1) Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas, Inc.
3) Cash Titan
4) Confianz Global Inc. DBA StackBench
5) Dealer Services Network, LLC
6) Encompass Health Corporation
7) Eviden
10) HeyTutor Inc.
15) Mooresville Btr Developers, LLC
16) North Carolina Sports Legacy Foundation
17) Public Consulting Group LLC by Multistate Associates LLC
18) Reconnect, Inc.
20) SeatGeek, Inc.
21) simplySOLV
22) Starmount Healthcare Management
25) Town of Troutman
26) Treenail Development, Inc.
27) Vapor Technology Association
28) Windstream Services, LLC on behalf of its operating companies in NC
2021 NC Top 25 Lobbyist
2019 NCED Leadership Award
Kevin Wilkinson joined The Southern Group in 2024, expanding the firm's footprint in Raleigh, North Carolina. He brings extensive legislative and executive experience from roles in both the public and private sectors.
As a proud North Carolinian, Kevin's professional path has been largely dedicated to molding and promoting key policies at local, state, and national levels. From 2016 to 2019, he held leadership roles in North Carolina's public education sector. First, as the Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to the N.C. State Superintendent at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, then later as the Executive Director of External Affairs at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. In these roles, Kevin helped design and gather support for the organization's policy priorities and initiatives.
Before that, Kevin served as a Policy Advisor to Senator Robert Bryan. He led and implemented several education reforms and staffed various committees such as Appropriations, Education, Judiciary, Pension, and Retirement. Kevin also worked on Capitol Hill as a staff member for U.S. Representative Robert Pittenger, supporting and advocating for the needs of constituents across his district.
Most recently, Kevin took his experience in North Carolina's government to the private sector, serving as SVP of Government Affairs at EQV Strategic. In that capacity, Kevin worked directly with policymakers on the state and federal levels to advocate for his clients. His range of policy areas includes education, economic and business development, technology, transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, gaming, sports, and local government.
Outside his day-to-day work, Kevin uses his expertise to give back to his community as Vice Chair of the Board of Visitors for Appalachian State University.
Kevin has received numerous awards and recognition for his work, including being named one of the top lobbyists in North Carolina by the North State Journal since 2020 and receiving the North Carolina Education Leadership Award in 2018.
Kevin studied political science and economics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and earned an M.B.A. from Liberty University. He resides in Raleigh with his wife Megan and their daughter Margot.
(336) 549-5468
121 Reynolda Village Way, Suite A, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106,
1) Addiction Recovery Care Association
2) Association of Dental Support Organizations
8) Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
12) Daimler Truck North America LLC
13) DIRECTV, LLC
15) DoorDash, Inc.
16) Ed Farm
17) Election Systems &, Software
18) Feazel Roofing
19) Gale Force Sports &, Entertainment, LLC
20) Hoke County
22) Indivior Inc.
24) Keystone Fireworks Holdings LLC
26) North Carolina Airports Association
27) North Carolina Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
28) North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.
29) North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition
30) North Carolina Trucking Association
31) Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
32) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
33) Presidio Networked Solutions LLC
34) Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
35) Rubrik, Inc.
36) Swisher International, Inc.
37) The Southeastern Partnership, Inc.
38) Town of Apex
40) Town of Pembroke
(910) 514-1234
121 Reynolda Village Way, Suite A, Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC,
1) American Association for Debt Resolution by MultiState Associates LLC
6) DIRECTV, LLC
9) Ed Farm
10) Election Systems & Software
13) Hoke County
15) Indigov
17) North Carolina Airports Association
18) North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.
19) North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition
20) North Carolina Trucking Association
21) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
22) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
23) The Southeastern Partnership, Inc.
25) Town of Pembroke
26) Truist Bank
(910) 514-1234
121 Reynolda Village Way, Suite A, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106,
1) American Association for Debt Resolution by MultiState Associates LLC
6) DIRECTV, LLC
9) Ed Farm
10) Election Systems &, Software
12) Feazel Roofing
14) Hoke County
15) IDEMIA Identity &, Security North America
16) Indigov
18) Keystone Fireworks Holdings LLC
20) North Carolina Airports Association
21) North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.
22) North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition
23) North Carolina Trucking Association
24) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
25) Presidio Networked Solutions LLC
28) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
29) The Southeastern Partnership, Inc.
31) Town of Pembroke
32) Truist Bank
(202) 731-6468
121 Reynolda Village Way, Suite A, Suite A, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106,
2) American Association for Debt Resolution by MultiState Associates LLC
3) Association of Dental Support Organizations
4) Carahsoft Technology Corporation
10) Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
11) County of Bladen
14) Daimler Truck North America LLC
15) DIRECTV, LLC
17) DoorDash, Inc.
18) Election Systems &, Software
20) Feazel Roofing
23) IDEMIA Identity &, Security North America
24) Indigov
25) Indivior Inc.
27) Keystone Fireworks Holdings LLC
29) North Carolina Airports Association
30) North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.
31) North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition
32) North Carolina Trucking Association
33) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
34) Presidio Networked Solutions LLC
36) Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
37) Rubrik, Inc.
41) Swisher International, Inc.
42) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
43) The Southeastern Partnership, Inc.
46) Truist Bank
(336) 671-0411
1117 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, 27603,
1) Addiction Recovery Care Association
3) American Association for Debt Resolution by MultiState Associates LLC
4) Association of Dental Support Organizations
5) Carahsoft Technology Corporation
11) Clachan Properties, L.L.C.
12) Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
13) County of Bladen
16) Daimler Truck North America LLC
17) DIRECTV, LLC
19) DoorDash, Inc.
20) Ed Farm
21) Election Systems &, Software
23) Feazel Roofing
25) Gale Force Sports &, Entertainment, LLC
27) Hoke County
29) IDEMIA Identity &, Security North America
30) Indigov
31) Indivior Inc.
33) Keystone Fireworks Holdings LLC
34) Lumbee Tribe Holdings, Inc.
36) North Carolina Airports Association
37) North Carolina Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
38) North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.
39) North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition
40) North Carolina Trucking Association
41) PGA TOUR, Inc.
42) Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
43) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
44) Presidio Networked Solutions LLC
46) Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
47) Rubrik, Inc.
51) Swisher International, Inc.
52) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
53) The Southeastern Partnership, Inc.
55) Town of Apex
57) Town of Pembroke
58) Truist Bank
(252) 521-6090
105 West Caswell Street, Suite 214P, Kinston, NC, 28501,
(704) 472-6234
209 Fayetteville St, Suite 100, Raleigh, CA, 27601,
1) ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF THE CAROLINAS, INC.
3) CASH TITAN
4) CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC
6) CONFIANZ GLOBAL INC. DBA STACKBENCH
7) DEALER SERVICES NETWORK, LLC
8) ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORPORATION
9) EVIDEN
10) FIRSTFLOOR, INC.
11) HEYTUTOR INC.
16) MOORESVILLE BTR DEVELOPERS, LLC
17) NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS LEGACY FOUNDATION
18) PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP LLC BY MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES LLC
19) RECONNECT, INC.
21) SEATGEEK, INC.
22) SIMPLYSOLV
24) STARMOUNT HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
26) TOWN OF TROUTMAN
27) TREENAIL DEVELOPMENT, INC.
28) VAPOR TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
29) WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC ON BEHALF OF ITS OPERATING COMPANIES IN NC
