20+ years

Kevin is a Technical Specialist in the Columbus, Ohio office of McNees Wallace & Nurick and is the Executive Director of the Industrial Energy Users-Ohio. He focuses on monitoring and evaluating regulatory proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various state agencies; provides analysis of proposed tariff or rate offerings; assists in the development of regulatory and commercial strategies; and provides clients' assistance in utility contract negotiations, utility and site selections for new facilities, competitor analysis and analysis of customer usage patterns. He has been active in the creation of regional transmission organizations and presently serves on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.'s Advisory Committee.

Prior to joining the firm, Kevin spent twelve years with The Timken Company managing a 20,000 DTH per day natural gas portfolio for the company's Midwest facilities and participated in natural gas, pipeline and electric utility contract negotiation. As the company's member representative at the Electricity Consumers Resource Council (ELCON) and Process Gas Consumers (PGC), he helped develop regulatory advocacy positions and worked with outside counsel representing the company in regulatory proceedings. Kevin held several additional supervisory positions at The Timken Company, where his duties included performing computer modeling and cost analysis to provide product pricing support for marketing, and also managing raw materials, logistics and management information systems in steelmaking operations.

Scott has spent more than twenty five years representing individuals, corporations and governmental entities before key decision makers in the governmental and regulatory arenas in Ohio. Scott uses his extensive experience and knowledge to represent the firm's clients on a broad array of public policy issues before legislative and regulatory bodies.

Prior to joining McNees Wallace & Nurick, Scott worked as a Deputy Legal Counsel in the Ohio Governor's Office, a senior executive assistant to the Mayor of the City of Columbus and as a legislative staff member in both the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate. Scott has also represented telecommunication providers and the Ohio Association of REALTORS before the Ohio General Assembly and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

He is a Member in the Energy and Environmental, Governmental Relations, Oil & Natural Gas, and Pipeline and Oil/Gas Infrastructure Practice Groups at McNees. He is the Member in Charge of the Columbus Office.

Legislative Aide to Representative Keith Faber, Ohio House of Representatives, Columbus, OH

Coordinated annual Economic Development Summit engaging business leaders, elected officials and state agency representatives throughout a seven-county area to discuss business expansion and incentive programs
Attended House committee meetings, gave legislative updates and conducted briefings with district-elected officials
Wrote and created speeches, press releases, newsletters, mailings and constituent responses

Legislative Intern/Page to Congressman John Boehner, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC

Distributed inter-office communications for entire Republican House delegation
Assisted with media correspondence and legislative updates

Greg is a former Chief of Staff for the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus; a Legislative Analyst for the Office of the President Pro Tem of the Columbus City Council; and a legislative aide with the Ohio Senate. Following law school, Greg also participated in Americorps' Legal Service Corps, practicing eviction defense for clients in Northwest Ohio as an attorney with Advocates for Basic Legal Equality located in Toledo.

6-10 years

Successfully engaged policymakers and made permanent an expiring state law; ensuring the client's ability to maintain a significant revenue stream.

Repaired a formerly antagonistic relationship with a state association in order to reach a compromise on two competing bills that had failed to pass for several sessions. The compromise bill was passed in the first session it was introduced and increased the client's state-specific revenue by millions of dollars annually.

Won a leadership award at a fortune 300 company for leading a successful campaign against a state ballot initiative that saved the company tens of millions of dollars in the first year alone.

Our clients have most of their issues handled through financial services committees and through divisions of financial institutions. As a result, we have strong ties with those elected officials and regulators.

Michael R. Komaschka has over 10 years of experience dealing with controversial issues across all levels of federal, state and local government in all 50 states and has held a number of diverse positions, all centered on government and politics. Michael has held a position in Ohio governor Bob Taft's office, worked on the Bush-Cheney presidential campaign, and organized and managed grassroots campaigns for local, state and national issues. For eight years Michael worked for a Fortune 500 company, Reynolds American, Inc, handling several different roles. He directed a public affairs firm that beat a tax initiative. As Director of Policy and Advocacy, he worked with a multidisciplinary team to produce a strategic plan that included developing bipartisan messaging, creating and prioritizing legislative goals, and expanding the number of key stakeholders on an emerging issue. He holds a Bachelor of the Arts in Communication and Political Science from Cleveland State University and a Master of Applied Politics from The University of Akron. Michael is based in Columbus, Ohio and oversees activities in The Northeast Region.

The TAG network consists of the top lobbying firms across the US, public affairs specialists in various countries and specialty services.

US Members:
50-States
DC Council
US Congress

International:
Profile Consulting (Aust) Pty Ltd (Australia)
Tactix (Canada)
Monarch Global Strategies (Mexico, Central & South America)
Kesarev (Russia, CIS, Central Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey & Israel)
Instinctif Partners (United Kingdom & the European Union)

Specialty members:
Five Corners Strategies (Grassroots Advocacy & Public Affairs)
FOCUS, a Leonine Business (50-State Legislative & Regulatory Tracking & Analysis)
Select Litigation (Jury Selection)
Bullpen, LLC (Market Entry Strategy)
The Virtuous Cycle Collaboratory (Social Enterprise Business Development)
Law Offices of Mitchell D. Gravo, Inc. (Specialty Member)

MIKE TOMAN is responsible for the firm's day-to-day business operations. He is known for keen attention to detail and a grasp of such varied fields as health care, organizational budgeting, and procurement processes. Mike has been with The Success Group since 2000. Prior to joining The Success Group, he spent five years lobbying as a senior policy analyst with the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, worked for the Ohio Legislative Budget Office, and worked for the Ohio Supreme Court. Mike served as President of the Ohio Lobbying Association (OLA) and was a member of the OLA Board of Trustees for seven years. Currently, Mike serves on the Board of Trustees for The Advocacy Group (TAG) and on The Ohio State University's President's Advisory Board. Mike sits on select alumni committees at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs' Alumni Advisory Committee. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice at Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Public Administration at The Ohio State's John Glenn College.