Berman, Wayne ogr

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see ogilvy OGR

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never been able to connect him to villain rick

but major lobbyist for blackstone group,

roger stone on abrams hit?

wapo COS?

The president has not signaled whether Priebus will suffer in a staff change. But a handful of familiar names are circulating as potential replacements, including Tom Barrack, a real estate investor and longtime Trump confidant; Republican lobbyist Wayne Berman; former Trump adviser and Republican strategist David Urban; Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross; and perhaps implausibly, businessman and casino magnate Phil Ruffin.

On Capitol Hill, meanwhile, some of Trump’s top advisers worked Wednesday to stabilize his policy agenda, which has been sidetracked by two weeks of snowballing controversies.

https://www.opensecrets.org/usearch/?q=blackstone+group&cx=010677907462955562473%3Anlldkv0jvam&cof=FORID%3A11

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http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Wayne_Berman

Wayne Berman, the founder of an earlier lobbying firm, Berman Associates, is a lobbyist and currently Chairman of Ogilvy Government Relations, following the acquisition of the Berman Associates in January 2004.^[1] He was appointed Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Policy in January 1989 by President George Bush.

His wife is Lea Berman, who worked for Lynne Cheney in 2003 as her chief-of-staff, and then from 2004 as social secretary for George W. Bush, and from 2005 on as Special Assistant to the President.^[2]

The major U.S. power utility, Ameren spent $160,000 on Ogilvy Government Relations in 2008 and 40,000 so far in 2009.^[3] The registered lobbyists were Chris Giblin, Drew Maloney, Julie Dammann and John Green.

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Wayne Berman is Senior Advisor for Global Government Affairs to the Blackstone Group.

A highly regarded advisor on the management of political and legislative risk, government relations strategy, and both domestic and foreign policy, Mr. Berman has advised dozens of companies over his 35 years in Washington. He is a former chairman of Ogilvy Government Relations, one of the leading firms of its kind in the United States.

Mr. Berman’s public service includes a presidential appointment as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Policy and a variety of positions in eight Presidential political campaigns. He served as Senior Advisor for the Bush-Cheney Transition (2001), Vice Presidential Campaign Director for Dole-Kemp (1996), member of the Budget and Policy Priorities Committee of the Pataki Transition Team (1994), Deputy Director and Executive Producer of the 1992 Republican National Convention, Senior Staff and Director of Congressional Relations during the Bush Campaign (1988), and Deputy Director of the Reagan-Bush Transition Team (1981).

Mr. Berman received a B.A. in History from the University of Buffalo.

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Wayne Lee Berman is an American businessman and lobbyist. He currently works for the Blackstone Group.^[1] He was formerly the chairman of Ogilvy Government Relations, a division of Ogilvy & Mather.^[2]Berman is considered a key figure in Republican political advocacy who served as a senior advisor on the 2000 and 2004 Bush-Cheney campaigns.

Berman is married to Lea Berman, who served as the Social Secretary and Special Assistant to the President under George W. Bush and prior to that, served as chief-of-staff for Dick Cheney's wife, Lynne Cheney.^[3]

Berman was a close friend of Senator John McCain and a supporter of his during his 2008 presidential campaign. In October 2008, Berman made an anonymous comment to the press calling Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential nominee, a "diva". The quote received considerable media attention and infuriated Palin and others within the campaign.^[4]

Considered an "überlobbyist", Berman supports Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.^[5]

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Wayne L. Berman Biography: George Washington University Cardiovascular Institute Website
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Berman, the lobby shop’s chairman, is one of the biggest names on K Street and is often involved in high-level presidential politics. The lobbyist is a fundraiser for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign.

Blackstone is a hugely important client for Ogilvy. Last quarter, the private-equity company paid close to $1.3 million to the lobby firm, according to lobbying disclosure records.

Berman’s exit from the firm adds to a list of several others this week **who left Ogilvy**, which is owned by WPP.

Drew Maloney, the firm’s CEO, left to become the external affairs adviser to the Republican National Committee for Romney’s campaign.

Further, John O’Neill, another Ogilvy lobbyist, is joining Capitol Counsel as tax counsel and principal. Elena Tompkins is leaving Ogilvy to launch her own lobby firm, Tompkins Strategies, on July 1.

Chris Giblin, a Republican lobbyist, is the firm’s new CEO while Taylor remains as president.

Ogilvy is a top earner on K Street, taking in $19.9 million in lobbying fees for 2011. That’s a 14 percent spike from the $17.5 million it took in in 2010.

Berman’s departure brings the firm’s roster of lobbyists down to 10.

Read more: http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/lobbying-hires/234045-prominent-gop-lobbyist-leaves-ogilvy-for-private-equity-firm#ixzz34U3eOD5S

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Fortune's Peter Elkind, who contributed critical reporting to the film and is the author of the book Client 9, found evidence that Stone had bragged to a South Florida blogger that the "wealthy Republicans" -- called "The Group" -- were organized around a coordinating operative, Republican lobbyist Wayne Berman, and financiers including former AIG Chairman Hank Greenberg and Home Depot financier Ken Langone -- all major-league Spitzer haters. (Stone denies this.)

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During the period of transition between the Obama and Trump administrations, Wayne Berman was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in the Trump administration. Politico reported that Berman was being considered for U.S. trade representative. As of December 2016, Berman was the senior advisor of global government affairs for Blackstone, a financial investment firm.^[2]

Career

Wayne Berman has spent the majority of his career in the consulting and investing sectors.

Early career

Between 1985 and 1988, Berman served as a managing partner with the consulting firm Berman, Bergner and Boyette, Inc. in Washington, D.C.^[3][4]

Career in government

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Berman's career in government began with the Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush transition team in 1980. Berman was the deputy to the director of the resources group for the team as well as the deputy director of the transition team.^[3][4] In 1989, under George H.W. Bush, Berman served on the Commerce Department transition team and then, in 1989, served as counselor to the secretary of commerce.^[4] In 1990, he was then appointed assistant secretary of commerce.^[4] He served in that position until 1991.^[3]

In 2001, Berman was a senior advisor for the George W. Bush-Dick Cheney transition team.^[3]

Political campaigns

Having worked on several transition teams, including that of Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush, Berman has also worked on several campaigns. He worked in George H.W. Bush's 1988 campaign as senior staff and as the director of Congressional relations and was the vice presidential campaign director for Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign.^[3][4][1]

In addition to presidential campaigns, Berman also worked on Republican National Committee campaigns. He was the deputy director and executive producer of the 1992 Republican National Convention as well as a fundraiser for the RNC.^[3]

Lobbying and finance

In 1991, while working with the RNC, Berman was also a managing partner with America Mercantile Group until 1992. This was followed by six years at Berman Enterprises, which Berman founded and served as its managing director between 1993 and 1999.^[3] In 1998, Berman also founded Highstar, a financial firm. He advised the firm's portfolio companies. Berman remains active with Hightstar, serving as a senior advisor.^[3][5] In 1999, Berman founded Park Strategies, L.L.C. and was, for a time, the firm's managing director.^[3]

In 2004, after Berman Enterprises merged with Ogilvy and Mather, a public relations, marketing, and advertising firm, Berman served as the chairman of Ogilvy's lobbying division.^[6][7] In 2005, Ogilvy purchased the Federalist Group, a lobbying firm; Berman joined the Federalist Group after the acquisition.^[3][8] In 2010, Berman joined Ogilvy's board.^[7] However, in 2012, Berman left the firm and joined Blackstone.^[9]

The financial and consulting firm Blackstone took on Berman in 2012; he serves as the firm's senior advisor of global government affairs.^[1] He also serves as an senior external advisor for the financial investment firm Oaktree Capital.^[10]

Boards and directorships

Berman has served on numerous boards and as a director for several firms and organizations over the years. Below is a list of those positions as well as other fellowship and advisory positions with years, where available.^[3]

Advisory board, Ports America Companies
Director, Lane McVicker, LLC.
Director, New Flyer Holdings, Inc. (2005-2008)
Non-executive director, Cooper Gay Swett and Crawford Limited
Director, Dynatec International, Inc
Director, Tutor Perini Corporation (2002-2004)
Board of Transit Holdings
Trustee, Center for the Studies of the Presidency
Board of trustees, Library of Congress
Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies