Courtney Baker is a trusted advisor and skilled strategist who has served three Louisiana governors, the state's chamber of commerce and clients ranging from members of congress to state legislative leaders, private business entities, nonprofit organizations and more. Drawing upon her keen insight, decades of experience and valued relationships with Louisiana's business leaders and within the halls of government at every level, Courtney specializes in developing strategies to meet clients' goals and implementing the support services necessary to produce results. Whether it's opening the right doors, actively lobbying legislation or fundraising to further a candidate or cause, Courtney's talents and high-level network of associates offer the tailored advantage clients need.
15-20 years
Courtney serves on the boards of directors for Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University and Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. She is a Commissioner on the Louisiana River Pilotage Fee Commission, and a past member of the Reentry Advisory Council. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Courtney launched Courtney Baker & Associates in 2021, consulting with private clients after 15 years in the government relations field. She is a former policy director and development director for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, where she successfully lobbied for legislation aimed at improving the state's business climate and coordinated campaign and fundraising events for candidates endorsed by the organization's Political Action Committees, leveraging relationships with donors and a network of advocates. Prior to joining LABI, she served in the Jindal Administration as Legislative Liaison for the Department of Children and Family Services, after working for both Governors Kathleen Blanco and Mike Foster.
256-366-4517
450 Laurel St, Suite 1900, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Finance/Banking, Health Care, Insurance, Labor/Unions, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, RFP/Procurement, Telecommunications
MaryBeth Wilkerson is a Government Relations Coordinator in the Baton Rouge office, working with businesses on navigating regulatory challenges across local, state, and federal governments, and connecting clients' interests and policy goals to further investment and business growth.
6-10 years
Before joining Adams and Reese, MaryBeth was the Public Policy Manager for Alzheimer's Association. She gained experience drafting, lobbying, and passing legislation on federal, state, and regulatory levels; recruiting, training, and mobilizing advocates; supporting alliances with similar organizations; and cultivating relationships with key legislative members. MaryBeth was recognized by the Louisiana State Legislature for her advocacy work with the Alzheimer's Association.
MaryBeth represented the Alzheimer's Association in a variety of forms including testimony at committee meetings, public hearings, and media appearances. This experience leads to MaryBeth working closely with clients on researching, planning, and executing government relations strategies at the local and state levels in Louisiana, developing relationships at multiple levels of government, including municipal agencies, city councils, state agencies, stakeholders, and improving clients' community relations messaging for key government relations initiatives.
MaryBeth is a former Governmental Affairs Associate for The Louisiana State Medical Society, where among her accomplishments she recruited more than 250 contributors to the Louisiana Medical Political Action Committee (LAMPAC).
MaryBeth earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Sciences from The University of Alabama. There, she served as Student Government Director of Lobbying Affairs, leading a team of 40 student lobbyists, advocating for higher education funding, and conducting voter registration drives. Through her work, she received recognition for "Most Outstanding Member of the External Affairs Chamber." MaryBeth was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
While in college, MaryBeth interned as a research assistant with The Department of Defense's Tuscaloosa office, assisting a professor contracted with Lockheed Martin and gathering data for a cross-national media monitoring project.
In the community, MaryBeth is a board member of the BREC Foundation. The mission of the BREC Foundation is to raise funds for parks and recreation to benefit the health, welfare, and culture in East Baton Rouge Parish.
225-326-1244
1445 LAKERIDGE DRIVE, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802,
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
985-860-0800
450 LAUREL ST #1900, BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, 70801,
2) American Income Life Insurance / Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company
11) Comcast
12) Delta Dental Insurance Company
14) Expedia Group
15) Forest Investment Associates
17) Inland Pipe Rehabilitation
18) Interfor
19) Invenergy
22) Louisiana Business Group on Health
23) Louisiana Internet & Television (LIT)
24) Louisiana Land Title Association
25) Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association
26) Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA)
27) Louisiana Shrimp Task Force
32) Partners Group (USA), Inc.
33) Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
35) Primerica Financial Services
36) Primerica Life Insurance Services of Louisiana, Inc.
37) Royal Engineers & Consultants, LLC
39) State Farm Insurance Company
41) Vivid Seats
225-344-0381
521 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70801,
4) Churchill Downs/Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots
5) Coalition for a Competitive Louisiana Economy (CCLE)
8) Ecolab
9) G2X Energy
10) Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation
11) Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP
13) Honeywell Specialty Chemicals
14) JonesWalker
17) Louisiana Chemical Association
18) Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
19) Louisiana Realtors Association (LRA)
21) Noranda
22) Nova Chemicals
25) Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation
27) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
504-908-4673
425 ATHERTON DRIVE, METAIRIE, Louisiana, 70005,
617-335-9941
2977 FRITCHIE DR., BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70809,
504-259-4322
114 SENA DR, METAIRIE, Louisiana, 70005,
337-989-0071
309 SETTLERS TRACE BLVD. SUITE 200, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70508,
1) Acadia Management Company, LLC
6) Aypa Power Development, LLC
7) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana
8) Bluewing Civil Consulting, LLC
11) Cameron Parish Police Jury
12) Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana (CAGLA)
16) Colt, Inc.
17) Cooperative Purchasing Group, LLC
19) Dexcom
21) Fortinet, Inc.
27) Lafayette Consolidated Government
28) Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA)
29) Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
30) Lake Charles Regional Airport
31) McNeese State University Foundation
32) MediTrans
35) Mike Hooks, LLC
37) One Acadiana
38) PHI, Inc.
39) Physicians Group Laboratories, LLC
40) Regional Economic Alliance of Louisiana
42) Sodexo, Inc.
44) STC Health
45) SWLA Chamber-Economic Development Alliance
46) The Picard Group
48) University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation
49) VieMed
225-405-9834
1155 ABERDEEN AVE., BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70808,
2) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
3) Bryant Hammett & Associates, LLC
6) Churchill Downs/Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots
7) Harris, DeVille & Associates, Inc.
337-989-0071
309 SETTLERS TRACE BLVD. SUITE 200, SUITE 101, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70508,
1) Acadia Management Company, LLC
5) Allegiance Health Management, Inc.
6) American Rental Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC
10) Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana (CAGLA)
12) Coalition for Provider Reimbursement, LLC
13) Colt, Inc.
14) Cooperative Purchasing Group, LLC
16) Dexcom
18) Fortinet, Inc.
23) Lafayette Consolidated Government
24) Lafayette Economic Development Authority / (Name change from LA Economic Devel. Authority)
25) Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
26) MediTrans
29) One Acadiana
30) PHI, Inc.
31) Physicians Group Laboratories, LLC
33) Regional Economic Alliance of Louisiana / (name change from Louisiana Regional Leadership Council)
34) Regional Economic Alliance of Louisiana (name change from Louisiana Regional Leadership Council)
36) Sodexo, Inc.
38) Stream Companies
39) SWLA Chamber-Economic Development Alliance
40) The Picard Group
42) University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation
43) Viemed
337-989-0071
309 SETTLERS TRACE BLVD. SUITE 200, SUITE 101, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70508,
1) Acadia Management Company, LLC
4) Allegiance Health Management, Inc.
5) American Rental Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC
7) Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana (CAGLA)
9) Coalition for Provider Reimbursement, LLC
10) Cooperative Purchasing Group, LLC
13) Dexcom
18) Lafayette Airport Commission
21) Louisiana Medicaid Physician IPA, Inc.
27) One Acadiana
28) PHI, INC.
29) Physicians Group Laboratories, LLC
33) Sodexo, Inc.
34) STC Health
35) Stream Companies
36) Third Street Strategies LLC
37) United Rentals Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
38) University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation
39) Viemed
337-278-9132 ext. 3379890071
309 SETTLERS TRACE BLVD. SUITE 200, SUITE 101, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70508,
3) ALLEGIANCE HEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.
4) AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION C/O MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC.
5) BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
10) COALITION FOR PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT, LLC
11) COOPERATIVE PURCHASING GROUP, LLC
13) DEXCOM
17) FOCUS FOODS
18) HP INC.
20) INTENSIVE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, LLC
21) JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
23) LAFAYETTE AIRPORT COMMISSION
24) LAFAYETTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NAME CHANGE FROM LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
25) LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
26) LHC GROUP
29) MACLAFF, INC.
31) MEDITRANS
38) OCHSNER LSU
39) ONE ACADIANA
40) PHI, INC.
42) SODEXO, INC.
43) ST. MARY'S RESIDENTIAL TRAINING SCHOOL
44) STREAM COMPANIES
45) SWLA CHAMBER-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
46) SWN PRODUCTION (LOUISIANA), LLC
49) UNITED RENTALS INC. C/O MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC.
50) UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE FOUNDATION
51) VIEMED
52) WAGR, INC.
337-278-9132
309 SETTLERS TRACE BLVD. SUITE 200, SUITE 101, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70508,
1) Acadia Management Company, LLC
5) Allegiance Health Management, Inc.
6) American Rentals Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC
7) Aypa Power Development, LLC
10) Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana (CAGLA)
12) Coalition for Provider Reimbursement, LLC
13) Cooperative Purchasing Group, LLC
16) Dexcom
20) Fortinet, Inc.
23) Lafayette Airport Commission
24) Lafayette Consolidated Government
25) Lafayette Economic Development Authority (name change from Louisiana Economic Development Authority)
29) MediTrans
35) One Acadiana
36) PHI, Inc.
37) Physicians Group Laboratories, LLC
41) Sodexo, Inc.
43) St. Mary's Residential Training School
44) STC Health
45) Stream Companies
46) SWLA Chamber-Economic Development Alliance
50) United Rentals Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
51) University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation
52) Viemed
225-344-0381
521 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70801,
4) Churchill Downs/Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots
5) Coalition for a Competitive Louisiana Economy (CCLE)
7) Gateway Management Services, LLC
8) Good Day Farm Louisiana, LLC
9) Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation
10) Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP
12) Honeywell Specialty Chemicals
