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MELVIN MALONE

(Tennessee)

As Practice Group Leader of the firm's Regulatory and Government Group, Mr. Malone focuses on government relations, telecommunications, public utilities and administrative law. Due to his prior public service, coupled with his previous engagements on a hosts of public policy matters, Melvin is often sought out by state leaders to provide insight, observations and counsel on various legislative and regulatory initiatives.

AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Fellow, America Bar Foundation
Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation
Fellow, Napier-Looby Bar Foundation
Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
Appointed by Gov. Lee to the Board of Directors, TPAC Management Corporation, 2019- Present
Appointed by Gov. Haslam to the Board of Directors, TPAC Management Corporation, 2013-2019
R.B.J. Campbelle Award, the University of Tennessee College of Law, 2012
"Nashville's Top 101 Lawyers", Nashville Post Magazine, 2011
Best Lawyers in America
    Energy Law, 2011-2022
    Government Relations, 2016-2022
    Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2022
    Communications Law, 2020-2022
    Lawyer of the Year, Energy Law (Nashville, TN), 2018, 2020, 2022
Mid-South Super Lawyers , Civil Litigation Defense, 2013-2014
J.C. Napier Trailblazer Award, Napier-Looby Bar Foundation, 2010
"In Charge," Legal Category, Nashville Post, 2010
Best of the Bar, Nashville Business Journal, 2003, 2009, 2020
Commissioner, Tennessee Public Utility Commission (Formerly Tennessee Regulatory Authority), 1996-2002
Deputy Legal Counsel to Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist, 1995-1996
Dr. Calvin Calhoun Distinguished Member of the Year Award, 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, 2006, 2014 & 2015.
Special Appointment by Gov. Haslam, Tennessee Supreme Court, 2013

Melvin was one of the first practitioners before the Tennessee Public Utility Commission to obtain approval of capital recovery riders under Tennessee's newly passed legislative initiative authorizing alternative regulatory mechanisms for public utilities.

Served a special appointment by Governor Bill Haslam to the Tennessee Supreme Court to hear a case from which four Supreme Court Justices recused themselves (Hooker et al v. Lt. Governor Ramsey et al.).

Successfully litigated on behalf of Tennessee's only publicly held water provider, a regional financial institution, a global wireless communications company, the nation's largest three-service utility, a national automotive finance company, and a coalition of Tennessee telephone cooperatives.

Successfully litigated on behalf of a coalition of over 200 retail fuel providers in an alternative fuel anti-competition case.

Commissioner, Tennessee Public Utility Commission (Formerly Tennessee Regulatory Authority), 1996-2002.

Deputy Legal Counsel to Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist, 1995-1996.

AMANDA YOUNG

(Tennessee)

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Mandy is an AV-Rated attorney in our Government, Administration & Regulatory and Health Law groups. She is a frequent speaker on the legislative process and updates on legislation. The Butler Snow team works to understand the issues of its clients and is often accused of asking a lot of questions to do that. We work with our clients to create the best strategies that advance the goals and interests of the client.

20+ years

Martindale-Hubbell
    AV -Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Best Lawyers in America
    Insurance Law, 2007-2022
    Government Relations Practice, 2015-2022
    Lawyer of the Year, Insurance Law (Nashville), 2018
    Lawyer of the Year, Government Relations Practice (Nashville), 2020, 2022
Nashville 101 Top Lawyers, Nashville Post Magazine, 2011
In Charge list, Government/Politics, Nashville Post, 2010
150 Best Lawyers, Business Tennessee, 2009
Best of Bar, Nashville Business Journal
Trustee, Harpeth Hall School
Former Board of Directors, Women's Fund of Nashville, Community Foundation of Middle of Tennessee
Former Board Member, Book 'Em
Former Alumnae Board Member, Harpeth Hall School
Former Board Member, Jade's Fund, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Tennessee Lobbyist Association
Former Member, Board of Directors

RYAN KILPATRICK

(Oklahoma)

Founded in 2019, Amber Integrated (AI) is Oklahoma's only fully integrated public affairs firm, offering services in government relations, political consulting, strategic communications, market research and advertising. AI was created when the government relations firm FKG Consulting merged with the Right Strategy Group, a marketing and campaign firm, and the public relations firm Uppercase Strategies. AI offers our clients the opportunity to pursue success with the most complete set of tools available in an environment that is more data-driven, digitally focused, and fast-paced than ever.

Firm Specialties:
Lobbying/Consulting. Track legislation, find bill sponsors, educate lawmakers, arrange high-level meetings in every branch of government, and ensure your voice is heard when it counts the most.

Advocacy Campaigns. Take your message directly to the people with data-driven advocacy campaigns that work to educate the press and public, influence public opinion, and encourage legislative contact on your issues. Our digital advocacy campaigns have reached millions of voters and generated hundreds of thousands of calls, emails, letters, tweets, and texts to lawmakers.

AI's services also include political consulting, strategic communications, media and advertising services and market research.

RYAN KILPATRICK is a founding partner at AI. Prior to helping launch AI, Ryan was a partner at FKG Consulting. In his role at AI, Ryan Kilpatrick develops and implements public affairs strategies for clients at the state and municipal levels. Past projects include helping to pass a statewide cigarette tax increase, working to facilitate agreement between auto insurers and transportation network companies in Oklahoma, and efforts to modernize Oklahoma's alcohol laws. He also co-chairs the policy committee for the Oklahoma Turning Point Council, a group that seeks to improve health outcomes through community partnerships.

Ryan previously worked on legislative and statewide campaigns and worked in Washington, DC for Congressman Tom Cole. Ryan graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio. His community involvement includes Leadership Oklahoma City's LOYAL Class X, the Downtown Club of OKC, Big Brothers Big Sisters and coaching volleyball for the Oklahoma City Police Athletic League. Ryan is a sports fanatic; you can catch him and his wife Mary Ellen at an OKC Thunder or Energy FC game.

An integral member of the Colorado business and political communities since 1991, InterMountain is one of the region's leaders in government relations, strategic communications/public affairs consulting.

Perhaps the firm's greatest strength is its roots in the local market. InterMountain was founded by Fred Niehaus and Tom Schilling, executive director and communications director, respectively, of the Colorado Office of Economic Development under former Governor Roy Romer. Today, Mr. Schilling - also a former business reporter for the Rocky Mountain News - serves as the company's CEO. His colleague Scott Spendlove has been a trusted Governor's aide, congressional staffer, and policy analysts with a Washington, DC think tank. InterMountain maintains working relationships with a network of professionals in a variety of fields including research, polling, grass roots development, and attorneys to round out any team a client might need.

As a firm, InterMountain is a member of, represents clients at or otherwise has close ties to the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry, Economic Developers' Council of Colorado, Colorado Municipal League, Colorado Counties, Denver Regional Council of Governments and Public Relations Society of America/Colorado chapter. For reach beyond the state border, InterMountain is pleased to be the Colorado partner of The Advocacy Group.

Our experience and vast connections in the arena's of business, government and media allow us to deliver services ranging from legislative and regulatory advocacy to stakeholder outreach to crisis communications to media relations. We utilize strong relationships across the political spectrum to advance the cause of our clients. We boast a long-term track record of legislative accomplishment based on professionalism, issue knowledge, integrity and a well earned reputation working across the political aisle to get the job done.

Firm Specialties:
InterMountain works with our clients to develop a legislative agenda to address their interests and concerns. InterMountain notifies clients when specific bills are scheduled for hearing dates. We then organize testimony of clients and affected parties. Through this process, InterMountain is continually developing alliances with other groups that share interests similar to those of our clients. InterMountain's up to the minute monitoring and research of the bills that are important to our clients allows us to anticipate vote counts and lobby individual legislators accordingly.

Legislative Advocacy and Monitoring
Regulatory Consulting
Local Government Advocacy
Third party organization relations and alliance building
Strategic Planning & Messaging
Media Relations & Media Training
Crisis Communications/Rapid Response

SCOTT J. SPENDLOVE serves as the Director of Government Relations at Intermountain Public Affairs. A native of Lakewood, Colorado, Spendlove is an invaluable presence at the State Capitol for InterMountain's government relations clients. He assists these clients in developing and implementing legislative strategy and works with legislative leaders and various state departments to advocate beneficial bills and defeat measures that would be adverse to client needs. He monitors legislative and political developments on behalf of major corporate employers such as Union Pacific Railroad and Bridgepoint Education, as well as governmental entities such as E-470 Public Highway Authority.

Spendlove brings a diverse background of public policy and legislative relations experience to the clients of InterMountain. In his 18th year with InterMountain, Spendlove has served the past 10 years as the primary lobbyist for the firm. He previously held several positions in Colorado Governor Owens' administration, including Deputy Director of the Governor's Office of Legislative Liaison, and Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant Governor. Most recently, Spendlove was a Program/Policy analyst for the State Department of General Support Services, promoting efficiencies and cost savings in state government. Preceding his tenure in the Owens' administration, Spendlove worked in Washington D.C. for a state legislative nonprofit organization on energy and environment issues. Scott is proud to have served 6 years on the Board of Directors for Colorado Youth for a Change, including one year as Board Chair. CYC is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the youth drop-out problem in Colorado. Scott is active in his son's Boy Scout troop as a Committee member, and a has served for 7 years on the elementary school Accountability Committee. Spendlove is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon with a BS in International Affairs. He is married to Jenna, with a son Logan.

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