601-720-9862
200 North Congress Street, Suite 401, Jackson, MS, 39201,
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Leads federal and state advocacy efforts for clients from the firm's Jackson office
Former chief of federal affairs and strategic priorities at the Mississippi Development Authority
2) C Spire
3) Canopy Children's Solutions
4) Ceres, Inc.
5) Cornerstone Government Affairs
7) DeSoto County Regional Utility Authority
8) Empower MS
10) Foundation for Mississippi History
11) Great City Mississippi Foundation
12) Horn Lake Creek Basin Interceptor Sewer District
15) Mississippi Association of Health Plans
16) Mississippi Business Alliance
17) Mississippi Destination Marketing Organization Association
18) Mississippi Early Learning Alliance
19) Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company
20) Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
21) Mississippi Railroad Association
23) Relativity Space
24) Remitly
26) Techtronic Industries North America, Inc. dba Milwaukee Tool
Manning joined Cornerstone in May of 2023 following his time at Watkins & Eager PLLC, where he served as a Government Affairs Advisor. Based in Jackson, Manning supports clients at the state and federal level, specifically with infrastructure, community development, public safety, workforce development, Corps of Engineers and other issues areas.
In his previous role, he helped secure state appropriations for projects and pursued federal earmark requests, successfully advocating for tens of millions of dollars for clients. Additionally, he worked on a variety of issues including tax policy, business regulations, and federal and state regulatory approval for complex, large scale projects.
Prior to this, Manning held different roles with the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), his last one being the Chief of Federal Affairs and Strategic Priorities, where he worked directly with the governor and his staff to support economic development. Manning was a member of the executive committee of the state's lead economic and community development agency advancing the state's priorities on a variety of federal issues including aerospace, military spending and base/mission realignment, infrastructure and defense sector recruitment.
While at the MDA he also directed the activities of six division directors with a wide variety of responsibilities from strategic policy development, community development and federal regulatory compliance, in addition to coordinating the inter-governmental affairs of the agency, including working closely with the Office of the Governor, statewide elected officials, other state executive agencies, the state legislature and the federal Congressional delegation.
Manning holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi.
601-202-2693
200 North Congress Street, Suite 401, Jackson, MS, 39201,
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Over a decade of experience in government relations, navigating the intricacies of both state and federal legislative landscapes
Previously served as the director of government affairs at the Mississippi Manufacturers Association
2) C Spire
3) Canopy Children's Solutions
4) Ceres, Inc.
5) Cornerstone Government Affairs
7) DeSoto County Regional Utility Authority
8) Empower MS
10) Great City Mississippi Foundation
Kelly Wright joined the Cornerstone Mississippi team as a vice president in December 2023.
Kelly brings over a decade of experience in government relations, showcasing a diverse skillset and proven ability to navigate the intricacies of both state and federal legislative landscapes. In her most recent role as the director of government affairs at the Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA), she actively engaged with state legislators to advocate for key issues relevant to the MMA. Kelly's responsibilities included monitoring committee meetings and floor actions, preparing detailed position papers on legislation and establishing crucial relationships.
Additionally, Kelly maintained membership activities at MMA, where she oversaw the policy and government affairs committees. She served as a liaison between member companies and various state agencies, ensuring open lines of communication and facilitating collaboration. Notably, Kelly demonstrated her leadership abilities by managing the MMA PAC. She identified candidates aligned with MMA's mission and made recommendations to the MMA PAC Board.
Kelly holds a bachelor's degree in history and psychology from the University of Mississippi.
601 13th Street, NW, 11th Floor South, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) AVIATOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
2) BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
6) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
8) FANDUEL
11) KEAN UNIVERSITY
12) KOHLER CO.
13) KONTOOR BRANDS
14) LEVINSON FAMILY
601 13th Street, NW, 11th Floor South, Washington, DC, 20005,
3) AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
4) AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD, INC.
5) BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
6) BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
7) BLACKROCK FUND SERVICES GROUP, LLC
11) COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
13) DELTA AIRLINES
16) EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY LLC
17) HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
19) KOHLER CO.
21) METLIFE GROUP, INC. (FKA METLIFE SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC)
22) MILWAUKEE TOOL
23) NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
25) ORSTED NORTH AMERICA, INC.
26) PEPSICO, INC.
27) PIRATE SHIP
28) PIVOT BIO
32) RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES (FKA RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP. AND AFFILIATES)
33) SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION
36) TOPSOE A/S
37) ULSE INC. D/B/A UL STANDARDS & ENGAGEMENT
39) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
40) UTAH CITY
601 13th Street, NW, 11th Floor South, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) ADVANCING MENTAL HEALTH FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, LLC
3) AIRBASE INTELLIGENCE INC. (FKA SPECTRA)
5) ANCERA
6) COACH USA
7) CONSUMER ACCESS TO REPAIR (CAR) COALITION
10) ECHOSTAR CORPORATION D/B/A DISH
11) ENSCO
12) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
14) EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY LLC
15) FLOCK SAFETY
19) IM TELECOM, LLC
20) KOHLER CO.
24) MAJOR CITIES CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
25) MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES, INC.
26) MILWAUKEE TOOL
27) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION
28) SHIFTKEY, LLC
29) SNAP INC.
30) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
31) THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
32) TOPSOE A/S
33) U.S. ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS, LLC
34) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
35) VANNESS FELDMAN, LLP ON BEHALF OF NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
601 13th Street, NW, 11th Floor South, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) AAR GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.
2) AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
3) ANCORA
4) BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
6) CIRCLE
11) EUTELSAT NETWORK SOLUTIONS (F/K/A EACOWT)
14) HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
15) HRP GROUP, LLC
16) IM TELECOM, LLC
17) LEVINSON FAMILY
18) MILWAUKEE TOOL
19) NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
22) RELATIVITY SPACE
24) SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP ON BEHALF OF HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE
25) SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP ON BEHALF OF CANPACK GROUP, INC.
27) SUSTAINMENT
28) THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
29) THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
31) VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FKA VOYAGER SPACE HOLDINGS, INC.)