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) ID.me, Inc.
22) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
24) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
25) NC Museum of Art Foundation
26) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
27) North Carolina Dental Society
28) North Carolina Oncology Association
29) North Carolina Railroad Company
30) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
31) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
33) Purdue Pharma LP
34) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
35) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
36) ServiceNow, Inc.
37) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
38) VMware LLC and its Affiliates
39) Volvo Group North America, LLC
40) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
41) 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)
(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
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.
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
8) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
10) Carvana
11) Cirrus Aircraft
13) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
14) DaVita Inc.
15) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
16) Dexcom, Inc.
17) DirecTV, LLC
19) eBay
20) Enova Online Services, Inc.
21) Hazel Health
22) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
27) Matter Health of Tennessee
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) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
42) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
43) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
44) Tennessee Public Television Council
45) Tennessee State Trooper Association
46) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
48) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
49) TN WINE AND SPIRITS RETAILERS ASSN.
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) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
9) Carvana
10) Cirrus Aircraft
11) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
12) DaVita Inc.
13) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
14) Dexcom, Inc.
15) DirecTV, LLC
17) eBay
19) Enova Online Services, Inc.
20) Hazel Health
26) Matter Health of Tennessee
29) RSM US LLP
31) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
32) SOUTH COLLEGE
34) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
35) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
36) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
37) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
38) Tennessee Public Television Council
39) Tennessee State Trooper Association
40) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
43) 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) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
10) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
12) Carvana
13) Cirrus Aircraft
14) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
15) DaVita Inc.
16) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
17) Dexcom, Inc.
18) DirecTV, LLC
20) eBay
22) Enova Online Services, Inc.
23) Hazel Health
24) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
29) Matter Health of Tennessee
32) Plasma Games
34) RJ Young
35) RSM US LLP
38) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
39) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
40) SOUTH COLLEGE
42) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
43) Sugarlands Distilling Company, LLC
44) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
45) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
46) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
47) Tennessee Public Television Council
48) Tennessee State Trooper Association
49) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
52) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
804-775-1933
800 E. Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
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
9) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
10) Beacon Impact
11) Build TN Housing
12) Carvana
13) Cirrus Aircraft
14) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
15) DaVita Inc.
16) Dexcom, Inc.
17) DirecTV, LLC
19) eBay
21) Enova Online Services, Inc.
22) Hazel Health
23) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF TN
28) Matter Health of Tennessee
31) Plasma Games
33) RSM US LLP
36) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
37) SOUTH COLLEGE
39) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
40) Sugarlands Distilling Company, LLC
41) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
42) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
43) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
44) Tennessee Public Television Council
45) Tennessee State Trooper Association
46) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
48) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
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) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
9) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
10) Carvana
11) Cirrus Aircraft
12) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
13) DaVita 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)
(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. ATG Endeavors, LLC
10) Aviagen, Inc.
11) Business Council of Alabama
13) Carvana, LLC
16) Community Choice Financial
18) Critical Response Group, Inc.
19) DentaQuest, LLC
20) Dotdash Meredith
21) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
23) Economic Development Association of Alabama Inc. Electric Cities of Alabama
24) Elmore County Economic Development Authority Encompass Health
25) GEO Group, Inc.
28) HempCo, Inc.
29) InState Partners
31) IntelliSafe, LLC
32) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
34) NRG Energy
36) PayIt, LLC
38) Retirement Systems of Alabama
40) SH Advisors, LLC
41) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
42) Spire Inc.
45) Tigers Unlimited Foundation
47) Unite USA Inc.
48) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
49) UWill
50) 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) BDP Large Cities Housing Capital Management
9) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
10) Carvana
11) Cirrus Aircraft
13) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
14) DaVita Inc.
15) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
16) Dexcom, Inc.
17) DirecTV, LLC
19) eBay
20) Enova Online Services, Inc.
21) Hazel Health
27) Matter Health of Tennessee
29) Plasma Games
31) RSM US LLP
33) Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
34) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
35) SOUTH COLLEGE
37) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.
38) Tennesseans for Student Success, LLC
39) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
40) Tennessee Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
41) Tennessee Public Television Council
42) Tennessee State Trooper Association
43) TN AMBULANCE SERVICE ASSOCIATION
45) TN MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN. (TMHA)
