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Stateside Associates offers the largest and most capable staff in state government affairs, state consulting and state strategies. Among Stateside's group of 45 people are 18 former state legislative staff members and seven attorneys. Each of the firm's Principals has served as a registered state lobbyist.

Because state consulting, regulatory forecasting and legislative monitoring cannot be distinguished from the professionals who provide them, Stateside Associates provides a complete roster and accompanying credentials of all professionals assigned to every client service.

Principals


Constance Campanella
President and CEO

Constance Campanella is the Founder, President and CEO of Stateside Associates. A veteran of 30 years of state and federal issue management experience, Ms. Campanella managed Stateside’s growth from a one-person firm to what one trade publication has called, “a behemoth in state lobbying.”

Ms. Campanella consults with clients regarding strategic problem solving, crisis management, legislative and regulatory issue campaigns, public sector sales and lobbyist retention and management. No ivory tower consultant, Ms. Campanella rolls up her sleeves to write project plans, analyze legislative threats, hire and manage lobbyists, lobby state Attorneys General and Governors and get into the details of a public sales opportunity.  She actively directs and manages client affairs and presides over the weekly Issue Management Team meetings in which the entire Issue Management team reviews the goals for each client and decides how best to achieve them.

She is also a frequent lecturer about emerging state issues and current trends in issue management. She previously served as an Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management where she taught a graduate course about state and local government relations.

Prior to establishing Stateside Associates in 1988, Ms. Campanella served as Executive Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council from 1985-1988. She earlier worked for the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation, as Intergovernmental Affairs Officer of another federal agency and for two Members of Congress. 

She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council.

An avid birder and photographer, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Audubon Society.  

In her words...

“I enjoy helping a company or association executive get to the next level with their program. We work with many talented clients, but no one has all the answers or the depth of experience and network that Stateside offers. I like to approach each client and project with fresh eyes and then incorporate all of my experience and my 'goal focused' approach.

"I have honed many lessons over the past 30 years, such as 'leading from the middle,' 'just ask' and 'no client, no issue' (explanations available upon request).  Some are now mantras that my clients recite back to me with a hint of triumph in their voice.  I love that."


Mark D. Anderson, Esq.
Senior Vice President

Mark D. Anderson is Senior Vice President and a Principal of Stateside Associates.

Since 1993, Mr. Anderson has helped corporate, trade association and government clients manage state environmental, energy and healthcare issues.

Working with state regulatory officials throughout the U.S., Mr. Anderson advises clients on regulatory engagement strategy and directs educational and "grasstops" campaigns directed at governors and regulatory officials. Mr. Anderson also has created issue advocacy coalitions and facilitates work group meetings of state and federal stakeholders addressing environmental issues.

As head of Stateside's Regulatory Services Division, Mr. Anderson has managed its evolution from an information resource to a full-service issue management team.

The Regulatory Services Division provides strategic counseling, lobbying support, policy analysis, compliance research and regulatory monitoring of state, federal and local government issues.

In 2009, Mr. Anderson was named Chair of the newly-formed Government Affairs Practice Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association.

As Chair, he plans to explore how the disciplines of law and government affairs complement one another and how attorneys can use their dual obligations to achieve maximum benefit for clients.

In 2010, Mr. Anderson joined the newly formed Advisory Council of the Democratic Governors Association. By achieving Advisory Council status, Mark will participate in a variety of new, exclusive events hosted by DGA.

Mr. Anderson is also on the editorial board of the American Bar Association's Business Law Today.  In that capacity he managed publication of a “mini-theme” issue dedicated to state lobbying. 

Mr. Anderson is also a frequent contributor to several journals about environmental and energy issues. He provides expert testimony at state legislative hearings on behalf of clients and has been a featured speaker at trade association meetings.

Before joining Stateside Associates in 1993, Mr. Anderson worked in the Environmental Enforcement Section of the U.S. Department of Justice.  He earlier served on the legislative staff of a Member of Congress.  He is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia Bars.

In his words...

“Thanks to the many years we have spent at Stateside building issue specialties, the LobbyUSA Network and the Groups practice, I feel we have a 360 degree perspective on what is happening in state and local government.

"That is why I have so much respect for the power of a well-crafted issue management campaign.  That does not necessarily mean an expensive effort, but it does mean thinking through the variables and making good decisions with our clients.” 


Michael J. Behm
Senior Vice President

Michael J. Behm is Senior Vice President and a Principal of Stateside Associates.  During his 19 years with Stateside Associates, Mr. Behm's advocacy work and leadership roles in the state officials groups have brought him to many state capitols and local governments yielding an extensive network of relationships with legislative leaders and other public officials across the 50 states. 


Mr. Behm advises private sector and federal agency clients on a broad range of state and local issue management needs and works alongside his clients while directing state advocacy efforts, helping them to build sustainable relationships with state and local policymakers, prepare strategic plans and hire and manage lobbyists.

As a result of his close work with state officials organizations, Mr. Behm was elected Vice President of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Foundation for State Legislatures in 2007.  The Foundation for State Legislatures – which includes senior corporate, association and union executives, state legislative leaders and staff – raises money and provides leadership to support NCSL initiatives and advance the state legislative process.  Mr. Behm has also received two Council of State Governments (CSG) Associate Partner in Excellence Awards in 2004 and 2006, and serves as a member of the CSG Associates Advisory and Annual Meeting Committees and its Environmental Task Force.

Mr. Behm has also helped shaped the growth of the firm’s successful state environmental practice and has managed several of the legislative teams at Stateside, which provide high level substantive and political intelligence to its clients.



Mr. Behm began his public policy career holding staff positions with the Ohio House of Representatives and the U.S. Congress. He also worked for the State Governmental Affairs Council (SGAC).

In his words…

“The internal and external pressures on state and local officials today are endless.  Elections and fundraising, an ever-expanding policy agenda, growing public scrutiny, confrontational politics, constituent demands and increasingly sophisticated advocacy efforts of fellow lobbyists… All of these factors “compete” with you for the attention of – and access to – policymakers, legislators and staff.

"My aim is to make clients more competitive.  I show them how to better leverage their resources and relationships, target the right audiences, develop effective messaging and utilize a variety of policy forums – whatever it takes to be successful.”


Managers


Stephen Arthur
Vice President

Stephen Arthur brings to Stateside Associates over 20 years of public policy experience in both the public and private sector.

Mr. Arthur provides clients with hands on state government relations support from strategic planning and issue management to lobbyist management and direct lobbying.  In addition, he directs Stateside’s stimulus funding practice, providing clients specially tailored reports on stimulus spending in the states that impact those clients’ businesses.

An economist by training, Mr. Arthur cut his teeth in government as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate before working nine years in various appointed positions in California state government.  After four years staffing the Governor’s Office, he served as the state’s Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and then Deputy Director for the Department of Conservation.

Mr. Arthur brings real world state government affairs experience to the firm as well.  Before joining Stateside, he directed the state government relations activities of an international manufacturing company, a food industry trade association and one of the world’s largest retailers. 

In his words...

"A great state government relations program doesn’t just deal with an issue in a particular state; it anticipates trends and understands how actions in one state can influence legislative or regulatory action in several others.  Helping clients see those broader impacts and developing appropriate short and long range plans to benefit the client company’s bottom line is what keeps me excited about coming to work every day."


Robert A. Holden, Esq.
Vice President

Robert Holden joined Stateside in 2002 as an attorney in the Regulatory Division.  Specializing in healthcare, environment, professional licensure and transportation issues, he was promoted to Vice President in 2007.

Mr. Holden manages the team of Legislative Associates whose focus is healthcare policy and uses that platform to help issue management clients.

As an Issue Manager, he works directly with state and local officials to assist retail and industrial clients engaging in roll-outs of new products and services by analyzing the regulatory schemes for marketing and compliance purposes.  He then manages advocacy campaigns involving the relevant state and local regulatory officials.

Mr. Holden has worked with a number of policy Groups on behalf of clients, including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the National Council of Insurance Legislators, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the Environmental Council of the States, and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.  

He is a frequent presenter at corporate and association client meetings.  

Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Holden worked as an attorney with Dilworth Paxson PLLC.  Mr. Holden holds a Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies from Washington & Lee University.  He is a member of the Virginia Bar.

In his words…

“We have a great opportunity to help our clients through all phases of state policy making.  I enjoy seeing our work pay off for clients over the long term, by identifying issues early, working with policy Groups to see that our clients’ policy preferences are successfully communicated to a broad audience, and using those successes to help clients manage emerging state legislation and regulation.  Our strategy is to combine excellent regulatory and legislative intelligence with extensive political skills and depth of relationships with policymakers.  That is how we help the client see the entire state policy making spectrum and succeed.”


Stefani Millie
Vice President

Stefani Millie joined Stateside Associates in 2007 as Manager, State Issues and was promoted to Vice President in 2009. 

With almost 10 years of state and local legislative experience, Ms. Millie advises clients on a broad range of state and local issue management needs including: strategic planning and messaging, outreach programs to state and local policy makers and engaging state and local officials groups.  She actively participates in a number of state and local officials groups meetings on behalf of clients.  In addition, Ms. Millie directs a legislative monitoring team that focuses on environment, energy, and land use issues.

Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Millie served for four years as the Director of Government Relations for the Iowa Telecommunications Association (ITA), lobbying on behalf of its members on a variety of issues before both legislative and regulatory proceedings.  She also monitored legislative and regulatory activities, developed ITA’s grassroots program, and coordinated the association’s PAC.  In 2007, Ms. Millie received the Chairman’s Award from ITA in recognition of her outstanding service to the telecommunications industry.

Prior to her tenure with ITA, Ms. Millie served as a Legislative Research Analyst for the Iowa House of Representatives, staffing the Economic Development and Commerce Committees.

Ms. Millie holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Public Administration from Buena Vista University.

She is an avid skeet and sporting clays shooter, winning the 2004 Iowa State Skeet Championship in her respective classes.

In her words…

“If I learned anything from my previous experience as a state lobbyist it is this: it is usually too late to build relationships at that point in a crisis when you need one.  Establishing relationships EARLY with state and local officials is a critical exercise for any issue advocate.  The officials important to your issues need to know you, they need to trust you and they need to understand you as a credible player in the process -- whether that process is in the legislative or regulatory arena.”


Adam J. Bullian, Esq.
Manager, State Issues

Adam Bullian joined Stateside Associates in 2010 as Manager, State Issues. Mr. Bullian brings to Stateside a background in corporate compliance and regulatory law, with experience in lobbying management and issue forecasting. He manages the team of attorneys in Stateside’s Regulatory Services Division that provides strategic counseling, lobbying support, policy analysis, compliance research and regulatory monitoring of state, federal and local government issues.
 
Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Bullian worked as a Legal Compliance Analyst for N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc. (N.E.W.) where he engaged in international and national compliance on the federal, state and local levels.  He also advised on upcoming regulatory initiatives which allowed N.E.W. to protect its interests and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
 
Before his tenure at N.E.W., Mr. Bullian served as an Associate Attorney for Martin & Seibert, L.C.
 
Mr. Bullian holds a Juris Doctor degree from West Virginia University College of Law and a Bachelors of Arts degree in History and Political Science from West Virginia University.  He is a member of the West Virginia Bar.
 
In his words…
 
"As manager of the team of attorneys in Stateside’s Regulatory Services Division, I ensure that we are consistently aware of regulatory changes occurring on the federal, state and local levels. Additionally, we must be perceptive of the issues on the horizon that will impact our clients in the months and years to come.  It is rising to meet these challenges that not only sets Stateside Associates apart from the rest, but also provides our clients with a decided advantage over their competition."

 


 

Joshua M. Veverka
Manager, State Issues

Josh Veverka is a Manager of State Issues.  Mr. Veverka joined Stateside Associates in 2004 in the position of Legislative Coordinator.  He quickly advanced through the ranks to become one of Stateside Associates lead managers for the Legislative Information Services Division.

Mr. Veverka manages a legislative team at Stateside concentrating on taxation, retail sales and business licensing issues.  Mr. Veverka also manages special projects for clients.  In recent months he has drafted advocacy materials for grassroots programs, interviewed state lobbyists and prepared issue research reports.  In addition to state issues, Mr. Veverka also manages Stateside's Local Government Monitoring services covering 3,400 county and city governments across the United States.

Because he has served in multiple positions in the Legislative Division, Mr. Veverka knows what it takes for each professional to succeed at Stateside Associates.  He has developed and oversees an extensive training program providing new legislative staff with the issue, client and state knowledge needed to perform optimally.  Mr. Veverka is also responsible for recruitment and the continuing education of the 22-person legislative monitoring staff. 

Prior to joining Stateside, Mr. Veverka gained political and legislative experience by working in the offices of a Pennsylvania State Senator, a United States Representative and in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.  He has also worked as a mall Santa Claus, and does not need to wear padding under his suit.

Mr. Veverka holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Communications from The American University. He is also an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.

In his words…

“As the person in charge of training for the Legislative Division, I make sure that new employees know that we expect a lot because our clients depend on us to protect their companies and industries.  Consistent excellence and enthusiastic client support are Stateside Associates standards and we’re not modest about it.

"That commitment carries over to my other work – researching potential lobbyists for our clients.  We have a huge LobbyUSA Network, but every client engagement requires a fresh look at the people and firms we are considering.  When I present recommendations to one of the other Issue Managers, I’ve performed the due diligence I expect from the Legislative Division staff.  There are rewards for having and reaching high standards.”


Matthew Green
Project Coordinator

Matthew Green is a Project Coordinator for Stateside Associates. He manages special projects for clients by coordinating in-house and external resources and information. He also manages firm projects, such as the State Election Reports and compliance with state lobbying registration laws. Mr. Green previously served as a Legislative Associate and Legislative Coordinator in the Legislative Information Services Division.

Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Green gained legislative experience working for the Maryland General Assembly in the Department of Legislative Services. He also gained political experience working for a grassroots lobbying firm. Mr. Green holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from Colorado State University.


Robert Axelrod, Esq.
Regulatory Counsel

Robert Axelrod, Esq., is a Regulatory Counsel in the Regulatory Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Axelrod worked as a contract attorney with McGuire Woods, LLP, where he gained experience in securities litigation and commercial banking issues. Mr. Axelrod holds a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University and a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management from the H. John Heinz III School at Carnegie Mellon University, where he was the Associate Editor of The Heinz School Review. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Michigan State University. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the District of Columbia Bar.
   

Cassie Beal
Legislative Coordinator

Cassie Beal is a Legislative Coordinator in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Beal gained legislative experience in the New York State Assembly and also worked on several campaigns in Upstate New York. Ms. Beal holds a Masters of Public Administration degree from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from SUNY Oswego.
   

Katie Boyer
Legislative Associate

Katie Boyer is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Boyer gained legislative experience working for the Indiana House Republican Caucus, where she managed the legislative offices of several Indiana State Representatives. Ms. Boyer has also worked in the Indiana Senate and on a Congressional campaign. Ms. Boyer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Butler University.
   

Mark Brook, Esq.
Regulatory Counsel

Mark Brook, Esq., is a Regulatory Counsel in the Regulatory Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Brook gained experience in environmental law and administrative law at the Conservation Law Center. He also has experience in communications law, having interned at the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Brook holds a Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law – Bloomington, where he was an Articles Editor on the Indiana Law Journal. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Communication Studies from UCLA. He is a member of the State Bar of California.
   
Thomas Doyle
Legislative Associate
Thomas Doyle is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Doyle gained legislative experience working for the Speaker of the House in North Carolina. Mr. Doyle also has political experience through campaign work as a Campaign Manager for two legislative campaigns in North Carolina. Mr. Doyle is a graduate of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science.
   
Anastasia R. Feaster
Legislative Associate
Anastasia R. Feaster is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside, Ms. Feaster gained state legislative experience working as an aide for a Maryland State Senator. She also gained political experience as an associate in the state affairs division of a Washington, D.C. tax policy group. Ms. Feaster holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and English Literature and a Master of Arts in History from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
   
Josh Fisher
Legislative Associate
Josh Fisher is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside, Mr. Fisher gained state legislative experience working for the Maryland General Assembly in the Department of Legislative Services. He gained federal government experience working at the Department of Labor in the Directorate of Construction. Mr. Fisher holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
   
Timothy Fox
Issues Coordinator
Timothy Fox is an Issues Coordinator in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Fox worked for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and on local political campaigns. Mr. Fox earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
   
Carly Froshour
Legislative Associate
Carly Froshour is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside, Ms. Froshour gained political and legislative experience working in the office of a Pennsylvania State Senator. She also gained political experience through a U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. Ms. Froshour holds a Masters of Public Administration degree from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Communications from Temple University.
   
Ian Gallagher
Legislative Associate
Ian Gallagher is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Gallagher gained legislative experience working in the office of a Virginia State Delegate. He also gained political experience working as a Campaign Manager for a legislative campaign in Virginia. Mr. Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.
   
John Grant
Legislative Associate
John Grant is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Grant gained legislative experience working as a Legislative Aide to a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Mr. Grant also gained experience working on Capitol Hill for a member of the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Government from Berry College in Rome, Georgia.
   
Jessica Hart
Legislative Associate
Jessica Hart is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Hart gained legislative experience working for a State Senator in the Massachusetts Legislature. She also gained experience lobbying for a non-profit organization in Massachusetts. Ms. Hart holds a Master of Social Work degree in Social Welfare Policy from Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine.
   
Daniel J. Hillenbrand
Legislative Associate
Dan Hillenbrand is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Hillenbrand gained legislative experience working for the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Legislative Assistant. He also obtained political insight working on national, state and local campaigns in Minnesota. Mr. Hillenbrand holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
 
David Kennedy, Esq.
Regulatory Counsel
David Kennedy, Esq., is a Regulatory Counsel in the Regulatory Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Kennedy worked as a legal intern for Centene Corporation, where he gained experience in health care issues. He also has experience in real estate law, having worked for a real estate settlement company during law school. Mr. Kennedy holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Richmond and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University. He is a member of the Virginia Bar.
   
Megan Kueck 
Legislative Associate
Megan Kueck is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Kueck gained legislative experience working for the West Virginia Legislative Auditor’s Office which reports directly to the Joint Committees on Government Organization and Government Operations. Ms. Kueck, a native of Texas, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.
   
Becky Lukaesko, Esq.
Regulatory Counsel
Becky Lukaesko, Esq., is a Regulatory Counsel in the Regulatory Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Lukaesko gained experience in environmental law issues at the University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic and at the Mineral Policy Center. Ms. Lukaesko also gained experience in employment and real property law issues at The Nature Conservancy. Ms. Lukaesko holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. Ms. Lukaesko is a member of the Maryland Bar.
   
Melissa P. Martin, Esq.
Regulatory Counsel
Melissa P. Martin, Esq., is a Regulatory Counsel in the Regulatory Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Martin worked for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of State Lands where she handled state sovereign submerged land leases for the Northeast District. In addition, she clerked for Shawn A. Arnold, Esq., a criminal and civil attorney in Jacksonville, Florida. While attending Florida Coastal School of Law, Ms. Martin was the President of the Environmental Law Community Action Team in which her duties included chairing the 2004 & 2005 Environmental Summits held at the school. She received her Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in August 2006 and also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from Washington College.
   
Stephen J. Moss
Legislative Associate
Stephen Moss is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Moss gained legislative experience working as a Legislative Assistant to various members of the Indiana House of Representatives. He also worked as a Legislative Intern to the Majority Whip of the Indiana State Senate and as a Political Field Representative for a congressional campaign. Mr. Moss holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from Lake Forest College.
   

Sarah Mysiewicz
Legislative Associate

Sarah Mysiewicz is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Mysiewicz gained legislative and political experience with the Illinois General Assembly. She also gained political experience working for a U.S. House race in Illinois. Ms. Mysiewicz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.
   

Craig Orlan
Legislative Associate

Craig Orlan is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Orlan gained legislative experience working in the office of two Maryland State Delegates. He also gained political experience through Maryland State Delegate campaign. Mr. Orlan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government & Politics and Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.
   

Carson Putnam
Legislative Coordinator

Carson Putnam is a Legislative Coordinator in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Putnam gained legislative experience in the Georgia General Assembly. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia.
   

Kristen Reitler
Legislative Coordinator

Kristen Reitler is a Legislative Coordinator in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Reitler worked for the Republican National Committee, and gained political experience working as campaign manager for a State House campaign, and field director for a U.S. Congressional campaign in North Carolina. Ms. Reitler earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from UNC Charlotte.
   

Kelly Shattuck
Legislative Coordinator

Kelly Shattuck is a Legislative Coordinator in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Shattuck worked for a business consulting firm as well as for a law firm in the DC Area. Ms. Shattuck gained legislative experience working in the Virginia General Assembly, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Business from Virginia Commonwealth University.
   

Caroline Michelle Simpson
Legislative Associate

Caroline Michelle Simpson is a Legislative Associate in the Information Services Division. Ms. Simpson gained legislative experience working for a Pennsylvania State Representative as a Legislative Assistant. She also worked as a Legislative Assistant for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Office of Support Services. Ms. Simpson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Pennsylvania State University.
   

Megan Stokes
Legislative Associate

Megan Stokes is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Stokes gained legislative experience in the Maryland General Assembly. She also gained federal government experience at NASA. Ms. Stokes holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Salisbury University.
   
David Walker
Legislative Associate
David Walker is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Walker gained legislative experience working in the offices of a Michigan State Senator and Representative. He also gained political experience working on various legislative campaigns in Michigan. Mr. Walker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Economics from Albion College in Albion, Michigan.
   
Kyrie Whitsett
Legislative Associate
Kyrie Whitsett is a Legislative Associate in the Legislative Information Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Ms. Whitsett gained legislative experience working for a State Senator in the Oregon Legislature. She also gained political experience working for a trade association and a PAC in Oregon. Ms. Whitsett holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Japanese Studies from Willamette University.
   
Tyler F. Wilber
Senior Regulatory Coordinator
Tyler F. Wilber is a Senior Regulatory Coordinator in the Regulatory Services Division. Prior to joining Stateside Associates, Mr. Wilber gained Federal legislative experience working for Congressman Sherwood Boehlert as a Staff Assistant and Legislative Assistant for Environmental, Postal and National Park issues. In addition, Mr. Wilber has gained political experience through his campaign work in New York Gubernatorial and Congressional races. Mr. Wilber studied Political Economy at the Murphy Institute of Tulane University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.

 

      

MARK ANDERSON MODERATES ABA PANELS ON LOBBYING

Mark Anderson will chair and moderate two CLE sessions at the upcoming American Bar Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco. On August 6, Mark will moderate The Regulation of Nonprofit Organization Political Activities and on August 8, Lobbying for a Successful Business Transaction. Click here for more information.


WINNING STATE CONTRACTS TELECONFERENCE

Stateside Associates President Connie Campanella offered advice about winning state government contracts during a Public Affairs Council seminar. Joining Connie was Karen A. Confoy of Sterns & Weinroth in New Jersey and Jim Daughton of Metz, Husband and Daughton in Florida.  Topics included the different models used to support public sector sales, collaboration with government affairs, preparing for the possibility of litigation and legal compliance, including "pay to play" laws.  


WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES?

Click here for an up-to-date list of Democratic and Republican nominees for statewide elections and the remaining primary dates for 2010.


CHECK OUT THE FACTPAD INSERTS

Still crossing out and writing over an old, out-of-date poster?   Stateside Associates' FactPads and FactPad Inserts provide current information about Governors, state legislatures, executive branch officials, legislative clerks, session dates and much more.  Better still, the inserts are FREE and ONLINE!   Just click here for the full array of FactPad inserts.   For a complimentary FactPad mousepad, please email Matt Green at mg@stateside.com