Alex Vaughn co-founded Jackson Vaughn Public Strategies after having successfully directed and managed state and local government relations activities. He is formally the Vice President of Government Affairs of Cash America International, Inc. and managed a team of five legislative directors and 26 contract lobbyists representing various issues in 33 states. He also has more than 25 years of experience and is extremely active with the Texas legislature. Alex lobbied for a former gas and electric utilities company, as well as oil and gas production. He successfully managed an effort that resulted in two state-wide initiatives being adopted by the legislature. He serves on the board of directors for the Texas Association of Business (TAB). He is the President of the Consumer Services Alliance of Texas (CSAT) and he has served on the board of Junior Achievement, Chisholm Trail.

Barbara O'Brien is a seasoned veteran of financial services public policy. She was the Government Relations Director for Cash America International where she directed and managed contract lobbyists and passed key legislation in several states. Barbara served as Senior Executive Director and Public Affairs Director to Florida Attorney General, Bob Butterworth. Barbara has served on the Board of Directors for the Police Executive Research Foundation (PERF) and Law Enforcement Advisory Board for ecoATM Company. In 1984 she was selected as one of only two in the U.S. as the Law Enforcement Fellow to the National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminology with a minor in Psychology from Florida State University. Barbara is based in Tallahassee, Florida and oversees activities in the Mid Atlantic and Southeast Region.