Holly Deshields is Director of the McGuireWoods Consulting Austin office and senior vice president of State Government Relations where she assists clients by lobbying and consulting on issues related to economic development, education, healthcare, finance, and state and local affairs.
6-10 years
She has been recognized by Capitol Inside in 2015 as a "Rising Star" in Texas politics and in 2016, was selected as the winner for Austin Under 40's government and public affairs industry category.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting in 2012, Holly served as chief of staff to Texas State Senator Mike Jackson and worked in the Texas Senate for over a decade building strong relationships with state legislators, capitol staff, executive branch and regulatory agencies.
Holly volunteers in various capacities around Central Texas. She is an active member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center's Advance Team and also founded Young Texans of Cancer's Austin Chapter. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Kappa Alpha Theta alumni and Texas Ex. She enjoys spending her free time with her son, Hunt, and golden retriever, Winnie.
(512)6174504
816 Congress Ave, Suite 940, Austin, TX, 78701,
(512)6174539
816 Congress Ave., Suite 940, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) AbbVie
2) Altria Client Svcs & Affiliates-Philip Morris USA, John Middleton, USSTC & Helix Innov.
3) Altria Client Svcs & Affiliates-Philip Morris USA, John Middleton, USSTC & Helix Innov. & NJOY
4) Apex Clean Energy Holdings, LLC
6) BSA Business Software Alliance Inc.
7) Consumer Data Industry Association
8) CyrusOne LP
9) Entertainment Software Association
10) Lemoine
(512)6174512
816 Congress Ave, Ste 940, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) AbbVie
2) Altria Client Svcs & Affiliates-Philip Morris USA, John Middleton, USSTC & Helix Innov. & NJOY
3) Apex Clean Energy Holdings, LLC
4) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
9) Consumer Data Industry Association
10) Entertainment Software Association
11) Lemoine
13) Medical Transportation Management, Inc.
14) NRG Energy, Inc.
15) Sabey Data Center Properties LLC
16) SMI
17) Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
18) Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers (TALHI)
19) Texas Distilled Spirits Association
21) The Las Vegas Sands Corporation
23) Walgreen Co.
24) Zayo Group, LLC
