512-792-9620
1220 Colorado Street, Suite 450, Austin, TX, 78701, 
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Based in Austin, Texas, we at Axis Strategies are a results-driven, full-service public affairs firm. Our team is committed to equipping our clients with the knowledge and resources needed to achieve their political and public policy goals. It is our expansive relationships, creative approach and insightfulness that allows us to tailor our services and strategies to the unique needs of each individual client. From large, multi-national companies to small business and citizens banded together around a common cause, Axis Strategies is dedicated to providing value and a turn-key approach to successful outcomes.
3) Adelanto Healthcare Ventures LLC
4) American Concrete Pipe Association
9) Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
10) Chesapeake Energy Corporation
12) Combined Arms
16) Hilliary Communications, LLC
17) Hireblazer LLC
18) Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
19) Invesco Ltd.
22) Luminant Generation Company LLC
23) Media Choice LLC
24) Megatel Homes III Opportunities, LLC
26) Payward, Inc.
27) Provi
29) SDS Petroleum Consultants, L.L.C.
30) Texas City Limits Coalition
31) Touchstone Communities, Inc.
33) TXU Energy Retail Company LLC
35) Vistra Corp.
36) Vistra Corporate Services Company
B.A., Miami University
Major: Political Science
Advising clients on a broad range of topics in Texas and beyond is what Greg Macksood has dedicated his life to for the past 20 years. During that time, he has served as a trusted advisor to a wide range of clientele including Fortune 100 corporations, state trade associations and seed capital pre-revenue startups in developing political, legislative, media and grassroots engagement strategies throughout the country.
After attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he received a B.A. in Political Science, Macksood split his time between Columbus, Ohio and Washington, D.C. working for a national public affairs and government relations firm. There, he focused on healthcare, tax policy, and natural resources.
Since then, Macksood has directed the government relations efforts in Texas for one of the nation's largest energy companies. It was during that time that he served on numerous boards and held multiple leadership positions across several trade associations. All the while, Macksood was learning how to navigate different political climates across Texas and effectively advocate for the energy sector, maintaining and developing deep political relationships in both parties.
In addition to his deep legislative relationships across both sides of the aisle, Macksood also has extensive experience representing interests before Texas regulatory agencies on issues including water, transportation, eminent domain, air permitting, insurance, healthcare, electricity and land use and minerals. His intimate knowledge of agency procedures makes him an effective advocate for his clients.
As for political experience, Macksood has managed statewide ballot initiatives, created issue advocacy coalitions, and implemented media communications strategies.
Greg is also the father of three young children who keep him and his wife Dakota busy outside of the world of politics.
225-381-0166
543 SPANISH TOWN RD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802, 
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1) Acadian Ambulance and Air Med Services
2) AECOM
3) Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
4) America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA)
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
6) Bia Energy
7) Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
13) Cresent City Power Users Group
14) DentaQuest
15) East Baton Rouge Parish School System
16) Eatel
18) Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil)
19) Federal Property Registration Corp
20) Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting
21) Greater Ouachita Water Company
24) Housing Authority of New Orleans
26) Linde Gas and Equipment, Inc.
27) Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC
28) Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
29) Louisiana Association of Health Underwriters
30) Louisiana Energy Users Group (LEUG)
31) Louisiana Food Bank Association
34) Louisiana State Nurses Association (LSNA)
35) Louisiana Telecommunications Assocation
36) LWCC
37) Macro Companies
38) Market Umbrella
39) Mississippi River Delta Coalition/Environmental Defense Fund
40) Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association
41) MTPCS, LLC d/b/a Cellular One
42) MultiState Associates, Inc.
43) NCCI
44) New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
45) New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board
47) NRG Energy, Inc.
48) Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC
49) Occidental Chemical Corporation
50) Occidental Energy Ventures
51) Paschall Strategic Communications
52) Pelican Institute for Public Policy
54) Reinsurance Association of America
55) ResCare, Inc.
56) Sisung Group
58) Southern Strategy Group of Louisiana, LLC
59) Southern University System Foundation
62) United Professionals Company, LLC
63) ValueShield, LLC
64) Verify4
20+ years
Kevin E. Cunningham is a partner with Southern Strategy Group-Louisiana one of the preeminent Governmental Relations firms operating in the state.
He joined the firm 2009 and represents a varied client base before the legislature, federal and state agencies, local government etc. Having developed an expertise in property and casualty insurance law, Kevin was recently selected by the State Commissioner of Insurance to serve on the High Auto Insurance Rates Task Force, which is developing legislative and regulatory solutions to combat this growing problem. In addition, he serves as an active member of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry's Civil Justice Reform Advisory Council, to which he is also a past Chairman.
Prior to joining SSG, Kevin was a partner with Roedel Parsons Koch Blache Balhoff & McCollister, where he served on the firm's Executive Management Committee. From 1996 to 2001 he served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Mike Foster, where he oversaw the $14 million dollar Urban and Rural Grant Program. In addition to other duties, he also chaired both the Transportation Infrastructure Model for Economic Development (TIMED) Task Force, which resulted in much needed infrastructure development and the Louisiana Task Force for the Reduction of Automobile Insurance Rates, which brought about significant insurance rate and civil justice reforms.
An avid tennis player, Kevin is the past President of the Greater Baton Rouge Community Tennis Association, where he oversaw the return of a challenger series tennis tournament to the City and a resumption of a grade school -- Introduction to Tennis -- program. During his tenure he also increased participation in the world-class Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, which attracts top professional and amateur wheelchair players from throughout the world. Recently he was asked to serve on the Board of Directors for Metro YMCA. Other past civic involvement includes the Council for Judicial Excellence and a member of Kiwanis International.
The son of retired army officer and an educator who also served as an administrator with the State Department of Education, Kevin was born in Wurzburg Germany and graduated high school in Seoul Korea. He received his Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center in 1985, where he was a member of the Southern University Moot Court Board (1984-1985) and Law Review candidate. While at Southern he was honored with the American Jurisprudence 2nd Award for Outstanding Achievement in the field of Corporations. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Old Dominion University in Norfolk VA, in 1982. Kevin is married to Helena R. Cunningham, also an attorney, CPA and affordable housing developer. They have two children, Kevin Jr., an attorney working in Baton Rouge and Sydne, a second-year law student at Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans
225-381-0166
543 SPANISH TOWN RD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
2) Acadian Ambulance and Air Med Services
3) Airbnb, Inc.
4) America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA)
8) Capitol Strategies Group Consulting, LLC
10) Cengage
13) Dollar Tree, Inc., Family Dollar Stores, LLC, FD Stores of LA, LLC
14) East Baton Rouge Parish School System
15) Eatel
17) Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil)
18) Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting
19) Greater New Orleans Foundation
20) Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance
21) Greater Ouachita Water Company
24) Independence Bowl Foundation
27) Linde Gas and Equipment, Inc.
28) Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC
29) Louisiana Association of Health Underwriters
30) Louisiana Energy Users Group (LEUG)
31) Louisiana Food Bank Association
32) Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
33) Louisiana Probation and Parole Officiers Association
34) Louisiana State Nurses Association (LSNA)
35) Louisiana Telecommunications Association
36) LWCC
37) Macro Companies
39) Market Umbrella
40) Mississippi River Delta Coalition/Environmental Defense Fund
41) MTPCS, LLC d/b/a Cellular One
42) MultiState Associates, Inc.
43) New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
44) New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association
46) NRG Energy, Inc.
47) Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC
48) Occidental Chemical Corporation
49) Occidental Energy Ventures
50) One Call
51) Orleans Parish School Board
52) Paschall Strategic Communications
53) Pelican Institute for Public Policy
55) ResCare, Inc.
56) Sisung Group
57) Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund
58) Southern Strategy Group of Louisiana, LLC
59) Southern University System Foundation
61) United Professionals Company, LLC
62) Verify4
Serving as president of Southern Strategy Group (Louisiana), Rodney Braxton brings the highest levels of public service to the firm. He is experienced in policy development, governmental affairs, legislative relations, budgetary issues, capital improvement projects and enjoys a reputation for "persuasive negotiation skills." As assistant chief of staff to former Governor Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Rodney supervised transportation, insurance, and labor issues. He also served as associate commissioner of governmental relations for the Louisiana Board of Regents, the state's top higher education board.
Rodney was undersecretary of the Louisiana Department of Labor, the first executive director of the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights and, in 1994, named one of thirty Leaders of the Future by Ebony magazine. An active member of many community and civic organizations, he has served on the boards of Young Leaders Academy, Of Moving Colors Productions and Serve! Baton Rouge.
A native of Louisiana and practicing attorney since 1992, Rodney holds a B.S. in finance from the University of New Orleans and his J.D. from Tulane University Law School where he received a Merit Scholarship and was a quarterfinalist in the 1992 Frederick Douglas Moot Court Competition.
512-792-9620
1220 Colorado Street, Suite 450, Austin, TX, 78701, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
Based in Austin, Texas, we at Axis Strategies are a results-driven, full-service public affairs firm. Our team is committed to equipping our clients with the knowledge and resources needed to achieve their political and public policy goals. It is our expansive relationships, creative approach and insightfulness that allows us to tailor our services and strategies to the unique needs of each individual client. From large, multi-national companies to small business and citizens banded together around a common cause, Axis Strategies is dedicated to providing value and a turn-key approach to successful outcomes.
3) Adelanto Healthcare Ventures LLC
4) American Concrete Pipe Association
9) Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
10) Chesapeake Energy Corporation
12) Combined Arms
16) Hilliary Communications, LLC
17) Hireblazer LLC
18) Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
19) Invesco Ltd.
22) Luminant Generation Company LLC
23) Media Choice LLC
24) Megatel Homes III Opportunities, LLC
26) Payward, Inc.
27) Provi
29) SDS Petroleum Consultants, L.L.C.
30) Texas City Limits Coalition
31) Touchstone Communities, Inc.
33) TXU Energy Retail Company LLC
35) Vistra Corp.
36) Vistra Corporate Services Company
B.S., Cum Laude,
Texas Tech University
Major: Agricultural & Applied Economics
Drew DeBerry has more than 20 years of experience at the highest levels of public policy development and implementation. He has dedicated his years of service to developing a wealth of knowledge and relationships that complement the growing range of clients at Axis Strategic Partners.
DeBerry served on Governor Greg Abbott's senior staff for the first three years of his term as governor, most recently serving as Director of Budget and Policy and as Policy Director prior to that. In those roles, DeBerry worked closely with executive agency commissioners, directors, and staff as well as legislative offices on all aspects of the state budget and programs throughout state government.
Prior to working for Governor Abbott, DeBerry was the Deputy Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture under then-Commissioner Todd Staples. This position followed several years in Washington, D.C. serving under President George W. Bush as the White House Liaison and Deputy Chief of Staff at USDA. He began his career working in the legislative arena as a staff member in the Texas State Senate.
Throughout his extensive public service career, DeBerry has also worked on state and national political campaigns to develop grassroots coalitions and help to direct overall campaign strategy.
A graduate of Texas Tech University, Drew and his wife, Kara, have four outstanding and talented children.
225-381-0166
543 SPANISH TOWN RD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
1) AECOM
2) Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
3) America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA)
5) Association of Charitable Supporters
6) Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives / ALEC
9) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
12) Clean Harbors
13) Eatel
14) Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil)
15) Federal Property Registration Corp
17) Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting
18) Greater Ouachita Water Company
20) Housing Authority of New Orleans
23) Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC
26) Louisiana Energy Users Group (LEUG)
27) Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Association (LIPA)
28) Louisiana Probation Parole Officers Association
29) Louisiana State Nurses Association (LSNA)
30) Louisiana Telecommunications Association
31) Macro Companies
32) Market Umbrella
34) MTPCS, LLC d/b/a Cellular One
35) New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
37) NRG Energy, Inc.
38) Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC
39) Occidental Chemical Corporation
40) Occidental Energy Ventures
41) Paschall Strategic Communications
42) ResCare, Inc. dba BrightSpring Health Services
43) Sisung Group
44) Southern Strategy Group of Louisiana, LLC
45) Southern University System Foundation
46) United Professionals Company, LLC
47) Verify4
Randal Johnson joined Southern Strategy Group (Louisiana) after serving as Deputy Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) for fourteen years and brings applied experience in the legislative process to the SSG team. While at LDAF, Randal initiated and handled the department's legislative package for more than twenty sessions. Prior to joining the LDAF, he supervised multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement units and served as chief of the special investigative divisions for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department. There, Randal drafted and presented legislation on behalf of law enforcement and parochial governments.
Adept at issues and crisis management, Randal supervised the Department of Agriculture's emergency preparation activities related to animal and plant health and weather-borne disasters. In the aftermath of the devastating 2005 hurricanes, Randal personally supervised the successful acquisition and delivery of fuel for the evacuation, rescue, and recovery efforts across the state.
With political activities ranging across both party and geographical lines, Randal, who holds a B.S. in business administration, has consulted and worked in various local, state, and federal campaigns in his native state of Louisiana. He was recognized as one of the top 100 "Louisiana Influencers" by Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine. Randal has also coordinated successful statewide get- out-the-vote efforts for elected offices ranging from Police Juror to President of the United States. In addition, he graduated from regional and national law enforcement academies administered by the Department of Justice.
2029060127
3949 Estancia Way, Fort Worth, TX, 76108, 
225-381-0166
543 SPANISH TOWN ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802, 
(512)7929620
1220 Colorado Street, Suite 450, Austin, TX, 78701, 
3) Adelanto Healthcare Ventures LLC
4) American Concrete Pipe Association
9) Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
10) Chesapeake Energy Corporation
12) Combined Arms
16) Hilliary Communications, LLC
17) Hireblazer LLC
18) Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
19) Invesco Ltd.
22) Luminant Generation Company LLC
23) Media Choice LLC
24) Megatel Homes III Opportunities, LLC
26) Payward, Inc.
27) Provi
29) SDS Petroleum Consultants, L.L.C.
30) Texas City Limits Coalition
31) Touchstone Communities, Inc.
33) TXU Energy Retail Company LLC
35) Vistra Corp.
36) Vistra Corporate Services Company
225-381-0166
543 SPANISH TOWN RD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802, 
1) Acadian Ambulance and Air Med Services
2) AECOM
3) Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
4) Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives / ALEC
5) Bia Energy
6) Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
11) Cresent City Power Users Group
12) East Baton Rouge Parish School System
13) Eatel
15) Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil)
16) Federal Property Registration Corp
17) Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting
18) Greater Ouachita Water Company
21) Housing Authority of New Orleans
26) Louisiana Association of Health Underwriters
27) Louisiana Energy Users Group (LEUG)
28) Louisiana Food Bank Association
29) Louisiana Probation and Parole Officiers Association
30) Louisiana State Nurses Association (LSNA)
31) Louisiana Telecommunications Association
32) LWCC
33) Macro Companies
34) MultiState Associates, Inc.
35) New Orleans Transit Authority
37) NRG Energy, Inc.
38) Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC
39) Occidental Chemical Corporation
40) Occidental Energy Ventures
42) ResCare, Inc.
43) Sisung Group
44) Southern Strategy Group of Louisiana, LLC
45) Southern University System Foundation
47) United Professionals Company, LLC
48) Verify4
1101 K Street NW Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1101 K Street NW Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20005, 
2027446294
1101 K Street NW Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1101 K Street NW Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20005,