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
40) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
41) FMP Realty LLC
42) G&F Realty
44) Gigapower, LLC
45) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
47) HeyTutor
50) HomeAde, LLC
51) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
52) Inch & Co
53) Indo-American Community of Scranton
57) Kimball Motion Analytics LLC
59) Kooth USA, LLC
61) Leading Youth For Excellence
63) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
64) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
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
75) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
77) PA Association for Justice
78) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
79) Peerstar, LLC
80) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
81) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
82) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
83) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
84) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
85) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
87) Philadelphia School District
88) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
91) Rikore, Inc.
93) RVG Management and Development Co.
94) Scranton Preparatory School.
96) Slate Auto
97) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
98) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
99) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
100) The Lands at Hillside Farms
101) Ticket Network
102) Total Security International LLC
103) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
104) Verified Voting.Org., Inc
105) Viatris Inc.
106) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
107) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.
108) Weidner Construction
109) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice
110) 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
46) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
47) FMP Realty LLC
48) G&F Realty
49) Gigapower, LLC
50) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
51) Greenview Development, Inc.
53) HeyTutor
57) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
58) Ibotta, Inc.
59) Inch & Co
63) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania
66) Kooth USA, LLC
67) Kyndryl, Inc.
69) Leading Youth For Excellence
70) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
71) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
73) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
74) Martz Trailways
75) McCarthy Tire
76) Messiah Lifeways
77) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
79) Modern Treasury
80) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC
82) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
84) NVNG Inc.
85) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
86) PA Association for Justice
88) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
90) Peerstar, LLC
92) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
93) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
94) Pennsylvania Principals Association
95) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
96) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
97) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
99) Philadelphia School District
100) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
102) Red Horizon Global
103) Rikore, Inc.
105) Scranton Preparatory School.
106) Sentiment AI
107) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19
108) Slate Auto
109) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
112) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
113) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
114) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
115) The Lands at Hillside Farms
116) Ticket Network
117) Total Security International LLC
118) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
119) Viatris Inc.
120) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
121) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.
122) Weidner Construction
123) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice
124) YourChoice
