6-10 years

Lander Hiott is a Lobbyist with Parker Poe Consulting and has more than eight years of experience in political campaigns, lobbying, grassroots networking and media relations. Lander Hiott is a graduate of the University of South Carolina in political science, bringing 7+ years' of connections in the South Carolina General Assembly to Parker Poe Consulting. In college Lander paged for various committees and power positions such as Speaker of the House and Chairman of Ways and Means, as well as serving on the floor of the House. Prior to joining Parker Poe, Lander ran political campaigns throughout the state, including being employed by the House Republican Caucus during the 2014 election cycle. Lander also worked in another firm representing clients in the fields of agribusiness, telecommunications, health care, education and small business. Having worked in the House of Representatives and in politics since 2008, Lander is very cognizant of the issues impacting South Carolina.

20+ years

Jason Puhlasky is a Principal with Parker Poe Consulting and has more than 25 years of experience in lobbying, grassroots networking and media relations paid and earned as well as working on more than 100 political campaigns ranging from State House races to the President of the United States. Prior to joining Parker Poe Consulting, Mr. Puhlasky worked as a consultant and vice president of state government relations, and represented clients before the South Carolina Legislature, specializing in telecommunications, education, environmental and economic development issues. Additionally, Mr. Puhlasky served as the South Carolina Political Director for the George W. Bush presidential campaign in 1999. He has also served as the Political Director for the South Carolina Republican Party and the Director of the South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus.

20+ years

Ms. Parker served as Director of the Political Division for the Republican National Committee, managing a staff of more than 40 and coordinating all Republican races on the local, state and national levels. In addition, Ms. Parker has experience in managing a national political campaign that carried the states in which she was the lead political operative. Her years in Washington helped her develop lasting relationships on both sides of the aisle. Ms. Parker has over 10 years of experience working with telecommunication companies and dealing with those issues. She has represented entities including the SC Cable Television Association as well as AT&T. For five years, Ms. Parker served as Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, where she successfully lobbied the General Assembly for issues impacting urban areas.