717-231-2892
17 NORTH SECOND STREET, 18TH FLOOR, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
Subjects: Energy/Utilities, Health Care, RFP/Procurement, Taxes
Links:Website
Mr. Gleason concentrates his practice as Pennsylvania and federal legislative and regulatory policy counsel. Building on his experience with the Office of the Governor in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the United States Congress, and nearly 20 years in private practice, Mr. Gleason possesses a depth of understanding of the legislative and administrative processes, and an insider's view of the political considerations and other motivations that drive those processes. He currently represents a diverse client base, including prominent leaders within industries such as: manufacturing, rail freight transportation, natural gas production, energy policy, financial services, emerging growth and high tech, health care and retail. Mr. Gleason has also advised Governors, legislative leaders and committee chairs on political and policy matters.
1) ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
2) APPALACHIA MIDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC
3) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS, INC.
6) CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
9) DIRECTV
10) DISH NETWORK
14) H&R BLOCK, INC.
15) METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
17) PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
18) PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
19) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA [PHRMA]
21) QVC, INC.
23) SATELLITE BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
24) SHEETZ, INC.
25) UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
26) XO ENERGY
Oil & Gas Legislative and Regulatory Policy: Representing several natural gas producers operating within the Marcellus Shale on legislative and regulatory policy matters pending within the PA General Assembly and numerous regulatory agencies with oversight for Marcellus Shale activities.
Competitive Industrial Electric Rates: Assisted large manufacturing clients in enacting legislation permitting large industrial customers to negotiate competitive rates with incumbent electric utilities, paving the way for significant, historic capital investments by those customers
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Economic Development Incentives: Secured tens of millions of economic incentives for clients seeking to make large capital investment and significantly increase jobs in the Commonwealth, including grants and low interest loans, transportation assistance, rail capital and community development funds.
Business Tax Reform: Successfully led a large coalition of manufacturers and high/bio tech companies to secure dramatic statutory changes in Pennsylvania's Corporate Net Income Tax structure that had penalized companies for increased capital and employee investment in the Commonwealth.
Tax Free Zones: Successfully assisted large manufacturing client with the enactment of legislation creating several state and local tax free zones throughout Pennsylvania to facilitate business expansion and relocation.
Civil Justice Reform: Successfully represented several clients in passing legislation repealing the doctrine of joint & several liability in Pennsylvania.
Procurement Bid Protests: Managed several, successful bid protests on behalf of clients that wanted to pursue a protest without jeopardizing agency relationships.
Health Care: In separate matters, successfully represented several hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry in reversing or mitigating proposed agency recommendations that would have caused significant harm to those clients.
Mr. Gleason joined K&L Gates in 2002. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Gleason served in Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker's Cabinet as Secretary for Legislative Affairs. In that capacity, he advised the Governor, the Governor's senior staff and fellow cabinet secretaries on legislative, regulatory and policy matters affecting all agencies under the governor's jurisdiction. On his departure from state government, Governor Schweiker had this to say about Mr. Gleason:
"Pete Gleason has been a vital advisor to me, and a trusted liaison with the General Assembly. He helped my Administration win passage of many historic pieces of legislation, including reforms to Pennsylvania's Medical Malpractice and Joint and Several Liability laws, not to mention the 2002-03 Budget – one of the most difficult budgets in Commonwealth history."
From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Gleason had served as deputy secretary for legislative affairs with the office of the governor in Pennsylvania. He worked with former Governor Tom Ridge until his appointment as director of Homeland Security.
During his tenure with the office of the governor, as the Governor's liaison to Pennsylvania General Assembly legislative leaders and committee chairs, Mr. Gleason played an integral role in the enactment of the following legislative initiatives:
The 2002-03 General Fund Budget (in the wake of a structural deficit in excess of $1.4 billion dollars).
All legislative tax policy matters; including several significant amendments to the Public Utility Realty Tax Act (PURTA), changes to the Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT), the phase-out of the Capitol Stock and Franchise Tax (CSFT) and changes to the state Sales Tax.
The creation and expansion of Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ), Enhancement Zones (KOEZ) and Improvement Zones (KOIZ).
Historic reforms to Pennsylvania's Medical Malpractice and Joint and Several Liability laws.
The enactment of the Commonwealth's Procurement Code.
Natural Gas Deregulation.
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
Land Use Reform ("Growing Smarter").
The Environmental Stewardship Act ("Growing Greener").
The Uniform Construction Code.
Workers' Compensation Reform.
Mr. Gleason's past positions also include director of legislative affairs at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, special projects director to the Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and special assistant to former United States Senator John Heinz.
In 2008, the Pennsylvania Report named Mr. Gleason as one of Pennsylvania's "Top 100 Most Influential People," in a list comprised of the 100 people most likely to have an impact on government and politics in Pennsylvania in 2008. In a 2004 poll conducted with state legislators, staff, lobbyists and other state policy stakeholders, he was named as "Most Effective Lobbyist" in Pennsylvania. Mr. Gleason was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Law Weekly and the Legal Intelligencer as one of forty lawyers under forty "On the Fast Track" for his work at K&L Gates and in the office of the governor.
412-355-8910
K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222,
Links:Website
Tracy Lawless is a government affairs advisor in the firm's Pittsburgh and Harrisburg offices, where she is a member of the Public Policy and Law practice group. She concentrates her activity in health care, as well as a diverse array of clients including manufacturing and transportation. She advises companies on strategic policy development, issue management, government solutions, and advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels.
1) AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
2) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
3) Aviation Council of Pennsylvania
4) Balmaghie Beverage Group, Inc.
13) Pace-O-Matic
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Lawless was a legislative director for a health care network for over four years. In addition, she worked as a project manager for a real estate development company and was a policy consultant. She worked as a deputy policy director for a candidate for Governor, and she was the Pennsylvania state campaign director for the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI National). Ms. Lawless was a public affairs/legislative director for the American Society for Pharmaceutical and Experimental Therapeutics and the American Society for Nutrition for 10 years.
412-355-6339
K&L Gates LLP, K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222,
1) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
2) Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC
3) Association of American Publishers, Inc.
6) Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
10) DIRECTV
11) DISH Network
13) GE Energy Financial Services, Inc.
14) H&R BLOCK, INC.
16) NRG Energy
17) Pennsylvania Telephone Association
18) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America PhRMA
19) Pinnacle Treatment Centers
21) QVC, Inc.
23) Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association
24) Scientific Games Corporation
25) Sheetz, Inc.
26) United States Steel Corporation
27) XO Energy
Rene Diehl is a government affairs advisor in the Harrisburg office and is a member of the public policy group. She has nearly 20 years of experience working with the Pennsylvania Legislature and executive branch-experience that she leverages to provide advice to clients on effectively managing their government and regulatory affairs. In particular, she helps clients by creating alignment between their objectives and government policies.
1) AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
2) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
3) Aviation Council of Pennsylvania
4) Balmaghie Beverage Group, Inc.
12) Pace-O-Matic
Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Diehl served as Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs to the Pennsylvania Governor, a senior staff position that involved the development and implementation of legislative strategy intended to advance the Governor's legislative priorities for several state agencies, including the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Lottery. Ms. Diehl was directly and integrally involved in the enactment of several major legislative initiatives, including the historic transportation funding package of 2013, numerous pieces of legislation impacting energy and environmental policies and programs for the state, as well as, significant reforms intended to enhance operations and funding for the Pennsylvania Lottery. She was also directly involved with negotiations with the House of Representatives and the Senate relating to the enactment of the annual General Fund budget and related enactments.
Prior to working in the governor's office, Ms. Diehl served as Director of Legislative Affairs for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. During her tenure as Legislative Director, and prior to that, as Assistant Legislative Director, she advocated for legislative priorities related to taxation and the Pennsylvania Lottery, including significant business tax reform packages that dramatically changed state tax administration and tax compliance.
Before joining the Department of Revenue, Ms. Diehl worked in a senior staff capacity for the House Democratic Caucus. Her responsibilities included monitoring House floor activities and advising House Democratic Leadership in message development and legislative strategy.
4847018137
1200 Wilson Drive - Mail Code 207, West Chester, PA, 19380,
1) QVC, INC.
717-231-2892
17 NORTH SECOND STREET, 18TH FLOOR, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
1) AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
2) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
3) Aviation Council of Pennsylvania
4) Balmaghie Beverage Group, Inc.
12) Pace-O-Matic
717-231-5843
17 N. Second Street, 18th Floor, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
2) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
3) Aviation Council of Pennsylvania
2026613868
1601 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20006,
2) AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
3) AIRPORT MINORITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
6) ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION LIMITED
7) AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
9) American Commercial Space Innovators
10) American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers
11) AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP
12) AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION
13) American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier Group, Inc.
14) AMERICAN SECURITY ACTION FUND, INC.
15) AMERICAN SMALL MANUFACTURING COALITION
16) American Superconductor Corporation
17) American Tower Corporation
18) AMERICAN WATER
20) Ansys, Inc.
23) Association of Washington Business
24) Astranis Space Technologies Corp.
30) BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
31) BNSF RAILWAY CO.
32) Boeing Employees' Credit Union
33) Boulder Capital Partners OZB, LLC
35) Brightline Holdings LLC f/k/a Virgin Trains USA LLC
37) BUSINESS LEADERS FOR MICHIGAN
38) ByteDance Inc.
39) California Public Employees' Retirement System
41) Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority
42) Catalyst Old River Hydroelectric Limited Partnership
43) CERES, INC.
44) Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
46) CHSPSC, LLC
47) CHURCH ALLIANCE
50) Clark Street Associates LLC on behalf of PSIQuantum
51) Clark Street Associates on behalf of Bright Machines
52) Clark Street Associates on behalf of Lattice Semiconductor
53) Clark Street Associates on behalf of TruckLabs
54) Clark Street Associates on behalf of Western Digital
55) Clark Street on behalf of Qorvo
56) Cleco Power LLC
57) CMS ENERGY CORP.
58) Coalition for Energy Efficient Jobs & Investment
60) COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT FEDERATION
61) Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC
62) Community Capital Management, LLC d/b/a CRAFund Advisory, Inc.
64) Conservation International Foundation
65) CONSORTIUM OF STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES
66) Consumer Technology Association
67) Cumberland County Hospital System d/b/a Cape Fear Valley Health System
69) Disability Benefits Deadline Initiative
71) Edelman Financial Engines f/k/a Financial Engines
72) ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND
73) ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
74) Equinix, Inc.
75) Financial Accounting Foundation
76) FinCom Ltd.
77) First Trust Portfolios L.P.
79) Fleet Energy America, Inc.
80) Forterra, Inc.
81) G.W. PEOPLES CONTRACTING CO. INC.
82) GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR CANNABIS COMMERCE
84) Great Elm Capital Group, Inc.
85) GREAT LAKES METRO CHAMBERS
86) Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
87) GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED
89) Groundfish Forum
90) Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance
92) Hyundai Motor Company, Ltd.
94) Index Industry Association
95) Industrial Technology Institute
96) Ingo Money, Inc.
97) Inmarsat PLC d/b/a Inmarsat Aviation
98) INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER LESSORS
99) INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.
100) Intelligrated Systems, Inc. dba Honeywell Intelligrated
101) INTERNATIONAL HOUSING COALITION
102) James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
103) John Lefas
104) Just Greens LLC
105) LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
107) Launch on Demand Corporation
108) LEHIGH HANSON INC.
109) LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
110) LOWER PASSAIC RIVER STUDY AREA COOP
111) Lynas USA, LLC
112) Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, Inc.
113) MADE IN SPACE
114) MAGNOLIA LNG LLC
115) MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY, INC.
116) MATSON NAVIGATION
117) Maxar Technologies Holdings Inc. f/k/a SSL MDA Holdings
118) McDermott International, Inc. f/k/a CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON (CB&I)
119) Michael L. Taylor
120) Midwater Trawlers Cooperative
121) Moda Health
122) MUSEUM OF FLIGHT
123) NANOBUSINESS COMMERCIALIZATION ASSOCIATION
124) Nanotronics Imaging, Inc.
125) National Assn for Biomedical Research
126) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAPTER THIRTEEN TRUSTEES (NACTT)
127) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRAILER MANUFACTURERS
128) NCL CORPORATION LTD.
129) NextStep Interacative Inc.
130) Nortek Security & Control LLC
131) NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
132) Olympus Power LLC
133) Oshkosh Corporation
135) PacifiCorp Energy
137) PAPER RECYCLING COALITION
138) Parsyl, Inc.
140) Pinnacle Treatment Centers
141) PITNEY BOWES
143) Poplicus Incorporated d/b/a Govini
144) Port of Moses Lake
145) Port of Portland
146) PPG Industries Inc.
147) PRIMET PRECISION MATERIALS, INC.
148) PRN Software
149) Quantum Industry Coalition
150) Qurate Retail, Inc. f/k/a LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION
151) QVC, INC.
152) R.T. G. Furniture Corp. d/b/a Rooms to Go
153) Receivables Management Association fka DBA INTERNATIONAL
154) RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
155) Resolve Marine Group, Inc.
156) Savion, LLC
157) Seastreak LLC
158) Sierra Pacific Industries
159) SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND
160) Spire Global, Inc.
162) SPRAGUE ENERGY CORP.
163) ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY PILOTS ASSN.
165) STEELCASE, INC.
167) Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Corporation
168) Suntory Business Expert Limited
169) Texas LNG
170) The ESOP Association
171) The First Church of Christ, Scientist
172) The World Dog Alliance Limited
173) TM3 Systems
175) TOWN OF FUQUAY-VARINA, NC
176) Tradebe Treatment and Recycling, LLC
177) Trans AstroNautica Corporation d/b/a TransAstra
178) Trans-Atlantic Business Council
179) TRANSPHORM INC.
181) TRI-CITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
182) TrueBlue, Inc.
183) Turing Inc.
184) U.S. Global Leadership Campaign
185) United Catcher Boats
186) United States Cannabis Council
187) Vanguard Charitable
188) Velocys Inc
189) Veolia Nuclear Solutions f/k/a Kurion
190) Viamedia, Inc.
191) Vitalant
192) VOX Space
193) WATER INNOVATIONS ALLIANCE
194) WATER INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION
195) WESTERN GREAT LAKES PILOTS ASSN
196) WESTON SOLUTIONS
197) XO Energy, LLC
412-889-0259
210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222,
1) AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
2) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
3) Aviation Council of Pennsylvania
4) Balmaghie Beverage Group, Inc.
12) Pace-O-Matic
703-622-9967
1200 Wilson Drive, MC-207, West Chester, PA, 19380,
1) QVC, INC.