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City and State's "40 Under 40 State Leaders" in 2022

PoliticsPA's "Top PA Political Operatives" in 2014

Board Member on the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Elena has significant experience coordinating and advancing legislative initiatives in Harrisburg. As former Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of Governor Tom Wolf, she oversaw operations of 24 executive agencies, led the planning and implementation of the Governor's strategic plan and worked closely with the General Assembly to advance budgetary, investment, tax reform, election reform, public health and economic goals. Among numerous major initiatives that Elena helped guide from development to completion include the 2022-23 $45 billion budget process, Pennsylvania's largest tax credit package for energy and advanced manufacturing development, COVID vaccine distribution, Pennsylvania's Broadband Authority, regional economic hub development and business recruitment, and the regulatory and executive action agenda for equal rights policies across various industries. She also oversaw the development of risk management, process improvements and data management structures across state agencies. Having served as a liaison between various cabinet agencies, nonprofit organizations and public and private leaders, Elena understands how to collaborate to achieve a common objective.

Elena also has a depth of strategic knowledge about the organization and coordination of political and field programs for key caucus operations and races. Prior to her senior advisory career in the Governor's Office, Elena held executive leadership roles in the Democratic Party and election organizations. She was Executive Director for Campaign for a Fresh Start, which coordinated gubernatorial campaign and other Democratic campaign efforts; served as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party; and was Political Director for the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee.

Widely regarded as one who could always work in a bipartisan manner within the halls of the Capitol, Kyle has been able to utilize those relationships to achieve numerous successes for his clients. Over the last few years, Kyle has worked with his clients to accomplish many legislative victories, such as the expansion of tax credit programs, implementing the first e-Scooter pilot program in Pennsylvania, amending state licensure laws and securing state appropriations.

Kyle brings to GSL Public Affairs and Communications more than two decades of experience in state government. A native of northeast Pennsylvania, Kyle came to Harrisburg more than 20 years ago and began his career in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Kyle quickly worked his way up the ranks, serving in various roles and most recently as the Chief of Staff for Senator John Yudichak.

As Chief of Staff, Kyle was responsible for the day-to-day operations of both the Harrisburg Office and the District Offices. Kyle developed, implemented and promoted the Senator's legislative proposals and public policy agenda. He also identified and helped secure funding sources, such as RACP, LSA, PennDOT/DCED Multimodal and other CFA grant programs for economic development and infrastructure projects in the Senator's district.

In 2016, Kyle made the transition from chief of staff in the Senate to a career in lobbying. Widely regarded as one who could always work in a bipartisan manner within the halls of the Capitol, Kyle has been able to utilize those relationships to achieve numerous successes for his clients. Over the last few years, Kyle has worked with his clients to accomplish many legislative victories, such as the expansion of tax credit programs, implementing the first e-Scooter pilot program in Pennsylvania, amending state licensure laws and securing state appropriations.

Throughout Kyle's entire professional career, he has maintained an outstanding reputation amongst his peers. Kyle continues to use his experiences and longtime connections to collaboratively work with his clients and stakeholders to achieve policy and legislative goals.

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Before joining the GSL team, Elizabeth worked as a registered lobbyist in Harrisburg. She assists the GSL team in communications and public affairs strategy, design and delivery.

Elizabeth attended Penn State University and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. Elizabeth was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society.

Elizabeth is an avid golfer and volunteers with LPGA*Girls Golf USA in the Central Pennsylvania area. She is also a member of the Harrisburg Young Professionals.

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John brings 24 years of strategic experience in shaping legislative, budgetary, and regulatory policy in the Commonwealth. He most recently served three terms as Pennsylvania State Senator for Senate District 14 in Carbon and Luzerne Counties, where he earned a reputation as a consensus-builder and accomplished notable community and economic development objectives. John was Chairman of the Senate Community and Economic Development Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Aging and Youth Committee and minority Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Energy Resource Committee, a role he held for nearly a decade. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served the 119th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 12 years.

Across his senatorial tenure, John managed multiple community and economic development projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania that transformed the region into one of the leading economic development areas in the country. He forged coalitions with labor groups, such as the Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, including the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, to advance the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit, the Pennsylvania EDGE Tax Credit and the Sales and Use Tax Exemption for computer data center development.

John also worked with the Earth Conservancy to reclaim thousands of acres of mine-scarred lands and set the stage for national developers, like NorthPoint Development, who have invested $1 billion to create 8,000 new jobs in the South Valley of Luzerne County.

Throughout his career, he worked with Republicans and Democrats to author laws to support veterans (Sgt. Sherwood Baker Act), protect seniors (Senior Citizens Full Benefits Act), support law enforcement (Officer John Wilding Law), improve our environment (Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation Tax Credit) and expand educational opportunities (SHINE Afterschool Program).

Affiliations
• The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board, Member, 2011-2019
• The Luzerne Foundation, Executive Board Member, 2001-2017
• The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Executive Board Member, 2011-2015
• The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Executive Board Member, 2009-2010
• Osterhout Free Library, Director of Development, 1995-1998
• The Earth Conservancy, Board of Directors, 2022-Present
• The Pennsylvania Tuition Account Advisory Board, 2022-Present

Recognition
• Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries Elected State Official of the Year
• Children's Service Center Commitment to Children Award
• North Branch Land Trust Community Stewardship Award
• Pennsylvania Health Care Association Legislative Champion
John is the founder of the Yudichak Family Lighthouse Fund of the Luzerne Foundation, a charity that has donated over $250,000 to public libraries, college scholarships, and youth programs.

Credentials
Education
• The Pennsylvania State University, M.A.
• The Pennsylvania State University, B.A.

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Michael has more than a decade of experience crafting strategy and facilitating legislative goals in Harrisburg. Most recently, he served as Senior Advisor to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Pennsylvania. He has also served the Senate Republican Caucus, served Senator Tom Killion as the Executive Director of the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee and was Chief of Staff for Senators Rich Alloway and Tom McGarrigle. Prior to his senior advisory roles to various legislators, Michael was the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

As a business leader before his career in state government, Michael has a keen understanding of the interplay between public and private interests that can help drive economic growth in Pennsylvania. Having served various government officials with constituencies in urban, suburban and rural regions, he knows the political, business and economic issues and challenges important to communities across the commonwealth.

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Nick has served in key leadership positions both within Pennsylvania's Office of Administration (O.A.) and Governor's Office under both Governor Corbett and Governor Wolf. He brings a bipartisan approach to assisting GSL clients. While in O.A., Nick served as the Director of the Bureau of State Employment overseeing 32,000 non-civil service jobs and the application, interview and selection process associated with them. Nick built relationships with key stakeholders in the hiring process, including Deputies for Administration, labor unions and human resources personnel. Additionally, he was influential in proposing and implementing various executive orders, HR initiatives, management directives and policies throughout the enterprise


After transferring to the Governor's Office under Governor Wolf, Nick served as the Director of Administration and as a Deputy Chief of Staff before being named the Governor's Executive Deputy Chief of Staff. In these various roles, he oversaw personnel, procurement and the Governor's Office of Performance Through Excellence. He participated in legislative negotiations and played a key role in the Governor's final budget. Through his administration and procurement background, Nick has extensive experience working with all state agencies and delivery centers and specifically served as a liaison for the Office of Inspector General, Office of Administration, Department of General Services and the Department of Agriculture.

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Senior Advisor to the Shapiro Transition Committee

Rob has extensive experience in crafting and implementing policy, particularly in the areas of economic development and energy. A veteran of state government, Rob served in the Governor Tom Wolf Administration as Deputy Chief of Staff, Speechwriter, Secretary of Intergovernmental Affairs and most recently as Senior Advisor to the Governor. In this position, he served as primary political advisor and oversaw all aspects of economic development for the Wolf administration as well as coordinated all economic development related grant programs in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. He also coordinated all aspects of the administration's federal government relations efforts to advance the Governor's agenda in Washington, D.C.

Rob is an expert on the intersection of economic development, state funding and labor organizations. He has built coalitions to advance common goals and fostered relationships with a range of stakeholders, including interest groups, business and professional organizations, elected officials and community leaders across the state.

JOSH ALKIN

(Federal)
  • 2028416777

  • 1201 15th Street, N.W.Suite 320WASHINGTONDC20005-2842

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BRIAN BALLARD

(Florida)
Clients:

1) 1250 West Ave Owner, LLC

2) 19 Enterprises, LLC

3) 8038 and 165 Owner LLC

4) Access Restoration Services US, Inc.

5) Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

6) Advanced Rx Pharmacy, LLC

7) AIDS Healthcare Foundation

8) Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

9) Alfred Benesch and Company

10) Alliance for Commercial Real Estate

11) Amazon.com, Inc.

12) Ambipar Holding USA

13) American Coastal Insurance Company

14) American Veterinary Medical Association

15) Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC

16) Angel Armor

17) AquaFence Inc.

18) Arion Holdings, L.L.C.

19) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP

20) Atlas Air, Inc.

21) Atlas Data Privacy Corporation

22) Atlys Global, LLC

23) Autism Navigator, LLC

24) Automated Healthcare Solutions

25) Avecina Medical

26) Axon Enterprise, Inc.

27) Babcock Property Holdings, LLC

28) Barry University

29) Basketball Properties, LTD

30) Bayer U.S. LLC

31) BCC Engineering, LLC

32) Becker Boards

33) BHT Properties Group, LLC

34) Big Bend Homeless Coalition

35) BioSpine Institute

36) BioStem Technologies

37) Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper

38) Block, Inc.

39) Blue Origin Florida, LLC

40) Blue Waters Development Group, LLC

41) BMG Money, Inc

42) Botanicals for Better Health and Wellness

43) Bravotampa, LLC

44) Brent L. Mills, Incorporated

45) Broward County

46) Broward County Sheriff's Office

47) Camillus House, Inc

48) Caplin Family Offices, LLC

49) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

50) Churchill Downs, Inc

51) Citrus Health Network, Inc

52) City of Boynton Beach

53) City of Bradenton

54) City of Cape Coral, Florida

55) City of DeBary

56) City of Delray Beach

57) City of Hallandale Beach

58) City of Largo

59) City of Marathon

60) City of Miami

61) City of North Miami Beach

62) City of Palm Beach Gardens

63) City of Pembroke Pines

64) City of Pensacola, Florida

65) City of Sarasota, Florida

66) Clear Ballot Group

67) Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County

68) Clyde Johnson Contracting & Roofing, Inc.

69) Coinbase, Inc.

70) Colonial Management Group, LP

71) Communications International, Inc.

72) Core and Main LP

73) CORE Construction

74) Council of Florida Medical School Deans

75) COVE Behavioral Health

76) Cox Science Center and Aquarium

77) Cruise Lines International Association

78) DACRA

79) DBL Ventures

80) de Moya Highway Infrastructure LLC

81) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc

82) Destinations Florida

83) Dezer Plaza LLC

84) Dezer Properties LLC

85) DISH Network LLC

86) DMF Employment Opportunities, Inc.

87) Doodie Calls LLC

88) Doodie Calls, Inc.

89) DoorDash, Inc.

90) Downtown Vision, Inc.

91) DSS, Inc.

92) Earth Funeral LLC

93) East Coast Packers, LLC

94) Eisai, Inc

95) Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC

96) Embassy of Japan

97) Epilepsy Florida

98) ExThera Medical Corporation

99) FarmaceuticalRX LLC

100) Feeding Florida, Inc.

101) Feeding Northeast Florida, Inc.

102) Fernandina Wins, Inc., d/b/a No Ethanol Fernandina

103) Figgers Communication, Inc.

104) Fire Neural Network

105) Florida A & M University Foundation

106) Florida Alliance of Children's Councils & Trusts, Inc.

107) Florida Association of Cosmetology & Technical Schools (FACTS)

108) Florida Chiropractic Association, Inc

109) Florida Entertainment & Arts Venues Association, Inc.

110) Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, Inc

111) Florida Podiatric Medical Association

112) Florida Power & Light Company

113) Florida Rural Water Association

114) Florida Sheriffs Risk Management Fund

115) Florida Society of Ophthalmology

116) Florida Society of Pathologists

117) Florida Transportation Builders Association, Inc

118) Florida Veterinary Medical Association

119) FOP Foundation

120) Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

121) Foster Care Review, Inc

122) Foundation for Seminole State College of Florida, Inc

123) Fresenius Medical Care North America

124) Friends of the Underline, Inc.

125) FSCC, LLC

126) GAF Materials, LLC

127) Gates Housing Group, LLC

128) GlaxoSmithKline

129) Habilitation Center for the Handicapped, Inc.

130) Health Care District of Palm Beach County

131) Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

132) HistoryMiami Museum

133) HNTB Corporation

134) Hope Healthcare

135) Housing Trust Group, LLC

136) Huntsman International LLC

137) IGT and its Affiliates

138) Indelible Management Solutions, Inc.

139) Infrastructure Rehabilitation USA, Inc.

140) Inseparable Action Inc.

141) Intellectually Developmentally Disabled Community Foundation

142) International Atlantic, LLC

143) Investment Corporation of Palm Beach

144) Jacksonville Port Authority

145) Jacksonville Transportation Authority

146) Jacob Rodgers

147) Keystone Properties, L.L.C.

148) Kinder Morgan, Inc.

149) Kitson Evergreen LLC d/b/a Kitson & Partners

150) Kleo, Inc. d/b/a ClassWallet

151) KPMG LLP

152) L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

153) Lee Health System, Inc

154) Liberty Dental Plan

155) LifeScience Logistics

156) Lighthouse Central Florida

157) Linden Airport Services Corporation

158) Lions World Vision Institute, Inc.

159) Loggerhead Marinelife Center

160) Lucent Group, Inc.

161) Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

162) M&M Realty Partners LLC

163) Major League Baseball

164) Marine Towing of Tampa, LLC

165) Martin County Board of County Commissioners

166) Max Planck Florida Foundation, Inc

167) Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc

168) MCI, LC

169) Meta Platforms, Inc.

170) Miami Dade College Foundation

171) Miami Design District Associates, LLC

172) Miami Learning Experience School

173) Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc

174) MorseLife Health System

175) Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC

176) Mount Sinai Medical Center

177) NAIOP Tampa Bay

178) National Rental Home Council

179) National Veterinary Associates, Inc.

180) Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc.

181) Natural Health Partners, LLC

182) New York Yankees

183) Nomi Health Inc

184) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)

185) Northport Health Services of Florida, L.L.C.

186) Nova Southeastern University

187) NTT Data, Inc.

188) Nuestra Senora de la Vivienda Community Foundation

189) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball

190) Online Lenders Alliance

191) Orange Barrel Media

192) Padel X

193) Palm Beach Aggregates, LLC

194) Panza, Maurer & Maynard, P.A.

195) Pensacola State College Foundation, Inc.

196) PointClickCare Technologies USA Corp

197) Public Health Trust

198) Quarterhill

199) RAI Services Company

200) Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola, Inc.

201) ReaSyn Technologies, Inc.

202) Renew Financial Group LLC

203) Revenue Based Finance Coalition

204) RightSite Health

205) Robinhood

206) RUDG, LLC

207) Safe Harbor Hospice LLC

208) SaferWatch

209) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

210) Sanford Airport Authority

211) SAS Institute, Inc

212) Security Scorecard

213) Selah Freedom

214) Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC

215) Sentara Health Plans, Inc.

216) SePro Corporation

217) Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc.

218) SHEIN Technology LLC

219) Shopping Center Management d/b/a Turnberry Associates

220) Simon Wiesenthal Center, Inc.

221) Skyward, Inc.

222) Socure, Inc.

223) Solar Sportsystems, Inc

224) South Central Florida Express, Inc

225) South Florida Police Benevolent Association

226) Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC.

227) Southern Technical College Suncoast, LLC

228) Spark Learning, Inc.

229) SPIDR Tech, Inc.

230) Spray Foam Coalition Association

231) St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care

232) Stalwart Equities

233) State Armor

234) Strategic Digital Services

235) Stride, Inc.

236) Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.

237) Sunfest Herbs LLC

238) SWARM Inc.

239) Talk of the Town, Inc.

240) Tampa General Hospital

241) Teach Florida

242) The Florida Theatre

243) The Private Suite

244) Titan America LLC

245) Town of Lantana

246) Town of Palm Beach

247) Transit Village Venture, LLC

248) Tremco Incorporated

249) Trulieve, Inc.

250) Unite USA, Inc.

251) United States Sugar Corporation

252) University of Central Florida Foundation, Inc.

253) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

254) University of Miami

255) Univfy, Inc.

256) Ventra Health

257) Versaterm Public Safety

258) Village of North Palm Beach

259) Voices for Children Foundation, Inc

260) VyStar Credit Union

261) Walden Lake, LLC

262) Walgreen Company

263) Walk Off Charities

264) WeatherSTEM

265) Wheeler Emergency Management Consulting, LLC

266) Wildlandscapes International

267) Windstorm Mitigation, Inc

268) Worldwide Interactive Network, Inc. d/b/a WIN Learning

269) YMCA of the Palm Beaches

270) Youth Opportunity Investments

271) Zoox, Inc.

272) Zscaler, Inc.

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RICHARD HAZELTON

(Arizona)
  • 602-466-1284

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JAY HOWARD

(Texas)
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NEAL JONES

(Texas)
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ADRIAN LUKIS

(Florida)
  • (850) 577-0444

  • 201 East Park Avenue5th FLTallahasseeFlorida32301

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  • 717-756-2323

  • 17 North Second Street16th FloorHarrisburgPA17101

  • 17 North Second StreetHarrisburgPA17101

Clients:
  • 602-466-1284

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