Former Chief of Staff to Governor Tom Wolf as well as a national political affairs manager for a "Big Five" technology company. Mike also served two full terms as a State Representative in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.
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Mike is Managing Director of GSL Public Strategies Group as well as GSL Government Consulting's state and local government consulting practice. He works with public and private sector clients within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and across the country to structure, maintain and further organizational partnerships and continuous improvement in the markets they serve.
Mike has an extensive background in legislative leadership. He served as Chief of Staff to the Office of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, working with a wide range of public and private stakeholders and advising the Governor in strategic political, policy, legislative, communications and intergovernmental affairs. He has led various multi-billion dollar budget negotiations and key legislative reforms in areas that include pensions, criminal law, health care, education, election law and school safety, among others.
As an electoral strategist, Mike's experience includes serving two full terms as a State Representative in the New Hampshire House of Representatives as well as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Mike was also Executive Director of the Service Employees International United (SEIU) Pennsylvania State Council, National Campaign Director of SEIU and a national political affairs manager for a "Big Five" technology company.
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3) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance
4) Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge, LLC
10) Crown Holding of NEPA, LLC
12) DocuSign, Inc.
15) Ever Grain Brewing Company
16) Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
17) Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
18) Google LLC and its Affiliates
19) Guidehouse Inc.
20) Harristown Enterprises, Inc.
21) Hazleton Area School District
24) HealthShare Exchange of SE PA
27) InnovAge
28) jawnt, Inc.
29) Keystone College
30) King's College
33) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
34) Michael Baker International
35) Nationwide Energy Partners, LLC
37) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
40) Pace-O-Matic
42) Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists
43) Pennsylvania Humanities Council
45) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
46) Prologis
47) Qualtrics
48) Rodale Institute
49) Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC
51) Sunoco L.P.
53) Temple University Health System
55) The Janus School
56) The Pennsylvania Association of Naturopathic Physicians
58) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER AND SUBSIDIARIES
61) WinnDevelopment
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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.
3) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance
4) BIG Investment Holdings, LLC
11) DocuSign, Inc.
14) Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
15) Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
17) Google LLC and its Affiliates
18) Guidehouse Inc.
19) Harristown Enterprises, Inc.
20) Hazleton Area School District
25) InnovAge
26) jawnt, Inc.
27) Keystone College
28) King's College
29) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
31) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
33) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
35) Pace-O-Matic
37) Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists
38) Pennsylvania Humanities Council
39) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
40) Prologis
41) Qualtrics
42) Rodale Institute
43) Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC
46) Sunoco L.P.
48) Temple University Health System
50) The Janus School
52) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER AND SUBSIDIARIES
54) WinnDevelopment
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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.
131 State Street, Suite 1, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
717-234-5424
409 N 2nd St, Suite 203B, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) Acivilate
3) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
7) ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES OF PA
9) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
10) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region
11) Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities of Philhaven
12) Childrens Home of Bradford
15) Commonwealth License Beverage Association
17) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
18) Consumer Data Industry Association
19) CopyWatch
20) Cresco Labs
21) Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
24) Dakota Renewable Energy, LLC
25) Direct Energy
26) Election IQ
27) Emergency Response Training and Certification Association
28) ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, LLC dba ENTERPRISE MOBILITY
29) Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Pittsburgh, LLC dba Enterprise Mobility
31) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
32) G2Lytics
33) Geronimo Energy
34) Griffin Holdings
36) Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District
38) HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
45) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA
46) Keystone Sanitary Landfill
47) Keystone State Railroad Association
51) Lehigh Valley Zoological Society
52) Liquor Enforcement Association
53) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
54) Medtronic, Inc.
56) Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association
60) New Story, Inc.
61) Norristown Zoological Society/Elmwood Park Zoo
62) Northwoods
64) PA ASSOC OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
66) Pace-O-Matic
67) PayIt, LLC
68) PENNSYLVANIA AMUSEMENT AND MUSIC MACHINE ASSOCIATION
69) Pennsylvania Association of Naturopathic Physicians
70) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
71) PENNSYLVANIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
72) PENNSYLVANIA COALITION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
73) Pennsylvania General Energy
74) PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
75) PENNSYLVANIA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
76) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
77) PENNSYLVANIA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (PSEA)
78) Pennsylvanians Against Gerrymandering
79) Pennsylvanians for Responsible Government
80) Pennsylvanians for Responsible Medical Marijuana Research
81) PENRAC LLC dba Enterprise Mobility
82) Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC
84) Philadelphia Zoo
85) Philadelphians for a Fair Future
86) Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
87) PMCAction
88) Pocono Springs Development
94) Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
95) Speak Up!
96) St. Joseph's Preparatory School
99) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
100) The Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Foundation
101) The Commonwealth Medical College
102) The EADS Group
103) Tioga County Board of Commissioners
104) Tobyhanna Township
105) TransparentBusiness, Inc.
106) Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
107) United Fiber & Data
108) UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS
109) Villanova University
111) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
112) Volunteers of America Delaware Valley
113) Warren County Board of Commissioners
115) Western Pennsylvania Golf Association
116) Whole Plants, LLC
117) Ygrene Energy Fund
7178562080
409 N 2nd St, Suite 203B, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
2) Associated Builders and Contractors -- Eastern PA Chapter
5) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
6) Franklin Square Capital Partners
7) GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip
717-460-5961
P.O. Box 213, Camp Hill, PA, 17001,
717-727-7960
115 State Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
717-460-5961
3 Foxfield Ct, Suite 310, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17050,
7178562080
409 N. 2nd St., Suite 203, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) Associated Builders and Contractors -- Eastern PA Chapter
4) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
5) Franklin Square Capital Partners
6) GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip
717-727-7960
115 State St., Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
202-309-0055
348 Franklin Court, Ambler, PA, 19002,
717-255-6910
P.O. Box 11531, Harrisburg, PA, 17108,
717-460-5961
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7178562080
208 N. 3rd St., Suite 110, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
570-274-3253
466 W Center St, Elysburg, PA, 17824,
16 Cherish Drive, Camp Hill, PA, 17011,
7178562080
208 N. 3rd St., Suite 110, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
16 Cherish Drive, Camp Hill, PA, 17011,
7173951636
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717-460-5961
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