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.
11) International Development Company
12) LC (Lost Creek) Noon Group, LLC
13) Montage Mountain Resorts, LP
14) Padagis US LLC
15) Pavement Coatings Technology Council
16) Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts
17) Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Landowners Alliance
18) Pennsylvania Pest Management Association
19) Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
20) 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.
11) International Development Company
12) LC (Lost Creek) Noon Group, LLC
13) Montage Mountain Resorts, LP
14) Padagis US LLC
15) Pavement Coatings Technology Council
16) Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts
17) Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Landowners Alliance
18) Pennsylvania Pest Management Association
19) Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
20) 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) Gigapower, LLC
36) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
37) Greenview Development, Inc.
39) HeyTutor
42) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
46) Kyndryl, Inc.
48) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
49) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
50) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
52) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
53) Martz Trailways
54) McCarthy Tire
55) Messiah Lifeways
57) Modern Treasury
61) PA Association for Justice
63) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
64) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
65) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
66) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
67) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
68) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
70) Philadelphia School District
71) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
74) Rikore, Inc.
76) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
79) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
80) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
81) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
82) The Lands at Hillside Farms
83) Ticket Network
84) Total Security International LLC
85) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
86) Viatris Inc.
87) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.
88) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice
89) YourChoice
717-961-5450
600 North 3rd Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
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
15) Catalight
20) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
21) Churchill Downs Incorporated
23) Coalition for Community Solar Access
24) Compass Learning
25) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
26) Cumberland Historic Properties
31) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
32) G&F Realty
33) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
38) Inch & Co
40) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA
43) Kooth USA, LLC
45) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
46) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
47) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
49) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
50) Martz Trailways
51) Messiah Lifeways
52) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
54) Modern Treasury
55) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
57) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
58) PA Association for Justice
59) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
60) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
61) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
62) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
63) Pennsylvania Principals Association
64) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
65) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
66) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
68) Philadelphia School District
69) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
71) Rikore, Inc.
74) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
75) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
76) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
77) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
78) Ticket Network
79) Total Security International LLC
80) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
82) Viatris Inc.
717-961-5450
600 North 3rd Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3) Allied Services Integrated Health System
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
7) Antrim Investment Group, LLC
9) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
10) AT&T Inc.
11) Aviat Networks
12) Bounty Minerals
13) Byler Management
16) Catalight
20) Child USA
21) Chobani
22) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
23) Churchill Downs Incorporated
26) CNX Land LLC
28) Coalition for Community Solar Access
29) Coalition For Home Equity Partnership
30) College Board
31) Compass Learning
32) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
34) Cumberland Historic Properties
38) Effective School Solutions
41) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
42) FMP Realty LLC
43) G&F Realty
45) Gigapower, LLC
46) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
48) HeyTutor
51) HomeAde, LLC
52) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
53) Inch & Co
54) Indo-American Community of Scranton
58) Kimball Motion Analytics LLC
60) Kooth USA, LLC
62) Leading Youth For Excellence
64) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
65) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
66) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
68) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
69) Martz Trailways
70) McCarthy Tire
71) Messiah Lifeways
72) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
74) Modern Treasury
76) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
78) PA Association for Justice
79) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
80) Peerstar, LLC
81) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
82) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
83) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
84) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
85) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
86) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
88) Philadelphia School District
89) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
92) Rikore, Inc.
94) RVG Management and Development Co.
95) Scranton Preparatory School.
97) Slate Auto
98) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
99) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
100) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
101) The Lands at Hillside Farms
102) Ticket Network
103) Total Security International LLC
104) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
105) Verified Voting.Org., Inc
106) Viatris Inc.
107) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
108) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.
109) Weidner Construction
110) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice
111) YourChoice
717-961-5450
600 North 3rd Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
5) Allied Services Integrated Health System
7) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
10) Antrim Investment Group, LLC
12) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
13) AT&T Inc.
14) Aviat Networks
15) Bounty Minerals
16) Byler Management
20) Catalight
24) Child USA
25) Chobani
26) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
27) Churchill Downs Incorporated
30) CNX Land LLC
31) Coalition for Community Solar Access
32) Coalition For Home Equity Partnership
33) College Board
34) Compass Learning
35) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
38) Dallas Area Fall Fair Inc. TA The Luzerne County Fair
44) Effective School Solutions
47) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
48) FMP Realty LLC
49) G&F Realty
50) Gigapower, LLC
51) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
52) Greenview Development, Inc.
54) HeyTutor
58) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
59) Ibotta, Inc.
60) Inch & Co
64) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania
67) Kooth USA, LLC
68) Kyndryl, Inc.
70) Leading Youth For Excellence
71) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
72) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
74) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
75) Martz Trailways
76) McCarthy Tire
77) Messiah Lifeways
78) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
80) Modern Treasury
81) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC
83) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
85) NVNG Inc.
86) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
87) PA Association for Justice
89) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
91) Peerstar, LLC
93) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
94) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
95) Pennsylvania Principals Association
96) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
97) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
98) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
100) Philadelphia School District
101) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
103) Red Horizon Global
104) Rikore, Inc.
106) Scranton Preparatory School.
107) Sentiment AI
108) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19
109) Slate Auto
110) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
113) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
114) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
115) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
116) The Lands at Hillside Farms
117) Ticket Network
118) Total Security International LLC
119) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
120) Viatris Inc.
121) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
122) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.
123) Weidner Construction
124) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice
125) YourChoice