state budget, or a local or State RFP opportunity.

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With offices in Tallahassee and Miami, our core services include government affairs, issues management & communications, and business consulting & development. We service clients across all major industries, have influence at all levels of Florida government, and can manage national issues through our multi- state advocacy network.

21) Liberty Mutual Group

22) Mackinac Center Action

23) Magellan Health, Inc.

24) MAXIMUS

25) Miami6500, LLC

26) Milliman

27) Mobile DMV, LLC

28) MorseLife

29) National Assn of Credit Mgt-Improved Construction Practices Committee

30) National Council on Compensation Insurance

31) North Broward Hospital District

32) Petland, Inc.

33) Prime Therapeutics, LLC

34) Retail Services & Systems, Inc. dba Total Wine & More

35) RKT Holdings, LLC

36) Rocket Central

37) Solarus Medical

38) The Niskanen Center for Public Policy

39) Uber Technologies, Inc. and Affiliates

JORGE CHAMIZO, an attorney and governmental consultant, represents a variety of clients before the Florida Legislature, Executive Office of the Governor, Agency for Healthcare Administration, Florida Department of Health, Florida Public Service Commission, and other state regulatory agencies on matters related to healthcare, energy, telecommunications, professional licensure, public procurement and business regulation.

Before joining the Firm, Jorge served as Chief Advisor to the Chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission, the state agency which regulates Florida's utilities. In that capacity, Jorge gave counsel to the Chairman on legal and policy matters related to telecommunications, energy, water, and wastewater issues coming before the Commission, assisted the Chairman in setting and implementing overall agency policy and direction, served as central contact to industry representatives, and was the Chairman's liaison to the Florida Legislature as well as state and local government agencies. Apart from his legal and governmental experience, Jorge brings to Floridian Partners over a decade of business experience in the insurance industry in the area of marketing, sales and management.

Jorge is an honors graduate from The Florida State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000) and received his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Miami (BBA, 1996). Jorge was honored as a top South Florida lobbyist and the recipient of the Cuban American Bar Association Pro Bono Project award. The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers presented him with the 2014 Presidents Award.