Experience You Can Count On
Drexwood's core competency is lobbying. Our team's in-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal government enables us to provide our clients with a blueprint for success in the public sector and a unique insight into what hazards to avoid. We use our political knowledge and experience to help our clients understand where they are, see where they need to go, and build a strategy for success here in Illinois. We help identify key public officials best suited to champion our clients' causes as we advocate on their behalf before the state legislature and Illinois's executive agencies. Our job is to get big things done at any level of politics, government, and public life.
1) ADP, LLC
3) AMROCK
4) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
5) CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, INC.
8) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES
10) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
13) GTI-CLINIC ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, LLC
15-20 years
Mike founded Drexwood Partners LLC with the mission to merge government affairs with a business savvy approach. By drawing upon his nearly 15 years of experience in government and politics combined with 10 years of experience in finance and real estate, Mike is able to provide a unique perspective to his clients. As a registered lobbyist he works with government officials at the state, county and city level navigating the process to solve problems and achieve the desired results for his clients.
Prior to founding Drexwood, Mike served as executive vice president at All-Circo, Inc, a full service government affairs and lobbying firm. There he handled the needs of over 60 clients ranging from fortune 500 companies and small businesses to units of government, non-profits and associations across all sectors and issues. In addition to helping clients with their legislative and administrative goals, he provided counsel in regards to appropriations, regulation, procurement, and coalition development.
Mike was previously vice president at Chicago-based real estate development firm The Prime Group. Serving as a member of the capital markets group, he provided financial analysis, budgeting, and due diligence on real estate transactions as well as helped facilitate $400 million in financing for the JW Marriott mixed use development on LaSalle Street. He began his career in New York with Jefferies & Company on the institutional trading desk, providing sales trading coverage for corporate accounts and hedge funds.
Mike received a B.S. in Finance from Santa Clara University in 1998. He resides in Chicago with his wife, Liz, and two daughters.
Experience You Can Count On
Drexwood's core competency is lobbying. Our team's in-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal government enables us to provide our clients with a blueprint for success in the public sector and a unique insight into what hazards to avoid. We use our political knowledge and experience to help our clients understand where they are, see where they need to go, and build a strategy for success here in Illinois. We help identify key public officials best suited to champion our clients' causes as we advocate on their behalf before the state legislature and Illinois's executive agencies. Our job is to get big things done at any level of politics, government, and public life.
1) ADP, LLC
3) AMROCK
4) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
5) CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, INC.
8) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES
10) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
13) GTI-CLINIC ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, LLC
6-10 years
Paul joined Drexwood Partners in 2019 bringing 10 years of professional experience with him, including a half decade handling multi-state government affairs and running a U.S. government affairs operation for a multi-national company.
Adept at handling complex public policy issues, Paul began his early professional days working as a litigation paralegal for multiple law firms and working as a field organizer on a national campaign. To begin his government affairs career, Paul spent a short time in Washington D.C. working for a child welfare non-profit conducting policy research and organizing advocacy days.
Prior to joining Drexwood as Vice President, Paul served as Director of Government Relations for a publicly-traded company where he led U.S. federal and state government affairs for multiple business segments. While there he executed federal and multi-state government affairs strategies to support organizational goals across six businesses. This included managing federal appropriation and jurisdictional committee advocacy, a fifty state legislative tracking operation, and direct and indirect lobbying in over half a dozen states across the country. In addition to traditional government affairs work, Paul led the first company-wide global political risk assessment due to international expansion and re-designed the internal government affairs approach to also focus on brand development for business segments that found more value in an elevated presence among government officials.
With a broad range of policy experience in agriculture, education (Pre-K through postsecondary), child welfare, healthcare, insurance, and tech fields, Paul is prepared to tackle new and complex issues quickly to deliver results. He is passionate about government affairs — from traditional lobbying and strategy development to advocacy, coalition building, and policy research.
A native of mid-Missouri, Paul holds a M.A. in Political Science from University of Missouri, Kansas City and a B.A. in Pre-Law/Legal Studies from William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and two sons.
2001 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006,
(916) 440-1115
10580 N. McCarran Blvd., #115-222, Reno, NV, 89503,
(916) 402-9885
1012 D STREET, DAVIS, CA, 95616,
614-306-5353
88 E Broad St, Ste 1120, Columbus, OH, 43215,
2) Alliance for Safety and Justice Action Fund
5) Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc.
7) Clark County
8) Cognia
11) Cox Farms
12) Delaware-Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board
13) E.L. Robinson Engineering Company
15) Edmentum
16) Harbor
18) Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.
19) Momentive Performance Materials Quartz d/b/a Momentive Quartz Technologies
20) Necco
21) Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association
22) Ohio Clean Hydrogen Hub Alliance
23) Ohio Clerk of Courts Association
25) Ohio Medicaid Works Coalition
26) Ohio Public Transit Association
27) Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
28) Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
29) S-E-A Limited
30) Shatterproof
32) The Center for Community Solutions
33) The Cincinnati Enquirer, A Division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.
35) United Way of Summit and Medina
36) Wawa, Inc.
(916) 440-1115
10580 N. McCarran Blvd., #115-222, Reno, NV, 89503,
(561) 891-7122
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 703, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) AAHomecare
2) Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
4) American Homecare Equipment
9) College of Central Florida Foundation, Inc
11) Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, The
12) Florida Alliance of Home Care Services
13) Florida Bar, Elder Law Section
14) Florida Health Care Association ,
15) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
17) FullBloom
18) Global Widget
22) Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD)
23) LIVING ABOVE THE NOISE, INC.
24) Millennia Managment Group, LLC
25) Nicklaus Children's Health System
26) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc
27) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
28) Polk State College Foundation
29) Public School Development Solutions
30) Qualtrics, LLC
31) Runway to Hope
32) Shatterproof
33) South Florida State College Foundation
35) Svetlana Masgutova Educational Institute
38) Theragen, Inc.
40) Wolfson Children's Hospital
41) WOT
614-323-5845
88 E. Broad St., Suite 1120, Columbus, OH, 43215,
5) Clark County
6) Cognia
9) Cox Farms
10) Delaware-Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board
11) E.L. Robinson Engineering Company
13) Edmentum
14) Equality Ohio
15) Harbor
18) Momentive Performance Materials Quartz d/b/a Momentive Quartz Technologies
20) Necco
21) Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association
22) Ohio Clean Hydrogen Hub Alliance
23) Ohio Clerk of Courts Association
24) Ohio Public Transit Association
25) Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
26) Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
27) S-E-A Limited
28) Shatterproof
30) The Center for Community Solutions
31) The Cincinnati Enquirer, A Division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.
33) United Way of Summit and Medina
34) Wawa, Inc.
(800) 597-2557
101 Merritt 7, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT, 06851,
1) SHATTERPROOF
(850) 933-1985
Po Box 11094, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-3094,
1) Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
4) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
6) Florida Alliance of Home Care Services
7) Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions
8) Florida Bar, Elder Law Section
9) Florida Breast Cancer Foundation
10) Florida Health Care Association
12) Hopebridge
13) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
14) Lakeland Regional Medical Center
15) Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD)
17) Nicklaus Children's Health System
18) Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc
19) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
20) Runway to Hope
21) Shatterproof
23) Theragen, Inc.
(512)2897228
919 Congress Avenue, Suite 919, Austin, TX, 78701,
2001 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006,
602-332-6121
804.2834814
1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Suite 304, Richmond, VA, 23230,
608-258-4297
150 E. Gilman Street, Madison, WI, 53703,
2) American Resort Development Association
5) Betty Brinn Children's Museum
6) Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin
7) Buc-ee's, Ltd. and Buc-ee's Deforest, LLC
9) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (H.A.R.T)
(608) 258-4246
150 E. Gilman St., Madison, WI, 53703,
2) American Resort Development Association
5) Betty Brinn Children's Museum
6) Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin
7) Buc-ee's, Ltd. and Buc-ee's Deforest, LLC
9) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (H.A.R.T)
2028874000
2001 K Street NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006,
10) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
11) Alliance for Olive Oil Quality Standards
12) Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers
13) Altice USA, Inc.
14) Altria Client Services LLC
17) American Bankers Association
18) American Coalition of Independent Content Production
19) American College of Gastroenterology
20) American Council of Life Insurers
23) Amgen USA, Inc.
24) Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
27) Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
28) APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LP
29) Appriss, Inc.
30) Arcosa, Inc.
31) Argentem Creek Partners LP
33) Associations of Mexican Tomato Growers
34) Asurion LLC
36) Athletico Physical Therapy
38) Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
39) Barrick Gold Corporation of North America Inc.
40) Bayer Corporation (FKA Monsanto Company)
42) Biotechnology Innovation Organization
43) Bloom Energy
44) Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
45) Brightline Holdings LLC (fka Virgin Trains USA)
47) CalOptima
48) Cargill, Inc.
49) Carlyle Investment Management fka The Carlyle Group
50) CF Industries, Inc. and CF Industries Holdings, Inc
51) Charter Communications, Inc.
55) Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
56) City of Houston
58) City of Vallejo, California
59) Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform
60) Coalition to Heal Invisible Wounds
62) Comite Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne
63) Connected Nation Development Corporation
64) Consumer Technology Association
65) Cook Group Inc.
67) CoreCivic, Inc.
69) Cruise Lines International Association
70) Cumberland Community Improvement District
71) CVS Health
72) DaVita, Inc.
74) DoorDash
77) EMVCo, LLC
80) Equifax Inc.
81) Esquel Enterprises Limited
82) EXXON MOBIL CORP
85) FireEye, Inc.
86) FireKeepers Development Authority
90) FMR LLC
93) Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency
94) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
96) Gap Inc.
99) Genentech Inc
100) George Kaiser Family Foundation
101) GGV Management LLC
102) Gila River Indian Community
104) Global Medical Response, Inc.
105) GOJO Industries
106) Goya Foods Inc.
107) HawkEye 360 Inc.
108) HDR, Inc.
109) Healthcare Leadership Council
110) HerdX
111) Hershey Company
112) Hill-Rom
113) Hillwood Development Company, LLC
114) Ho-Chunk Inc.
116) Houchens Industries
118) Humane Society Legislative Fund
119) IMCS Group Inc.
120) Indigo Ag
121) Innovation Alliance
122) Inseego Corp.
123) International Business Machines Corporation
124) International Council of Shopping Centers
125) International Paper
126) Keidanren
127) KEWA Financial Inc.
128) Kingston Technology
129) Koch Companies Public Sector
130) Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company
131) KPC Development Company LLC
132) LanzaTech Inc.
133) Laureate Education, Inc. (FKA Laureate International Universities)
134) Let'sGetChecked
139) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
140) LOreal USA
141) Lyft, Inc.
142) Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.
143) Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
144) McKesson Corporation
145) MDIF Media Partners I, LP
146) Meta Aerospace
147) MetaBank, N.A.
148) Millennium Health
149) Mobility Capital Finance, Inc. dba MoCaFi
150) Motion Picture Association of America
151) National Association of REALTORS
152) National Association of Theatre Owners
153) National Cotton Council of America
154) National Immigration Law Center
155) National Independent Venue Association
156) National Thoroughbred Racing Association
157) NCTA-The Internet & Television Association
158) New Venture Fund
159) NextEra Energy, Inc.
160) Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
161) Oaktree Capital Management
162) OC Oerlikon Management AG
163) Oneida Indian Nation
165) Owens & Minor, Inc.
166) Pacific Architects and Engineers, LLC
167) Palantir Technologies, Inc.
168) Partnership for Job Creation
169) Pebble Limited Partnership
170) Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
171) Penobscot Nation
172) Pfizer, Inc.
173) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
174) Pipe Line Contractors Association
176) Polaris Industries
177) Pompeian, Inc
178) Port of Long Beach
179) Professional Background Screeners Association fka NAPBS
180) Puerto Rico Statehood Council
182) Raytheon Technologies Corporation and Affiliates (fka United Technologies Corp)
183) ResMed, Inc.
184) Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI)
185) Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
187) RP Management, LLC
188) San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
189) Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
191) Shatterproof
192) Siemens Corporation
193) Sight Sciences, Inc.
194) Signature Flight Support Corporation
195) Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
196) Solano Transportation Authority
198) Southwest Research Institute
199) Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
200) Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
201) Surgery Partners
202) Syracuse University
203) TE Connectivity
204) Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice
205) Texas Public Policy Foundation
206) The Alliance for Trade Enforcement (AFTE) fka (AFTI)
207) The Center for a Free Economy
208) The Michaels Companies, Inc.
209) The Puerto Rico Equality Forum
210) The Seneca Nation of Indians
211) The Strategic Group
212) Tile
213) Total Administrative Services Corporation
214) TransUnion
216) Trinity Industries
217) Twenty Holdings Inc
218) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
219) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform
221) United States Pharmacopeial Convention
222) Unity Aluminum (fka Braidy Industries)
224) UofL Health, Inc.
225) US Physician Partners (Informal Coalition)
226) UT-Carrier
227) Vallourec USA Corporation
228) Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
230) Visa, U.S.A., Inc.
231) VIZIO, Inc.
232) Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
233) Wabash Valley Resources, LLC
234) Xenex Disinfection Services, LLC
235) Yacht Haven USVI LLC
236) Zelis Healthcare Corporation
238) ZTE Corporation
(608) 258-4257
150 East Gilman - Suite 5000, Madison, WI, 53703,
2) American Resort Development Association
5) Betty Brinn Children's Museum
6) Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin
7) Buc-ee's, Ltd. and Buc-ee's Deforest, LLC
9) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (H.A.R.T)
602-909-4326
4315 N. 12th St., Ste. 200,
(404) 879-6503
600 Peachtree St NE, SUITE 3000, ATLANTA, GA, 30308,
1) AAC
2) Accenture
4) AFLAC
8) Altria Client Services LLC and its affiliates
10) Ameresco, Inc.
11) Association of Professional Tax Services
12) Asurion
13) Bank of America Corporation
14) BC Partners
15) CE Broker
16) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
17) Coinbase Inc.
18) Community Choice Financial
20) CoreCivic, Inc.
22) Dentsply Sirona
25) Fidelity National Financial
26) FWD.us
27) General Motors
29) Georgia Entertainment Company LLC
32) GeorgiaCAN
34) Global Payments
35) GreenCourt Legal Technologies
36) HANWHA Q CELLS AMERICA INC.
38) Kinder Morgan
42) Progressive Mountain Insurance Company
44) Recording Industry Association of America
46) Shatterproof
47) StubHub, Inc.
49) Therapy Network of Georgia
50) Troutman Pepper Strategies LLC
51) Verizon
52) Verra Mobility
53) Weather Group Television, LLC
54) Yondr Inc.
2001 K Street NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006,
8045144212
P.O. Box 17213, Suite 1900, Richmond, VA, 23226,
6177770367
101 MERRITT 7 CORPORATE PARK, 1ST FLOOR, NORWALK, CT, 06851,
1) SHATTERPROOF
(404) 885-3360
600 Peachtree St NE, SUITE 3000, ATLANTA, GA, 30308,
1) Accenture
3) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance
5) Bank of America Corporation
6) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
7) Central EMS
10) Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.
11) Georgia Entertainment Company LLC
12) Georgia Racing & Entertainment, LLC
13) GeorgiaCAN
14) GreenCourt Legal Technologies
15) HDR
(800) 597-2557
101 Merritt 7 Corporate Park, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT, 06851,
1) Shatterproof
4439951201
101 MERRITT 7 CORPORATE PARK, 1ST FLOOR, NORWALK, CT, 06851,
1) SHATTERPROOF
(608) 258-4210
150 E. Gilman St., Madison, WI, 53703,
2) American Resort Development Association
5) Betty Brinn Children's Museum
6) Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin
7) Buc-ee's, Ltd. and Buc-ee's Deforest, LLC
9) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (H.A.R.T)
7404757342
88 E Broad St, Suite 1120, Columbus, OH, 43215,
(919) 271-3995
2709 Fairview Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27608, Raleigh, NC, 27608,
330-559-3878
88 E Broad Street, Suite 1120, Columbus, OH, 43215,
5) Clark County
6) Cognia
9) Cox Farms
10) Delaware-Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board
11) E.L. Robinson Engineering Company
13) Edmentum
14) Equality Ohio
15) Harbor
18) Momentive Performance Materials Quartz d/b/a Momentive Quartz Technologies
19) Necco
20) Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association
21) Ohio Business for Immigration Solutions
22) Ohio Clerk of Courts Association
23) Ohio Public Transit Association
24) Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
25) Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
26) S-E-A Limited
27) Shatterproof
29) The Center for Community Solutions
30) The Cincinnati Enquirer, A Division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.
32) United Way of Summit and Medina
33) Vibrant Ohio
34) Wawa, Inc.