Former chief of staff for House Appropriations Cardinal
Leads both federal and state clients from the firm's Houston office
Serves on advisory and steering committees for Texas delegation members
2) Air Liquide
3) Alorica
4) American Association of Nurse Practitioners
5) Baker Hughes
9) Cemex
10) Community Choice Financial OpCo, LLC
12) Community Medical Services
13) Endeavors
14) First Service Credit Union
15) Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
18) Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company
19) Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund
21) Luminant Generation Company LLC
22) Maric Healthcare
23) National Association of Chain Drug Stores
24) Pagewood
27) PrizePicks
30) Rice University
31) RSM LLP
32) Rubicon Advisors
33) San Jacinto River Authority
34) Speedy Stop Food Stores LLC
35) Target Hospitality Corporation
39) TXU Energy Retail Company LLC
40) ViiNetwork, Inc. (d/b/a ViiMed)
41) Vistra Corp.
42) Vistra Corporate Services Company
43) Waterford.org
Tony Essalih joined Cornerstone in 2011 as a co-lead of the firm's flagship Texas office in Houston. He spent 12 years on Capitol Hill and came to Cornerstone from the office of Congressman John Culberson (R-Houston). Tony worked for Congressman Culberson for 10 years, the last five as his chief of staff. Prior to becoming chief of staff, Tony served in a variety of capacities including legislative assistant, legislative director, communications director, and deputy chief of staff. He spent eight years in Washington, D.C. before relocating to Houston in 2007.
As chief of staff, Tony was responsible for guiding the day-to-day operations of the Congressman's Washington and Houston offices, and oversaw a 15-member staff under a fixed budget. Outside of the office, he served as the principal liaison to the Congressman's campaign committee and provided strategic counsel and advice related to his re-election efforts. Tony's areas of policy expertise include transportation, energy, budget and appropriations. Tony also led outreach efforts and served as an emissary on behalf of the Congressman with state lawmakers in Austin and local elected officials in Houston.
Prior to Culberson's election in 2001, Tony worked as a legislative assistant for Congressman Culberson's predecessor, former House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Archer. Tony's began his tenure on Capitol Hill with former House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings.
Tony has advised and assisted numerous local, state, and federal campaigns. He serves on the board of the National InterFaith Foundation, the Advisory Board for the Houston Technology Center, spent two years on the Board of the Spring Branch Medical Center and was a member of Houston Mayor Annise Parker's transition team in 2010.
Tony was born and raised in Fredericksburg, VA and received his B.A. in Political Science from Mary Washington College. He was a member of Mary Washington's NCAA semifinalist men's soccer team. He lives in Houston and has two angelic daughters, Grace and Libby.
(832)6473203
4003 Roseneath Drive, Houston, TX, 77021,
(832)7246682
919 Congress Ave., Ste. 510, Austin, TX, 78701,
2) Air Liquide
3) American Association of Nurse Practitioners
4) Baker Hughes
8) Cemex
9) Community Choice Financial OpCo, LLC
11) Community Medical Services
12) Endeavors
13) Environmental Defense Action Fund
14) First Service Credit Union
15) Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
18) Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company
22) Maric Healthcare
23) National Association of Chain Drug Stores
25) PrizePicks
28) Rice University
29) San Jacinto River Authority
30) Speedy Stop Food Stores LLC
31) Target Hospitality Corporation
32) Texans for Charitable Bingo Inc
33) Texas EMS Alliance Association
34) Texas Manufactured Housing Association
38) TXU Energy Retail Company LLC
39) ViiNetwork, Inc. (d/b/a ViiMed)
40) Vistra Corp.
41) Vistra Corporate Services Company
42) Waterford.org
(832)2949987
1800 West Loop S, Suite 1250, Houston, TX, 77056,
2) Air Liquide
3) Alorica
4) Baker Hughes
8) Cemex
9) Community Choice Financial OpCo, LLC
11) Community Medical Services
12) Endeavors
13) First Service Credit Union
14) Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
17) Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company
18) Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund
20) Luminant Generation Company LLC
21) Maric Healthcare
22) National Association of Chain Drug Stores
23) Pagewood
26) PrizePicks
29) Rice University
30) RSM LLP
31) Rubicon Advisors
32) San Jacinto River Authority
33) Speedy Stop Food Stores LLC
34) Target Hospitality Corporation
36) Texas Pacific Land Corporation
38) TXU Energy Retail Company LLC
39) ViiNetwork, Inc. (d/b/a ViiMed)
40) Vistra Corp.
41) Vistra Corporate Services Company
42) Waterford.org
(512)7103246
919 Congress Avenue, Suite 510, Austin, TX, 78701,
2) Air Liquide
3) Alorica
4) American Association of Nurse Practitioners
6) Baker Hughes
10) Cemex
11) Community Choice Financial OpCo, LLC
13) Community Medical Services
14) DeWitt County
15) Endeavors
16) Environmental Defense Action Fund
17) First Service Credit Union
18) Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
20) Gonzales County
22) Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company
26) Maric Healthcare
27) McMullen County
28) National Association of Chain Drug Stores
29) Pagewood
31) PrizePicks
34) Rice University
35) RSM LLP
36) Rubicon Advisors
37) San Jacinto River Authority
38) Speedy Stop Food Stores LLC
39) Target Hospitality Corporation
40) Texans for Charitable Bingo Inc
41) Texas EMS Alliance Association
42) Texas Manufactured Housing Association
46) TXU Energy Retail Company LLC
47) ViiNetwork, Inc. (d/b/a ViiMed)
48) Vistra Corp.
49) Vistra Corporate Services Company
50) Waterford.org
