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What distinguishes The Southern Group from others is where we draw our lobbyists from. Our lobbyists are almost all exclusively former government regulators, legislators or high-level government staff. We know what moves the wheels of government because, at one point in our careers, we moved those wheels ourselves.

15-20 years

National Children's Alliance, Bud Cramer Award
Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislative Achievement
Kristi House Service, Former President Service Award

SSG has won numerous fundraising awards and recognitions
Managing Partner, Miami office, The Southern Group
Chairman, Republican Party of Miami-Dade County
Executive Board, Republican Party of Florida

Nelson D. Diaz concentrates his practice on government and community relations. Nelson has successfully represented local governments, businesses, trade associations and other corporate clients before the Florida legislative and executive branches of government. Nelson has become one of Florida's young rising stars since serving as Chief Legislative Aide to the Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and now United States Senator, Marco Rubio.

In addition, Nelson has successfully represented corporate entities before the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, numerous Miami-Dade County agencies and departments, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and several other municipal governments and authorities in Miami-Dade County. In addition to government relations, Nelson has successfully guided many corporate clients entering the South Florida market, providing community relations services. By advising new entrants to the market on who the key players are, which organizations to join, and how to navigate the local political waters, Nelson has assisted many clients successfully enter the South Florida and Miami markets.

Nelson began his political career as a volunteer in the 1996 Presidential campaign in Florida where he and many other young leaders, including now U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, State Senator Anitere Flores, Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, and many other now-elected officials, worked hard to build a strong Republican Party base in South Florida. Since then, Nelson has worked on countless political campaigns in Florida from federal races for Presidential and U.S. Senate, to state races for Governor, Cabinet offices, Florida House of Representatives, and Florida Senate, as well as many local government campaigns for county commission, city councils, and mayor's races. Nelson has also been active in various business and civic organizations locally, and counts many legislators, party officials, and legislative leaders among his personal friends. As a result of Nelson's service with U.S. Senator Rubio and his involvement in many campaigns, Nelson has established an extensive network of key contacts in Miami-Dade County and within the Florida Legislature. In fact, Nelson currently serves as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County and serves on the executive board of the Republican Party of Florida.

Active in the local community, Nelson served on the City of Miami's Historical and Environmental Preservation Board, protecting the city's historical and environmental treasures, as well as the Miami-Dade County Community Council of West Kendall, a local land use and zoning board. Additionally, Nelson serves as the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors for Kristi House, Miami-Dade County's child advocacy center for child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking as well as the Board of Directors of the Good Government Initiative, a bi-partisan organization dedicated to cultivating leaders of excellence in South Florida. Recently, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Nelson to the statewide Children and Youth Cabinet for his service and advocacy on behalf of Florida's children.

Nelson attended Florida International University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in International Relations, with a Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, as well as minors in Political Science and Geography. Nelson graduated from the University of Florida, College of Law, cum laude, and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004.

ERIC GORANSON

(Iowa)

I have over twenty years' experience in public policy including over fifteen years as a lobbyist advocating for clients in multiple industries and subject areas. I have a track record of success, often against difficult odds.

15-20 years

I have a history of developing relationships with elected officials in both parties to help clients tell their story and accomplish their goals. I have worked in the Governor's office and have experience working with most state executive branch agencies.

I am the President of Goranson Consulting, Inc.; a lobbying firm advocating for clients spanning multiple industries; including: healthcare, education, conservation, industry associations, retail, and corporations.

I'm always volunteering with nonprofit and civic organizations and looking to make an impact for my clients and my community. In the past, I've served as a member of the State Board of Education (appointed by former Governor Terry Branstad and confirmed unanimously by the Iowa Senate), have had experience leading a statewide association and as a member of leadership teams at multiple central Iowa organizations. I've worked multiple public relations campaigns, and currently hold seats on two nonprofit boards.

QUINTON BABCOCK

(Ohio)
  • 4193413169

  • 88 East Broad Street, Ste. 1800ColumbusOh43215

Clients:

CLIFFORD CAWTHON

(Washington)

ELIZABETH CROUSE

(Washington)

CHRISTOPHER DAWSON

(Florida)
Clients:

RYAN DONOHUE

(Washington)

MATTHEW DUNBAR

(New York)
  • 212-991-4000

  • 111 John Street23rd FloorNew YorkNY

KATIE FLURY

(Florida)
Clients:

GRETA GAETZ

(Minnesota)

GRETA GAETZ

(Minnesota)

JERU GOBEZE

(Minnesota)

JERU GOBEZE

(Minnesota)

JERU GOBEZE

(Minnesota)

KAREN HAYCOX

(New York)
  • 212-991-4000

  • 111 John Street23rd FloorNew YorkNY

CRISTEN INCITTI

(Minnesota)

CRISTEN INCITTI

(Minnesota)

CRISTEN INCITTI

(Minnesota)

ALEX JAMES

(South Carolina)
  • 8034978992

  • 625 Taylor St, Suite AColumbiaSC29201

Clients:

GINA LECKRON

(Indiana)
  • (317) 454-8090

  • 101 West Ohio StreetSuite 2000IndianapolisIN46204

KATRELL LEWIS

(New York)
  • 212-991-4000

  • 111 John Street23rd FloorNew YorkNY

RICHARD MCINTOSH

(MOMO)
  • (573) 635-7570

  • PO Box 2051Jefferson CityMO65102

Clients:

RYAN MILLER

(Ohio)
  • 614-545-7835

  • 88 East Broad Street, Ste. 1800ColumbusOH43215

RACHEL ONG

(Iowa)

CHRISTOPHER PTOMEY

(Virginia)

WALTER H. OF RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY RADCLIFFE

WALTER H. OF RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY RADCLIFFE

(Nebraska)
  • (402) 476-7272

  • 625 S. 14th Street, Suite 100LincolnNE68508

Clients:

NATALIE SALMON

(Federal)
  • 2027758116

  • 1300 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NWSIXTH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20036

Clients:

1) Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2) America Is Better

3) American Hotel & Lodging Association

4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association (formerly known as AIA)

5) Amgen, Inc.

6) Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

7) Anthem Inc. (formerly known as Wellpoint, Inc.)

8) Association for Clinical Oncology

9) AstraZeneca

10) Avenue Solutions

11) Bay Bridge Strategies (on behalf of Bloom Energy)

12) Bay Bridge Strategies (on behalf of Kinsa, Inc.)

13) Bay Bridge Strategies, Inc. (on behalf of Lumeris, Inc.)

14) BeiGene USA, Inc.

15) Bloom Energy

16) Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

17) Boyd Gaming Corporation

18) Bristol Myers Squibb

19) C2FO

20) Canada Life Reinsurance Company (fka London Life Reinsurance Company)

21) Case New Holland Industrial Inc.

22) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (FKA ACE INA Holdings Inc.)

23) Cigna Corporation

24) Coalition for the American Dream

25) Committee on Capital Markets Regulation

26) CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION

27) DELOITTE LLP

28) Delta Air Lines, Inc.

29) Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

30) Election Systems & Software, LLC

31) Eli Lilly and Company

32) EMD Millipore

33) EMD Serono, Inc.

34) Entergy Services LLC (fka Entergy Corporation)

35) Environmental Defense Action Fund

36) EOS Energy Storage LLC

37) Equipment Leasing and Finance Association

38) Facebook, Inc.

39) Feeding America

40) Ferrero U.S.A., Inc.

41) Fresenius Medical Care North America

42) Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

43) FWD.us

44) Genentech, Inc.

45) GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSN

46) Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.

47) Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America

48) Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.

49) HealthPartners

50) Incyte Corporation

51) InfuSystems Holdings, Inc.

52) InnovaCare, Inc.

53) International Franchise Association

54) ION Media Networks, Inc.

55) Iris Automation Inc.

56) JMA Wireless

57) Johnson Controls Inc.

58) K12 Inc.

59) Kinsa, Inc.

60) KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD & BYERS

61) Kolmar Americas Inc.

62) LabWare, Inc.

63) Legacy Community Health Services

64) Leon Medical Center

65) Live-Evermore, Inc. (DBA Evermore)

66) Lumeris, Inc.

67) MASTERCARD

68) Merck & Co., Inc

69) Micron Technology, Inc.

70) MICROSOFT CORPORATION

71) ModivCare Solutions, LLC (fka LogistiCare Solutions LLC)

72) Monkton, Inc.

73) Munich American Reassurance Company

74) NATIONAL ASSN OF BROADCASTERS

75) National Association of Health Underwriters

76) NIC Inc.

77) North American Subaru, Inc.

78) Northwell Health, Inc. (FKA NSLIJ Health System)

79) Novartis

80) NVG, LLC (on behalf of Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.)

81) ONE Action

82) Pay Our Interns, Inc.

83) Peck Madigan Jones (obo Greenwich Biosciences, Inc)

84) Peck Madigan Jones (on behalf of Bristol Myers Squibb)

85) Peck Madigan Jones (on behalf of EMD Serono, Inc.)

86) Peck Madigan Jones (on behalf of Legacy Community Health Services)

87) Peck Madigan Jones (on behalf of Merck & Co., Inc)

88) Peck Madigan Jones (on behalf of Prevent Opioid Abuse)

89) Peck Madigan Jones (On behalf of Vertex Pharmaceuticals)

90) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

91) PHRMA

92) Prevent Opioid Abuse

93) Retractable Technologies, Inc.

94) SB Energy DevCo (US)

95) SCOR Reinsurance Co.

96) Secretary of State, State of Delaware

97) Smiths Group plc

98) Spotify USA Inc.

99) State of Rhode Island

100) SunPower Corporation

101) Tenable, Inc.

102) The Business Roundtable

103) The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its Affiliates

104) The Ickes & Enright Group (Northwell Health fka North Shore-LIJ)

105) The Ickes & Enright Group, Inc. (on behalf of Consortium for Worker Education)

106) The Ickes and Enright Group (on behalf of Greater New York Hospital Association)

107) The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

108) Tiber Creek Health Strategies, Inc. (on behalf of Eli Lilly and Company)

109) Tiber Creek Health Strategies, Inc. (On behalf of Genentech, Inc.)

110) Tiber Creek Health Strategies, Inc. (On behalf of Novartis)

111) TPI Composites, Inc.

112) U.S. Chamber of Commerce fka U.S. Chamber of Commerce-Institute for Legal Reform

113) Uber Technologies, Inc.

114) UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

115) Univision Communications Inc.

116) Vertex Pharmaceuticals

117) Viacom, Inc.

JOSEPH SALZVERG

(Florida)
Clients:
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ROBERT STUART

(Florida)
Clients: