(573) 353-8279
235 E High Street, Suite 301, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
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.
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
8) Child Care Aware of Missouri
10) CoinFlip
11) Consumer Data Industry Association
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Knox Company
25) Local Investment Commission
26) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
27) Maverik
29) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
30) Missouri Broadcasters Association
31) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
33) Missouri Fireworks Association
34) Missouri Optometric Association
35) Missouri Press Association
36) Missouri Society of Accountants
37) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
38) Missourians Improving Higher Education
39) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
40) National Council on Compensation Insurance
41) Odyssey
42) Plant Based Foods Association
44) Presidio Environmental, LLC
45) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
46) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
48) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
50) SAP Concur Technologies, Inc.
51) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
52) Southwest Transmission, LLC
53) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
54) The Good Food Institute, Inc.
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.
573-469-4173
314 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
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.
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
8) Child Care Aware of Missouri
10) CoinFlip
11) Consumer Data Industry Association
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Knox Company
25) Local Investment Commission
26) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
27) Maverik
29) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
30) Missouri Broadcasters Association
31) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
33) Missouri Fireworks Association
34) Missouri Optometric Association
35) Missouri Press Association
36) Missouri Society of Accountants
37) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
38) Missourians Improving Higher Education
39) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
40) National Council on Compensation Insurance
41) Odyssey
42) Plant Based Foods Association
44) Presidio Environmental, LLC
45) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
46) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
48) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
50) SAP Concur Technologies, Inc.
51) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
52) Southwest Transmission, LLC
53) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
54) The Good Food Institute, Inc.
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.
(608) 444-4727
1 S. Pinckney Street, Suite 318, Madison, WI, 53703,
Paladin Consulting Group LLC is a full-service, integrated public affairs firm based in Madison, WI. Our issue management team brings all available resources to bear to help advance our clients' cause. We are more than lobbyists or consultants. We are strategists with a comprehensive approach to problem solving and issue navigation.
Firm Specialties:
Our integrated approach chooses from a menu of offerings to craft the best possible recipe for our clients' success. We specialize in issue management, lobbying, strategic consulting, procurement, political positioning, grassroots, grass tops, public relations strategy, and corporate and organizational consulting.
The breadth and depth of our political connections ensure that our clients will always be well positioned. Our firm's combined relationships are simply second to none. We know what needs to be done, who needs to be involved, how to coordinate all appropriate resources, and when and where to concentrate our effort.
1) Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers, LLC
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
5) Coinflip
7) Consumer Data Industry Association
8) Consumer Debt Relief Initiative
9) Copart
10) Cordata
11) Credas
12) Everylife Foundation for Rare Diseases
13) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
14) Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety
15) Fortinet, Inc.
17) HNTB Corporation
18) Humana, Inc.
19) InState Partners
20) Instructure
22) Kooth U.S.
23) Penfield Children's Center
24) Plum Identity
25) Sealed
26) Secure Democracy USA and its Affiliates
27) Trane Technologies Company LLC
29) Verizon and its Affiliates (formerly Verizon Wireless)
30) VITU
31) Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
32) Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, Inc.
15-20 years
Because of our bipartisan makeup, we have strong relationships with legislative leaders and members in both houses and on both sides of the isle. We also have extensive relationships with the Governor's Administration.
BRYAN BROOKS is a partner with Paladin Consulting Group. With over 20 years of experience in political and policy arena in Wisconsin, Mr. Brooks is well equipped to help a wide variety of clients succeed. Mr. Brooks has strong expertise in strategic consulting, lobbying, procurement, political positioning, grassroots, grass tops, and public relations strategy
Prior to Paladin Consulting Group, Mr. Brooks was the President / Owner of Brooks Consulting LLC, a government and business consulting firm. Mr. Brooks also spent several years at Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs, a subsidiary of Whtye Hirschboeck Dudek SC law firm in Wisconsin. At both Brooks Consulting and WHDGA, Mr. Brooks worked with clients at the local, state, and federal levels in all areas of consulting.
Before beginning his career in government relations, Mr. Brooks served as a Chief of Staff, Research Assistant and Legislative Assistant in the Wisconsin State Legislature. As chief of staff, he was intimately involved in the strategy of all areas of the legislative process. Mr. Brooks has a detailed understanding of the legislative process and procedure as well as a strong familiarity with numerous issues in both houses of the Legislature and in various departments and agencies.
Mr. Brooks has also served as a political strategist on numerous state and national campaigns. Mr. Brooks has close relationships with the Governor's office and his Administration, Attorney General Josh Kaul and his office, and numerous members of the Legislature and their staff.
(608) 467-7933
1 S Pinckney St., Suite 318, Madison, WI, 53703,
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
1) Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers, LLC
4) Coinflip
6) Consumer Data Industry Association
7) Consumer Debt Relief Initiative
8) Copart
9) Cordata
10) Credas
11) Everylife Foundation for Rare Diseases
12) Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety
13) Fortinet, Inc.
15) HNTB Corporation
16) Humana, Inc.
17) InState Partners
18) Instructure
20) Kooth U.S.
21) Penfield Children's Center
22) Plum Identity
23) RAI Services Company (formerly Reynolds American Inc.)
24) Sealed
25) Secure Democracy USA and its Affiliates
26) Trane Technologies Company LLC
28) Verizon and its Affiliates (formerly Verizon Wireless)
29) VITU
30) Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
31) Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, Inc.
6-10 years
Jeff Fitzgerald is a partner with Paladin Consulting Group. Mr. Fitzgerald has very strong relationships and connections in the current political climate and is well positioned to help navigate the policy and political goals of our clients. Mr. Fitzgerald comes to Paladin after serving twelve years in the Wisconsin State Legislature. During the most recent session, Mr. Fitzgerald served as Speaker -- "the body's highest post. He has also served as Majority Leader and Assistant Majority Leader during his time in office. Through the leadership of Mr. Fitzgerald, the Assembly Republicans retook control of the Assembly in 2010 after losing the majority two years earlier. As a result of his years in the legislature, Mr. Fitzgerald has a thorough understanding of legislative strategy and procedure. He is very well positioned to help a client navigate government in the most efficient and effective way. Mr. Fitzgerald was
also a candidate for the United States Senate in 2012, giving him a statewide profile and relationships with numerous companies and communities throughout Wisconsin.
6082159272
1 South Pickney Street, Madison, WI, 53703,
(573) 520-7240
235 E High Street, Suite 301, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
8) Child Care Aware of Missouri
10) CoinFlip
11) Consumer Data Industry Association
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Knox Company
25) Local Investment Commission
26) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
27) Maverik
29) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
30) Missouri Broadcasters Association
31) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
33) Missouri Fireworks Association
34) Missouri Optometric Association
35) Missouri Press Association
36) Missouri Society of Accountants
37) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
38) Missourians Improving Higher Education
39) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
40) National Council on Compensation Insurance
41) Odyssey
42) Plant Based Foods Association
44) Presidio Environmental, LLC
45) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
46) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
48) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
50) SAP Concur Technologies, Inc.
51) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
52) Southwest Transmission, LLC
53) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
54) The Good Food Institute, Inc.
