410-382-2193
54 State Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
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Registered lobbyist and practicing attorney with more than 16 years of combined private and public sector experience with a core focus on business and regulatory matters.
2) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
5) Ascend Wellness Holdings, LLC
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) AT&T
8) Beatty Development Group LLC
9) Branches LLC
11) Cisco
12) Concentra
13) Cresco Labs
15) Dynamic Pharmaceutical Consulting, LLC
16) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.
17) Ernst & Young
18) Gas Guide
19) GCOM
26) Greenvest
31) International Sleep Products Association
33) Konterra Realty
34) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association Prince George's Chapter
36) Procter & Gamble
37) Public Service Enterprise Group
39) Sheetz, Inc.
42) Sun Service LLC
43) Teradata Government Systems LLC
44) US Wind, Inc.
45) W.R. Grace & Co.
46) Washington Gas
11-15 years
1st Vice President, Maryland Government Relations Association
Former General Counsel, Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation
Former General Counsel, Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Pounds is an accomplished attorney and lobbyist with sixteen years of legal experience and served as General Counsel for government, quasi-government entities, boards & commissions, and businesses. After seven years in Prince George's as a senior campaign and transition staff member, an associate county attorney, and then General Counsel to the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation, Pounds served six years as a partner and senior counsel in two prominent Maryland law firms. He represents clients in municipal and cannabis law, alcoholic beverage licensing; land use and zoning; business transactions, and government relations. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech, and received his Juris Doctor, with honors, at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Pounds is active in his community and serves on several boards, including the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce and the Maryland Government Relations Association. He lives in Bowie with his wife and two children.
Former State Senator Ed DeGrange is a twenty-year veteran of the Maryland State Senate serving as Chairman of the Capital Budget and the Public Safety and Transportation & Environment Subcommittees. As a public servant, Ed earned the deep trust of colleagues, staff and constituents across Maryland. Ed also served on the Anne Arundel County Council and the Maryland Lottery Commission. Serving as a senior consultant and strategist at PWRJ, Ed advises clients on the most effective approach to state and local government projects and issues.
Tim has spent twelve years building a record as one of the most effective advocates in Annapolis, representing a diverse group of clients at the state's legislative and executive branches, and county governments. Prior to engaging in government relations, Tim served as Chief of Staff to Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., the longest serving State Senate President in United States history. Tim is a graduate of West Virginia University, and the West Virginia University College of Law, where he serves as a member of the Board of Visitors. Tim is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association. Tim lives in Baltimore County.
2) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) AT&T
11) Beatty Development Group LLC
13) BSC America
16) Chesapeake Beach
17) Cisco
18) City of Aberdeen
19) Columbia Care
20) Concentra
22) County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland
24) Darden, Inc.
25) Don Bosco Christo Rey High School and Corporate World Study Program
26) Dwyer Workforce Development Center Inc.
27) Election Systems & Software
28) Enterprise Commuity Development, Inc.
29) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.
30) Ernst & Young
32) FiscalNote
33) Flagger Force
34) FMR, LLC
35) GCOM
37) GetInsured
41) GR Patel & Associates, Inc.
43) Greenvest
49) International Sleep Products Association
50) Konterra Realty
51) Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition
52) Maryland Association of Boards of Education
53) Maryland Horse Breeders Association
58) Next One Up
59) Nissan North America, Inc.
60) One South Street Baltimore, LLC
61) Perry White Ross & Jacobson
63) Procter & Gamble
64) Public Service Enterprise Group
67) Recovery Centers of America
69) Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
70) SkyGenUSA
72) Sports Facilities Management, LLC
76) Sun Service LLC
77) TrueRoll
78) United Healthcare Services, Inc.
79) US Wind, Inc.
81) W.R. Grace & Co.
84) Washington Gas
5) Car2go
9) Community Associations Institute
10) Community College of Philadelphia
12) Consumer Technology Association
13) Dunne Manning
14) E Smith Legacy Properties, LLC
15) Enhanced Capital Consulting
16) FarmaceuticalRX
17) Harristown Enterprises, Inc.
18) IBM
19) InGenesis
20) International Code Council
21) JEM Group
22) John Deere
23) K12, Inc.
25) Local Development Districts of PA
28) MARC USA
29) MERSCORP
31) Multi Therapy
33) OSS Health
34) PA Leadership Charter School
35) Parsons Transportation Group
36) Pennsylvania Economy League, Central PA
37) Pennsylvania Residential Owners Association (PROA)
38) Philadelphia Parking Authority
40) Public Cyber Charter School Association
41) SPIN
42) Tesla Motors
45) Vortex Companies
Rick Allan joined the Pugliese Associates staff as a lobbyist in 2013 after serving as Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
His considerable experience with the private sector along with his broad knowledge of the environment enabled him to direct a state agency with a staff of 2,300 employees and an annual budget of $300 million. While with DCNR, Rick oversaw the Department's improvement of the review process for the development and oversight of the natural gas industry activities on PA State lands. This would result in lower costs and more timely permitting decisions for all types of development on state lands.
Rick has been providing reliable and successful lobbying service to clients in the private sector through his extensive knowledge of the state legislative, permitting, and financing process with a proven track record for over 26 years. Rick has worked closely with the business community, several non-profit environmental organizations and state agencies, developing public policy while serving on their advisory committees and boards for many years.
He has developed and maintained close relationships with members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, legislative leadership, and state agencies. Rick has developed experience in various sectors, ranging from petroleum, paper/forestry, education, landlord/tenant, engineering, coal, utilities, alternative energy an was instrumental in developing the Pennsylvania Recycling Law.
Prior to his public career, Rick was instrumental in rebuilding, modernizing and expanding his family's recycling operations in northeastern PA over a 20 year period. Rick graduated from Wilkes College with a bachelor's degree in environmental sciences & biology. Rick and his wife reside in Camp Hill.
443-624-6716
54 State Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
2) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) AT&T
11) Beatty Development Group LLC
15) Chesapeake Beach
16) Cisco
17) City of Aberdeen
18) Columbia Care
19) Concentra
21) County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland
23) Darden, Inc.
24) Don Bosco Christo Rey High School and Corporate World Study Program
25) Dwyer Workforce Development Center Inc.
26) Election Systems & Software
27) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.
28) Ernst & Young
30) FiscalNote
31) Flagger Force
32) FMR, LLC
33) GCOM
35) GetInsured
39) GR Patel & Associates, Inc.
41) Greenvest
47) International Sleep Products Association
48) Konterra Realty
49) Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition
50) Maryland Association of Boards of Education
51) Maryland Horse Breeders Association
56) Next One Up
57) Nissan North America, Inc.
58) One South Street Baltimore, LLC
60) Procter & Gamble
61) Public Service Enterprise Group
64) Recovery Centers of America
66) Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
67) SkyGenUSA
69) Sports Facilities Management, LLC
73) Sun Service LLC
74) TrueRoll
75) United Healthcare Services, Inc.
76) US Wind, Inc.
78) W.R. Grace & Co.
81) Washington Gas