717-756-3435
500 North Third Street, Suite 10B, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
As a Senior Manager for the Pennsylvania Government Affairs team based out of DMGS' Harrisburg office, Ron assists clients in navigating the state government. Throughout his career, Ron has established and maintained close, personal relationships with staff members from all four caucuses and every level of the executive branch. Ron has experience working with for-profit and non-profit clients, with a primary focus on Energy, Economic Development financing assistance, Labor, and Agriculture.
Prior to joining DMGS and spending some time in the private sector, Ron served as the Legislative Director for the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). There he worked with the Governor's office and four Legislative Caucuses on passage and enactment of the $2 billion Economic Development Stimulus Legislation under Governor Rendell. In addition, he served as the DCED staff lead to key Legislative Caucus Board staffers on the Commonwealth Finance Authority (CFA).
Prior to his time with the DCED, Ron was a key staffer in the General Assembly, working in various roles that ultimately led him to serve for Representative Phyllis Mundy as Executive Director of the Northeast Delegation. There he directed regional legislative activities for lawmakers on a variety of issues, staffed committee meetings in Harrisburg and Northeastern Pennsylvania, and monitored funding opportunities for delegation members.
Ron most recently served on the transition team of Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse. Additionally, he served as Community and Economic Development Committee Chair for PA Auditor General Eugene DePasquale's Transition Team in 2012 as well as Chairman of Public Safety for the Olde Uptown Harrisburg Neighborhood Association.
717-234-9909
NOVAK STRATEGIC ADVISORS, 500 NORTH SECOND STREET, 9TH FL, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
1) AccountAbility Tech, Inc. dba Advocord
4) Community Action Association of PA
5) DCI Group AZ LLC on behalf of Altria Client Services and its Affiliates
6) DDC ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF JC PENNY
7) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
8) Derek Strine
9) Espoma
11) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
13) HealthCorps Inc.
14) JGM FABRICATORS & CONSTRUCTORS LLC
15) Keystone Collections Group
17) Lockheed Martin on behalf of OnPoint Advocacy, LLC
22) National Rifle Association
24) NJY Camps
25) PA Association of Retired State Employees
26) PA SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
28) Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
29) Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
31) PRBA The Rechargeable Battery Association
32) PROFESSIONAL DAIRY MANAGERS OF PENNSYLVANIA (PDMP)
33) Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association
36) Signify Health
38) Sycamore International, Inc.
40) Tyco Electronics Corporation
42) Workforce Fairness Institute on behalf of OnPoint Advocacy, LLC
(717) 350-8489
500 North Third Street, Suite 10B, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
Patricia Mackavage, a former legislative aide to the last three Pennsylvania governors, is Executive Director in the Harrisburg office of DMGS. Patty manages the day-to-day operations of the Harrisburg office. In addition, she represents clients' issues before the legislature and local governments throughout Pennsylvania. The client issues she advocates are very broad, but her area of expertise is the state budget process and public finance/economic development. On behalf of a major developer, Patty was a successful advocate for various brownfield projects in the state, including passage of legislation to permit Wegmans to sell craft beer in their store located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and securing millions of dollars in grants and loan commitments from government sources.
15) PA Veterinary Medical Association
16) PA Women Work
17) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
18) Pennsylvania for ABA, Inc.
20) Retail Energy Supply Assoication
22) The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
23) The Philadelphia Orchestra Association
24) Tower Health
Patty is a seasoned veteran who served as deputy secretary for legislative affairs for Governor's Rendell and Schweiker. She also served as a liaison between members of the state general assembly and the governor's office in negotiating legislation, capital budget projects and constituent issues. Patty consulted with state House and Senate leaders on legislative agendas, and coordinated the development and introduction of legislation for 15 departments and agencies of the executive branch, including the Liquor Control Board, the Department of Transportation, Turnpike Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Public Welfare (now the Department of Human Services) and the Department of Labor & Industry. From 2001 to 2003, Patty served as acting secretary and deputy secretary for legislative affairs under Governor Mark Schweiker. During the Ridge administration, she served as both legislative director and assistant legislative director for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. Patty was also a senior lobbyist for another government relations firm, where she lobbied the Pennsylvania General Assembly and developed legislative/procurement strategies for clients in industries such as transportation, financial services, gaming, liquor and healthcare, as well as for municipal and county governments.
717-232-5322
200 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
717-232-5322
200 NORTH THIRD ST, SUITE 1500, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
1) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
2) ALLEGHENY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S DETECTIVES ASSOCIATION
3) American Association of Dental Boards & North East Regional Board of Dental Examiner
4) Bowling Proprietors Association of Pennsylvania
8) Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
10) Drivewyze
11) Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
12) EDPR NA Distributed Generation
14) GSK
15) INTERIOR DESIGN LEGISLATIVE COALITION OF PENNSYLVANIA
17) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
19) LRP RITT LLC
20) LS Power Equity Advisors LLC and its Affiliates
22) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
23) National Association of Water Companies, Pennsylvania Chapter
24) Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
25) PA Manufactured Housing Association
26) Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
27) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
28) Pennsylvania Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
29) Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association
30) Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators
33) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
34) Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
35) PENNSYLVANIA DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION
36) PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
37) PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
38) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION
39) Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
40) Pennsylvania Prison Society
41) PENNSYLVANIA RECREATION VEHICLE AND CAMPING ASSOCIATION
42) Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
43) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
44) Pennsylvania Section, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
45) Pennsylvania Section, American Water Works Association
46) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, INC
47) Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs
48) Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
49) PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
50) Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association
51) Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
52) R.J. Corman Railroad Group
53) Resource Environmental Solutions
55) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc.
56) Solar Energy Industries Association
59) UCB, Inc.
60) Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania
61) Windstream Communications, Inc.
717-232-5322
200 NORTH THIRD ST, SUITE 1500, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
1) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
2) ALLEGHENY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S DETECTIVES ASSOCIATION
3) American Association of Dental Boards & North East Regional Board of Dental Examiner
4) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
5) Bowling Proprietors Association of Pennsylvania
9) Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
11) Drivewyze
12) Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
13) EDPR NA Distributed Generation
15) GSK
17) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
19) LRP RITT LLC
20) LS Power Equity Advisors LLC and its Affiliates
22) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
23) National Association of Water Companies, Pennsylvania Chapter
24) Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
25) PA Manufactured Housing Association
26) Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
27) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
28) Pennsylvania Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
29) Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association
30) Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators
31) PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY, INC
34) Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
35) PENNSYLVANIA DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION
36) PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
37) PENNSYLVANIA INTERIOR DESIGNERS LEGISLATIVE COALITION
38) PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
39) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSN
40) Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
41) Pennsylvania Prison Society
42) PENNSYLVANIA RECREATION VEHICLE AND CAMPING ASSOCIATION
43) Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
44) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
45) Pennsylvania Section, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
46) Pennsylvania Section, American Water Works Association
47) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, INC
48) Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs
49) Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
50) PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
51) Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association
52) Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
53) R.J. Corman Railroad Group
54) Resource Environmental Solutions
56) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc.
57) Solar Energy Industries Association
60) UCB, Inc.
61) Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania
62) Western Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
63) Windstream Communications, Inc.
717-232-5322
200 North Third St, Suite 1500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
1) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
2) ALLEGHENY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S DETECTIVES ASSOCIATION
3) American Association of Dental Boards & North East Regional Board of Dental Examiner
4) Bowling Proprietors Association of Pennsylvania
8) Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
10) Drivewyze
11) Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
12) EDPR NA Distributed Generation
14) GSK
15) INTERIOR DESIGN LEGISLATIVE COALITION OF PENNSYLVANIA
17) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
19) LRP RITT LLC
20) LS Power Equity Advisors LLC and its Affiliates
22) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
23) National Association of Water Companies, Pennsylvania Chapter
24) Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
25) PA Manufactured Housing Association
26) Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
27) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
28) Pennsylvania Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
29) Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association
30) Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators
33) Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
34) PENNSYLVANIA DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION
35) PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
36) PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
37) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION
38) Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
39) Pennsylvania Prison Society
40) PENNSYLVANIA RECREATION VEHICLE AND CAMPING ASSOCIATION
41) Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
42) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
43) Pennsylvania Section, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
44) Pennsylvania Section, American Water Works Association
45) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, INC
46) Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs
47) Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
48) PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
49) Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association
50) Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
51) R.J. Corman Railroad Group
52) Resource Environmental Solutions
54) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc.
55) Solar Energy Industries Association
58) UCB, Inc.
59) Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania
60) Western Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
61) Windstream Communications, Inc.
717-232-5322
200 North 3rd Street, Suite 1500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
1) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
2) American Association of Dental Boards & North East Regional Board of Dental Examiner
3) Bowling Proprietors Association of Pennsylvania
7) Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
9) Drivewyze
10) Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
11) EMD Serono Inc.
13) GSK
14) INTERIOR DESIGN LEGISLATIVE COALITION OF PENNSYLVANIA
16) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
18) LRP RITT LLC
19) LS Power Equity Advisors LLC and its Affiliates
21) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
22) National Association of Water Companies, Pennsylvania Chapter
23) Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
24) PA Manufactured Housing Association
25) Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
26) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
27) Pennsylvania Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
28) Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association
29) Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators
30) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
33) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
34) Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
35) Pennsylvania Concrete Pipe Association
36) PENNSYLVANIA DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION
37) PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
38) PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
39) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION
40) Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
41) Pennsylvania Prison Society
42) PENNSYLVANIA RECREATION VEHICLE AND CAMPING ASSOCIATION
43) Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
44) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
45) Pennsylvania Section, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
46) Pennsylvania Section, American Water Works Association
47) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, INC
48) Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs
49) Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
50) PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
51) Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association
52) Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
53) R.J. Corman Railroad Group
54) Resource Environmental Solutions
56) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc.
57) Solar Energy Industries Association
59) UCB, Inc.
60) Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania
61) Western Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
62) Windstream Communications, Inc.