(919) 306-8390
501 Fayetteville St, 5th Floor, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Professional/Vocational Licensing, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
3) Bernstein Litowitz Berger &, Grossmann LLP
5) Carolina Small Business Development Fund
7) Communicare Technology Inc. dba Pulsara
9) Dominion Energy, Inc. and Align RNG North Carolina, LLC
10) Equifax, Inc.
11) H2Bravo, LLC
13) Lexia Learning
11-15 years
Tommy has been recognized during his government relations career as one of the top lobbyists at the North Carolina General Assembly. He was ranked as the 33rd Most Influential Lobbyist of the 2013-2014 Legislative Session by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research in its annual survey of lobbyists, legislators and Capitol Press Corps members.
Tommy is a senior vice president in the state government affairs group at McGuireWoods Consulting where he represents clients before the state legislature and U.S. Congress.
He brings more than a decade of experience in state and federal policy, legislative process and politics, including serving as senior staff for the North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem and several members of U.S. Congress. Tommy has a strong network throughout state government in North Carolina and the North Carolina congressional delegation, and has experience representing Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and trade associations before the North Carolina General Assembly, Congress and executive agencies on issues including energy, environmental, education, transportation, health care and information technology.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Tommy served as the director of state public affairs for Moore & Van Allen Public Affairs where he managed the Raleigh office and represented clients at both the state and federal level for Moore & Van Allen Public Affairs. Before his time at Moore & Van Allen, Tommy served as deputy chief of staff for policy for North Carolina President Pro Tem Phil Berger. Before Tommy worked at the General Assembly, he lobbied at the federal level for both the NC Farm Bureau and the National Pork Producers Council for several years. He also worked on Capitol Hill for nine years, including six years with Congressman Robin Hayes where he served as deputy chief of staff.
Tommy is a native of Raleigh, where he lives with his wife and two sons.
919-836-4004
501 Fayetteville Street, Suite 500, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
Amanda is a vice president on McGuireWoods Consulting's North Carolina government relations team, representing clients in the state legislature and executive branch and developing and executing government relations strategies carefully tailored to meet each client's needs.
11-15 years
919-821-6756
Post Office Box 2611, Raleigh, NC, 27602,
Dana Simpson co-chairs the Government Relations practice at Smith Anderson and regularly represents clients before the North Carolina General Assembly and with State agencies.
Dana advises clients regarding legislative and regulatory advocacy, public relations, issues management, economic development initiatives, ethics, and campaign finance law compliance. Dana has been consistently rated one of the most influential lobbyists in North Carolina by both the nonpartisan N.C. Center for Public Policy Research and The North State Journal.
Prior to law school, Dana served as Special Assistant for Communications and Policy to the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Dana also has experience representing clients on rule-making and administrative law matters. He served as a member of the North Carolina Rules Review Commission from 2003-2006.
5) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&,T North Carolina
7) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
9) DaVita, Inc.
11) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
12) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
13) FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
16) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
17) Granville County
19) HORNE LLP
20) ID.me, Inc.
22) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
23) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
25) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
26) NC Museum of Art Foundation
27) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
28) North Carolina Dental Society
29) North Carolina Oncology Association
30) North Carolina Railroad Company
31) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
32) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
34) Purdue Pharma LP
35) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
36) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
37) ServiceNow, Inc.
38) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
39) VMware LLC and its Affiliates
40) Volvo Group North America, LLC
41) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
42) Wolfspeed, Inc.
20+ years
"North Carolina's Top Lobbyists" - North State Journal (2020)
Best Lawyers Government Relations Practice (2009-2022)
Business North Carolina Legal Elite
Triangle Business Journal "40 Under 40 Leadership Award (2012)
931-308-0504
730A Freeland Station Rd, Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
4) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
7) Atmos Energy
9) Carvana
10) Cirrus Aircraft
12) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
13) DaVita Inc.
14) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
15) Dexcom, Inc.
16) DirecTV, LLC
18) eBay
19) Enova Online Services, Inc.
20) Hazel Health
21) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
29) Plasma Games
31) RJ Young
32) RSM US LLP
35) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
36) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
37) SOUTH COLLEGE
39) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
40) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
41) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
42) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
43) Tennessee Public Television Council
44) Tennessee State Trooper Association
45) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
47) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
48) TN WINE AND SPIRITS RETAILERS ASSN.
49) Wesley Financial Group, LLC
50) Whatabrands LLC
334-956-7613
445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 9075, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
1) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
2) Alabama Association of Realtors
3) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
4) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
5) Alabama District Attorneys Association
6) Alabama Independent School Association
7) Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
8) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
9) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
11) Aviagen, Inc.
12) Business Council of Alabama
14) Carvana, LLC
17) Community Choice Financial
19) Critical Response Group, Inc.
20) DentaQuest, LLC
21) Dotdash Meredith
22) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
24) Economic Development Association of Alabama Inc.
25) Electric Cities of Alabama
26) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
27) Encompass Health
28) GEO Group, Inc.
29) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
31) HempCo, Inc.
32) InState Partners
34) IntelliSafe, LLC
35) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
37) NRG Energy
39) PayIt, LLC
41) Retirement Systems of Alabama
43) SH Advisors, LLC
44) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
45) Spire Inc.
49) Unite USA Inc.
50) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
51) UWill
52) Verizon
804-775-1958
800 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
615-815-0407
730A Freeland Station Rd, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Atmos Energy
7) Carvana
9) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
10) DaVita Inc.
11) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
12) Dexcom, Inc.
13) DirecTV, LLC
15) eBay
17) Enova Online Services, Inc.
18) Hazel Health
19) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
24) Matter Health of Tennessee
27) RSM US LLP
29) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
30) SOUTH COLLEGE
32) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
33) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
34) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
35) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
36) Tennessee Public Television Council
37) Tennessee State Trooper Association
38) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
41) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
615-726-3275
730A Freeland Station Rd., Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
7) Atmos Energy
8) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
10) Carvana
11) Cirrus Aircraft
12) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
13) DaVita Inc.
14) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
15) Dexcom, Inc.
16) DirecTV, LLC
18) eBay
20) Enova Online Services, Inc.
21) Hazel Health
22) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
30) Plasma Games
32) RJ Young
33) RSM US LLP
36) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
37) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
38) SOUTH COLLEGE
40) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
41) Sugarlands Distilling Company, LLC
42) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
43) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
44) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
45) Tennessee Public Television Council
46) Tennessee State Trooper Association
47) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
50) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
51) TN WINE AND SPIRITS RETAILERS ASSN.
804-775-1933
800 E. Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
1) Chesterfield County Public Schools
2) Conexus
3) Fredericksburg City Public Schools
7) Kaléo
9) Quality Technology Services, LLC
12) The American Civil War Museum
14) Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
15) Virginia Association of School Superintendents
16) Virginia Business Higher Education Council
17) Virginia Foundation for Community College Education
18) Virginia Military Institute Foundation
19) Virginia Parents Coalition
21) WANRack, LLC
615-726-3275
730A Freeland Station Rd., Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
4) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
8) Atmos Energy
10) Carvana
11) Cirrus Aircraft
12) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
13) DaVita Inc.
14) Dexcom, Inc.
15) DirecTV, LLC
17) eBay
19) Enova Online Services, Inc.
20) Hazel Health
21) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
26) Matter Health of Tennessee
29) Plasma Games
31) RSM US LLP
34) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
35) SOUTH COLLEGE
37) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
38) Sugarlands Distilling Company, LLC
39) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
40) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
41) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
42) Tennessee Public Television Council
43) Tennessee State Trooper Association
44) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
46) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
47) TN WINE AND SPIRITS RETAILERS ASSN.
209-728-7036
730A Freeland Station Road, Nashville, TN, 37228,
615-726-3275
730A Freeland Station Rd., Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Atmos Energy
7) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
8) Carvana
10) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
11) DaVita Inc.
12) Dexcom, Inc.
13) DirecTV, LLC
15) eBay
16) Enova Online Services, Inc.
17) Hazel Health
18) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
23) Matter Health of Tennessee
25) Plasma Games
27) RSM US LLP
29) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
30) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
31) SOUTH COLLEGE
33) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
34) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
35) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
36) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
37) Tennessee Public Television Council
38) Tennessee State Trooper Association
39) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
41) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
(919) 838-2049
(919) 838-2049, cspaulding@smithlaw.com, ModivCare Solutions, LLC, (404) 550-6635,
205-521-8837
One Federal Place, 1819 North 5th Avenue, Birmingham, AL, 35203,
1) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
2) Alabama Association of Realtors
3) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
4) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
5) Alabama District Attorneys Association
6) Alabama Independent School Association
7) Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
8) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
9) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
11) Aviagen, Inc.
12) Business Council of Alabama
14) Carvana, LLC
17) Community Choice Financial
19) Critical Response Group, Inc.
20) DentaQuest, LLC
21) Dotdash Meredith
22) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
24) Economic Development Association of Alabama Inc.
25) Electric Cities of Alabama
26) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
27) Encompass Health
28) GEO Group, Inc.
29) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
31) HempCo, Inc.
32) InState Partners
34) IntelliSafe, LLC
35) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
37) NRG Energy
39) PayIt, LLC
41) Retirement Systems of Alabama
43) SH Advisors, LLC
44) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
45) Spire Inc.
48) Tigers Unlimited Foundation
50) Unite USA Inc.
51) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
52) UWill
53) Verizon
334-956-7603
445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 9075, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
1) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
2) Alabama Association of Realtors
3) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
4) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
5) Alabama District Attorneys Association
6) Alabama Independent School Association
7) Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
8) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
9) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
11) Aviagen, Inc.
12) Business Council of Alabama
14) Carvana, LLC
17) Community Choice Financial
19) Critical Response Group, Inc.
20) DentaQuest, LLC
21) Dotdash Meredith
22) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
24) Economic Development Association of Alabama Inc.
25) Electric Cities of Alabama
26) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
27) Encompass Health
28) GEO Group, Inc.
29) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
31) HempCo, Inc.
32) InState Partners
34) IntelliSafe, LLC
35) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
37) NRG Energy
39) PayIt, LLC
41) Retirement Systems of Alabama
43) SH Advisors, LLC
44) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
45) Spire Inc.
48) Tigers Unlimited Foundation
50) Unite USA Inc.
51) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
52) UWill
53) Verizon
615-726-3275
730A Freeland Station Rd., Suite 401, Nashville, TN, 37228,
1) 3M Company
3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Atmos Energy
7) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
8) Carvana
11) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
12) DaVita Inc.
13) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
14) Dexcom, Inc.
15) DirecTV, LLC
17) eBay
18) Enova Online Services, Inc.
19) Hazel Health
20) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
25) Matter Health of Tennessee
27) Plasma Games
29) RSM US LLP
31) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
32) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
33) SOUTH COLLEGE
35) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
36) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
37) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
38) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
39) Tennessee Public Television Council
40) Tennessee State Trooper Association
41) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
43) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
44) TN WINE AND SPIRITS RETAILERS ASSN.
