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KATHRYN STEWART

(Mississippi)

As a Senior Government Relations Advisor Kathryn has years of experience in state government, managing public relations campaigns and advising on policy issues. Most recently she worked with lawmakers on the passage of the University of Mississippi Medical Center Healthcare Collaboration Act and the Mississippi Charter School Act.

6-10 years

Governor Tate Reeves Inaugural Committee, Co-Chair, 2020

Director of Administration and Policy Advisor, Office of Lt. Governor Tate Reeves, State of Mississippi, 2011-2012

Director of College Savings Mississippi, Office of State Treasurer Tate Reeves, State of Mississippi, 2009-2011

Director of Public Affairs, Office of Governor Haley Barbour, State of Mississippi, 2005

Deputy Press Secretary, Office of Governor Haley Barbour, State of Mississippi, 2004

Barbour for Governor Campaign, 2003

Interim administrator of the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board.

Senior advisor to Lt. Governor on major policy issues including: education reform legislation that changed the state's rating system to an A-F scale, administrative consolidation of low- performing school districts, universal screenings and school choice scholarships for dyslexic students, and advocated for the Lt. Governor's charter school position. Managed Lt. Governor's appointments to various boards and commissions.

Oversaw the College Savings Division of the State Treasury and served as the primary media contact for the agency. Managed the state's 529 Records Administrators – MPACT and MACS.

Spokesperson and media contact for Governor's Office during Hurricane Katrina and coordinated numerous press conferences and special events on behalf of the Governor's Office.

Conducted national public relations campaigns on behalf of consumer health clients at an international public relations firm in New York City

CAROLINE SIMS

(Mississippi)

As a trusted advocate throughout state government, Caroline works to advance clients' goals in the legislative and executive branches on a variety of issues important to them. Caroline brings the experience of assisting in creating innovative reforms to some of Mississippi's most critical challenges in the healthcare, education, transportation, and financial sectors. As a Senior Government Relations Advisor, she understands client goals and uses her experience and relationships to create a pathway for success.

11-15 years

Worked with clients, legislators, and executive branch to implement critical initiatives including the Mississippi Charter School Act of 2013, the Literacy Based Promotion Act, and the Healthcare Collaboration Act.

American Cancer Society, Best Dressed Jackson Honoree, 2021

American Council of Young Political Leaders, Delegate to Cambodia and Malaysia, 2019

Appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to serve on the Board of Commissioners for the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Served as primary liaison between Department of Homeland Security and Governors, Advisors and staffs of five-state region. Coordinated media/press relations for office of Secretary Michael Chertoff.

Former intern for Office of Republican Whip (2007), United States Agency for International Development (2005) and White House Office of the First Lady (2004).

Caroline serves as a Senior Government Relations Advisor at Butler Snow LLP where she advocates for client interests covering a wide range of issues. She has successfully worked on the passage and implementation of new legislation creating further opportunities in the healthcare, education, transportation and financial industries. Additionally, she is experienced in state funding matters and has effectively represented multiple clients in efforts to secure state appropriations and bond funding.

Caroline has served on a number of boards and commissions including the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mississippi Board of Directors, the Mississippi Campaign for Grade Level Reading Advisory Board, Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, University of Mississippi Young Alumni Board and as chair of the Fondren Renaissance Foundation Board. Caroline is a member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders and participated in their exchange program as a delegate to Cambodia and Malaysia in 2019.

She is also an active volunteer in the community spending time serving others through the Junior League of Jackson, Northminster Baptist Church, her children’s schools, and other community organizations.

Prior to joining Butler Snow, Caroline served in the Bush Administration as a State and Local Coordinator and an Assistant Press Secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She has held several internships including for Office of Republican Whip, the United States Agency for International Development and the White House Office of the First Lady. Caroline graduated summa cum laude from the University of Mississippi with a B.A. in International Studies and Spanish. During college she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of the Sally McDonell Barksdale Honors College and the Croft Institute for International Studies.

SIDNEY ALLEN

(Mississippi)

6-10 years

Director of State Government Affairs, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., 2007-2010

Vice President & Board of Directors, Mississippi Cable and Telecommunications Association, 2007-2010

President, Mississippi CablePAC, 2009-2010

Board of Directors, Louisiana Cable and Telecommunications Association, Baton Rouge, LA, 2010

Top 40 Under 40, Mississippi Business Journal, 2010

Leadership Mississippi, Class of 2010

  • Sidney's value to a client is a rare combination of long-standing, positive relationships with state officials and legislators, as well as with their staff, and an understanding of the important issues at the Capitol and throughout the State. - Perry Sansing, Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Government Affairs, The University of Mississippi
  • Served as State Caucus Manager for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) in Washington D.C., managing 18 states by communicating with state caucus leadership, attending in-state events and assisting with the crafting and passing of legislation.

    Served as Government Affairs Assistant for Jeffrey J. Kimbell and Associates in Washington D.C.

    Served as a Congressional Intern to U.S. Senator Thad Cochran.

    CHELSEA BACHER

    (Federal)
    • 2023334936

    • 601 Thirteenth Street, NWEleventh Floor SouthWashingtonDC20005

    Clients:

    1) 5G Action Now

    2) AAPAN

    3) Abbott Laboratories

    4) Abiomed Inc.

    5) Advanced Medical Technology Association

    6) African Growth Corporation

    7) Airbus Americas Inc. (formerly Airbus Group)

    8) Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.

    9) Alabama State University

    10) ALG Senior LLC

    11) Altimmune, Inc.

    12) Amarin Pharm Inc.

    13) Amedisys, Inc.

    14) American Beverage Association

    15) American Health Care Association

    16) American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy

    17) Amgen Inc.

    18) Ancestry

    19) Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce

    20) Association of Dental Support Organizations

    21) Aviator Capital Management, LLC

    22) Bayer Corporation

    23) Better World Fund

    24) Biotechnology Innovation Organization

    25) bluebird bio

    26) Bluma Wellness / One Plant

    27) Brightline Holdings LLC (formerly Virgin Trains USA)

    28) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC

    29) Canadian National Railroad

    30) CARE Action Now, Inc.

    31) Centene Corporation

    32) Chemonics International

    33) Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

    34) Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc.

    35) CJ America, Inc.

    36) Cognizant Technology Solutions

    37) Colony Brands, Inc.

    38) Comcast Corporation

    39) Consumer Access to Repair (CAR) Coalition

    40) Cox Enterprises, Inc.

    41) Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    42) CSC Holdings, LLC

    43) CTIA

    44) DisposeRx, Inc.

    45) DuPage County

    46) Edward Lifesciences LLC

    47) Eiger Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

    48) Embassy of Bangladesh

    49) Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States

    50) Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan

    51) Enterprise Products Operating LLC

    52) Entertainment Software Association

    53) Epigenomics, Inc.

    54) Essilor of America, Inc.

    55) Flagstar Bank

    56) Franklin Resources, Inc.

    57) Fresenius Medical Care

    58) Friends of Fort Rucker

    59) GlaxoSmithKline, Inc

    60) Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.

    61) Gramercy Funds Management, LLC

    62) Greg Kelly

    63) HCBS Advocacy, LLC

    64) HNTB Corporation

    65) Horizon Pharma

    66) Huntington Ingalls Incorporated

    67) ICU Advisory Limited

    68) Impossible Foods Inc.

    69) Kidney Care Partners

    70) Kurdistan Regional Government

    71) LetterOne Holdings S.A.

    72) Liberty Media Corporation

    73) Lockton Management, LLC

    74) Lyndra Therapeutics

    75) MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PARTNERS HEALTHCARE)

    76) Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual Financial Group)

    77) Matrix Medical Network

    78) Mattress Firm

    79) Merck & Co., Inc.

    80) Mid-Sized Bank Coalition of America

    81) Motion Picture Association

    82) National Association of Vision Care Plans

    83) National Lifeline Association

    84) National Resilience, Inc.

    85) NCTA-The Internet & Television Association

    86) Nektar Therapeutics

    87) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

    88) Nord Stream 2 AG

    89) North America's Building Trades Unions

    90) Nuclear Energy Institute

    91) NuCoal Resources, Ltd.

    92) Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

    93) Ouro Mining Inc.

    94) Out of Home Advertising Association of America

    95) Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

    96) Pebble Limited Partnership

    97) Pfizer, Inc

    98) PGP Investors, LLC

    99) Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association

    100) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

    101) Physicians for Fair Coverage

    102) Piper Networks

    103) Polaris Industries

    104) Postmates Inc

    105) Privinvest Holding SAL

    106) Prudential Financial, Inc.

    107) PTC Therapeutics

    108) Quadrant Holdings

    109) RAI Services Company

    110) Raytheon Technologies Corporation and Affiliates (FKA United Technologies Corp)

    111) Recess

    112) Recro Pharma, Inc.

    113) Republic of India

    114) S&P Global

    115) Samsung Electronics America

    116) Sandvine

    117) SAS Institute Inc.

    118) Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

    119) SCP-Health

    120) Select Medical Corporation

    121) Sellers Dorsey

    122) Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition

    123) Siemens Healthineers

    124) Solix, Inc.

    125) Southern Company Services, Inc.

    126) SPIE

    127) Stryker Corporation

    128) The Assistance Fund

    129) The College Board

    130) The Optical Society

    131) The Travelers Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries

    132) Trust for the National Mall

    133) U.S. Acute Care Solutions, LLC

    134) U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.

    135) U.S. Global Leadership Campaign

    136) University of Mississippi

    137) Verizon Communications, Inc.

    138) Vineyard Wind, LLC

    139) Walgreen Co.

    140) Water Utility, City of Waukesha

    141) WE Energies

    142) Western Digital Corporation

    143) Wiregrass Economic Development Corporation

    144) YRC Worldwide Inc.

    145) Zogenix, Inc.

    WILLIAM KNEIP

    (Mississippi)

    PERRY SANSING

    (Mississippi)
    • 2500 North state streetJacksonMS39216

    KRISTY SIMMS

    (Mississippi)
    • 601-984-1010

    • 2500 N State StreetJacksonMS39216

    • 6019272172

    • 2500 North state streetJacksonMS39216

    ANNA SPARKS

    (Mississippi)
    • 601-815-5331

    • 2500 North State StreetJacksonMS39216

    Clients: