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)
3) American Petroleum Institute
4) Amgen, Inc.
5) Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The
6) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
7) Capital One
8) Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.
10) Clark Construction Group, LLC
11) Comcast Cable Communications LLC
12) CPower
15) Equifax Inc.
17) Historic St. Mary's City Commission Foundation
18) Hunt Companies
19) Johns Hopkins
21) Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc.
22) Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic Inc.
23) Manufacturers' Alliance of Maryland (MAM)
24) Maryland Center for History & Culture
27) Maryland National Electrical Contractors Association
28) Maryland Optometric Association
29) Maryland Troopers Association
30) Maryland-Delaware-DC Beverage Association
31) Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.
32) MedStar Health
34) Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Distributors Association
35) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
36) Nutanix
37) Older Adults Technology Services
43) Risepoint
45) St. Mary's College of Maryland Foundation
46) Summit Technology Consulting Group, LLC d/b/a Allocore
47) TechNet
48) Thread, Inc.
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.
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) 7-11, Inc.
2) Alpha-gal Alliance Action Fund
4) Armoured One
5) Ashbritt
6) Atlantic Pacific Communities
10) Best Buddies International
12) Broward County
14) Charlotte County Airport Authority
15) Childcare Resources of Indian River
16) City of Arcadia
17) City of Aventura
23) City of Marathon
25) City of Margate
26) City of Miami
27) City of Miramar
34) City of Sunrise
35) City of Tamarac
37) Deel, Inc.
39) Equifax
40) Florida Apartment Association
41) Florida Association of Motorist Service Providers, Inc
42) Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
43) Florida Distributing Company
44) Florida High School Athletic Association
45) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
46) Florida Network of Children Advocacy Centers
47) Florida Pharmacy Association
48) Florida Power & Light Company
49) Florida Regional Councils Association
51) Florida Smoke Free Association
55) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc
56) Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.
59) Hillsborough Clerk of the Court and Comptroller
60) JARC Florida
61) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
63) Kuba
64) Lauren's Kids
65) Learning Ally
66) MACtown
68) Miami Beach Community Health Center
69) Miami Jewish Health Systems
70) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
72) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
73) Museum of Discovery & Science
75) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc
76) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)
77) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
78) OnGuard Inc.
79) OpenGov
80) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
81) Penn Credit
82) Performance Title Services, Inc
83) Professional Opticians of Florida
84) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital
85) Related Ross
87) SEED Foundation, Inc., The
88) Solemia
89) Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
90) South Broward Hospital District
91) Swerdlow Group
93) Thriving Mind South Florida
94) Title Clerk Consulting Company, LLC
95) Town of Davie
97) Town of Loxahatchee Groves
98) Underdog Sports
100) Village of Estero
102) Village of Royal Palm Beach
103) Vitas Healthcare Corporation
104) White Rock Quarries
105) Whitman Family Development
106) Willdan Engineering
410-935-1470
2 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Blvd., Ste 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) Alpha-gal Alliance Action Fund
2) Armoured One
3) Atlantic Pacific Communities
10) Charlotte County Airport Authority
11) Childcare Resources of Indian River
12) City of Arcadia
13) City of Aventura
19) City of Marathon
21) City of Margate
22) City of Miami
23) City of Miramar
30) City of Sunrise
31) City of Tamarac
33) Deel, Inc.
35) Equifax
36) First Service Residential Florida, Inc
37) Florida Apartment Association
38) Florida Association of Motorist Service Providers, Inc
39) Florida Distributing Company
40) Florida High School Athletic Association
41) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
42) Florida Network of Children Advocacy Centers
43) Florida Pharmacy Association
45) Florida Smoke Free Association
49) Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.
52) Hillsborough Clerk of the Court and Comptroller
53) JARC Florida
54) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
57) Lauren's Kids
58) Learning Ally
59) MACtown
61) Miami Beach Community Health Center
62) Miami Jewish Health Systems
63) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
65) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
67) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc
68) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)
69) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
70) OnGuard Inc.
71) OpenGov
72) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
73) Penn Credit
74) Professional Opticians of Florida
75) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital
76) Related Ross
78) SEED Foundation, Inc., The
79) Solemia
80) Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
81) South Broward Hospital District
82) Swerdlow Group
84) Thriving Mind South Florida
85) Town of Davie
87) Town of Loxahatchee Groves
88) Underdog Sports
92) Village of Royal Palm Beach
93) Vitas Healthcare Corporation
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) Alpha-gal Alliance Action Fund
7) Charlotte County Airport Authority
8) Childcare Resources of Indian River
10) City of Aventura
16) City of Marathon
18) City of Miami
19) City of Miramar
24) City of Sunrise
26) Florida Apartment Association
27) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
29) Florida Smoke Free Association
30) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
31) Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
32) JARC Florida
33) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
34) Lauren's Kids
36) Miami Beach Community Health Center
37) Miami Jewish Health Systems
38) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
40) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
41) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
42) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
43) Related Ross
45) Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
46) Swerdlow Group
48) Thriving Mind South Florida