804-644-6600
707 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Richmond, VA, 23219,
The Vectre Corporation was established in 1989 as a subsidiary of the Virginia law firm of Hazel & Thomas, P.C., with offices in Northern Virginia and Richmond, to provide necessary, highly-specialized non-legal services in the area of government relations. Hazel & Thomas merged with ReedSmith LLP in 1999. The firm has grown to the point that today it is widely acknowledged for its expertise and communication abilities by federal, state and local government officials as one of its leading government relations resources.
In 1992, The Vectre Corporation expanded its range of services when it became the Virginia member of The Advocacy Group (TAG), an international network of law and government relations firms providing advocacy services at State Capitols throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe. In 1995, The Vectre Corporation became an independent firm, owned by members of its Board of Directors.
Today, The Vectre Corporation is headquartered at 707 East Main Street, an easy walk from the Virginia's Capitol Square. The firm includes six full-time professional government affairs advocates with more than eight decades of cumulative experience. The Vectre Corporation has expanded by opening an office in Northern Virginia.
Firm Specialties:
Vectre's areas of special expertise involve both traditional lobbying as well as grassroots and grass-tops lobbying. Vectre brings to any project strong experience in winning legislative battles on behalf of diverse corporate interests.
H. BENSON DENDY III serves as President of The Vectre Corporation and a member of its Board of Directors. As a senior staff member for two Virginia Governors, he has held positions as diverse as Secretary of the Commonwealth, Secretary to the Governor's Cabinet, and Special Assistant to the Governor. He began his career in state government in 1978, as a legislative assistant to the Lieutenant Governor. Over the course of seven legislative sessions, he advocated for two Governors' agendas in the General Assembly. He served on transition committees for Virginia Governors Mark Warner and Terry McAuliffe.
In 2016, Dendy was appointed to the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University, where he currently serves as Vice Rector. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Containerization & Intermodal Institute. In 2002, he was appointed by Governor Mark Warner to the Council on the Southern Community of the Southern Growth Policies Board.
Dendy has been appointed and reappointed to the Board of Trustees of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, a state agency, by six Virginia Governors of both parties. He served as Chairman for nine years and is currently Chairman Emeritus. In 2003, he was appointed by the United States Secretary of the Interior to the Federal Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission and served as the Federal Commission's Vice Chairman. From 2013 – 2020, Dendy served on the Executive Committee of the American Evolution 2019 Commemoration which highlighted the 400th anniversary of key historical events that occurred in Virginia in 1619 that continue to influence our world today. These events were the anniversary of the first representative assembly in the New World, the arrival of the first recorded African slaves to English North America, the arrival of the first English women in significant numbers and the first official English Thanksgiving.
He served on the Board of Trustees of the Valentine Richmond History Center for 14 years and is a former director of the Virginia YMCA and the Maymont Foundation. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the American Council of Young Political Leaders, a core grantee of the United States Department of State that conducts international exchange programs for young governmental leaders. He is a member of the Honorary Council to the St. George's Foundation in Bermuda. Dendy also has extensive experience in helping international corporations develop business in this country.
Dendy graduated from the University of Richmond, magna cum laude, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. A member of Second Presbyterian Church, Dendy serves as an elder. He and his late wife, Stacey, had three children. The family enjoys skiing at Wintergreen and spending time in the summer at Virginia Beach.
He has served as Chairman of The Advocacy Group, the premier municipal, state, federal and international government and public affairs organization in the world and currently serves on its board of directors. Dendy was one of the first 24 government relations professionals nationwide to complete the State Government Affairs Council Professional Certification Program in 2012 and currently has completed the Council's silver level program for advanced certification.
804.775.1917
800 E. Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Energy/Utilities, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Health Care, Immigration, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
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I help clients solve tough problems. I understand how governments work, and still smile on a regular basis. Clients find my approach creative and thoughtful, with a bias towards action. My colleagues and I enjoy working with a variety of teams and try to be a reliable partner. What separates our team from others is our ability to execute through to completion.
6-10 years
Mike is a senior vice-president with McGuireWoods Consulting and a partner with the McGuireWoods LLP law firm. He helps clients develop strategies to address complex public policy challenges. He is a seasoned operative who understands how to integrate direct lobbying, grassroots campaigning, communications, and digital media to achieve results.
Viewed by his clients as a trusted advisor, Mike helps to lead the firm's multi-state national practice, working with clients across the country as they interact with governors, attorneys general, state legislators, and regulators. He has a wide bandwidth exposure to numerous and diverse industries (healthcare to energy to tech to transportation) and regularly interfaces with legal and corporate executives.
In the spring of 2015, Mike raised $63,000 in 70 days for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man of the Year campaign. As a part of this effort to raise awareness and money for LLS, Mike was "pushed" out of an airplane at 11,300 feet by a 1st grader who was fighting leukemia. Yes, he is scared of heights.
202-596-8250
95 Blue Stone Hills Drive, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801,
Subjects: All Subjects, Cannabis/Drug Legalization
In 1996, I began working for Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama focusing on legislative and fundraising issues. In 2000, I worked for Gov. Jim Hodges of South Carolina focusing on similar issues. Since then, I successfully represented non-profit organizations and major domestic and European corporations at the federal and state levels of government. I advised clients on federal and state issues including appropriations, health care, education, defense, internet safety, federal drug policy, homeland security and law enforcement issues.
6-10 years
Fairfax County Criminal Justice Advisory Board (Political Appointee)
Candidate, Herndon Town Council
Virginia House of Delegates Courts of Justice Committee
Virginia House of Delegates Leadership
Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee
Virginia Senate Leadership
U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
U.S Senate Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Biden for President National Finance Committee
Hillary for America National Finance Committee
In 1996, while a second year law student, I got involved in the political process. I began working on the Siegelman for Governor campaign raising over 9 million dollars and unseating an incumbent governor. Since then, I worked with Governors, Members of Congress, and state legislators. I successfully represented non-profit organizations and major domestic and European corporations at the federal and state levels of government. In 2002, I joined the Charles Consulting Group, LLC as the Vice President of Government Affairs. I represented numerous clients with divergent interests and specialized in federal appropriations. During my tenure with the Charles Group, I had a 100% success rate with all clients seeking federal appropriations. Additionally, I advised clients on health care, education, defense, internet safety, drug policy, homeland security and law enforcement issues as well as the development and implementation of grassroots advocacy strategies. I also advised clients in Virginia, Ohio and Idaho on bail related issues affecting the commercial bail industry. I hold a J.D. from The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and a B.A. from The University of North Carolina.
THE ADVOCACY GROUP
(50 states, Federal and DC, )703-597-4276
1201 Wilson Blvd., 27th Floor, Arlington, VA, 22209,
Subjects: All Subjects
TAG is a one-stop, results-oriented network for clients with needs in a single state or multiple jurisdictions. The TAG network consists of one top firm per jurisdiction or specialty. Collectively we are 60+ firms including lobbyists across the US, public affairs specialists in various countries (Australia, Canada, Mexico, Russia, CIS, Central Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey, Israel, United Kingdom and the European Union) and specialty services (50-state legislative and regulatory tracking, grassroots, jury selection, market entry strategy and social enterprise business development).
Each TAG member offers its clients a tailored strategy that will provide them with a solution. Our TAG members are an integrated team, both near and far throughout the world, yet offering insight within each location.
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)
804-967-9604
4701 Cox Rd., Suite 400, Glen Allen, VA, 23060,
1) Amgen
7) International Business Machines Corporation
8) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and its Affiliates
8049679604
4701 Cox Road, Suite 400, Glen Allen, VA, 23060,
