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HASINA WITTENBERG

hasina@grsoregon.com
503-708-8079
PO Box 1745, Lake Oswego, OR, 97035,

Government Relations Strategies (GRS) is a leading government affairs firm located in the Portland Metropolitan Area. To accommodate clients' legislative needs GRS also maintains office space in Salem, Oregon. GRS consistently produces successful outcomes for its clients. Our clients include publicly traded corporations, large corporations that operate in multiple countries, professional trade associations, non-profit organizations, and a variety of local governments.

1) Amazon.com Services, Inc.

2) Amcor Flexibles North America

3) Amgen

4) APCO/NENA

5) CRH Americas Materials

6) Dexcom, Inc.

7) Eli Lilly and Company

8) Honeywell

9) Hood River Distillers

10) Independent Medical Examination Association

11) Majoris

12) Majoris Health Systems

13) McLane Company, Inc.

14) Merck

15) Oregon Beverage Association

16) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America

17) Pressurized Cylinder Industry Association

18) Special Districts Association of Oregon

19) Wine Institute

20+ years

Hasina Wittenberg is president of Government Relations Strategies (GRS), a leading government affairs firm located in Portland metropolitan area. Wittenberg began her lobbying career in 1993 working for the League of Oregon Cities. She then went to work for a contract lobbying firm until 2005 when she formed Government Relations Strategies Inc. With more than 20 years of experience, she provides legislative advocacy for numerous clients by cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with both local and state officials and Oregon lawmakers. Clients include publicly traded corporations, multinational corporations, professional trade associations, non-profit organizations, and a variety of local governments. Hasina's diverse client background and experience in multiple audience communications has led to the development of highly successful government relations programs through written and oral promotion, policy development, and program evaluation and management. She consistently produces successful outcomes for her clients, and has worked to achieve bipartisan support on many legislative issues.

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JOHN COOPER

(North Carolina, )

Connect C, LLC

jcooper@connectc.org
(919) 861-9783
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1130, Raleigh, NC, 27601,

Connect C, LLC is a full-service government relations and lobbying firm that assists clients in developing strategies and programs to win passage of legislation, modify regulations and establish allies to support public policy objectives that protect brand reputations in the halls of North Carolina's General Assembly. Using our experience, policy knowledge, procedural expertise, and planning and facilitation skills, we tailor our work to meet our clients' individual needs and goals. Our experience and expertise in providing government affairs services allow us to see around the corner for our clients, and to respond accordingly. The partners have extensive knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process in Raleigh and Washington, D.C. Our team has been involved in the political landscape at the local, state and federal level for the past forty years.

1) Agricultural Alliance of North Carolina

2) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&,T North Carolina

3) Blue Ridge Day Surgery Center, L.P.

4) Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc

5) eDealer Services LLC

6) FujiClean USA

7) Great Trails State Coalition C/o Catawba Lands Conservancy

8) Honeywell International, Inc.

9) IVYREHAB Network, Inc.

10) Molina Healthcare, Inc.

11) NC Job Creators Forum, Inc.

12) North Carolina Amateur Sports

13) North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs

14) North Carolina Association of Cosmetology Schools

15) North Carolina Biotechnology Center

16) North Carolina Horse Council

17) North Carolina SweetPotato Commission

18) Precision Lawn Care and Landscaping, Inc.

19) Resident Lenders of North Carolina

20) Ripe Inc.

21) Sampson County

22) Smith's Farm

23) Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc.

24) Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC

25) T &, J Panels, Inc.

26) The Gordian Group

27) Town of Boone

28) Unite USA Inc.

29) University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Inc. d/b/a ECU Health

30) Village Care Group, LLC

11-15 years

John has over 45 years of experience working as a corporate CEO and government agency administrator. John served in the administrations of three United States Presidents. He served as State Executive Director of the North Carolina Farm Service Agency from 1981 to 1992, under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. In April 2001, John was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the State Director of USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Rural Development for North Carolina.

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NATHANIEL HONAKER

(North Carolina, )

Connect C, LLC

nhonaker@connectc.org
(919) 861-9783
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1130, Raleigh, NC, 27601,

Connect C, LLC is a full-service government relations and lobbying firm that assists clients in developing strategies and programs to win passage of legislation, modify regulations and establish allies to support public policy objectives that protect brand reputations in the halls of North Carolina's General Assembly. Using our experience, policy knowledge, procedural expertise, and planning and facilitation skills, we tailor our work to meet our clients' individual needs and goals. Our experience and expertise in providing government affairs services allow us to see around the corner for our clients, and to respond accordingly. The partners have extensive knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process in Raleigh and Washington, D.C. Our team has been involved in the political landscape at the local, state and federal level for the past forty years.

1) Agricultural Alliance of North Carolina

2) Avery County

3) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&,T North Carolina

4) Blue Ridge Day Surgery Center, L.P.

5) Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc

6) eDealer Services LLC

7) FujiClean USA

8) Great Trails State Coalition C/o Catawba Lands Conservancy

9) Hemp HoldCo, LLC

10) Honeywell International, Inc.

11) IVYREHAB Network, Inc.

12) LG Water Tech, LLC

13) Molina Healthcare, Inc.

14) NC Job Creators Forum, Inc.

15) NC Sporting Dog Association, Inc.

16) NC Wildlife Preserve Association

17) North Carolina Amateur Sports

18) North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs

19) North Carolina Association of Cosmetology Schools

20) North Carolina Biotechnology Center

21) North Carolina Creditors Bar Association, Inc.

22) North Carolina Horse Council

23) North Carolina SweetPotato Commission

24) Precision Lawn Care and Landscaping, Inc.

25) Resident Lenders of North Carolina

26) Ripe Inc.

27) Sampson County

28) Smith's Farm

29) Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc.

30) Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC

31) T &, J Panels, Inc.

32) The Gordian Group

33) Town of Boone

34) Unite USA Inc.

35) University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Inc. d/b/a ECU Health

36) Village Care Group, LLC

Nathan Honaker is a licensed North Carolina attorney and serves as General Counsel to Connect C providing insight in legislative matters. He has several years of experience in legislative affairs, lobbying and healthcare. Nathan is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina School of Law. During college, Nathan had internships with several legislators in the State House of Representatives and the State Senate. After completing his undergraduate degree, he worked for Sen. Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, in communications and as a law clerk. During law school, Nathan worked for several lobbyists as a research assistant and policy advisor, as well as working with the State Health Plan and the University of North Carolina System.

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MICHAEL POWELL

(Maryland, )

Gordon Feinblatt LLC

mpowell@gfrlaw.com
410-576-4175
1001 Fleet Street, Suite 700, Baltimore, MD, 21202,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, LinkedIn, Twitter

I focus on 'how' to get from A to B, but I also, occasionally, help clients decide whether B is really where they want to go.

1) Aligned Data Centers

2) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC

3) COPT Defense Properties

4) Honeywell International, Inc.

5) Maryland Building Industry Association

6) National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Maryland

7) Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

8) Talen Energy Supply, LLC

9) Washington Gas

Appointed by Governor Lawrence Hogan, Jr. and President Mike Miller to the Maryland Climate Change Commission

AV Preeminent rating in Martindale-Hubbell

Named to The Best Lawyers in America since 1995

Named Baltimore's "Lawyer of the Year" in Environmental Law by Best Lawyers in America, 2019

Named Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation - Environmental by Best Lawyers in America, 2017

Named Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Environmental Law by Best Lawyers in America, 2014 and 2016

Selected to Maryland Super Lawyers list for Environmental Law in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and since 2015, and for Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental Litigation and Government Relations, 2021

Recipient, Outstanding Professional Service Award, Fuel Fund of Maryland for the contribution of legal services, June 2011

Recipient, Award of Excellence as "Consultant of the Year," Home Builders Association of Maryland, Land Development Council, 2010

Recipient, Leadership in the Law Award in Environmental Law, The Daily Record, 2009

Named "Legal Elite," SmartCEO, November 2009

Listed to "Top Lawyers in Maryland," Baltimore Magazine

Michael is a Member in the firm's Energy and Environmental Team.

He was named Maryland "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America for Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation. In addition, for more than two decades, he has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America, according to a national poll of lawyers. He has also been named a Maryland Super Lawyer. Michael has the highest possible rating in Martindale-Hubbell (established by peer review) and was a founding member and the first elected chairman of the Environmental Section of the Maryland State Bar Association.

Prior to joining Gordon Feinblatt, Michael served as Principal Counsel to the Maryland Department of the Environment. In this role, he was the chief environmental attorney for the state and the principal advisor to the Attorney General on environmental issues. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General advising the state, at various times, on issues involving hazardous wastes, water pollution, solid wastes, radiation control and other environmental and regulatory issues.

In 2015, Michael was appointed by Governor Lawrence Hogan to represent business interests on the Maryland Climate Change Commission and then reappointed by Senate President Mike Miller in 2016. He co-chairs the Mitigation Work Group of the Commission, which is develops plans to meet Maryland's greenhouse gas targets. Michael was also recognized for his dedication to the practice of law and to his community with the 2009 Leadership in the Law award, presented by the Maryland Daily Record and received a Professional Service Award in 2011 for his pro bono work from the Maryland Fuel Fund.

Michael's practice covers environmental law, energy law and governmental relations.

Michael's environmental work has included defending companies from governmental and third-party environmental claims, providing advice on greenhouse gas regulations and legislation, negotiating remediation agreements (including brownfield applications) on contaminated properties, advising companies on climate change developments, and negotiating the terms of environmental permits. Projects on which Michael has worked include solar energy projects; residential and commercial developments; natural gas and petroleum pipeline projects; co-generation projects; hazardous waste incinerators; waste-to-energy plants; infectious waste incinerators; waterway construction permits for developers and municipal water supply facilities; wetlands permits for developers, energy companies and mining operations; critical area approvals for developers; water appropriation and water discharge permits; landfill and other solid waste permits; permits to construct and operate air emission sources (including Title V permits and CPCN permits for energy projects); and work on air and water discharge permits for industrial and energy clients.

Michael's energy work has included the permitting of new renewable energy projects in Maryland. He currently represents a number of coal, natural gas and solar generating stations stations, seeking or renewing environmental permits. He has also provided advice on rate proceedings for large energy customers and for energy producers. Michael was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to serve as one of the inaugural members on the Strategic Energy Investment Fund Advisory Board, which provides advice to the Maryland Energy Administration on the budgeting of funds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auctions.

Described by The Baltimore Sun as a "high-profile lobbyist representing builders and industrial interests," Michael's lobbying practice has included the representation of energy companies, energy customers, manufacturing interests and developers before the General Assembly. Michael has helped draft many of the most significant Maryland environmental and energy legislation, including the Maryland Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act (both the original Act in 2009 and the renewal in 2015), the Maryland Electricity Restructuring Act, the Maryland Brownfields Act and statutes reforming the process for issuing environmental permits in Maryland.

Since joining Gordon Feinblatt, Michael has provided advice to Talen Energy, Honeywell, BP, FMC, Lockheed Martin, Energy Answers, AES, Alcoa, Lafarge, Lennar Incorporated, Beazer Homes USA Inc., Pulte Homes, CalAtlantic, Ryland Homes, Toll Brothers, First Energy, the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Florida Rock, American Sugar (Domino), the National Aquarium, Select Energy, Trigen Energy Corporation, the Maryland Industrial Group, the Maryland Industrial Technology Alliance, the American Chemistry Council, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, the Maryland Bankers Association, Amports and many others. Significant brownfield and remediation projects have included the redevelopment of Silver Spring (on behalf of Montgomery County), the remediation of a major asphalt refinery (on behalf of BP), the proposed Center for Marine Research (on behalf of the National Aquarium), the Carr-Lowery and Westport Power plants (Turner Development), Silo Point (Pulte), Deep Harbor (Beazer), a plant expansion for Domino Sugar, Dundalk Marine Terminal, Race Street and Swann Park (for Honeywell) and dozens more.

Because of his extensive legal background, Michael is a contributing author to the LexisNexis Practice Guide: Maryland Environmental Law.