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
4) CRLPA, LLC.
7) EEG, Inc.
9) Montage Mountain Resorts, LP
10) Padagis US LLC
11) Pavement Coatings Technology Council
12) Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts
13) Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Landowners Alliance
14) Pennsylvania Pest Management Association
15) Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
16) 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
4) CRLPA, LLC.
7) EEG, Inc.
9) Montage Mountain Resorts, LP
10) Padagis US LLC
11) Pavement Coatings Technology Council
12) Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts
13) Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Landowners Alliance
14) Pennsylvania Pest Management Association
15) Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
16) 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
44) Kyndryl, Inc.
46) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
47) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
48) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
50) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
51) Martz Trailways
52) McCarthy Tire
53) Messiah Lifeways
55) Modern Treasury
59) PA Association for Justice
61) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
62) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
63) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
64) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
65) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
66) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
68) Philadelphia School District
71) Rikore, Inc.
73) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
76) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
77) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
78) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
79) The Lands at Hillside Farms
80) Ticket Network
81) Total Security International LLC
82) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
83) Viatris Inc.
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
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
69) Rikore, Inc.
72) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
73) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
74) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
75) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
76) Ticket Network
77) Total Security International LLC
78) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
80) 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
50) Kimball Motion Analytics LLC
52) Kooth USA, LLC
54) Leading Youth For Excellence
56) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
57) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
58) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
60) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
61) Martz Trailways
62) McCarthy Tire
63) Messiah Lifeways
64) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
66) Modern Treasury
68) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
70) PA Association for Justice
71) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
72) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
73) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
74) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
75) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
76) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
77) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
79) Philadelphia School District
82) Rikore, Inc.
84) RVG Management and Development Co.
86) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
87) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
88) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
89) The Lands at Hillside Farms
90) Ticket Network
91) Total Security International LLC
92) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
94) Viatris Inc.
95) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
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) Inch & Co
56) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania
58) Kooth USA, LLC
59) Kyndryl, Inc.
61) Leading Youth For Excellence
62) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
63) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
65) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
66) Martz Trailways
67) McCarthy Tire
68) Messiah Lifeways
69) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
71) Modern Treasury
72) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC
74) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
76) NVNG Inc.
77) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
78) PA Association for Justice
80) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
82) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
83) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
84) Pennsylvania Principals Association
85) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
86) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
87) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
89) Philadelphia School District
92) Rikore, Inc.
94) Sentiment AI
96) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
99) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
100) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
101) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
102) The Lands at Hillside Farms
103) Ticket Network
104) Total Security International LLC
105) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
106) Viatris Inc.
107) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
