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Introduction

Former senior staffer to Governor Bobby Jindal

Top Forty Under 40, Business Report in 2014

National Finance Committee member, Republican Governors Association

Chairman of Emerging Leaders Council, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

Clients

1) Advanced Power Alliance

2) Agilify

3) APM Terminals Mobile, LLC.

4) Aqueduct Partners

5) Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana

6) Baker Hughes

7) Baton Rouge Area Chamber

8) Bristow Group

9) Celerian Consulting

10) City of Lake Charles

11) City of New Orleans

12) Clover

13) Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates

14) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.

15) Endeavors

16) Entergy Services

17) GDIT

18) Genentech

19) Google Cloud

20) Historic Tax Credit Coalition

21) Honeywell

22) Louisiana Association of Broadcasters

23) Louisiana Clerks of Court Association

24) Louisiana Energy and Power Authority

25) Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association

26) Loyola University

27) LUBA Workers' Comp

28) Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

29) Motion Picture Association, Inc

30) Palo Alto

31) Placid Refining Company, LLC

32) Plexos Group

33) Rouses Enterprises, LLC

34) Software AG

35) Sparkhound

36) Stonehenge Capital

37) Susan G Komen Foundation

38) Trane U.S. Inc

39) Tulane University

40) Veterans Guardian

41) Workforce Housing Coalition

42) YMCA

43) Youth Villages

Biography

Nial Patel joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2011 after more than seven years of service to Governor Bobby Jindal, dating back to his first run for governor in 2003. As one of the longest serving senior staff members for the Governor, Nial worked as the director of scheduling. Additionally, when Governor Jindal was elected to Congress, Nial served as his executive assistant. During his tenure with Jindal, Nial's duties varied from campaigning to research and outreach, working with elected politicians, stakeholders, and government officials from Washington, D.C. and across the state of Louisiana.

Nial holds a Masters in Economics from the Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University (LSU), and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from LSU, where he also minored Political Science and Business Administration.

Originally from New Orleans, Nial attended Holy Cross High School and the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. In 2014, he was recognized as one of the top forty under 40 leaders in the community, and is alum of the Baton Rouge Leadership and Louisiana Leadership programs. Nial serves on the Southeast Super Region Committee, Greater New Orleans Inc.'s Next Gen Council, New Schools for Baton Rouge Board, Teach for America Board, and is Chairman of Louisiana Association of Business and Industry's Emerging Leaders Council. He has helped raised money for the American Cancer Society, Republican Governor's Association, and several elected officials. Nial currently resides in Baton Rouge.

Last Updated: September 10, 2024