717-234-9909
NOVAK STRATEGIC ADVISORS, 500 NORTH SECOND STREET, 9th FL, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:LinkedIn, Website
Novak Strategic Advisors offers comprehensive, strategic government affairs and grassroots solutions to real world business needs.Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the firm's representation ranges from Fortune 500 companies to charitable organizations and small businesses. On their behalf, NSA has effectively secured procurement contracts, achieved legislative victories, educated leaders about clients' issues, and developed relationships with government entities.For NSA clients, success is directly related to unique, strategic government affairs and grassroots approaches that rely on consensus building, good relationships and creating cohesive coalitions. Firm professionals take the time to develop creative, direct approaches to navigating government. Their aim is to be responsive to their clients and proactive on the issues by bringing every asset to the table. As a result, their work has led to legislation and state regulatory changes in the areas of gaming, the environment, taxes and state regulated alcohol sales. At Novak Strategic Advisors, the number one goal is results.
2) ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES
3) CANNERY CASINO RESORTS, LLC
4) Community Action Association of PA
5) DCI Group AZ LLC on behalf of Altria Client Services and its Affiliates
6) DDC ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF JC PENNY
7) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
8) DELTA AIRLINES ON BEHALF OF ONPOINT ADVOCACY, LLC
9) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
11) Fifty Bar
12) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
13) Forbes Tate Partners LLC (on behalf of Indivior, Inc.)
14) Indivior Inc.
15) M/A - COM
16) Marsy's Law for Pennsylvania, LLC
17) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
20) NJY Camps
21) PA Association of Retired State Employees
22) PA SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
24) Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform
25) PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY
26) Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
28) PRBA The Rechargeable Battery Association
29) PROFESSIONAL DAIRY MANAGERS OF PENNSYLVANIA
30) Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association
32) Signify Health
35) UNITED SMOKELESS TOBACCO ON BEHALF OF DCI GROUP, LLC
36) UPMC Health Plan
15-20 years
Recognized by the Central Penn Business Journal, Forty Under 40
Recognized by Susquehanna Style, Women in Leadership
Pennsylvania Association for Government Relations
Women in Pennsylvania Government Relations
Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series, Class of 2008
Past Chair, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Central PA Chapter
Leadership Harrisburg Area Executive Program, Class of 2016
Founder and Former Co-Chair, Dickinson College Alumni Association for Central Pennsylvania
Board member, Keystone Human Services Partnership Board
Board member, D.R.E.A.M. Partnership,
Associate Board member, Members 1st FCU
Angela Leopold is a Senior Partner of Novak Strategic Advisors. A savvy businesswoman and an accomplished community leader, Angela knows people and gets results. At NSA, Angela directs top to bottom grassroots campaigns, earned and social media strategies, and coalition building activities. For the past 15 years, she has worked on state and national issues such as healthcare, taxation, and energy. Angela co-leads the Issue Advocacy division at Novak and oversees several of Novak’s government affairs clients as well.
Early in her career as a political fundraiser, Angela developed creative, direct approaches to navigating grassroots campaigns that included issue-based forums, consensus building, and reputation management. Today, she utilizes this experience and continues to cultivate her well-established relationships and strong, broad-based coalition networks. Angela has successfully managed several local races drawing on her impressive organizational skills and ability to mobilize grassroots armies at the local level. From circulating petitions to building relationships with local business and community leaders, Angela leveraged her connections in creative ways, which ultimately led her candidates to victory in these local elections.
Angela is the past board chair of the Central PA Chapter of the American Red Cross, and in 2016 graduated from the Leadership Harrisburg Area Executive program. When Angela is not pulling it all together at work, she is pulling together ways to support nonprofits, including the Midwest Food Bank, D.R.E.A.M. Partnership, and Keystone Human Services (Partnership Board). In 2021, Angela was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Leader by the Central Penn Business Journal as well as Women in Business 2021 issue in Susquehanna Style.
Angela is a graduate of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Angela lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband, Joe, and son, Mark.
717-234-9909
NOVAK STRATEGIC ADVISORS, 500 NORTH SECOND STREET, 9TH FL, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
1) AccountAbility Tech, Inc. dba Advocord
5) Community Action Association of PA
6) DCI Group AZ LLC on behalf of Altria Client Services and its Affiliates
7) DDC ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF JC PENNY
8) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
9) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
10) Derek Strine
11) Espoma
13) Fifty Bar
14) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
16) HealthCorps Inc.
17) JGM FABRICATORS & CONSTRUCTORS LLC
18) Keystone Collections Group
19) Lockheed Martin on behalf of OnPoint Advocacy, LLC
22) Marsy's Law for Pennsylvania, LLC
23) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
24) Moore College of Art & Design
28) NJY Camps
29) PA Association of Retired State Employees
30) PA SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
32) Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
33) Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
35) PRBA The Rechargeable Battery Association
36) PROFESSIONAL DAIRY MANAGERS OF PENNSYLVANIA (PDMP)
37) Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association
41) Signify Health
44) Sycamore International, Inc.
47) Tyco Electronics Corporation
48) United Disabilities Services Foundation
50) Vanguard Renewables Holdings, LLC
52) Workforce Fairness Institute on behalf of OnPoint Advocacy, LLC
615-742-7901
21 Platform Way South, Suite 3500, Nashville, TN, 37203, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Sector, Retail, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website, LinkedIn
Erica Vick Penley leads the firm's Government Advocacy & Public Policy Practice, where she advises businesses and trade associations on complex legislative and regulatory issues before the Tennessee General Assembly and Executive Branch. She has played a key role in major policy initiatives - from tax reform to broadband expansion - and represents clients across industries including healthcare, energy, financial, and agricultural services. In addition to her lobbying work, Erica handles business disputes and advises clients on ethics compliance, PAC formation, campaign finance, and utility law.
15-20 years
The Best Lawyers in America - Government Relations Practice (2025-2026)
Nashville Post "In Charge" - Government/Politics Sector (2021-2024)
Nashville Business Journal - Women of Influence (2019)
Commissioner - Nashville Transportation Licensing Commission (2024-2026)
Law Clerk to the Hon. Diane K. Vescovo, Magistrate Judge, Western District of Tennessee (2003-2004)
Tennessee Law Review - Research Editor
Order of the Coif
Phi Alpha Delta
John F. Schrankel Scholar
Erica Vick Penley is practice leader of the firm's Government Advocacy & Public Policy Practice Group. She has worked on multiple landmark public policy initiatives, including enactment of the Civil Justice Act of 2011, the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act of 2017, the repeal of Tennessee's gift and inheritance taxes, and passage of a constitutional amendment resolution regarding judicial selection. Erica is legislative counsel to a number of businesses and trade associations and is a registered lobbyist with extensive experience representing the interests of financial institutions, healthcare providers, utilities, energy sector, pharmaceutical industry, medical cannabis, nuclear industry services, higher education, agricultural services, and distilled spirits before the Tennessee General Assembly and Executive Branch.
Erica's practice includes:
Government Advocacy & Public Affairs - Representing clients concerning new legislation, legal definitions and restrictions, business tax exemptions, rule-making proceedings, public-private partnerships, the needs of entrepreneurs and small businesses, taxpayer-funded grants, elected representative awareness; participates in various administrative rule-making proceedings and appears before state agencies and commissions; manages and coordinates fundraising and campaign contributions for clients and the firm's political action committee.
Business Disputes - Representing companies in an assortment of cases involving breach of contract, defects in title, employment disputes, fraud and misrepresentation, violations of fiduciary duty, and other business torts.
Utilities - Representing and advising electric cooperatives and other utilities in high-profile government relations matters.
With extensive knowledge of Tennessee campaign finance law, Erica co-authored the Tennessee chapter of the Thomson/West Lobbying, PACs and Campaign Finance: 50 State Handbook. She has represented several pro bono clients in cases involving landlord-tenant disputes, consumer fraud, and general legal matters.
717-234-9909
Novak Strategic Advisors, 500 N. 3rd Street, 9th Floor, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
Subjects: All Subjects
3) Community Action Association of PA
4) DDC Advocacy on behalf of Alliance for Main Street Fairness
5) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
6) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
7) Fifty Bar
8) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
9) Lorillard
10) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
11) National Rifle Association
12) National Waste and Recycling Association
13) NJY Camps
6-10 years
615-742-7877
21 Platform Way South, Suite 3500, Nashville, TN, 37203, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Sector, Retail, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website, LinkedIn
Mallorie Kerby advocates for clients before the Tennessee General Assembly and state agencies, focusing on legislation and policies that impact their business interests. She also advises on compliance, litigation, and regulatory matters involving state and federal environmental laws. With prior experience as a registered lobbyist for the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry and as a legislative liaison at two state departments, Mallorie brings a strong background in environmental and energy policy to her practice.
6-10 years
George Peach Taylor Trial Advocacy Award
Mallorie Kerby represents clients before the Tennessee General Assembly and the various departments, agencies and commissions of state government. In this capacity, she works with clients to advocate for their business interests related to new legislation and policies within the state. Mallorie also advises clients on range of compliance, litigation, and regulatory issues related to state and federal environmental laws.
Prior to joining the firm, Mallorie was the Associate Vice President for Environment & Energy Affairs at the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry where she represented businesses and industry groups as a registered lobbyist before the Tennessee General Assembly and state regulators. She previously served as a Legislative Liaison at both the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. During law school, she served as an intern at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and for the Honorable L. Scott Coogler of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
615-742-7912
21 Platform Way South, Suite 3500, Nashville, TN, 37203, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Sector, Retail, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website, LinkedIn
Ross Smith is a government relations attorney who helps companies, associations, and organizations navigate Tennessee's legislative and regulatory landscape. He advocates for clients before the General Assembly and state agencies, drawing on his experience as both a lobbyist and litigator. Previously, he represented municipalities, professional groups, and businesses on government affairs and liability matters, and he began his career clerking in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Eagle Scout
Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division - President's Special Recognition Award (2019)
Ross Smith advises clients before the Tennessee General Assembly and the various branches, departments, agencies and commissions of state government. In this role, he represents companies, organizations and associations related to regulatory issues and to advocate for their business interests within the state of Tennessee.
Prior to joining the firm, Ross was an attorney and lobbyist at Farrar Bates Berexa, LLP, where he created and executed state and local government affairs objectives on behalf of cities, professional associations, and private business groups. He also litigated matters related to municipal liability, civil rights, police liability, and governmental tort liability. After law school, Ross clerked for the Honorable Jimmy L. Croom in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of Tennessee.
615-726-5576
1600 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37203, 
610-898-3860
Land Air Water Legal Solutions LLC, 850 Cassatt Road, Suite 210, Berwyn, PA, 19312, 
610-322-7624
500 N 3rd Street, 9th floor, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
2) Community Action Association of PA
3) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
4) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
5) Fifty Bar
6) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
7) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
9) National Waste and Recycling Association
10) NJY Camps
303-249-2336
1580 Lincoln St, Suite 1260, Suite 1260, Denver, CO, 80203, 
1) American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
2) American Promotional Events (dba TNT Fireworks)
4) Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault
6) Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
7) Compass Pathways (c/o National Strategies)
10) Denver Health
11) Dominion Voting
12) Emergency Medical Services Association Of Colorado
13) Howes Wolf LLC
717-877-1746
3926 Seabiscuit Way, Harrisburg, PA, 17112, 
717-234-9909
500 N 3rd Street, 9th floor, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
2) Community Action Association of PA
3) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
4) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
5) Fifty Bar
6) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
7) Marsy's Law for Pennsylvania, LLC
8) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
10) National Waste and Recycling Association
11) NJY Camps
610-322-7624
500 N 3rd Street, 9th floor, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
2) Community Action Association of PA
3) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
4) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
5) Fifty Bar
6) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
7) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
9) National Waste and Recycling Association
10) NJY Camps
11) PA Association of Retired State Employees
717-599-4372
701 Wood Street, Mount Joy, PA, 17552, 
2) Community Action Association of PA
3) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
4) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
5) Fifty Bar
6) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
8) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
10) National Waste and Recycling Association
11) NJY Camps
610-322-9909
500 N 3rd Street, 9th floor, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
2) Community Action Association of PA
3) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
4) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
5) Fifty Bar
6) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
8) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
10) National Waste and Recycling Association
11) NJY Camps
12) PA Association of Retired State Employees
15) PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
16) Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform
17) Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
19) PRBA The Rechargeable Battery Association
20) Professional Dairy Managers
21) Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association
23) Signify Health
25) UPMC Health Plan
610-322-7624
500 N 3rd Street, 9th floor, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
2) Community Action Association of PA
3) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
4) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
5) Fifty Bar
6) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
7) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
9) National Waste and Recycling Association
10) NJY Camps
11) PA Association of Retired State Employees
610-322-7624
500 N 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
2) Community Action Association of PA
3) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
4) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
5) Fifty Bar
6) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
8) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
10) National Waste and Recycling Association
11) NJY Camps
12) PA Association of Retired State Employees
15) PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
16) Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform
17) Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
19) PRBA The Rechargeable Battery Association
20) Professional Dairy Managers
21) Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association
23) Signify Health
25) UPMC Health Plan
720-365-3990
1580 Lincoln Street, Suite 1260, Suite 1260, Denver, CO, 80203, 
1) American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
2) American Promotional Events (dba TNT Fireworks)
4) Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault
6) Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
7) Compass Pathways (c/o National Strategies)
9) CTIA
10) Denver Health
11) Dominion Voting
12) Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado
13) Howes Wolf