Experience You Can Count On
Drexwood's core competency is lobbying. Our team's in-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal government enables us to provide our clients with a blueprint for success in the public sector and a unique insight into what hazards to avoid. We use our political knowledge and experience to help our clients understand where they are, see where they need to go, and build a strategy for success here in Illinois. We help identify key public officials best suited to champion our clients' causes as we advocate on their behalf before the state legislature and Illinois's executive agencies. Our job is to get big things done at any level of politics, government, and public life.
1) ADP, LLC
2) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
3) CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, INC.
5) CLOUDHQ
7) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES
8) COVISTA
10) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
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Paul joined Drexwood Partners in 2019 bringing 10 years of professional experience with him, including a half decade handling multi-state government affairs and running a U.S. government affairs operation for a multi-national company.
Adept at handling complex public policy issues, Paul began his early professional days working as a litigation paralegal for multiple law firms and working as a field organizer on a national campaign. To begin his government affairs career, Paul spent a short time in Washington D.C. working for a child welfare non-profit conducting policy research and organizing advocacy days.
Prior to joining Drexwood as Vice President, Paul served as Director of Government Relations for a publicly-traded company where he led U.S. federal and state government affairs for multiple business segments. While there he executed federal and multi-state government affairs strategies to support organizational goals across six businesses. This included managing federal appropriation and jurisdictional committee advocacy, a fifty state legislative tracking operation, and direct and indirect lobbying in over half a dozen states across the country. In addition to traditional government affairs work, Paul led the first company-wide global political risk assessment due to international expansion and re-designed the internal government affairs approach to also focus on brand development for business segments that found more value in an elevated presence among government officials.
With a broad range of policy experience in agriculture, education (Pre-K through postsecondary), child welfare, healthcare, insurance, and tech fields, Paul is prepared to tackle new and complex issues quickly to deliver results. He is passionate about government affairs — from traditional lobbying and strategy development to advocacy, coalition building, and policy research.
A native of mid-Missouri, Paul holds a M.A. in Political Science from University of Missouri, Kansas City and a B.A. in Pre-Law/Legal Studies from William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and two sons.
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3) ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
4) ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
5) ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
7) ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITION (ARC)
8) ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS (AICP)
11) BRIGHTSTAR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
12) CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
13) CALIFORNIA AMBULATORY SURGERY ASSOCIATION
14) CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES (CCSAA)
15) CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
16) CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE
17) CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (CA LULAC)
18) CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION
20) CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
21) CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL
22) CALOPTIMA HEALTH
23) CAPITOL REGIONS CONSULTING, LLC
24) CENGAGE LEARNING GROUP, INC.
25) CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC
27) CITY OF INDUSTRY
28) CITY YEAR INC.
29) COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE CELEBRATION
31) CREATING RESTORATIVE OPRORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS (CROP)
32) DART CONTAINER CORPORATION
33) FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, THE
34) FREEWORLD
35) GOLDEN STATE CLEAN ENERGY LLC
36) GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED
37) HARRIDGE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
38) HEALING DIALOGUE AND ACTION
39) HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
40) INITIATE JUSTICE
41) INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS
42) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 1245
43) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 18
44) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 465
45) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 47
46) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 659
47) KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.
48) LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
49) LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
50) MAGNA ENTERTAINMENT CORP. AND ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES
51) MEDNAX NATIONAL MEDICAL GROUP
52) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
53) NATERA
54) NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK SACRAMENTO
55) NATIONAL CENTER FOR YOUTH LAW
57) PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (PCMA)
58) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP
59) PRODUCERS' HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN
60) RGS CONSULTING & ADVOCACY, LLC
61) SAFE HAVEN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
65) TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
66) VERNON, CITY OF
67) WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
68) WESTERN STATES COUNCIL SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION (SMART)
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