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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.

Firm Specialties:
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.

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.

WILL DRABOLD

(Ohio)
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ANDREW FOLEY

(Missouri)
Clients:

1) ABBOTT (CVC) (FKA CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC, CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

2) ABBOTT FKA CSI (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

3) ALBERT VEIN INSTITUTE (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA)

4) ALLIANCE FOR AMERICA'S PROMISE, INC.

5) ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION

6) ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION (OBFA FKA USPA)

7) AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY

8) AMERICAN VASCULAR ACCESS, LLC (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

9) AMERICAN VASCULAR ASSOCIATES (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

10) AMERICAN VEIN & LYMPHATIC SOCIETY (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

11) ANGIOSAFE (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

12) APOLLOMD (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

13) ARIZONA KIDNEY DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION CENTER (DIALYSIS VASCULAR ACCESS COALITI

14) AUSTIN KIDNEY ASSOCIATES (DVAC REF)

15) AZURA VASCULAR CARE (FKA FRESENIUS VASCULAR CARE) (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

16) AZURA VASCULAR CARE (FKA FRESENIUS VASCULAR)(DIALYSIS VASCULAR ACCESS COALITION)

17) AZURA VASCULAR CARE (OBFA) FKA AZURA VASCULAR CARE-NCP (OBFA FKA USPA)

18) BALBOA NEPHROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP (DVAC REF)

19) BD PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

20) BOSTON SCIENTIFIC (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

21) CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA (IMAGE SAFELY 360)

22) CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION

23) CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

24) DALLAS NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES (DVAC REF)

25) ENVISION HEALTHCARE (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

26) GOTTLIEB & GREENSPAN (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

27) GRAY SPACE STRATEGIES

28) HALOMD (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

29) HEART TO HEART HOSPICE

30) HOUSTON RADIOLOGY (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

31) IVY REHAB NETWORK

32) LEE HEALTH (FKA LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM)

33) LIFELINE VASCULAR CARE (FKA ACCESS) (DIALYSIS VASCULAR ACCESS COALITION)

34) MEDFLOW

35) MEDTRONIC (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

36) MEDTRONIC (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

37) MID-ATLANTIC NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.A. (DVAC REF)

38) NATIONAL ENDOVASCULAR ASSOCIATES (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA)

39) NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA (DVAC REF)

40) NORTHWEST RENAL CLINIC, INC. (DVAC REF)

41) NSPC BRAIN & SPINE SURGERY (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

42) OUTPATIENT ENDOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL SOCIETY (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

43) PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES LLC

44) PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

45) PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY/VOLCANO CORPORATION (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

46) PIVOTAL HEALTH (AFHC) (FKA RADIX HEALTH (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE))

47) PROVIDENCE ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSOCIATES (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

48) PULSE VASCULAR (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

49) QUANTUM RADIOLOGY (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

50) RADIOLOGY OF INDIANA (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

51) RADIOLOGY PARTNERS (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

52) RAMPART IC (IMAGE SAFELY 360)

53) RC BILLING (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

54) REVENUE CYCLE CODING STRATEGIES (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

55) REVENUE CYCLE CODING STRATEGIES AND RC BILLING

56) SANTA FE GROUP

57) SCP HEALTH (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

58) SPECIALTYCARE (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE) FKA SPECIALTYCARE

59) TEAMHEALTH, INC. (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

60) TELEFLEX (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

61) THE VASCULAR CARE GROUP (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

62) WORLDWIDE INNOVATIONS & TECHNOLOGIES (IMAGE SAFELY 360)

Clients:

1) ABBOTT (CVC) (FKA CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC, CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

2) ABBOTT FKA CSI (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

3) ACCENTCARE

4) AGILITI (AQMDS)

5) ALBERT VEIN INSTITUTE (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA)

6) ALLIANCE FOR AMERICA'S PROMISE, INC.

7) ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION

8) ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION (OBFA FKA USPA)

9) ALTEVA RCM (MPSA)

10) AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY

11) AMERICAN VASCULAR ACCESS, LLC (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

12) AMERICAN VASCULAR ASSOCIATES (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

13) AMERICAN VEIN & LYMPHATIC SOCIETY (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

14) ANESTHESIA PRACTICE CONSULTANTS PC (OBO MICHIGANDERS FOR FAIR HEALTHCARE)

15) ANGIOSAFE (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

16) APOLLOMD (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

17) AXXESS

18) AZURA VASCULAR CARE (FKA FRESENIUS VASCULAR CARE) (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

19) AZURA VASCULAR CARE (OBFA) FKA AZURA VASCULAR CARE-NCP (OBFA FKA USPA)

20) BD PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

21) BELL LEGAL GROUP

22) BOSTON SCIENTIFIC (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

23) CALLAGY RECOVERY CORP (MPSA)

24) CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA (IMAGE SAFELY 360)

25) CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION

26) CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

27) ENVISION HEALTHCARE (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

28) GENTIVA

29) GOTTLIEB & GREENSPAN (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

30) GRAY SPACE STRATEGIES

31) HALOMD (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

32) HEART TO HEART HOSPICE

33) HENRY FORD HEALTH

34) HOUSTON RADIOLOGY (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

35) INTELAS (AQMDS)

36) IVY REHAB NETWORK

37) KENTRO

38) LEE HEALTH (FKA LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM)

39) MACEDON TECHNOLOGIES (MPSA)

40) MEDFLOW

41) MEDTRONIC (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

42) MEDTRONIC (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

43) MICHIGAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

44) NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME

45) NATIONAL ENDOVASCULAR ASSOCIATES (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA)

46) NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF STATE OFFICES OF RURAL HEALTH

47) NORTH AMERICAN OLIVE OIL ASSOCIATION

48) NSPC BRAIN & SPINE SURGERY (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

49) OUTPATIENT ENDOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL SOCIETY (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

50) PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES LLC

51) PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

52) PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY/VOLCANO CORPORATION (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

53) PIVOTAL HEALTH (AFHC) (FKA RADIX HEALTH (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE))

54) PROVIDENCE ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSOCIATES (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

55) PULSE VASCULAR (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

56) QUANTUM RADIOLOGY (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

57) RADIOLOGY OF INDIANA (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

58) RADIOLOGY PARTNERS (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

59) RAMPART IC (IMAGE SAFELY 360)

60) RC BILLING (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

61) REVENUE CYCLE CODING STRATEGIES (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

62) REVENUE CYCLE CODING STRATEGIES AND RC BILLING

63) SANTA FE GROUP

64) SAVE HOME HEALTH CAMPAIGN

65) SCP HEALTH (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

66) SODEXO (AQMDS)

67) SOUND PHYSICIANS (FKA SOUND INPATIENT PHYSICIANS, INC.)

68) SPECIALTYCARE (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE) FKA SPECIALTYCARE

69) TALKIATRY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

70) TEAMHEALTH, INC. (AMERICANS FOR FAIR HEALTH CARE)

71) TELEFLEX (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)

72) TELIX PHARMACEUTICALS US

73) THE VASCULAR CARE GROUP (CARDIOVASCULAR COALITION)

74) TRIMEDX

75) UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

76) WORLDWIDE INNOVATIONS & TECHNOLOGIES (IMAGE SAFELY 360)