Charlene Puchalla

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Charlene Puchalla

( Georgia,  )

Cornerstone Government Affairs

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Introduction

Assists the firm's Georgia government relations team with client service activities including conducting research and providing updates on state legislative matters and diverse regulatory issues

Previously served as a government relations specialist at Wellstar Health System

Former scheduler and field representative for Rep. Tom Price (R-GA)

Client List  Biography 
Clients

1) 3M Company

2) Acciona Concesiones S.L.

3) ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc.

4) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

5) Archer

6) Barrow County Board of Commissioners

7) Becton Dickinson and Company (BD)

8) Black & Veatch

9) Chime

10) City of Bainbridge

11) Cornerstone Government Affairs

12) Decatur County

13) Decide Development Authority of DeKalb County

14) Delaware North Companies, Inc.

15) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County

16) DIRECTV LLC

17) FreedomCare Georgia

18) GA Rural Water Association (GRWA)

19) Georgia Agribusiness Council

20) Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen

21) Georgia Companion Animal Coalition

22) Georgia Economic Developers Association

23) Georgia EMC

24) Georgia Hospital Association

25) Georgia Residential Land Development Council (GRLDC)

26) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals

27) Google LLC and its Affiliates

28) Guidehouse, Inc.

29) Hunt Companies, Inc.

30) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia

31) Kia

32) Kinship Health

33) Lowndes County

34) MARTA

35) McDonald's Corporation

36) Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation

37) Metro Atlanta Chamber

38) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

39) Motion Picture Association (MPA)

40) Norfolk Southern Corporation

41) O'Kelley and Sorohan Attorneys at Law LLC

42) Oglethorpe Power

43) Philanthropy Roundtable

44) Phoebe Putney Health System

45) QuikTrip Corporation

46) Rayonier

47) Revenue Based Finance Coalition

48) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

49) Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, Inc.

50) Secure Democracy USA

51) Sports Betting Alliance

52) Stripe

53) TitleMax of Georgia, Inc.

54) Unite America, inc.

55) US Farathane

56) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC

57) Waymo LLC

58) Wellstar Health System

59) Willis Towers Watson

Biography

Charlene Puchalla serves as an Assistant Vice President in Cornerstone's Atlanta, GA office, assisting the firm's government relations team with client service activities including conducting research and providing updates on state legislative matters and diverse regulatory issues.

Charlene joins Cornerstone following her time at Wellstar Health System, where she held multiple positions, most recently serving as a Government Relations Specialist. In this role, she developed and managed relationships with elected officials and key staff in Georgia at the local, state and federal levels, while assisting in developing and recommending legislative priorities and goals. Charlene gained invaluable experience summarizing and interpreting the impact of legislation and preparing legislative summaries, regular communications and presentations. She also served as a Legal Assistant of Government Relations at Wellstar.

Prior to Wellstar, Charlene served as a scheduler and field representative for Representative Tom Price (R-GA) for more than seven years. She began her career as a legislative and research aid in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Charlene earned her bachelor's with a concentration in public administration from Shippensburg University.

Last Updated: February 19, 2026