NIAL PATEL

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NIAL PATEL

( Louisiana,  )

Cornerstone Government Affairs

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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

Client List  Biography 
Clients

1) Advanced Power Alliance

2) Agilify

3) APM Terminals Mobile, LLC.

4) Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana

5) Baton Rouge Area Foundation

6) Blackrock Funds Services Group

7) Bristow Group

8) Canopy Tutoring

9) Celerian Consulting

10) CHANGENT

11) City of Lake Charles

12) City of New Orleans

13) Classic Learning Test

14) Clover

15) Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates

16) Cox Communications Inc

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

18) Endeavors

19) GDIT

20) Google LLC and its Affiliates

21) Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership

22) Historic Tax Credit Coalition

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) MMR Group

30) Motion Picture Association, Inc

31) Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.

32) Palo Alto

33) Plexos Group

34) Recovery Solutions

35) Rouses Enterprises, LLC

36) Save The Children

37) Software AG

38) Solstice Advanced Materials Inc.

39) Southern Energy Renewables LLC

40) Sparkhound

41) Stonehenge Capital

42) Susan G Komen Foundation

43) Trane U.S. Inc

44) Tulane University

45) Veterans Guardian

46) Workforce Housing Coalition

47) YMCA

48) 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: January 01, 2026