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
6-10 years
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)
12) BRIGHTSTAR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
13) CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
14) CALIFORNIA AMBULATORY SURGERY ASSOCIATION
15) CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES (CCSAA)
16) CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
17) CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE
18) CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (CA LULAC)
20) CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
21) CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL
22) CAPITOL REGIONS CONSULTING, LLC
23) CENGAGE LEARNING GROUP, INC.
24) CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC
25) CHIEF PROBATION OFFICERS OF CALIFORNIA (CPOC)
27) CITY OF INDUSTRY
28) CITY YEAR INC.
29) COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE CELEBRATION
30) CREATING RESTORATIVE OPRORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS (CROP)
31) DART CONTAINER CORPORATION
32) FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, THE
33) FREEWORLD
34) GOLDEN STATE CLEAN ENERGY LLC
35) GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED
36) HARRIDGE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
37) HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
38) INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS
39) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 1245
40) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 18
41) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 465
42) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 47
43) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 659
44) KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.
45) LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
46) LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
47) MAGNA ENTERTAINMENT CORP. AND ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES
48) MEDNAX NATIONAL MEDICAL GROUP
49) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
50) NATERA
51) NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK SACRAMENTO
52) NATIONAL CENTER FOR YOUTH LAW
54) PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (PCMA)
55) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP
56) PRODUCERS' HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN
57) RGS CONSULTING & ADVOCACY, LLC
60) ST JOHN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH
61) TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
62) VERNON, CITY OF
63) WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
64) WESTERN STATES COUNCIL SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION (SMART)
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