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DELORA SANCHEZ

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Created the first a trade association of Maryland's nine Medicaid MCOs and served as Director and principal lobbyist for the MCOs who are responsible for providing health care to 1.2 million Marylanders enrolled in the Medicaid program

Provides strategic consulting and lobbying to the Maryland Hospital Association and its 64 hospitals on medical liability, tort reform, and integrated community oncology issues.

Lobbied for the passage of legislation on behalf of ZERO to Prostate Cancer making Maryland the second state in America to eliminate cost-sharing for prostate cancer screening

Named 2020 Top Lobbyist by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE)

Delora R. Sanchez, Esq. joined Cornerstone in October 2015 after leading Johns Hopkins Medical System's government affairs team. Delora spent nearly a decade representing Hopkins' interests before the Maryland General Assembly, Governor's office, and state administrative agencies. She has an extensive background in state legislative and regulatory issues.

As a senior vice president in Cornerstone's Annapolis office, Delora specializes in representing hospitals, managed care organizations (MCOs), pharmaceutical manufactures, medical cannabis companies, and private sector special interests. Over the past 10 years, Delora has used her deep policy expertise and legislative connections to save or create tens of millions of dollars in state funding for clients; shape Maryland's medical liability policy; and steer the top healthcare system in the world through the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the creation of the Maryland Health Benefits Exchange.

Delora was recognized by the Daily Record in 2017 as a VIP, 40 under 40 and as a Leading Woman in 2013. In 2014 Sanchez was named a Marshall Memorial Fellow -- the flagship leadership development program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. From 2008 to 2010 she was appointed by the President of Johns Hopkins University to serve on the Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Council. During the same time period, she was also appointed by then Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland Commission for Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities.

Delora is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and serves as chair of community engagement on the board of directors for Thread, which engages underperforming high school students facing significant barriers outside of the classroom. As a native of Baltimore and current South Baltimore resident, Delora was proud to accept an appointment by the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates to the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership Board. The organization is responsible for distributing approximately $8 million in casino revenue for community development projects in the areas immediately impacted by the casino's construction. Previously, she was a board member of the Charles Village Community Benefits District and Vice Chair of the board for Hope Forward, which provides support transitioning for former foster youth.

Delora holds a Juris Doctor degree with a concentration in Health Law from University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and an undergraduate degree in Healthcare Management from Towson University. She is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Delora is a lifelong resident of Baltimore and enjoys living downtown, yoga, and biking around the City.

20 years of legislative and policy work at the federal, state and local levels

Previously served as director of government affairs for Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh

Spent seven years working as director of conservation programs and a governmental affairs representative for Ducks Unlimited

Worked for former Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich for six years on Capitol Hill and in Annapolis

Bernie Marczyk joined Cornerstone's Annapolis office in December 2018. Most recently, Bernie served as the director of government affairs for Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh. In this role, he worked closely with the County Council and Maryland General Assembly to advance legislative initiatives and implement public policies for the County.

Prior to working for the County Executive, Bernie worked for Ducks Unlimited for seven years as a federal and state lobbyist and thenin managing the organization's conservation delivery in the Atlantic Region (Maryland to Maine). In this role he was responsible partnering with federal, state, and non-profit organizations on land acquisition and wetland restoration projects on private lands or public lands such as Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

Bernie began his professional career working for then-Congressman Bob Ehrlich first as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill and then as a policy advisor for Governor Ehrlich in Annapolis where he oversaw the legislative and policy efforts of the Departments of Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources, Planning, and Transportation. Bernie also worked on multiple statewide and local elections in Maryland.

A graduate of Princeton University, Bernie and his wife Keely live on Maryland's Eastern Shore with their nine-year-old daughter Leah, seven-year-old twins Claire and Tommy, and three-year-old daughter Stella. Bernie is an active volunteer at St. Christopher's Catholic Church and as a basketball, soccer, and softball coach.

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1) 554 Metro Spe LLC

2) Advanced Energy United

3) Advancing The Future Of Younger Generations LLC

4) Alpha School 10038, LLC

5) Alstom Transportation INC.

6) American Beverage Association

7) Amp Robotics Corporation

8) Astoria Generating Company, L.p.

9) Aurora Carleton Ave LLC

10) Avangrid Management Company, LLC

11) Backstretch Employee Service Team Of NY, INC

12) Bae Systems, INC.

13) Bell Laboratories, INC.

14) Beowulf Electricity & Data LLC

15) Bestpass, INC.

16) Biotechnology Innovation Organization (Bio)

17) Broadview Federal Credit Union

18) Camba, INC.

19) Carson Power

20) Cassena Care LLC

21) Catholic Health System Of Long Island, INC. D/B/A Catholic Health

22) Centralus Health, INC.

23) Chidi Eze

24) City Of Yonkers

25) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.

26) Clearing House Payments Company, L.l.c. (The)

27) Coalition For The Advancement Of Small Business Pharmacy

28) Commission On Independent Colleges & Universities

29) Community Outreach Center, INC.

30) Crewstone International Sdn Bhd

31) Curia Global, INC.

32) Databricks, INC.

33) Debmar/Mercury, LLC

34) Environmental Advocates Action, INC

35) Ev Transportation Services, INC.

36) Evgo Services LLC

37) Field Point Servicing, LLC

38) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa

39) Fmr LLC

40) Freedom Financial Network, LLC

41) Fresenius Medical Care North America, INC.

42) Friends Of John Jay Homestead

43) Global Kratom Coalition

44) Government Employees Insurance Company (Geico)

45) Guidehouse INC. (D/B/A Guidehouse Consulting)

46) Healthcare Association Of New York State, INC.

47) Jackpocket INC.

48) Johnson Controls, INC.

49) K&R Preservation LLC

50) Las Vegas Sands CORP.

51) Leaflink INC.

52) Legal Services Of The Hudson Valley

53) Light & Wonder, INC.

54) Maimonides Medical Center

55) Mcdonald's USA, LLC

56) Meta Platforms, INC.

57) Mlmic Insurance Company

58) Moses Rosenberg

59) Myle Technologies, INC.

60) National Strategies, LLC

61) New York Coalition For Dignity In Aging

62) New York Road Runners, INC.

63) New York Tobacconist Association, INC.

64) Nextera Energy Transmission New York, INC.

65) Ninjaone, LLC

66) Norlite, LLC

67) Nutanix, INC.

68) NY Medical Cannabis Industry Association

69) Orsted Wind Power North America LLC

70) P & M Brick, LLC

71) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.

72) Pf High School, LLC

73) Pharmacann Of New York, LLC

74) Pra Group, INC.

75) Project P Holdings, LLC D/B/A Northeast Shared Services

76) Public Employer Risk Management Association, INC.

77) Pursuit Transformation Company INC.

78) Redesign Health INC.

79) Roman Health Ventures INC.

80) Salesforce, INC.

81) Sf Cherry Hill LP

82) Shell USA, INC.

83) Sideprize LLC

84) Sun Ng Kittatinny Rv LLC

85) Syracuse University

86) The Aes Corporation

87) The Agency Broome County Ida/Ldc

88) The Catskill Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation

89) Trinity Health

90) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund

91) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health

92) Underdog Sports Holdings, INC. D/B/A Underdog Fantasy

93) Union Home Mortgage CORP.

94) Veracare INC.

95) Vestas-American Wind Technology, INC.

96) Village Of Kiryas Joel

97) Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

98) Yahoo INC. And Var. Subs/Affiliates

99) Zuffa, LLC