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Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions is getting a new lobbyist. The conservative clean energy group said today it’s bringing on Lori Pickford as a senior policy adviser.Pickford previously led the energy practice at the Ferguson Group after nearly two decades lobbying for utilities on energy and tax issues at Morgan Meguire LLC.CRES advocates for energy innovation-style clean energy policies and attempts to persuade Republicans to draw up climate change policy.

The group has been active in pushing polling that shows young Republican voters increasingly worried about climate change and is part of a small ecosystem of similar groups that have helped spur the congressional GOP to drop outright climate change denial.

It spent more than $300,000 lobbying on various clean energy issues in the fourth quarter of last year alone and has brought in a handful of outside firms, according to disclosure forms.

“I am excited to join CRES at a time when Republicans in local, state and federal offices are actively addressing the challenges posed by our changing climate,” Pickford said in a statement.

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Climate science skeptics grasp for power in changing GOP

Nick Sobczyk, E&E News reporter

Published: Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Skeptics of mainstream climate science and hard-line conservatives think they still have a hold on the GOP, despite a recent rhetorical evolution among congressional Republicans.

Climate science skeptics grasp for power in changing GOP

MARCH 10, 2020

As originally published in E&E News.

By: Nick Sobczyk

March 10, 2020

Skeptics of mainstream climate science and hard-line conservatives think they still have a hold on the GOP, despite a recent rhetorical evolution among congressional Republicans.

It’s part of a battle for the soul of the party between hard-right organizations, such as the Club for Growth, and the newfangled and well-funded ecosystem of conservative clean energy groups, led most prominently by ClearPath and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions.

There are abundant signs on Capitol Hill that people who question climate science are losing clout with Republicans. But they are insistent that not much has changed, particularly with President Trump still in the White House.

“I don’t think we’re losing much ground,” said Myron Ebell, a prominent energy advocate with the Competitive Enterprise Institute and a longtime opponent of the scientific consensus that greenhouse gases are warming the planet. Ebell helped lead Trump’s EPA transition team.

“I do think that there’s been more hand waving,” he added, “but I don’t think Republican voters have been influenced very much by the hand waving and the shouting.”

Party leadership on Capitol Hill would beg to differ. And even some Trump-loyal Republicans are happy to distance themselves from the climate science denial movement, even if they’re not willing to offer the kind of policies many experts say will be necessary to reduce the use of fossil fuels — the primary driver of climate change.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and his top energy deputies rolled out a package of small-ball climate change bills last month, pointing to polls that show younger voters increasingly worried about the issue.

None would reduce fossil fuel use, but they would aim to reduce emissions through carbon capture and sequestration (Greenwire, Feb. 12).

Meanwhile, Republicans on powerful committees such as Energy and Commerce have largely dropped outright climate denial for the kind of “energy innovation” talking points favored by CRES and ClearPath.

“Both sides now recognize climate is changing, temperature is increasing we need to do something about it,” said Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Greg Walden (R-Ore.). “We’re just speaking out and making our own views known better, and there is more evidence.”

Policywise, what they’re doing is phenomenal and unbelievable and beyond anything we could have hoped. It truly is.

Marc Morano, director of communications at the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow]

The fact remains, however, that the Republican president frequently denies climate change and for a time employed a man — William Happer — tasked with performing a critical review of federal climate science.

For skeptics and libertarian ideologues alike who want to see the federal regulatory regime torn down, that’s an important audience.

“Policywise, what Andrew Wheeler is doing is phenomenal. Policywise, what Donald Trump is doing is phenomenal,” said Marc Morano, director of communications at the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, who has questioned climate science for years.

“Policywise, what they’re doing is phenomenal and unbelievable and beyond anything we could have hoped,” he said. “It truly is.”

Fighting over the details

There’s no meaningful debate among climate scientists about whether temperatures are rising because of man’s industrial activity.

A host of peer-reviewed studies warn of potentially catastrophic economic and environmental effects, many of which are readily apparent today, without dramatic changes to global greenhouse gas emissions. Most objections to the science have virtually zero credibility in the world’s scientific community.

Still, politically, Ebell doesn’t think it’s useful for conservatives to cede the debate because he said McCarthy’s efforts won’t convince voters who want the federal government to address climate change to vote Republican.

“If local environmental groups or local media in their districts start looking into these bills and start giving them publicity in the local media, they’re going to have a hard time explaining themselves because we’ve conceded that global warming’s a problem, and we’ve got a plan which will do nothing to address it,” Ebell said.

“So I think it’s not a well-thought-out way to proceed on this issue, and I doubt that they’re going to get very much positive spin out of it with voters,” he said.

Prominent conservative organizations, meanwhile, are making similar arguments with more subtle references to the science of climate change.

After McCarthy, Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves and other Republicans came out with their package of bills last month, the Club for Growth promptly blasted it, threatening to withhold endorsements from supporters.

“When you give an inch on principle, you concede a negotiating posture that has also led to devastating bipartisan agreements on bailouts, spending and regulation,” Scott Parkinson, vice president of government affairs for the Club for Growth, wrote in a subsequent letter to the editor in The Washington Post last month.

“Club for Growth will continue to work with principled conservatives who reject climate alarmism and fight for energy and environmental policies based on sound economic principles,” he wrote.

Despite those disagreements, the Republican efforts on climate aren’t actually all that new, and they’re generally more focused on repackaging GOP-backed policies through a climate change lens.

One of the bills they rolled out last month, for instance, would make permanent the 45Q tax break for carbon capture and sequestration, which a Republican-led Congress expanded in 2018.

Graves, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis’ ranking member, is also leading a letter to National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow, to be sent in the coming weeks, urging the White House to promote fossil fuel exports as a way to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

Top Republicans, including Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana and conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming, are expected to sign.

The Trump administration, of course, is already gung-ho about exporting fossil fuels, but Republicans argue that it can help the fight against climate change because U.S. exports have lower life-cycle emissions than sources in the developing world.

The current backdrop, however, is that U.S. emissions are increasing, undermining Republicans who point to emissions reductions during the last 15 years. EPA’s most recent numbers found that greenhouse gas emissions rose 3.1% in 2018 — during Trump’s second year in office — despite the continued decline of coal (Climatewire, Feb. 13).

Meanwhile, the party as a whole still roundly rejects carbon pricing and regulations, tools that most climate experts say will be necessary to deploy clean energy technology to the market and reduce emissions fast enough to stave off the worst effects of climate change.

“Looking back over the last several years there have been policies that are entirely consistent with Republican ideology that we can continue doing that achieve multiple goals,” Graves said. “My whole thing is let’s not sit here and fight over the details of the science.”

Constituent services?

Ebell and other skeptics dismiss conservative clean energy groups as empty vessels with money but no loyal supporters, but they’re having an impact.

CRES alone spent nearly $500,000 lobbying on various energy issues in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to disclosure forms, including with several outside lobbying firms.

Much of the lobbying effort went toward getting clean energy priorities into the tax extenders package at the end of last year, according to CRES Executive Director Heather Reams, but CRES and ClearPath were enthusiastic about Republicans adopting their rhetoric in early 2020.

Still, Reams said she doesn’t see her group’s efforts as in direct conflict with those who question climate science. Rather, she believes she offers Republicans who want to talk about climate change a supportive landing pad.

“They’re responding to voters,” Reams said. “So I think it’s a very unfair position that some groups are putting Republican members in. These are complex problems and deserve complex solutions, and keeping your head in the sand is not a solution.”

And in a sign that the climate skeptic wing’s influence could be petering out, the Heartland Institute — a conservative think tank that has long dispersed debunked theories about climate change — laid off some of its staff last week amid reported financial woes (Greenwire, March 9).

Efforts to promote carbon taxes as a conservative solution to climate change have been less successful so far, however, showing the limits of the Republican transformation. Currently, the policy has only a small constituency.

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Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) is a right-leaning environmental advocacy organization funded by and connected to left-wing environmentalist organizations. ^[1]

CRES was founded in 2013 with $1 million in total startup funding from two center-left groups: The Advocacy Fund (formerly the Tides Advocacy Fund), a 501(c)(4) action arm of the Tides Foundation; and the Trust for Energy Innovation, a 501(c)(4) environmentalist group. ^{[2] [3]}

James Dozier is the founder, executive director, and board president of CRES. ^[4] Dozier is a principal at the political consulting firm Civitas Public Affairs Group; in 2016, CRES paid Civitas $240,000 in “project management” services. ^[5]

Contents

• Documents
• References
• Directors, Employees & Supporters
• Associated Organizations
• Coalition Memberships
• Donor Organizations
• Vendors
• Form 990 Information

Documents

CRES’s 2016 Form 990 IRS filing is available here.

References

1. Blumenthal, Paul. “Groups With Liberal Ties Tapped To Re-Elect The GOP Establishment.” The Huffington Post. January 29, 2015. Accessed August 13, 2018. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/29/gop-dark-money_n_6566244.html. ↩
2. Hayden Ludwig. “The Myth of the Conservative Carbon Tax: A Who’s Who of the EcoRight.” Capital Research Center. October 12, 2018. Accessed April 8, 2019. https://capitalresearch.org/article/the-myth-of-the-conservative-carbon-tax-part-4/ ↩
3. Paul Blumenthal. “Groups With Liberal Ties Tapped To Re-Elect The GOP Establishment.” HuffPost. January 29, 2015. Accessed April 9, 2019. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-dark-money_n_6566244 ↩
4. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions. 2016. Schedule A, Part VII, Section A. ↩
5. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions. 2016. Schedule A, Part VII, Section B (Independent Contractors). ↩

Directors, Employees & Supporters

1. ###### James Dozier

Founder and Board President; Former Executive Director (2013-2019)

2. ###### Heather Reams

Executive Director (January 2019 - Present)

Associated Organizations

1. ###### Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum (CRES) (Non-profit)
2. ###### Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions PAC (CRES) (Political Party/527)

Coalition Memberships

1. ###### American Conservation Coalition (ACC) (Non-profit)

Donor Organizations

1. ###### The Advocacy Fund (Tides Advocacy Fund) (Non-profit)
2. ###### Trust for Energy Innovation (Non-profit)

Vendors

1. ###### Civitas Public Affairs Group (For-profit)

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• Accounting Period: June - May
• Tax Exemption Received: August 1, 2016

Available Filings

Additional Filings (PDFs)

• 2014 Jun Form 990
• 2013 Jun Form 990

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Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) is an American non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that advocates for clean energy policy solutions in the United States.^[1] CRES was founded in 2013 to engage Republican lawmakers in the national conversation about clean energy and promote the concept of energy policy as a nonpartisan issue.^{[2] [3]}

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Activities
• 3 Policy Areas
• 4 References
• 5 External links

History

CRES was founded by Republican grassroots organizer James Dozier in 2013.^[1] On July 17, 2017, former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte was named as the organization’s senior advisor.^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

CRES announced^[9] Managing Director Heather Reams’ promotion to Executive Director and added Brandon Audap^[10] to the roster as VP-government relations on January 7, 2019.

Activities

CRES supports Republican elected officials who sponsor clean energy legislation in federal and state elections.^[11] During the 2018 midterm elections^[12], CRES endorsed Representatives Mark Amodei, Carlos Curbelo, Brian Fitzpatrick, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Tom Reed, and Elise Stefanik as incumbent candidates for the U.S. House. Rep. John Katko^[13] also received an endorsement from CRES during the 2018 midterms. In 2017, CRES endorsed Ed Gillespie for Governor of Virginia and Jill Vogel for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.^[14] In 2016, CRES endorsed 29 candidates and spent $1.7 million on phone, radio and TV advertising in support of candidates for the U.S. Senate and House who have a track record of enacting renewable energy solutions. ^[15] In the 2014 midterm election cycle, CRES endorsed eight candidates and supported their campaign efforts with more than $1.5 million.^[16]

During the week of March 11, 2019^[17], conservative state representatives associated with CRES Forum, CRES’ nonprofit branch, flew into Washington D.C. to talk clean energy policy with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Reps. William Timmons (R-S.C.), Greg Pence (R-Ind.), Justin Amash (R-Mich.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) and Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.).

On February 15, 2019^[18], CRES released the white paper, "Clean Energy Solutions Must Include Nuclear," in cooperation with fellow energy organizations ClearPath, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, and American Council for Capital Formation. The white paper cites nuclear energy’s importance in the transition to clean energy.

On November 29, 2018^[19], CRES was one of many energy organizations who co-signed a letter to the US Senate and House leaderships, advocating for a modified tax code that would allow energy storage technology to be eligible for the Investment Tax Credit.

CRES formed the House Clean Energy and Innovation Working Group and the Senate Energy and Environment Working Group to help lawmakers collaborate on clean energy policy.^{[20] [21]}

In celebration of National Clean Energy Week, on September 26, CRES hosted a Clean Energy Champion Awards Reception, where the organization recognized six Republican party elected officials as clean energy champions: Kim Reynolds, Brian Sandoval, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Mia Love.^{[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]}

The organization also publishes polls that analyzes voters’ sentiments toward clean energy policies and the elected officials who support those solutions.^{[27] [28] [29]}

Policy Areas

CRES works with clean energy policy and weighs in on other issue areas as they relate to clean energy, such as the Paris Agreement.^{[30] [31]}

Reference

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Managing Director Heather Reams issued the following statement on the news that Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-1) is working to introduce an alternative to the Green New Deal, titled "Green Real Deal."" data-reactid="11">WASHINGTON, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Managing Director Heather Reams issued the following statement on the news that Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-1) is working to introduce an alternative to the Green New Deal, titled "Green Real Deal."

Heather Reams, executive director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions. "Republicans must continue to champion solutions to further emission reductions, including grid modernization, regulatory reform, tax incentives and greater investment in clean energy research, development and deployment that will enable industry and the power of the free market to innovate and move more quickly. We call on members of Congress to join Congressman Gaetz in creating a conservative vision to combat climate change that includes clean energy advancements."" data-reactid="12">"Congressman Gaetz deserves to be applauded for taking the lead in crafting a bold resolution that identifies actionable climate solutions that will benefit America's economy, environment, and national security," said Heather Reams, executive director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions. "Republicans must continue to champion solutions to further emission reductions, including grid modernization, regulatory reform, tax incentives and greater investment in clean energy research, development and deployment that will enable industry and the power of the free market to innovate and move more quickly. We call on members of Congress to join Congressman Gaetz in creating a conservative vision to combat climate change that includes clean energy advancements."

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization founded in 2013 to engage Republican policymakers and the public about common sense, conservative solutions to address our nation's need for abundant, reliable energy while preserving our environment." Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization founded in 2013 to engage Republican policymakers and the public about common sense, conservative solutions to address our nation's need for abundant, reliable energy while preserving our environment.

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Heather Reams, Executive Director

Heather leads the talented CRES team and oversees core activities of the organization, ensuring the successful expansion of conservative clean energy policies. She joined CRES in 2016 as Managing Director where she was instrumental in increasing the organization’s impact through team growth and new initiatives such as National Clean Energy Week, which she serves as its chair. Heather is a 25-year veteran in strategic communications, public affairs, and advocacy and has held a number of senior non-profit positions including vice president of communications and marketing at a national advocacy organization, chief communications officer for a $700 million private foundation, and associate director at a national trade association. Prior to her non-profit work, she spent a decade working for DC-based public affairs firms and started her career as a staffer working for Senator Bob Smith (R-NH) and Congressman Gerald Weller (R-IL11). A graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Political Science, Heather is active in Republican local and state affairs in her home state of Virginia.

Brandon Audap, Vice President of Government Relations

Brandon comes to the CRES team with 15 years of experience working on both sides of the aisle to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency policy, most recently serving as Director of Federal Affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). He has also directed political research projects in support of preserving the American Dream while promoting lower taxes for all Americans, advocated on behalf of theNational Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and the family business community, and served on the tax and energy policy teams in the government affairs practice at an international law firm. Earlier, he started on Capitol Hill working on the majority tax staff at the House Committee on Ways and Means for then-CommitteeChairman Bill Thomas (R-CA). He holds an M.P.A. from The George Washington University and a B.A. in Public Administration from California State University, Bakersfield.

Charles Hernick, Director of Policy and Advocacy

Charles Hernick is the Director of Policy and Advocacy at Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) in Washington DC. Charles leads CRES Forum’s policy work and executes strategies to advance clean energy solutions and innovative approaches to reducing carbon emissions.

Charles is an energy expert who understands emerging clean technologies, market barriers, and policies and regulations. For over a decade he has worked at the crossroads of economic development, energy, and natural resource management across the U.S. and on the ground in over a dozen countries in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Before joining CRES, he advised executive-level decision-makers at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Agency for International Development on energy and environmental issues, and identified project-level opportunities for clean energy expansion.

He is also a climate change expert who has integrated climate change considerations into U.S. government programs and policies and has authored climate mitigation and adaptation best practice guidelines for over a dozen development sectors.

Charles was the Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District in the November 2016 election. He routinely advises candidates seeking public office on energy and economic growth.

He is a frequent guest on radio shows and webcasts, in university classrooms, and at international workshops to discuss clean energy and associated economic, national security, and environmental issues. He conducts interviews in English or Spanish.

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Larissa Fair, Director of Communications

Larissa is a seasoned communications and marketing strategist with over fifteen years of experience in digital media, corporate communications, and public relations. She has worked with technology companies, NGOs, and consulting agencies to launch integrated marketing campaigns and programs. She is a respected leader with a robust range of marketing expertise, diverse industry experience, and proven success in startup and rapid growth companies.

At CRES, Larissa is focused on communications and outreach strategies to support CRES and CRES Forum’s overall message and mission. Prior to joining CRES, Larissa led marketing efforts in the medical device industry, cybersecurity and IT industry, and launched digital programs to drive message and action for the International Republican Institute (IRI), focused on spreading democracy worldwide. She has generated awareness and messaging for company brands and established activities to engage varied stakeholder groups into action. Larissa began her career working for government consulting and media relations firm Westin Rinehart Group, which was later acquired by BGR Group in 2008.

Previously, Larissa has held senior marketing positions leading public relations, social media, events, and corporate branding and messaging efforts. Larissa earned her degree from Radford University in Communications and Public Relations with a minor in Political Science. She served as President of the Washington, D.C. chapter of Social Media Club (SMC-DC) from 2007-2011 where she led a team of over 20 volunteers to educate businesses, nonprofits, and government leaders in best practices for social media. She currently lives in Maryland with her husband and young daughter.

Kelsey Callahan, Senior Program Associate

Kelsey Callahan currently serves as Program Associate at Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES). Prior to joining CRES, she was Development Director at Student Veterans of America, Deputy Finance Director for the Pennsylvania Republican Party, Regional Field Director of Southeast Missouri for the RNC Victory Campaign, and as Finance Director on congressional campaigns in Kansas City, MO, and Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Colin Finnegan, Coalitions Manager

Colin joins CRES, previously serving as Associate Communications and Outreach Manager at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute where he supported the Institute’s external communications as well as the development and implementation of public affairs strategies. He began his career in the strategic communications industry at DCI Group in Washington D.C., where he began specializing in energy policy. Colin graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in International Studies and is originally from Massachusetts.

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Former Senator Kelly Ayotte, Senior Advisor

Kelly Ayotte was elected to the Senate in 2010, where she was ranked as one of the most bipartisan senators working across party lines to find solutions to our nation’s biggest challenges. During her tenure in the Senate (2011–2017), Ayotte chaired the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations. She also served on the Senate Armed Services, Budget, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Aging Committees.

The CRES Board

James Dozier, President of the Board

James brings a wealth of Republican grassroots organizing, advocacy, and political experience to Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES). James has led CRES since 2013 and in that time, he has focused on growing conservative support for clean energy solutions to enhance our nation’s economic, energy, and environmental security. This work has included building out robust political and advocacy operations that have supported Republican clean energy champions in the House and Senate.

Liz Feld, CRES Board

Liz Feld is the former president of Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. She previously served as the Republican mayor of the Village of Larchmont in New York’s Hudson Valley from 2006-2012. Liz also served as a public affairs specialist in the White House Office of Management and Budget under President Reagan from 1984 – 1986 and as assistant to the press secretary for Vice President George H.W. Bush from 1986 – 1987.

Jason Kauppi, CRES Board

Jason Kauppi is a communications strategist specializing in public policy, news media relations and crisis management. Jason is a former spokesman for Republican Governors Paul Cellucci and Jane Swift of Massachusetts.

Louie Kerbici, CRES board

Louie is a founding CRES board member and currently serves as treasurer. He has previously worked as a financial service project manager at Fidelity, Allmerica Financial, and John Hancock for 15 years.

The CRES Government Relations Team

Gina Mahony, Legislative Director

Gina Mahony brings 20 years of experience working with members of Congress, federal agencies, and the White House to advance the interests of her clients. Most recently, Gina has focused her work on education reform issues, with particular expertise in charter schools, and the intersection of politics and education policy.

Gina worked for 11 years on Capitol Hill and specialized in education, telecommunications, financial services and trade policy and legislation. She played a prominent role in the consideration of the Charter School Expansion Act of 1998, the reauthorization of the Head Start program, No Child Left Behind, and the Higher Education Act.

Brian Sailer, State Engagement

Brian co-founded and serves as Partner of Flywheel Government Solutions. Brian provides clients with broad industry domain expertise, and strong relationships at the federal, state and local levels. Brian works with Federal officials & Congress, Governors, State Agency officials, State CIOs, Homeland Security Advisors & Emergency Mangers, among others. Brian’s comprehensive understanding of the state and federal intergovernmental affairs and policy and funding processes, appropriations and grants, as well as federal and state procurement and acquisition processes is significant. Brian helps clients successfully understand and align operational and functional requirements with private sector solutions, achieving common goals. Brian has successfully helped clients at the federal and state level secure contracts, develop operational demonstrations and pilots, and bring innovative and transformational technology and platforms to the market to support government customers.

Susie Wiles, Administration Engagement

With a distinguished professional history in government relations, politics and public affairs, Susie Wiles has more than two decades of political insight. As a public affairs/media relations professional, Susie brings this expertise to Ballard Partners’ client portfolio in Florida and now in the nation’s Capitol. Her record of success has been recognized nationally, receiving numerous awards in the fields of political leadership and communications.

Most recently, Susie was Florida’s Senior Strategist for the Donald J. Trump campaign. Florida, the largest of the swing states in the 2016 cycle, was a winning state for Trump/Pence. She also was appointed Florida State Co-Chairman in October, 2015. Susie was Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman’s first national campaign manager and worked to recruit the team and develop early-stage processes before a departure after six months and in 2010, Susie served as campaign manager for Florida Governor Rick Scott’s successful election. She subsequently held a senior role in Governor Scott’s transition. Her national political experience includes service for President Ronald Reagan, former Congressmen Jack F. Kemp and Tillie Fowler and she held a senior role at the Department of Labor. Susie also previously served as co-chairman of the McCain-Palin 2008 campaign in Duval County and as a Transition Team member for former Florida Governor Charlie Crist.

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