2) Advantage Capital Management Corporation
3) Airbnb, Inc.
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
5) Aucilla Research Institute, Inc.
6) Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC
7) Breeders Cup
9) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
11) Clay County District Schools
13) Curo Health Services, LLC dba Gentiva
14) Daytona State College Foundation, Inc
15) Desoto County Board of Commissioners
16) Dex Imaging Inc.
17) Dixie Board of Public Education/Dixie District School Board
19) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
20) Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
22) Estuary LLC.
23) Florida Beer Wholesalers Association
24) Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Inc
25) Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation
27) Harrell's, LLC
28) Hillsborough Community College Foundation, Inc.
29) I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Inc
30) IMG Academy LLC
33) Junior Achievement of Florida Foundation, Inc.
37) Museum of Science & History
38) OCEARCH
39) Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine
41) Polk County Sheriff's Office
42) Putnam County
43) Rood Chartrand Partnership
44) Sarasota County Government
45) Second Harvest of the Big Bend
46) South Central Florida Express, Inc
49) Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corporation
50) Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corporation
51) Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corporation
52) Tampa Bay Rays
54) TECO Energy, Inc
58) Town of Belleair
59) United States Sugar Corporation
60) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
61) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.
63) Workday, Inc.
Sydney Ridley brings years of legislative and political experience to Southern Strategy Group's Tampa Bay office. Sydney spent the past four years as the Chief Legislative Aide to House Majority Leader Dana Young, where she directed all priority policy and budget initiatives. Sydney's time as staff was at the highest level of the Florida House of Representatives, and she brings unmatched relationships with legislative staff, agency heads, and elected officials.
A political pro in Tampa Bay with extensive campaign management experience, Sydney guided Senator Dana Young to successive electoral victories in the Florida House and spearheaded her subsequent election to the Florida Senate. Sydney's political expertise, particularly in the Tampa Bay area, serves as a great strategic asset to our clients. In addition to her work with Senator Young, Sydney has served as both a political director and a field director on various Congressional and State Senate campaigns.
Born and raised in Tampa, Sydney is a third-generation Floridian, a graduate of the University of Virginia, a Florida Gator at heart, and a lover of history, golf, music, and football.
1) Advantage Capital Management Corporation
2) Agudath Israel of America - Florida Office
4) Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
7) Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC
9) Blue Water Industries Florida LLC
10) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
12) Clay County Board of County Commissioners
13) Curo Health Services, LLC dba Gentiva
14) Daytona State College Foundation, Inc
17) Dixie Board of Public Education/Dixie District School Board
19) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
21) Estuary LLC.
22) Fidelity National Financial, Inc
23) Flagler College
24) Florida Association of Broadcasters, Inc
25) Florida Blue
26) Florida Insurance Council, Inc.
27) Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
28) Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Inc
30) IMG Academy LLC
35) JAX Chamber
37) Key West International Airport
38) LEO Technologies
39) Metro Development Group, LLC
41) NASCAR, LLC
42) OCEARCH
44) Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine
46) Phillips Infrastructure Corp.
48) Putnam County
51) Tampa Bay Rays
53) TECO Energy, Inc
56) The Parker Management Company, LLC
58) Timberline Real Estate Partners
59) United States Sugar Corporation
60) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
61) Vestcor Companies, Inc., The
62) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.
63) Westshore Marina Ventures LLC
64) Workday, Inc.
65) ZeroEyes
David Browning is one of Florida's top political campaign operatives. David has worked with Florida's most powerful elected officials and brings a new dimension to Southern Strategy Group's team of lobbyists in Tallahassee. David was instrumental in raising millions of dollars for campaign war chests in the 2010 election cycle for Governor Rick Scott. David also worked for Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and set fundraising records for those campaigns. Fundraiser, strategist, and confidante, David is among a handful of insiders who help guide candidates to victory in Florida.
David has been equally busy helping the legislative branch. David served as the chief fundraiser for Speaker Dean Cannon. David's responsibilities included raising money for Speaker Cannon's personal campaign, as well as working with House leadership to raise money for the House Republican Caucus. Through these efforts, the Florida House returned 81 republican members giving them a supermajority.
In the Florida Senate David represented Senate President Mike Haridopolos and Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner. David worked with Senator John Thrasher who was elected in a highly contested special election. David brings his unique expertise to the Tallahassee team and offers our clients unprecedented insight into the workings of state government.
David is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Political Science.
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570,
4) Banyan Treatment and Recovery, LLC
10) Colonial Management Group, LP
11) Curo Health Services, LLC dba Gentiva
12) Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
13) Encompass Health Corporation
16) Florida Blue
11-15 years
James H. McFaddin comes to Southern Strategy Group from Health Management Associates (now Community Health Systems), a Fortune 500 hospital company with over 200 hospitals in 29 states, where he served as Director of Government Affairs. James was responsible for representing the company's interests in Washington, DC, state capitals including Tallahassee, and in front of state health care agencies and local governments.
Prior to joining Health Management Associates, James served as Chief of Staff for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency). As Chief of Staff, James was involved in the management and operations of the Agency including the Florida Medicaid Program, the regulation of Florida's health care facilities, and oversight of the Agency's $20 billion budget.
During this time, James was also appointed by the Governor to manage the state's federally-mandated health information exchange activities as Florida's Health Information Technology Coordinator.
Prior to being named Chief of Staff, James served as the Agency's Legislative Affairs Director.Before joining the Agency, James served as the Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the Executive Office of the Governor where he worked to develop and coordinate passage of the Governor's legislative and budget priorities.
James has also served as a Senior Analyst in the Florida Senate specializing in health care, criminal justice, and agricultural issues.
A native of South Carolina, James graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Political Science.
(850) 214-5100
Jones Walker LLP, 106 E. College Avenue, Suite 1200, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
2) American Rentals Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
7) Florida Ambulance Association
8) Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, Inc.
9) Florida Chamber of Commerce
10) Florida Outdoor Advertising Association
11) Florida Power & Light Company
12) Florida Realtors
17) Home Care Association of America
18) Marriott International, Inc
19) Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
20) MIND Education
21) National Safety Commission, Inc
22) Phantom Fireworks Showrooms, LLC
23) Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar
28) Tampa Bay Water
29) The Florida Bar
(407) 693-6822
6535 Nemours Pkwy, Orlando, FL, 32827-7884,
(850) 671-4401
P.O. Box 10570, Suite 1601G, Tallahassee, FL, 32302,
1) Agudath Israel of America - Florida Office
2) Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust
4) Blue Water Industries Florida LLC
7) Estuary LLC.
10) Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc.
11) Hotwire Communications, Ltd.
12) iGas
13) IMG Academy LLC
(407) 768-9123
10140 Centurion Pkwy N, Suite 1400, Jacksonville, FL, 32256,
(863) 528-2024
2209 Nevada Rd, Lakeland, FL, 33803,
1) ActivEd
3) American Families for Vaccines Action Fund
6) Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County
11) College of Central Florida Foundation, Inc
13) Cubby Beds
14) Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, The
16) Florida Alliance of Home Care Services
17) Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions
22) Hopebridge
24) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
25) Lakeland Regional Medical Center
26) Nicklaus Children's Health System
27) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
28) Polk State College Foundation
29) Runway to Hope
30) South Florida State College Foundation
31) Svetlana Masgutova Educational Institute
32) Teen Court of Sarasota, Inc.
36) Wolfson Children's Hospital
37) Women's Center of Jacksonville
38) WOT
(561) 891-7122
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 703, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) AAHomecare
2) Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
3) ActivEd
5) American Families for Vaccines Action Fund
10) Children's Trust of Alachua County
12) College of Central Florida Foundation, Inc
14) Cubby Beds
15) Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, The
16) Florida Alliance of Home Care Services
17) Florida Bar, Elder Law Section
18) Florida Health Care Association ,
19) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
21) FullBloom
23) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Inc.
24) Lakeland Regional Medical Center
25) Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD)
26) LIVING ABOVE THE NOISE, INC.
27) Millennia Managment Group, LLC
29) Nicklaus Children's Health System
30) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
31) Polk State College Foundation
32) Public School Development Solutions
33) Qualtrics, LLC
34) Runway to Hope
35) Shatterproof
36) South Florida State College Foundation
37) Svetlana Masgutova Educational Institute
38) Teen Court of Sarasota, Inc.
40) Theragen, Inc.
42) Wolfson Children's Hospital
43) Women's Center of Jacksonville
44) WOT
(407) 617-2492
6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32827-7589,
(850) 933-1985
Po Box 11094, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-3094,
1) AAHomecare
2) Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
3) ActivEd
4) American Families for Vaccines Action Fund
8) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
10) Cubby Beds
11) Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, The
12) Florida Alliance of Home Care Services
13) Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions
16) Florida Health Care Association
18) Hopebridge
19) Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
20) Lakeland Regional Medical Center
21) Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD)
22) Millennia Managment Group, LLC
23) Nicklaus Children's Health System
24) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
25) Qualtrics, LLC
26) Runway to Hope
27) Shatterproof
29) Theragen, Inc.
(850) 671-4401
P.O. Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302,
2) Advantage Capital Management Corporation
3) Airbnb, Inc.
4) Alliance for Healthcare Access Coalition
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Apple Inc
7) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
8) Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC
9) Association of Florida Colleges, Inc
10) Aucilla Research Institute, Inc.
12) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
14) CGL Companies
15) Chabad Hebrew Academy, Inc.
16) City of Key West
17) Clay County Board of County Commissioners
18) Clay County District Schools
19) Connecting Everyone with Second Chances
20) Dixie Board of Public Education/Dixie District School Board
23) Easterseals Southwest Florida, Inc.
24) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
27) Estuary LLC.
30) Florida Association of Broadcasters, Inc
31) Florida Blue
32) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
33) Florida Insurance Council, Inc.
34) Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
38) Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc.
39) iGas
41) Indian River State College Foundation, Inc.
42) Jacksonville Classical Academy, Inc.
43) LEO Technologies
44) Leon County Board of County Commissioners
45) Metro Development Group, LLC
48) Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts
49) Museum of Science & History
50) NASCAR, LLC
52) Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine
53) Persevere
55) Putnam County
58) RedSpeed USA
59) Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville
60) Second Harvest of the Big Bend
64) TECO Energy, Inc
65) Tesla, Inc.
68) Town of Belleair
69) Universal Protection Service, LLC
70) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
(850) 758-5209
7004 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, 1005, Orlando, FL, 32827-7739,
(850) 214-5100
106 E. College Avenue, Suite 1200, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) AbbVie Inc.
2) American Sportfishing Association
8) Florida Ambulance Association
9) Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, Inc.
10) Florida Outdoor Advertising Association
11) Florida Recreational Vehicle Trade Association
14) Highlands County Hospital District
