717-860-8463
300 N Second Street, Suite 1002, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Immigration, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Sector, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality
Links:Website
MeeCee Baker's name is synonymous with agricultural and rural issues in Pennsylvania. MeeCee's commitment, experience and knowledge coupled with her networking skills, make her a uniquely efficient and effective advocate.
1) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
5) CRLPA, LLC.
8) EEG, Inc.
10) Montage Mountain Resorts, LP
11) Padagis US LLC
12) Pavement Coatings Technology Council
13) Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts
14) Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Landowners Alliance
15) Pennsylvania Pest Management Association
16) Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
17) Pennsylvania Pork Producers' Strategic Investment Program
15-20 years
Dr. Baker was named an Alumni Fellow at the Penn State University and delivered the commencement address at the College of Agricultural Sciences spring graduation. She also received the prestigious Medal of Honor Award from the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture (PSPA), the oldest (1785) continuously operating agricultural society in the country. PSPA was involved in establishing the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. In addition, Baker was honored with the esteemed Jefferson Award by the Penn Ag Democrats.
Baker was appointed during the Rendell administration to work in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture . While there, she directed the educational outreach for the Department.
Dr. Baker owns Versant Strategies, a premier governmental affairs firm focused on agricultural, education, environmental, and rural issues. Versant has represented dozens of clients in the Harrisburg and DC marketplace ranging from small farms and businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Previously, Baker served in the executive office of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. While there, she directed the educational outreach for the Department using the knowledge, skills, and traits she perfected during her 20 years behind a teacher’s desk at secondary and post-secondary institutions. Baker served as a faculty member at Penn State, an adjunct professor at North Carolina State University, and was the first woman elected as president of the National Association of Agricultural Educators. She is known across the nation as a published author and columnist with frequent engagements as a motivational keynote speaker and workshop presenter.
MeeCee, husband Jim Garofalo, a retired PA State Police Major who now works with USDA Investigation and Enforcement, and daughter Libby, a former state FFA president (Future Farmers' of America) and current Penn State student, live on the Baker homestead farm in Juniata County.
717-319-4638
300 N Second Street, Suite 1002, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website
Versant means "having good knowledge of" and clients benefit from our in-depth industry knowledge and skills on the Hill. We help clients ranging from small farms and businesses to Fortune 500 companies send the right message to the right people who can affect action on their behalf. Our expertise in navigating legislative and regulatory issues provides you with a powerful partner for nearly any organizational or governmental relations concern. In addition, our network of relationships can open up opportunities for business development.
1) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
5) CRLPA, LLC.
8) EEG, Inc.
10) Montage Mountain Resorts, LP
11) Padagis US LLC
12) Pavement Coatings Technology Council
13) Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts
14) Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Landowners Alliance
15) Pennsylvania Pest Management Association
16) Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
17) Pennsylvania Pork Producers' Strategic Investment Program
0-5 years
2019 30 Under 30 by AgGrad
With a focus on rural affairs, I work with numerous members of the legislature. I also engage regularly with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and Department of Education.
Chief Operating Officer Caleb Wright's roots in Pennsylvania's agricultural community are deep, and accolades earned during his young career have marked him as a voice of rural Pennsylvania's new generation. Raised on a Huntingdon County farm that has borne his family's name for over a century, Caleb grew up as the grandson of the region's renowned veterinarian, Doc Kyper, with a family legacy of serving the rural community. Prior to joining Versant Strategies, he served as a PA State FFA Officer, was a National FFA Officer Candidate, and taught high school agriculture.
Caleb is a graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Extension Education. He was named as the College of Agricultural Science's inaugural Emerging Leader Candidate, working one-on-one with the College's Dean. Caleb investigated recruitment and retention of students in Agricultural Education as a Penn State research project. A skilled speaker, his energized commitment to rural education also earned him the Youth Agricultural Award presented by the Penn State Agriculture Council. Wright was elected to Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society Board and also serves on the Board of the PA FFA Foundation.
Along with managing day-to-day operations of the firm, Caleb actively lobbies and assists with organizational management.
717-961-5450
909 Green Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
7) Antrim Investment Group, LLC
8) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
9) AT&T Inc.
10) Aviat Networks
11) Bounty Minerals
12) Byler Management
18) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
19) Churchill Downs Incorporated
21) Coalition for Community Solar Access
22) College Board
23) Compass Learning
24) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
26) Dallas Area Fall Fair Inc. TA The Luzerne County Fair
32) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
33) G&F Realty
35) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
36) Greenview Development, Inc.
38) HeyTutor
41) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
45) Kyndryl, Inc.
47) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
48) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
49) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
51) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
52) Martz Trailways
53) McCarthy Tire
54) Messiah Lifeways
56) Modern Treasury
60) PA Association for Justice
62) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
63) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
64) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
65) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
66) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
67) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
69) Philadelphia School District
70) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
73) Rikore, Inc.
75) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
78) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
79) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
80) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
81) The Lands at Hillside Farms
82) Ticket Network
83) Total Security International LLC
84) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
85) Viatris Inc.
86) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.
87) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice
88) YourChoice
717-961-5450
909 Green Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Antrim Investment Group, LLC
8) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
9) AT&T Inc.
10) Aviat Networks
11) Bounty Minerals
12) Byler Management
19) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
20) Churchill Downs Incorporated
22) Coalition for Community Solar Access
23) Compass Learning
24) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
25) Cumberland Historic Properties
30) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
31) G&F Realty
32) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
37) Inch & Co
39) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA
40) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania
42) Kooth USA, LLC
44) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
45) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
46) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
48) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
49) Martz Trailways
50) Messiah Lifeways
51) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
53) Modern Treasury
54) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
56) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
57) PA Association for Justice
58) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
59) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
60) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
61) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
62) Pennsylvania Principals Association
63) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
64) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
65) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
67) Philadelphia School District
68) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
70) Rikore, Inc.
73) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
74) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
75) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
76) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
77) Ticket Network
78) Total Security International LLC
79) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
81) Viatris Inc.
717-961-5450
909 Green Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
3) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
5) Antrim Investment Group, LLC
7) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
8) AT&T Inc.
10) Bounty Minerals
11) Byler Management
17) Child USA
18) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
19) Churchill Downs Incorporated
22) CNX Land LLC
24) Coalition for Community Solar Access
25) College Board
26) Compass Learning
27) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
29) Cumberland Historic Properties
33) Effective School Solutions
35) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
36) FMP Realty LLC
37) G&F Realty
39) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
41) HeyTutor
44) HomeAde, LLC
45) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
46) Inch & Co
47) Indo-American Community of Scranton
48) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA
53) Kooth USA, LLC
55) Leading Youth For Excellence
57) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
58) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
59) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
61) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
62) Martz Trailways
63) McCarthy Tire
64) Messiah Lifeways
65) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
67) Modern Treasury
69) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
71) PA Association for Justice
72) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
73) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
74) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
75) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
76) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
77) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
78) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
80) Philadelphia School District
81) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
84) Rikore, Inc.
86) RVG Management and Development Co.
88) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
89) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
90) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
91) The Lands at Hillside Farms
92) Ticket Network
93) Total Security International LLC
94) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
96) Viatris Inc.
97) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
98) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.
100) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice
101) YourChoice
717-961-5450
909 Green Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
8) Antrim Investment Group, LLC
10) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
11) AT&T Inc.
12) Aviat Networks
13) Bounty Minerals
14) Byler Management
21) Child USA
22) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
23) Churchill Downs Incorporated
26) CNX Land LLC
27) Coalition for Community Solar Access
28) College Board
29) Compass Learning
30) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
33) Dallas Area Fall Fair Inc. TA The Luzerne County Fair
39) Effective School Solutions
41) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
42) FMP Realty LLC
43) G&F Realty
44) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
45) Greenview Development, Inc.
47) HeyTutor
51) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
52) Ibotta, Inc.
53) Inch & Co
54) Indo-American Community of Scranton
60) Kooth USA, LLC
61) Kyndryl, Inc.
63) Leading Youth For Excellence
64) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
65) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
67) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
68) Martz Trailways
69) McCarthy Tire
70) Messiah Lifeways
71) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
73) Modern Treasury
74) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC
76) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
78) NVNG Inc.
79) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
80) PA Association for Justice
82) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
84) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
85) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
86) Pennsylvania Principals Association
87) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
88) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
89) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
91) Philadelphia School District
92) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
95) Rikore, Inc.
97) Sentiment AI
99) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
102) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
103) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
104) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
105) The Lands at Hillside Farms
106) Ticket Network
107) Total Security International LLC
108) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
109) Viatris Inc.
110) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
111) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.
112) Weidner Construction
113) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice
114) YourChoice