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DOUG NELSON

  • (573) 353-8279

  • 235 E High StreetSuite 301Jefferson CityMO65101

Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.

The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.

At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.

FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.

DOUG NELSON spent five years as Missouri's State Commissioner of Administration working with all branches of government and every executive branch department on contracting and procurement matters. As Commissioner, he oversaw more than 2,000 active procurement contracts, information technology and cybersecurity issues, bond issuances and budget matters. Along with Doug's unmatched experience in all types of government contract issues, his extensive network of national and state contacts makes him a great resource to clients. Doug also spent more than 18 years as an Assistant Missouri Attorney General focusing on consumer and contract litigation and administrative/regulatory matters. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Law degree in 1990 from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

HEATH CLARKSTON

Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.

The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.

At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.

FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.

HEATH CLARKSTON has more than two decades working for a variety of clients as a registered lobbyist in Missouri with state government relations and public relations experience. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration and Political Science in 1997 from Missouri State University in Springfield. He began his career as a legislative intern for the Taxpayers Research Institute, a division of Associated Industries of Missouri. After joining Gallagher Consultants Inc. in 2006, Heath quickly earned a reputation as a tenacious, hard-working voice in the Missouri State Capitol for his clients. An active member in many civic and professional organizations, Heath is the benchmark of hard work in the State Capitol.

SARA VERNON

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0-5 years

Sara joined McGuireWoods Consulting after six years with the SC Association of REALTORS as their director of political affairs. In that capacity, she managed the SC REALTORS Political Action Committee Board of Trustees, fundraising, finances, disbursements, ethics reporting, independent expenditure campaigns, and public policy campaigns.

Prior to that she served as executive assistant/scheduler to U.S. Congressman Tom Rice in Washington, DC. Her previous experience also includes campaign fundraising for multiple members of the South Carolina General Assembly and members of Congress.

Sara has a public relations degree from the University of South Carolina and is currently pursuing her Master's in business administration at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

BRIAN FLYNN

  • 803-920-6797

  • 1301 Gervais St. Suite 1050ColumbiaSC29201

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I represent a number of clients across different industries and I zealously advocate for my clients.

6-10 years

Brian serves as a senior vice president for McGuireWoods Consulting's state government affairs group in Columbia, South Carolina. Brian represents clients before the state legislature, local governments and executive branch agencies.

Representing a diverse group of clients on a range of issues including energy, transportation, education, alcohol, retail and non-profit advocacy, Brian has helped pass legislation related to emerging transportation, alcoholic beverage control laws and the energy industry. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing comprehensive government, grassroots and public affairs strategies for his clients.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Brian worked on a number of political and grassroots campaigns, and worked for Congressman Joe Wilson in his district office. Upon graduation from The Citadel, Brian took a commission in the Army as a Military Intelligence Officer. In 2010, he was deployed to Afghanistan with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion and served as the unit's Tactical Intelligence Officer. He is currently a Captain in the South Carolina Army National Guard and serves as the legislative liaison.

Brian lives in Columbia with his wife, where they are raising their two daughters.

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Clients:

1) 125 Greenwich Owner LLC

2) 554 Metro Spe LLC

3) A Posteriori LLC

4) Aden Brook Agricultural, LLC

5) Advantage Capital

6) American Beverage Association

7) American Coatings Association, INC.

8) Amp Robotics Corporation

9) Association Of Professional Land Surveyors, INC. (NYS)

10) Association Of Towns Of The State Of New York

11) Aurora Carleton Ave LLC

12) Aurora Carleton LLC

13) Bae Systems, INC.

14) Bell Laboratories, INC.

15) Bestpass, INC.

16) Boston Beer Company (The)

17) Carson Power

18) Catskills Tech Hub LLC

19) Centralus Health, INC.

20) Certainteed Gypsum Operating Company LLC

21) Chevra Hatzalah

22) Chinese American Ipa, INC.

23) City Of Buffalo

24) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.

25) Commission On Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

26) County Of Rockland

27) Cpd NY Energy CORP.

28) Creighton Manning Engineering & Surveying, PLLC

29) Delaware Engineering, D.p.c.

30) Doctors Management Company (The)

31) Early Care And Learning Council

32) Environmental Advocates Action, INC

33) Field Point Servicing, LLC

34) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa

35) Galaxy Media Partners LLC

36) Garonit Pharmaceutical INC.

37) Gotham Eye Medical

38) Government Employees Insurance Company (Geico)

39) Hecate Energy LLC

40) Hobart And William Smith Colleges

41) Hospitals Insurance Company

42) Hudson Public Hotel LLC

43) Improvlearning, INC. FKA National Point And Insurance Reduction Course, INC

44) Infant Nutrition Council Of America

45) K&R Preservation LLC

46) Kalshi INC.

47) Key Capture Energy, LLC

48) Lagrange Fire District

49) Leaflink INC.

50) Livingston County

51) Mandi Care LLC

52) Mcdonald's USA, LLC

53) Med-Metrix, LLC

54) Meta Platforms, INC.

55) Mfny Group CORP.

56) Milmar Food Group Ii, LLC

57) Mlmic Insurance Company

58) Myle Technologies, INC.

59) National Strategies, LLC

60) Neumo Tax & Licensing LLC FKA Govos, INC.

61) New York State Dental Association

62) New York Tobacconist Association, INC.

63) Ninjaone, LLC

64) Novo Nordisk INC.

65) Nr International

66) Orange County Ida

67) Panorama Education, INC.

68) Peckham Industries, INC.

69) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.

70) Pharmacann Of New York, LLC

71) Planet Networks, INC.

72) Poly Craft Industries CORP.

73) Project P Holdings, LLC D/B/A Northeast Shared Services

74) Public Employer Risk Management Association, INC.

75) Remco Agency, INC.

76) Retail Council Of New York State, INC.

77) Rewiring America, INC.

78) Rockland Green

79) Rockland Independent Living Center, INC. DBA Bridges

80) Roman Health Ventures INC.

81) Safety Holdings, INC.

82) Salesforce, INC.

83) Scannell Properties , LLC

84) Securus Technologies, LLC

85) Sf Cherry Hill LP

86) Shaw Building LP

87) Shift Chainworks Owner1, LLC

88) Steady Platform, INC.

89) Stewart Title Insurance Company

90) Sun Ng Kittatinny Rv LLC

91) Superior Pack Group

92) T-Mobile USA, INC.

93) Tech:NYC INC.

94) The Agency Broome County Ida/Ldc

95) The Machaneh Trust

96) Town Of Clarkstown

97) Town Of Haverstraw

98) Town Of Ramapo

99) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund

100) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health

101) Underdog Sports Holdings, INC. D/B/A Underdog Fantasy

102) Vantage Compliance

103) Veracare INC.

104) Village Of Kiryas Joel

105) Village Of Pelham Manor

106) Village Of West Haverstraw

107) Volvo Group North America

COURTNEY CRAIG

(Iowa)
  • 515-518-5719

  • 510 E Locust Ste 200Des MoinesIA50309

MICHAEL HENDERSON

(Missouri)
  • (573) 520-7240

  • 235 E High StreetSuite 301Jefferson CityMO65101

Clients:

CLARE HESTER

(Mississippi)
Clients:

1) Accelerate Learning, Inc.

2) American Medical Response

3) American Petroleum Institute

4) Americans for Lower Drug Prices

5) Assured Guaranty Inc.

6) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP and its Affiliates

7) Asurion

8) BDO Government Services, LLC

9) Beau Rivage Resorts, Inc.

10) BetterLesson

11) Bitcoin Depot

12) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation

13) Caertwheel Care, Inc.

14) CAG Holdings, Inc. LLC, a Carlyle Company Company Name

15) Capitol Resources LLC

16) Catapult Learning

17) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

18) Cicero Action

19) Community Health Center Association of Mississippi, Inc.

20) Data Recognition Corporation

21) Diamondhead Water & Sewer District

22) Drax Group

23) Equifax, Inc.

24) Ergon, Inc.

25) Ernst & Young LLP

26) Exxon Mobil Corporation

27) Fortinet, Inc.

28) Gainwell Holding Corp.

29) Google LLC and its Affiliates

30) Gulf States Toyota, Inc.

31) Hazel Health

32) HB Strategies on behalf of Good Rx

33) Health Resources LLC

34) Ingalls Shipbuilding

35) Intervest Corp.

36) Kansas City Southern Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific Kansas City and as CPKC, is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Kansas City Limited

37) Madison County Board of Supervisors

38) McLANE COMPANY, INC.

39) MedeAnalytics

40) Medical Transportation Management, Inc.

41) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.

42) Memorial Hospital at Gulfport

43) MGM Resorts International

44) Mississippi Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

45) Mississippi Association of REALTORS

46) Mississippi Association of Self-Insurers

47) Mississippi Business Alliance

48) Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

49) Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board

50) Mississippi Consumer Finance Association

51) Mississippi Counseling Association

52) Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc.

53) Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative

54) Mississippi Optometric Association

55) Mississippi Orthopaedic Society

56) Mississippi Physicians Care Network

57) Mississippi Public Broadcasting Foundation

58) Mississippi Section, American College of Obstertricians & Gynecologists

59) Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

60) Money Service Business Association, Inc.

61) MS Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs

62) National Mentor Holdings, LLC

63) National Rarities

64) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

65) NOLA Education,LLC

66) Ochsner Health System

67) OneImaging

68) Palantir Technologies Inc.

69) Panorama Education, Inc.

70) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates

71) Reason Foundation

72) Regional Medical Center (Regional One Health)

73) Republic Services of MS / BFI Waste Services LLC

74) Robinhood Markets, Inc.

75) Safety and Advocacy for Empowerment (SAFE) Coalition

76) Samsara Inc.

77) Scholastic Inc

78) SecurityScorecard, Inc.

79) Sharecare

80) SHI International

81) SimpliGov LLC

82) Singing River Health System

83) SitelogIQ LLC

84) Southern Beverage Company, Inc.

85) Southern Renewable Energy Association

86) Spire Mississippi Inc.

87) State Shield Action

88) STChealth LLC

89) Stercus Bioanalytics, LLC

90) Teaching Strategies

91) The Learning Internet, Inc. DBA Learning.com

92) The Magee Foundation

93) The University of Southern Mississippi

94) Thrivist

95) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

96) Turo Inc.

97) Twenty Labs, LLC dba Healthy Together

98) Uber Technologies, Inc.

99) Unite USA Inc. (dba Unite Us)

100) Universal Health Services, Inc.

101) Vulcan Technologies, Inc

102) Wayne Halfway House, Inc.

103) Wonderschool

104) Workday

105) yes. every. kid

106) Youth Villages

BRITTANY LUMLEY

(Iowa)
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