RSG knows what strategies work in this state and how to implement those strategies. RSG works with great energy and sharp focus to achieve its clients' objectives. The fight facing the client and the goal of that client become RSG's fight and RSG's goal.
RSG proactively guides clients through the challenging maze of the legislative, regulatory and political processes. The principals at RSG have developed a deep and sound understanding of Connecticut's government. RSG crafts and implements thoughtful and creative solutions. Its principals' knowledge of the inner workings of government and their ability to communicate directly and effectively with decision makers is critical to its clients' successes.
2) ActBlue
5) Bus Patrol
6) Caregiver Homes of Connecticut, Inc., d/b/a Careforth
8) Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference
9) Connecticut Foundations Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc.
10) Connecticut Judges Association
12) Connecticuts Flagship Production Theaters
13) CT Association of Land Surveyors
14) DailyPay
20+ years
Successfully worked with two municipalities regarding approval to locate two major warehouse centers in those districts.
Work with state economic development agency and key legislators for passage of legislation to provide financial assistance for small businesses in CT.
Ongoing work with major state hospital system on all pertinent issues, including state and federal funding, healthcare, etc.
Successfully assisted in merger of large pharmacy retailer and insurance.
Brenda Sisco is a principal of RSG. For more than 15 years, Ms. Sisco held several key positions in two gubernatorial administrations prior to joining RSG. Under Governor M. Jodi Rell, Ms. Sisco served as Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management ("OPM"), Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services ("DAS") and Legislative Director for the Governor. Ms. Sisco also served as Legislative Director for Governor John G. Rowland. After leaving state service, Ms. Sisco was Director of Outreach and Government Relations for the Connecticut Council on Education Reform, a coalition of business leaders, working on the landmark education legislation in 2012.
As Secretary of OPM, Ms. Sisco oversaw the administration of centralized budgeting and planning for the State of Connecticut. Leading eight Division Directors and approximately 130 employees, Ms. Sisco reported directly to the Governor, providing guidance and analysis, preparation of the state budget and advice on the fiscal and administrative impact on public policies and policy initiatives. Additionally, Ms. Sisco reviewed all state agency requests for bonding to fund capital projects, advising the Governor on which projects that should proceed. Ms. Sisco was also responsible for the distribution and oversight of project funds.
As Commissioner of DAS, Ms. Sisco led more than 300 employees and managed a $40-million-dollar budget. Her role was to deliver programs, services, specialized support and sound business solutions to state agencies, municipalities, vendors, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations and the public at large. This included procurement of contracts on behalf of state agencies for goods and services, personnel recruitment, workforce planning, fleet operations, state workers compensation, collection of debts due the state, surplus property distribution and printing, mail and courier services.
As Legislative Director, Ms. Sisco was the lead representative for the Governor with the Connecticut General Assembly on budget and tax proposals, economic development, human services, education, public health, environment and bonding proposals. In addition to oversight and approval of all legislative proposals by state agencies, Ms. Sisco assisted in the development of policy initiatives and the passage of the biennial state budget. Ms. Sisco also served on the Board of Trustee of the University of Connecticut on behalf of the Governor and as the liaison between the Governor's Office and the New England Governors' Conference ("NEGC"). Among the more notable projects, Ms. Sisco worked on the restructuring of the electric industry, passage of UConn 2000, creation and funding of $1 billion Adriaen's Landing development project and the takeover of the Hartford School System.
Ms. Sisco received her B.S. in Psychology from Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut.
410-268-0990
15 School Street, Suite 300, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
Robyn Elliott is one of the most effective health care advocates in Maryland. She has helped clients realize cutting-edge policy achievements, often leading Maryland to become the first state in the country to implement innovative health care access policies. She is also an expert in the State budget process, and she has supported clients in leading successful funding initiatives.
1) American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists
2) Bard College
3) Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition
4) CareForth
6) CSL Behring
8) Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland
9) Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants, Inc. (MDAPA)
10) Maryland Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwive
12) Maryland Community Health System
13) Maryland Dental Action Coalition
14) Maryland Naturopathic Doctors Association
15) Maryland Nurses Association
16) Maryland Occupational Therapy Association
17) Maryland School Counselor Association
18) Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence
19) Moveable Feast
15-20 years
Charlotte Ellertson Innovation Award - American Society for Emergency Contraception
Choice Advocate Award - NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland
"Locking Down Our Patient's Privacy" - Planned Parenthood of Maryland
Advocate of the Year - Maryland Women's Coalition for Health Care Reform
Innovator of the Year - The Daily Record
Former Director of Governmental Affairs - Maryland State Department of Health
With over 20 years in the policy advocacy field, Robyn S. Elliott has been a strong and successful advocate for community health providers primarily focused on ensuring increasing funding for health services, expanding health benefits, and ensuring that the regulatory environment allows providers to operate efficiently and effectively. Prior to this, Robyn worked for both the legislative and executive branches, where she spent almost ten years advocating for health care funding and policy priorities within State government. This included three years as the Director of Governmental Affairs for the Maryland Department of Health, where she was responsible for the broadest legislative package of any State agency; and two years in the Department as an advisor to the Secretary and Chief Financial Officer on how to advocate for funding priorities. Before her tenure at the Department of Health, Robyn worked with the Maryland General Assembly for three years as a budget analyst. She was responsible for advising the legislature about the budgets and policies of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Department of Aging. Robyn came to the General Assembly with several years of experience in health care finance, where she managed the budget for a State cancer-screening grant program and oversaw the budget process for a large hospital department. She has a master's degree in health care administration from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
RSG knows what strategies work in this state and how to implement those strategies. RSG works with great energy and sharp focus to achieve its clients' objectives. The fight facing the client and the goal of that client become RSG's fight and RSG's goal.
RSG proactively guides clients through the challenging maze of the legislative, regulatory and political processes. The principals at RSG have developed a deep and sound understanding of Connecticut's government. RSG crafts and implements thoughtful and creative solutions. Its principals' knowledge of the inner workings of government and their ability to communicate directly and effectively with decision makers is critical to its clients' successes.
2) ActBlue
5) Bus Patrol
6) Caregiver Homes of Connecticut, Inc., d/b/a Careforth
8) Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference
9) Connecticut Foundations Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc.
10) Connecticut Judges Association
12) Connecticuts Flagship Production Theaters
13) CT Association of Land Surveyors
14) DailyPay
20+ years
Successfully worked with two municipalities regarding approval to build two major warehouse centers in those districts.
Work with state economic development agency and key legislators for passage of legislation to benefit small business
Ongoing work with major state hospital system on all pertinent issues, including state and federal funding, healthcare, etc.
Successfully assisted in merger of large pharmacy retailer and insurance.
Kevin N. Reynolds is a principal of RSG. Prior to that, Mr. Reynolds was a principal and member of the Board of Directors at the law firm of Updike Kelly & Spellacy, PC, serving as Chair of the firm's Government Relations & Public Affairs practice group for eight years. Mr. Reynolds has most recently represented clients such as Amazon, CVS/Caremark, Diageo, Goodwin College, Eversource, Tesla, Red Bull, Trinity Health of New England, Live Nation/Ticketmaster. Mr. Reynolds has great experience representing numerous insurance organizations over the years including, but not limited to, AHIP, Mutual of Omaha, Unum and AFLAC.
As a lawyer, Mr. Reynolds also routinely handles matters in the areas of administrative, elections and municipal law. He was integrally involved in representing Essent Healthcare, over a two-year period, in the state's first non-profit to for-profit hospital conversion.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Reynolds served for several years on the legislative staff of U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd. While working in Senator Dodd's office, his responsibilities included drafting legislation on domestic issues, preparing legislative statements and handling federal casework.
Mr. Reynolds serves in a leadership capacity in various professional, political and community organizations. Since 2000, he has served as Legal Counsel for the Connecticut Democratic Party. Mr. Reynolds is a Corporator of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. He also has served as Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers, Connecticut State Government Relations Committee. He serves as Parliamentarian for the West Hartford Democratic Town Committee and is an alumnus of Leadership Greater Hartford, Class of 1999. In 2012, Mr. Reynolds received the prestigious William A. O'Neil Award for lifetime service on behalf of the Connecticut Democratic Party.
Mr. Reynolds received his J.D. at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, Virginia and his A.B. in English at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.
RSG knows what strategies work in this state and how to implement those strategies. RSG works with great energy and sharp focus to achieve its clients' objectives. The fight facing the client and the goal of that client become RSG's fight and RSG's goal.
RSG proactively guides clients through the challenging maze of the legislative, regulatory and political processes. The principals at RSG have developed a deep and sound understanding of Connecticut's government. RSG crafts and implements thoughtful and creative solutions. Its principals' knowledge of the inner workings of government and their ability to communicate directly and effectively with decision makers is critical to its clients' successes.
2) ActBlue
5) Bus Patrol
6) Caregiver Homes of Connecticut, Inc., d/b/a Careforth
8) Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference
9) Connecticut Foundations Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc.
11) Connecticuts Flagship Production Theaters
12) CT Association of Land Surveyors
13) DailyPay
6-10 years
Successfully worked with two municipalities regarding approval to build two major warehouse centers in those districts.
Work with state economic development agency and key legislators for passage of legislation to benefit small business
Ongoing work with major state hospital system on all pertinent issues, including state and federal funding, healthcare, etc.
Successfully assisted in merger of large pharmacy retailer and insurance.
Hillary is a Principal at RSG. After 5 years as an Associate at RSG, in 2020 Hillary was promoted to Principal. Ms. Glass came to Connecticut from Virginia in 2013 to work at the State Capitol for Governor Dannel Malloy. She then took a position at the Connecticut Democratic Party, working directly for the State Party Chairwoman, Nancy DiNardo, serving as a liaison with elected officials, town chairs, and leaders in the state's 169 municipalities. Following her time at the State Party, Ms. Glass served as Finance Assistant for U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty's 2014 successful reelection to Congress, working directly with the candidate to solicit and raise funds. Ms. Glass, who resides in Hartford, graduated in 2013 from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Minor in Journalism.
617-303-4567
24 School Street, 501, Boston, MA, 02108, 
1) Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
2) American Association for Debt Resolution
3) ASSOCIATED SUBCONTRACTORS OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
4) Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers, Inc.
6) Boston Carmen's Union ATU Local 589
7) Cogentrix Energy Power Management, LLC
9) Dell Marketing Limited Partnership
10) eBay, Inc.
11) EMD Serono, Inc.
12) Government Employees Insurance Company
13) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
14) Homecare Software Solutions LLC
17) Massachusetts Court Reporters Assocition
18) Massachusetts Environmental Police Officer's Association
20) MTX Group Inc.
21) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL AGENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
22) National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
23) National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART) corp.
24) National Safety Council Inc.
25) New England Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
26) PeopleReady Inc.
27) PROFESSIONAL AMBULANCE AND OXYGEN SERVICE, INC
29) Sellers, Dorsey & Associates, LLC
30) Seniorlink, Inc. d/b/a Careforth
31) Steward Health Care System LLC
32) StubHub, Inc.
33) SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
34) The Synthetic Turf Council Inc.
35) Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association
36) Unite USA Inc.
301-254-0072
15 School Street, Suite 300, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
617-303-4569
24 School Street, 5th floor, Boston, MA, 02108, 
1) Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
2) American Association for Debt Resolution
3) ASSOCIATED SUBCONTRACTORS OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
4) Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers, Inc.
6) Boston Carmen's Union ATU Local 589
7) Cogentrix Energy Power Management, LLC
9) Dell Marketing Limited Partnership
10) eBay, Inc.
11) EMD Serono, Inc.
12) Government Employees Insurance Company
13) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
14) Homecare Software Solutions LLC
17) Massachusetts Court Reporters Assocition
18) Massachusetts Environmental Police Officer's Association
20) MTX Group Inc.
21) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL AGENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
22) National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
23) National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART) corp.
24) National Safety Council Inc.
25) New England Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
26) PeopleReady Inc.
27) PROFESSIONAL AMBULANCE AND OXYGEN SERVICE, INC
29) Sellers, Dorsey & Associates, LLC
30) Seniorlink, Inc. d/b/a Careforth
31) Steward Health Care System LLC
32) StubHub, Inc.
33) SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
34) The Synthetic Turf Council Inc.
35) Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association
36) Unite USA Inc.
617-733-4428
24 School St, 501,, 501, Boston, MA, 02108, 
1) Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
2) American Association for Debt Resolution
3) ASSOCIATED SUBCONTRACTORS OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
4) Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers, Inc.
6) Boston Carmen's Union ATU Local 589
7) Cogentrix Energy Power Management, LLC
9) Dell Marketing Limited Partnership
10) eBay, Inc.
11) EMD Serono, Inc.
12) Government Employees Insurance Company
13) Healthcare Distribution Alliance
14) Homecare Software Solutions LLC
17) Massachusetts Court Reporters Assocition
18) Massachusetts Environmental Police Officer's Association
20) MTX Group Inc.
21) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL AGENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
22) National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
23) National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART) corp.
24) National Safety Council Inc.
25) New England Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
26) PeopleReady Inc.
27) PROFESSIONAL AMBULANCE AND OXYGEN SERVICE, INC
29) Sellers, Dorsey & Associates, LLC
30) Seniorlink, Inc. d/b/a Careforth
31) Steward Health Care System LLC
32) StubHub, Inc.
33) SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
34) The Synthetic Turf Council Inc.
35) Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association
36) Unite USA Inc.
1(401) 453-1786
39 Pike Street, Suite 2, Providence, RI, 02903, 
216-410-2502
33 N. Third Street, #420, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
2) Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau
3) Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District
4) Caregiver Homes of Ohio, Inc. d/b/a Careforth
5) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
11) ConnecToledo
13) Greater Cleveland Partnership
14) IGT Global Solutions Corporation
17) KPMG LLP
18) Medical Mutual
19) Michael Baker International
20) Ohio Council of Educational Purchasing Consortia
21) Ohio Land Bank Association
23) Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
25) Toledo Museum
26) Tremco CPG, Inc
28) Underdog Fantasy
29) Unison Health
30) University Hospitals Health System
31) Western Reserve Land Conservancy
440-547-2915
33 N 3rd Street, Suite #420, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
2) Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau
3) Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District
4) Caregiver Homes of Ohio, Inc. d/b/a Careforth
5) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
11) ConnecToledo
13) Greater Cleveland Partnership
14) IGT Global Solutions Corporation
17) KPMG LLP
18) Medical Mutual
19) Michael Baker International
20) Ohio Council of Educational Purchasing Consortia
21) Ohio Land Bank Association
23) Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
25) Toledo Museum
26) Tremco CPG, Inc
28) Underdog Fantasy
29) Unison Health
30) University Hospitals Health System
31) Western Reserve Land Conservancy
4014531786
39 Pike Street, Ste 2, Providence, RI, 02903, 
740-981-7684
33 N. 3rd Street, Suite 420, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
2) Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau
3) Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District
4) Caregiver Homes of Ohio, Inc. d/b/a Careforth
5) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
11) ConnecToledo
13) Greater Cleveland Partnership
17) KPMG LLP
18) Medical Mutual
19) Michael Baker International
20) Ohio Land Bank Association
22) Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
24) Toledo Museum
25) Tremco CPG, Inc
27) Unison Health
28) University Hospitals Health System
29) Western Reserve Land Conservancy