(620) 727-0003
800 SW JACKSON ST, SUITE 808, TOPEKA, KS, 66612,
Lawyer with over 35 years of litigation experience. Served 28 years in the Kansas House, including two terms as Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives. Upon retirement from the House was hired as President and CEO of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. Retired there after 4 years and opened my current lobbying firm. That experience has resulted in close personal and work relationships with lawmakers in both parties and executive branch members of both parties.
11-15 years
In addition to the items mentioned in the bio, the years spent in the Kansas Legislature formed friendships and professional relationships with legislators of both parties, their leaders, Governors of both parties, and our Congressional delegation. Those relationships continue. In addition, the years spent at the Kansas Chamber formed lasting relationships with the legislators endorsed and supported as pro-business advocates. Being a past Speaker of the House has benefited me with developing relationships with newly elected legislators I didn't serve with. The heads of several of our state agencies and departments are former legislative colleagues of mine and friends.
Legal Background
*JD, University of Kansas School of Law - 1976
*2-Yr. internship with the Office of Legislative Counsel
*Partner, Reynolds, Peirce, Forker, Suter & O'Neal, Hutchinson, KS - 1979-1984
*Hutchinson Community College Instructor - 1976-1984
*Shareholder, Gilliland & Hayes, P.A., Hutchinson, KS - 1984-2012
*Of Counsel, Gilliland & Hayes, LLC - 2012-2016
*Extensive trial experience in areas of insurance defense and professional liability; handled 100's of workers compensation cases for employers
*Recently completed successful settlement against the State which restored over $3M in fees swept from fee funds by the Legislature and Adminstration
*Currently provide legal services to clients with issues before the Legislature, licensing agencies, regulatory agencies and Boards
*40 Hours of certified mediation training
*Served on the Board of Governors of the KU Law Society
*As attorney/legislator, appeared in Fed. Court both in 2002 and 2012 to defend legislative redistricting maps
Legislative Background
*Elected to Kansas House of Representatives - 1984 - Hutchinson/Reno County
*Served in Kansas House of Representatives - 1985 - 2012
*Served 2 years as V.C. of House Judiciary Committee
*Served 2 years as Ranking Republican of House Judiciary Committee
*Served 16 years as Chairman of the House of Judiciary Committee
*Served 2 years as Chairman of the House Education Committee
*Served as V.C. of the Select Committee on School Finance
*Served 2 years each as Chairman of the House Redistricting Committee during the 2002 and 2012 Legislative and Congressional redistricting
*Served twice as Chairman of House Committee on Contested Elections
*Served twice as Chairman of House Select Investigative Committee
*Other committee assignments included Public Heath, Commerce & Industry, Education Budget and Legislative Budget
*Elected as Minority Whip when Republicans were in the minority and the Majority Whip
*Elected as Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives - 2009-2012
*Served in alternating years with the Senate President as Chairman of the Legislative Coordinating Council and was a member of the State Finance Council
*Executive Committee member, National Speakers' Conference
*Executive Committee member, Council of State Governments
*Kansas Judicial Council member for 16 years
*Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission for 16 years
*Past Member, Kansas Commission on Judicial Performance
*Past Member, Kansas Sentencing Commission
*Past Board member, KTEC
*Past Member Commission on School Efficiency
*Past member Kansas Travel & Tourism Commission
Governmental Relations and Association Management Background
*Hired as President & CEO of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 2012-2016
*Development and execution of annual Kansas Chamber Legislative Agenda
*Extensive lobbying of Legislative members and Administration
*Legal, legislative, and political analysis, member engagement research, public appearances and media interviews
*Upon retirement from the Kansas Chamber, formed O'Neal Consulting LLC in Dec. 2016 to represent individual clients with legislative and legal issues related to the Legislature and State government
Kreidler Consulting Group (KCG) provides an array of political consulting services in the Kansas Statehouse. The business was founded in 2012 with intent to provide consistent value and successful outcomes for each client. Principal Gavin Kreidler's political career began in Sedgwick County at the age of fourteen when he began working political campaigns for a local city council member . After many campaigns and a position with Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins and the Hein Law Firm in Topeka, Gavin decided to capitalize on his strong relationships and start his own lobbying firm. KCG has represented trade associations, coalitions consisting of Fortune 100 companies and non-profit organizations.
1) American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
2) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance
3) Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association
4) Behavioral Health Solutions
8) Communications Coalition of Kansas
9) Community Choice Financial, Inc.
10) Cottonwood, Inc.
11) Fuel True Independent Energy and Convenience
12) Gatik AI Inc.
6-10 years
Gavin's engaging personality, dogged determination, and sincere interest in people have enabled him to develop meaningful relationships with legislators, support staff, other lobbyists, and government officials. These are the traits you want in a political affairs consultant.
Born and raised in Colwich, a rural Kansas community, he always knew he wanted to work for the betterment of his state and country. His political engagement began at age fourteen when he volunteered for two city council campaigns in nearby Wichita. Many campaigns later and after receiving a degree from Pittsburg State University, interning with Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, and working for the Hein Law Firm, Gavin established his own political affairs business.
His clients respect him for his tireless dedication to their issues and value his reputation as an honest, likable, committed, and savvy political consultant.
These are the traits you want in a political affairs consultant and are what make Kreidler Consulting the best choice for your legislative interests.
(816) 914-5913
Powerful Performance Solutions LLC, P.O. Box 743, Lees Summit, MO, 64063,
Subjects: All Subjects
Clients seeking traditional approaches to government relations will find their needs met and exceeded with Powerful Performance Solutions. After decades of developing relationships with state legislators, county and city officials throughout our country and on Capitol Hill, PPS can represent you with the insight needed to advance your objectives.More than making a few phone calls, we will develop strategies that evolve with the most up-to-date information, write impactful legislation, and engage policymakers with one-on-one meetings. Let PPS use its years of success in navigating complex government systems to make your agenda a reality.
20+ years
Phil Scaglia provides clients with over 35 years of government relations, public and media affairs, and campaign experience. Having worked at the city, state, and federal levels of government, Scaglia has relationships and networks across our country that can benefit your organization. His combination of private and public sector works makes him a unique asset to any client.
Scaglia formerly served as a purchasing agent and budget analyst for a large Kansas City suburban city, generating years of cost-saving measures. Serving as the first full-time Executive Director to a bi-state multi-county and multi-sector Labor-Management Non-for-Profit Council, Scaglia attracted national recognition for the group and founded an award winning pre-apprenticeship training program. Working directly with companies and unions, his non-for profit board management and executive experience affords your organization the valuable insight into different stakeholders' perspectives.
Scaglia's years of governmental and political knowledge developed from serving in the office of the Majority Floor Leaders for the House and Senate in the Missouri General Assembly and as Chief of Staff for more than a decade to a Member of the United States Congress. Scaglia holds two Bachelor Degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master Business Administration from Rockhurst University with two concentration areas graduating with honors. In his down time, Scaglia enjoys travel, reading, and golf.
Clients seeking traditional approaches to government relations will find their needs met and exceeded with Powerful Performance Solutions. After decades of developing relationships with state legislators, county and city officials throughout our country and on Capitol Hill, PPS can represent you with the insight needed to advance your objectives.
More than making a few phone calls, we will develop strategies that evolve with the most up-to-date information, write impactful legislation, and engage policymakers with one-on-one meetings. Let PPS use its years of success in navigating complex government systems to make your agenda a reality.
Mindy Brissey brings to our clients an expertise in issue and candidate campaign management, non-profit management, and lobbying with a record of proven results. For over 15 years, Brissey has worked on successful campaigns from Mayor to State House to Congressional. Brissey's skills in targeting, strategic planning, field directing, and general consulting produce victories for our clients.
Brissey's work extends to issue education, advocacy, and outreach. Through years of lobbying on behalf of organized labor at a statewide level, Brissey brings the network and knowledge to achieve your organization's goals.
Beyond Brissey's campaign work, she has a thorough understanding of the public policy process, and has developed relationships across many sectors as a lobbyist in Missouri and Kansas. Brissey specializes in health, public education, pension, tax and revenue, public-employee, and work related issues. Brissey has expertise in non-profit management, where she understands how to navigate the often difficult job of messaging, growth, and fundraising. She served two terms as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Missouri's largest consumer health advocacy organization, serves on the Board of Directors for a local non-partisan women's organization, and has donated time and funds to various efforts which provide resources to help address the needs of children in the community.
Brissey's work brings both quality and cost effectiveness, while being able to recruit and motivate teams.
Brissey holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Kansas with a Major in Political Science and a Minor in Communication Studies. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, traveling, and KU basketball.
316-371-7553
1551 N. Waterfront Parkway, Suite 100, Wichita, KS, 67206,
Eric Sexton doesn't know a stranger. He connects quickly with all types of people and brings a wealth of legislative and executive branch relationships paired with extensive understanding of how to get things done in the State Capitol.
15-20 years
Developed and facilitated a coalition of aviation industry leaders with a local university to get the State of Kansas to support the first direct appropriate to specifically support the research and innovation needs of those companies. In addition to major initiatives like this example, successful in working with both Republicans and Democrats to further the goals of clients.
Eric has achieved success by developing key contacts and maintaining relationships and maintaining relationships with policymakers in a bipartisan way and across the legislative and executive branches of state government. This philosophy continues to carry the most credibility and achieve results in government affairs.
Eric L. Sexton, PhD, serves as a governmental affairs consultant with Foulston Siefkin's Governmental Affairs & Public Policy practice group. The group provides legislative monitoring and lobbying services for Foulston's clients as well as publishing the weekly Kansas Legislative Insights newsletter during the session. Sexton is a contributing author for Kansas Legislative Insights and spends most of his time in Topeka during the legislative session, building on his strong relationships at the local, state, and federal level.
Sexton is an experienced government affairs leader who spent 18 years on Wichita State University's government relations team, mostly as executive director of government relations. During his tenure in that role, WSU ranked 15th in the country for earning directed federal appropriations for important programs. Sexton then served as WSU's director of athletics, overseeing the rise of the men's basketball program to its highest levels of national prominence to date while also operating the athletics program profitably. Sexton's thorough understanding of legislative processes, funding, and the people involved combine to make him an effective and well-informed advocate for clients whose businesses or industries are affected by local, state, or federal regulations, administrative agencies, or elected officials.
Sexton earned his doctorate in political science from the University of Kansas after his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Wichita State University.
Active in his community, Sexton serves on the Wesley Medical Center Board of Trustees, the Derby Community Foundation, and was a founding member of Real Men, Real Heroes. In 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Sexton to the President Commission for the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Sexton is an avid golfer who competes in amateur events at the regional and national level. He also enjoys hunting quail and pheasant as well as Kansas staycations with his wife, Kathy Sexton.
THE ADVOCACY GROUP
(50 states, Federal and DC, )703-597-4276
1201 Wilson Blvd., 27th Floor, Arlington, VA, 22209,
Subjects: All Subjects
TAG is a one-stop, results-oriented network for clients with needs in a single state or multiple jurisdictions. The TAG network consists of one top firm per jurisdiction or specialty. Collectively we are 60+ firms including lobbyists across the US, public affairs specialists in various countries (Australia, Canada, Mexico, Russia, CIS, Central Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey, Israel, United Kingdom and the European Union) and specialty services (50-state legislative and regulatory tracking, grassroots, jury selection, market entry strategy and social enterprise business development).
Each TAG member offers its clients a tailored strategy that will provide them with a solution. Our TAG members are an integrated team, both near and far throughout the world, yet offering insight within each location.
The TAG network consists of the top lobbying firms across the US, public affairs specialists in various countries and specialty services.
US Members:
50-States
DC Council
US Congress
International:
Profile Consulting (Aust) Pty Ltd (Australia)
Tactix (Canada)
Monarch Global Strategies (Mexico, Central & South America)
Kesarev (Russia, CIS, Central Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey & Israel)
Instinctif Partners (United Kingdom & the European Union)
Specialty members:
Five Corners Strategies (Grassroots Advocacy & Public Affairs)
FOCUS, a Leonine Business (50-State Legislative & Regulatory Tracking & Analysis)
Select Litigation (Jury Selection)
Bullpen, LLC (Market Entry Strategy)
The Virtuous Cycle Collaboratory (Social Enterprise Business Development)
Law Offices of Mitchell D. Gravo, Inc. (Specialty Member)
