225-757-9908
P.O. BOX 82901, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70884,
The Chesapeake Group approaches government relations and lobbying with a focus on customer service and information sharing. Navigating bureaucracy can be intimidating and frustrating, but through decades of experience and relationship building I assist my clients in achieving their goals at the Capitol and understanding the complex processes behind the scenes. Connecting people to tackle issues and remove barriers to business is tremendously rewarding and why I love my work.
1) American Massage Therapy Association
2) Association for Accessible Medicine
4) Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
11) La Oyster Dealers and Growers', Association
12) Louisiana Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
15) Louisiana Shrimp Association
18) Residential roofing contractors Association of Louisiana
20) School Nutrition Association of Louisiana
22) St Tammany Economic Development Corporation
23) St Tammany Parish Assessor
24) The Humane Society of the United States
26) Vending Machine Operators Association of Louisiana
27) Verbatim Reporters of Louisiana
28) Wine Institute
20+ years
Current member of the Dean's Advisory Council for the La State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Member of Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) - A Non-Paritsan Policy Group
Sigma Nu Alumni Association
Former Member-Governor's DWI Task Force
Eric M. Sunstrom has had a distinguished career communicating complex issues to public officials; first as an in-house government affairs executive and most recently as the head of a successful lobbying firm. Eric's career began in local lobbying as the first ever director of governmental affairs for the St. Tammany Home Builders Association. From there he was hired as the Louisiana Restaurant Association's VP of government affairs.
His experience in the halls of the legislature made for an easy transition to contract lobbying and public relations. Eric launched The Chesapeake Group in 2004 bringing his expertise to a wider range of clients, designing and implementing programs to promote legislative and regulatory initiatives on their behalf. Since that time he has advocated issues from industry-supported fee increases, tax cuts and pro-business legislation. Currently, Eric serves as President of The Chesapeake Group, coordinating the legislative agenda for a number of clients. Mr. Sunstrom was recently appointed to the LSU School of Vetinary Medicine Dean's Advisory Council. He is a former member of the Governor's DWI Task Force, and the Hunting and Fishing Advisory Education Council.
Eric is a native of Baltimore, Md and attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He resides in Baton Rouge with his wife Meg and their Doberman, Copper.
20 F Street NW, Suite 500, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001,
1) BARKSDALE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
2) BLAKE INTERNATIONAL RIGS, LLC
3) CLECO CORP
4) DATA SQUARED USA, INC. DBA DATA2
5) GNO, INC.
6) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
8) JEFFERSON PARISH CORONER'S OFFICE
11) LOUISIANA COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
12) LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
13) ORCA BIO
17) RESEARCH CENTERS IN MINORITY INSTITUTIONS PROGRAMS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
19) SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (FORMALLY ID AS SOUTHEASTERN LOUIS
22) ST. BERNARD PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT
25) STEPHENSON STELLAR CORPORATION
26) TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA
27) TROY UNIVERSITY
29) UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
30) WORKDAY, INC.
20 F Street NW, Suite 500, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001,
504-606-8635
4736 AVRON BLVD., METAIRIE, Louisiana, 70006,
1) 1532 Tulane Partners Incorporated
2) AECOM
7) Harris DeVille and Associates Inc.
9) Lafourche Parish Assessor',s Office
10) Lafourche Parish Government
20 F Street NW, Suite 500, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001,
2) BLAKE INTERNATIONAL RIGS, LLC
3) BRISTOL BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
4) COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
5) LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
6) MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
8) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
9) RESEARCH CENTERS IN MINORITY INSTITUTIONS PROGRAMS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION