2012 SALUTE

The Congressional Black Caucus &

Nation’s Top Black Lawyers With

Influence

Every September The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosts the Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. It is the the premier conference on legislative and policy issues impacting the

African-American community.

It is attended by thousands of national and international thought lead-ers interested in learning about the challenges and opportunities facing Black America and the Diaspora.

During the day, ALC attendees attend public policy forums, community education workshops and policy briefings. During the evening, a bevy of buffets, cocktail receptions, and parties entertain guests. At the center of it all are the Congressional members, their staffers, and the professionals whose business is influence. Many of these individuals are black lawyers, and On Being A Black Lawyer (OBABL) is proud to salute them.

Our editorial team spent months researching Capitol Hill and the legal experts in its orbit in an effort to determine what legal staffers were in-dispensable to their Member of Committee. We also compiled a list of the top black influencers. To develop this list, we combed the web and listened in on private conversations at cocktail parties. We noted the names mentioned by hill staffers and lobbyists alike. We distinctly got the impression that some of those listed here are quite happy to remain anonymous, subscribing to the philosophy, “If you have to ask, you don’t need to know.”

OBABL was established in 2008 to report news of import to black legal professionals. We also wanted to promote the causes and contributions of African American attorneys. With a national reach, On Being A Black Lawyer has received recognition from the American Bar Association and The National Black Law Student Association, among others. We are read by law school students and Big Law partners; advocates and academics; public defenders and prospective law students.

As the premiere source for news and information for black attorneys, we showcase the industries advances in diversity.

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Upcoming Publications

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The Congressional Black Caucus

The Congressional Black Caucus is comprised of the black members of the United States Congress. The 112th Congress is chaired by Representative Ema-nuel Cleaver of Missouri. There are currently 40 voting members and 2 non-voting members of Congress. The late Donald Payne’s office is currently vacant.

The CBC mission is to “positively influencing the course of events pertinent to African-Americans and others of similar experience and situation”, and “achiev[e] great-er equity for persons of African descent in the design and content of domestic and international programs and services.”

While officially non-partisan, U.S. Representative Allen West is the only republican member. The only other black republican in Congress, U.S. Representative Tim Scott, declined to join.

Some of the group’s priorities include: Closing the achievement and opportunity gaps in education, as-suring quality health care for every American, focus-ing on employment and economic security, ensuring justice for all, retirement security for all Americans, increasing welfare funds and increasing equity in for-eign policy.

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The Honorable Karen BassLos Angeles CA-33

The Honorable G. K. ButterfieldWilson NC-01

The Honorable Hansen ClarkeDetroit MI-13

The Honorable Sanford BishopAlbany GA-02

The Honorable André CarsonIndianapolis IN-07

The Honorable Yvette D. ClarkeBrooklyn NY-11

The Honorable Corrine BrownJacksonville FL-03

The Honorable Donna ChristensenSt. Croix VI

The Honorable William Lacy Clay, Jr.St. Louis MO-01

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The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver, IIKansas City MO-05

The Honorable Elijah CummingsBaltimore MD-07

The Honorable Keith EllisonMinneapolis MN-05

The Honorable Jim ClyburnColumbia SC-06

The Honorable Danny DavisChicago IL-07

The Honorable Chaka FattahPhiladelphia PA-02

The Honorable John ConyersDetroit MI-14

The Honorable Donna EdwardsFort Washington MD-04

The Honorable Marcia FudgeWarrensville Heights OH-11

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The Honorable Al GreenHouston TX-09

The Honorable Sheila Jackson-LeeHouston TX-18

The Honorable Hank JohnsonLithonia GA-04

The Honorable Alcee HastingsMiramar FL-23

The Honorable Eddie Bernice JohnsonDallas TX-30

The Honorable John LewisAtlanta GA-05

The Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr.Chicago IL-02

The Honorable Barbara LeeOakland CA-09

The Honorable Gregory MeeksQueens NY-06

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The Honorable Gwendolynne MooreMilwaukee WI-04

The Honorable Charles B. RangelNew York NY-15

The Honorable Bobby RushChicago IL-01

The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton

District of Columbia

The Honorable Laura RichardsonLong Beach CA-37

The Honorable David ScottAtlanta GA-13

The Honorable Donald M. Payne (Deceased)

Newark NJ-10

The Honorable Cedric RichmondNew Orleans LA-02

The Honorable Bobby ScottNewport News VA-03

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The Honorable Terri SewellBirmingham AL-07

The Honorable Maxine WatersLos Angeles CA-35

The Honorable Allen WestPlantation FL-22

The Honorable Bennie ThompsonBolton MS-02

The Honorable Mel WattCharlotte NC-12

The Honorable Edolphus TownsBrooklyn NY -10

The Honorable Frederica WilsonMiami Gardens FL-17

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Capitol Hill Staffers

Some of these lawyers are policy and procedural experts. A few are working furiously to make a name for themselves; hoping to one day be like those on the list with unfettered access to Mem-bers. These lawyers handle backroom negotiations then craft legislation. They set the tone, frame the debate, and look over their Member’s shoulder as legislation is signed. “Behind every successful man stands a good woman,” the old adage goes, but on the Hill, “Behind every great member of Congress stands a good staffer.”

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Kellie Adesina

Legislative CounselU.S. House of Representatives

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D.Bethune-Cookman College, B.A.

Femeia Adamson

Legislative CounselU.S. Senate

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.University of South Carolina Law School, B.A.

Youshea A. Berry

Africa & Senate Strategic LiasonUS Agency for International Development (USAID)

Xavier University of Louisiana, B.A.Emory University School of Law, J.D.

Sydney C. Bradford

Assistant CounselOffice of the General Counsel, Senate Sergeant at Arms

Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, J.D.Hampton University, B.A.

Derrick L. Brent

Senior Counsel Office of Senator Barbara Boxer

Ohio State University, B.S.Northwestern University School of Law, J.D.

Joyce Brown

Joyce.brown@mail.house.govCharles Rangel

Krystal J. Brumfield

Tax and Procurement CounselU.S. Senate Committee on Small Business

University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M.Southern University Law Center, J.D.Southern University, B.A.

Zephranie Buetow

Legislative AideSenator Mary L. Landrieu

Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D.University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, B.A.

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Fabrice E. Coles

Legislative DirectorRepresentative Cedric L. Richmond

Wesleyan University Class, B.A.Howard University School of Law, J.D.

Pat Collier IV

Counsel & Policy AdvisorSenate Democratic Policy & Communications Center

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D.University of Virginia, B.A.

Robert L. Eskridge, III

CounselCommittee on Ethics at U.S. House of Representatives

Boston College Law School, J.D.Morehouse College, B.A.

Lakecia Foster

Legislative AssistantRepresentative Mel Watt

New York University School of Law, LL.M.Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.

Hope Goins

Subcommittee Director/CounselHouse Homeland Security Committee

University of Arkansas, J.D.Tougaloo College, B.A.

Jocelyn M. Griffin

Legislative CounselRepresentative Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr.

Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D.Spelman College, B.A.

E. D. Harris

Legislative AssistantRepresentative Jo Ann Emerson

Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law, J.D.Vanderbilt University, B.A.

Donnica Hawes-Saunders

House Committee on Homeland Security

University of Dayton School of LawSpelman College

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Jamie Lee Jackson

Legislative AssistantRepresentative Eddie Bernice Johnson

University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.University of Virginia, B.A.

Michele Lawrence Jawando

General Counsel and Senior AdvisorSenator Kirsten Gillibrand

University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill School of Law, J.D.Hampton University, B.A.

Velvet D. Johnson

CounselU.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.University of Richmond, B.A.

William J. Roberts

Legislative AssistantRepresentative Donna F. Edwards

Howard University Law School, J.D.Howard University, B.A.

Kimberly W. Ross

Democratic Staff Director and Counsel House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

University of Maryland Law School, J.D.Notre Dame, B.A.

Angela T. Rye

Executive Director and General CounselCongressional Black CaucusCo-Founder of IMPACT

Seattle University School of Law, J.D.

Lauren Scott

Professional StaffOffice of Senator Tom Harkin

University of Iowa College of Law, J.D.Iowa State University, B.A.

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Tamla Tymus Scott

Subcommittee Staff Director and CounselHouse Committee on Homeland Security

North Carolina Central University School of Law, J.D.Norfolk State University, B.A.

Arthur D. Sidney

Chief of Staff/Chief CounselCongressman Hank Johnson

American University, Washington College of Law, LL.M.Howard University School of Law, J.D.

Alexandria Tindall

Legislative CounselU.S. House of Representatives

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, MJS

Nicole Tisdale

Senior Professional Staff & CounselHouse Committee on Homeland Security-Democratic Staff

The University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D.The University of Mississippi, B.A.

Yelberton Yebbie Watkins

Chief of StaffRepresentative James E. Clyburn

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.Duke University, B.A.

Kenya N. Wiley

Counsel and Senior Policy AdvisorU.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.Stanford University, B.A.

Wintta Woldemariam

Legislative AssistantSenator Sherrod Brown

The University of Texas School of Law, J.D.Duke University, B.A.

Marcus Woodson

Senior Legislative AssistantRepresentative Donna Edwards

Temple University, B.A.Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D.

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Partners congratulates our colleague Patrice Willoughby on

being selected as a Top Lawyer With

Influence

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The Top Black Lawyers (With Influence)

Before a bill becomes a law, and sometimes even be-fore it becomes a bill, industry and nonprofit advo-cates weigh in. Their influence on regulation is stag-gering.

There has never been a better time to be involved in politics and government for black attorneys. With nev-er before experienced access in the White House and a record number of black members of Congress.

It’s a diverse list filled with both democrats and repub-licans, women and men, seasoned political veterans and 30-something newcomers. The list includes for-mer presidential appointees and members of Con-gress.

These are the people you call to make things happen. Some are household names, but many you’ve likely never heard of. Make no mistake; they all have access and power. Some began their careers as hill staffers, others worked national campaigns, and a few are known as “bundlers”--the big doners. Some of them you call to handle policy and others to handle people.

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Gina Adams

Corporate Vice President, Government AffairsFedEx Corporation

Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M.Howard University School of Law, J.D.American University, B.S.

Dwayne Andrews

Vice Practice Group Leader

Blank Rome

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.

York College, B.A.

Crystal E. Ashby

Vice President, Government and Public Affairs

BP America Inc.

DePaul University College of Law, J.D.

University of Michigan, B.A.

Paul A. Brathwaite

Principal

Podesta Group

Duke University, J.D. and M.P.P.

Delaware State University, B.S.

Joe Briggs

Public Policy CounselNational Football League Players Association

Founder and Director

IMPACT

Florida State University College of Law, J.D.

Texas Christian University, B.A.

Gina F. Adams is Corporate Vice President for Government Affairs at FedEx Corporation. Ms. Adams is responsible for shaping and promoting the interests of all FedEx Corporation operating companies, including FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight and FedEx Services in the political and policy arenas. As a lawyer and the company’s top lobbyist, she works with Administration officials, members of Congress, the diplomatic community and industry associations on domestic and international commerce and transportation issues. Ms. Adams also oversees one of the five largest corporate PACs in the United States for her company, which serves more than 220 countries and territories with operations that include 684 aircraft and over 80,000 vehicles and relies on 285,000 team members worldwide to make more than 8 million shipments each business day.

Dwayne Andrews has a government relations practice that spans from city and state issues in New York to federal advocacy in Washington, DC. Since joining Blank Rome Government Relations in 2008, he puts his more than eighteen years of public policy experience to use for his education, transportation and telecommunications clients. Additionally, Mr. Andrews is the Vice Practice Group Leader for Blank Rome’s government relations practice. In this capacity, he is responsible for the career development of junior members of the team as well coordinating client development efforts. Mr. Andrews also chairs Blank Rome’s Internal Business Practices Subcommittee of the Diversity Committee.

Crystal E. Ashby has held several legal positions within BP. Most recently she headed Change Management and just prior to that, Managing Attorney for US Retail Operations, based in Warrenville, IL. During 2004 and 2005, Crystal was based in London. During that time, she filled several roles for the company including: EA reporting to Group Vice President and President, BP America Inc. and Group Managing Director and Group Chief of Staff, as well as EA reporting to the Group Compliance & Ethics Officer for BP plc.

Prior to her time in London, Crystal was a Senior Attorney in the Litigation Group of BP Legal based in the Chicago land area. During Crystal’s 16 years with the company, she has worked in various areas of BP Legal supporting a variety of clients in the Refining, Marketing and Chemical segments. Prior to joining Amoco Oil Company, Crystal was an associate at Hinshaw & Culbertson and Jones, Ware & Grenard.

With a vault of experience in Congress and two cabinet departments, Paul Brathwaite provides invaluable strategic counsel to Podesta Group clients on transportation and labor issues. A valued member of the firm’s senior leadership team, Paul also advises clients on health care, education and financial services policy matters as well as outreach to Democratic leadership and the Congressional Black Caucus. Whether it’s business as usual or business in crisis, Paul’s considerable knowledge and high-level relationships benefit the firm’s clients as he steadily guides them to achieve their policy goals. Paul is widely known and well-regarded fixture in the halls of Congress, both for his consummate professionalism and his infectious laugh. Before joining the Podesta Group, he served as executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), where he coordinated the group’s domestic and foreign policy initiatives. At the CBC, Paul worked with all 43 members and served three CBC chairs.

After the completion of his externship as a US Senate Legal Fellow, Mr. Briggs was hired by the NFL Players Association to manage their Financial Programs Department. Currently, he is the Public Policy Counsel of the NFLPA and first individual to lead the NFLPA Government Relations Department. Mr. Briggs is also a professor at Georgetown University and often speaks on subjects ranging from politics to sports and everything in between. Born and raised in Dundee, Florida, Joe Briggs was a scholarship athlete at earning three varsity letters as a committed student leader on campus.

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Michael A. Brown

PartnerMadison Group

Widener Law School, J.D.

Reginald J. Brown

PartnerWilmerHale

Harvard Law School, J.D.Yale University, B.A.

Shantrel A. Brown

PartnerAlcalde & Fay

Florida State University College of Law, J.D.University of Florida, B.A.

George R. Burrell

Kleinbard Bell Brecker LLPPartner, Business and Finance Department Co-Practice Leader, Government Relations Group

University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D. 1974) The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (B.S. 1969)

Antoinette C. Bush

PartnerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Northwestern University Law School, J.D.Wellesley College, B.A.

Michael A. Brown utilizes his expertise in international trade, foreign relations, federal and state/local representation and public policy to serve the needs of a wide variety of clients. Mr. Brown has represented various foreign governments. He has twice been appointed as a member of United States Presidential Delegations to Africa. Currently, Mr. Brown serves as a Board Member of the Constituency for Africa and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Brown was Managing Partner of Alcalde & Fay. Mr. Brown also worked at Paton Boggs LLP, where his practice focused on banking, education, energy, housing, telecommunications, health care, tax, transportation and water issues. Mr. Brown also worked in those areas at Greenberg Traurig and, before that, on municipal finance issues with Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon in New York.

Reginald J. Brown is a partner in the firm’s Litigation/Controversy and Regulatory and Government Affairs Departments, and is vice-chair of the firm’s Public Policy and Strategy Practice Group. Mr. Brown joined the firm in 1997, and served as special assistant to the President and associate White House Counsel from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Brown’s practice focuses on providing strategic counsel, investigation-related expertise and crisis management assistance to a broad range of companies and senior executives confronting challenges and opportunities at the intersection of government, law, media and public policy.

Shantrel A. Brown, Partner, represents numerous clients with particular interests in the environment, infrastructure, economic development, transportation, education and health. Prior to joining Alcalde & Fay, Ms. Brown owned a law firm, which focused on government relations. As principal of the firm, she combined extensive legal experience with firsthand political knowledge to offer clients a unique set of professional talents and abilities. Ms. Brown was a political appointee in the Clinton Administration for over five years with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances. As a communications special assistant, she provided media relations, speechwriting services and coordinated public appearances for senior agency officials.

George Burrell has been a leader in the business, civic, and political affairs of Philadelphia for more than 30 years. He served as a ranking official in the administrations of two mayors; a member of Philadelphia City Council; president of a minority-owned investment management business; general counsel to one of America’s premier African-American-owned businesses; and a partner in two prominent Philadelphia law firms. George brings the knowledge and expertise he has developed as a lawyer, businessman, and public official to clients as a partner in Kleinbard’s Business and Finance Department and Co-Practice Leader of the Firm’s Government Relations Group.

Antoinette Cook Bush, partner in charge of Skadden’s Communications Group, originally joined the firm in 1993, where she practiced until 2000. She returned in 2003 and represents companies in administrative, legislative and transactional matters involving communications issues as well as other legislative matters. Her clients include entities involved in the broadcast, cable, satellite, telephone and mobile communications business. She also represents a number of not-for-profit companies. Specifically, Ms. Bush’s clients have included News Corporation, Viacom Inc., Sprint Nextel, Univision Communications Inc., Sony Entertainment and Motion Picture Association of America.

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Matthew D. Cutts, Esq.

Partner, Patton Boggs LLP

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1997 University of Virginia, B.A., 1994

Edward L. Dandridge

President & CEONational Association of Investment Companies

University of Pennsylvania School of Law, J.D.Tufts University, B.A.

Albert E. Dotson, Jr.

PartneBilzin Sumberg

Vanderbilt University, J.D.Dartmouth College, A.B.

De’Ana Dow

Senior Vice President, Government RelationsOgilvy

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.

Robert Drummer

President & CEODrummer & Associates, LLC

University of Georgia School of Law, J.D.Morehouse College, B.A.

Matthew Cutts provides his policy clients with comprehensive strategic counsel that enables them to achieve their most sought-after federal legislative objectives. His public policy practice is enhanced by his background in complex litigation and his executive experience on the boards of several organizations and business entities. With that background and his knowledge of Capitol Hill and the Executive Branch, Mr. Cutts specializes in coordinating large multilayered public policy initiatives on behalf of his policy clients. In designing and executing an effective public policy strategy, Mr. Cutts pays special attention to the public relations aspects and helps to develop the grass-roots components of his clients’ legislative efforts.

Edward L. Dandridge is President & CEO of the National Association of Investment Companies (“NAIC”), an industry association representing diverse private equity firms and emerging fund managers. Founded in 1971, NAIC advocates on behalf of its Members for greater access to institutional capital and best practices within the private equity industry. NAIC Members have transformed more than 20,000 companies, many creating economic growth and jobs in the $6T U.S. market of minority consumers which is the one of fastest growing segments of our economy and will become the majority segment by 2050.From 2008-2011, Ed served as Chief Communications Officer for Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN), a leading global information services company with operations in more than 100 markets. A member of Nielsen’s Executive Council, Ed was responsible for corporate communications, consumer insights and issues management.

Albert Dotson handles matters regarding federal and local government procurement contracts and compliance. He also represents real estate developers in securing land use, zoning and other government approvals and permits for large-scale real estate developments. He routinely negotiates economic development incentive programs on behalf of major U.S. corporate clients. His work includes representing developers and contractors in complying with the government procurement procedures of various agencies of the Federal government, State of Florida, Miami-Dade County and the cities of Miami, Coral Gables and Miami Beach. This representation includes responding to procurement solicitations through defending against or prosecuting quasi-judicial bid protests. He represents commercial, industrial, residential and mixed use developers throughout the land development process, including development permit challenges, zoning, concurrency, platting and permitting.

De’Ana Dow is a senior vice president with Ogilvy Government Relations, one of Washington’s most successful bipartisan government relations firms, and brings more than 30 years of experience in financial services and government affairs counsel to many of the firm’s clients. Dow is one of the most recognized experts on energy and financial services issues before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She specializes in futures and derivatives markets—covering all physical commodities, including energy, metals and agricultural, as well as financial commodities, such as interest rates, Treasury Bonds, equity indexes and forex.

As a trained lawyer, lobbyist, journalist, military officer, and association management professional, Robert G. Drummer, J.D., CAE possesses a unique combination of skills that enable him to provide his clients exceptional government and public affairs counsel and representation. Mr. Drummer has over 10 years experience in representing corporations, governmental entities, trade associations, and non-profit organizations before the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Prior to starting Drummer & Associates, LLC, Mr. Drummer served as Vice President for Government Affairs and General Counsel for the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA). AMSA has approximately 3,500 members worldwide and represents the entire spectrum of the domestic moving and storage industry.

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Anita R. Estell

Shareholder and Senior Policy AdvisorPolsinelli Shughart

University of Missouri-Columbia, J.D.University of Missouri-Columbia, B.J.

Ari Q. Fitzgerald

PartnerHogan LovellsWashington, D.C.

Yale Law School, J.D.Harvard College, A.D.

Maurice Foster

Executive DirectorNational Association of Black Journalists

Antioch School of Law, J.D.Rutgers University, B.A.

Dean Garfield

President and CEOInformation Technology Industry Council

New York University School of Law, J.D.

Malcolm C. Grace

Vice President & General CounselWexler & Walker

Syracuse University College of Law, J.D.Syracuse University, B.A.

Anita R. Estell advises clients in all types of industries in her role as shareholder and senior policy advisor for Polsinelli Shughart’s national Public Policy Group in Washington, D.C. Ms. Estell is a pioneer in the Washington, D.C. lobbying community and is considered to be one of the city’s outstanding lobbyists. She is a high-performance and results-oriented professional and leader with an unparalleled track-record of success on Capitol Hill, within the executive branch, and in the private sector working on large-scale and scalable models that drive transformational achievement and measurable impact domestically and abroad.

Ari Fitzgerald’s practice focuses on wireless, satellite, international communications, and Internet-related issues. Ari also provides strategic and legal advice on a wide range of telecommunications and spectrum-related issues. He serves as counsel to several communications-related trade associations in the United States and Europe, and represents several telecommunications carriers, telematics providers, equipment suppliers, and investors in major spectrum-related and regulatory policy proceedings at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). He has also provided advice on telecommunications privatization and market liberalization issues.

Maurice Foster heads the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Prior to this, he served as the Deputy Executive Director for the National Bar Association for seven years. He brings more than 22 years of diversified leadership experience in association and non-profit management. He is an experienced and proven achiever in fundraising and grants management with a successful record of developing, soliciting, and writing grant proposals, especially in the Washington, D.C. area. He has raised and administered millions in federal grants and contracts, and handled budgets for a variety of organizations and programs. Additionally, Foster has extensive experience in conference management and has orchestrated and implemented more than 60 conferences and conventions, seminars, and trade shows/exhibits, including international meetings in 15 countries.

Dean Garfield is the President and CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI). Since taking on this role in 2008, Dean has built ITI into a powerhouse of advocacy, insight, and influence in Washington, D.C., and throughout the world. He has magnified the tech sector’s strength in Washington, D.C., and in key markets and capitals across the globe. He leads a team of professionals who, combined, bring nearly three centuries of advocacy experience to bear on the most complex policy challenges facing the world’s leading technology companies. Dean has worked to foster a policy environment that embraces cutting-edge research, game-changing technologies, and national economic champions as central to the foundation for sustained job creation and growth. The results: the tech sector has continued to grow despite global economic challenges. Companies are expanding -- putting more people to work, creating breakthrough products and services, and expanding into new markets with enormous opportunity.

Malcolm Grace joined Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates in August 2006 after serving in the 108th and 109th Congresses as Legislative Counsel in the office of Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez and as Legislative Director in the office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. At Wexler & Walker, Mr. Grace brings his congressional expertise to healthcare, telecommunications, and intellectual property issues. Directing day-to-day client communications, monitoring legislative, administrative, and policy developments, and assisting in legislative and policy strategic development, Mr. Grace advocates extensively on Medicare, health information technology, stem cell research, patient costs, telecommunications reform, copyright policy, and media access issues. Mr. Grace is involved in federal politics and worked on several Democratic Congressional races during 2004, 2006, and 2008, as well as the Presidential elections in 2004 and 2008.

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Justin Y. Gray,

President and CEOGray Global Advisors, LLC

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.Florida A&M University, B.S.

Sudafi Henry

PrincipalCollins | Johnson Group

George Washington University Law School, J.D.University of Maryland at College Park, B.A.

Fred Humphries

Vice President, U.S. Government AffairsMicrosoft Corporation

Temple University School of Law, J.D.Morehouse College, B.A.

Henry C. Hunter

General CounselCollins | Johnson group

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.Emory University, B.A.

Glenn F. Ivey

PartnerVenable

Harvard Law School, J.D.Princeton University, B.A.

Justin Gray currently serves as President and CEO of Gray Global Advisors, LLC, a full service business advisory firm that specializes in the strategic implementation of government affairs and business consulting services for public and private corporations, foreign governments, educational institutions, trade associations, foundations, and nonprofits. In his capacity as President and CEO, Mr. Gray leads the operations of the firm’s numerous practice areas, and is responsible for the management of the Washington, D.C. office.

Sudafi Henry joined the Collins | Johnson group in September 2011 as a Principal. Henry previously served as Director of Legislative Affairs for Vice President of the United States Joseph R. Biden, joining at the outset of the Obama Administration in January 2009. As Assistant to the Vice President, Henry served as senior advisor on matters before the United States Congress, navigating complex policy and political issues. He also developed and executed annual strategic legislative plans and led efforts to build strong working relationships between the Vice President’s office and members of both houses of Congress. Henry played a role in the passage of key legislation, including the Recovery Act, the Affordable Care Act, the annual budget, the extension of middle class tax cuts, appropriations bills, and the Wall Street Reform bill.

Under Fred Humphries’ leadership as chief public policy advocate, U.S. Government Affairs is its own practice group within the company comprised of expertise in policy, outreach and government affairs. His work amplifies Microsoft’s voice on key advocacy issues internally and externally on all aspects of federal and state affairs. In his current position, Fred sets strategy and oversees government affairs outreach on a broad range of topics, including cloud computing, taxes, privacy, trade, cybersecurity, education and emerging technologies like Microsoft Kinect. He is also responsible for communicating Microsoft’s leadership role in fostering economic and job opportunities in the U.S. technology sector to policymakers.

Henry Hunter manages all of the firm’s legal, corporate and compliance matters. He also assists in providing strategic advice and counsel to the firm’s clients. Prior to joining the Collins | Johnson group, Hunter was the General Counsel of Public Private Partnership, Inc., an independent political and business consulting firm also in Washington, DC. From 2006-2008, Hunter worked in the Legal and Business Affairs departments of the Washington Nationals Baseball Club. While reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Business Affairs and the Club’s Counsel, Hunter drafted and negotiated complex commercial agreements between the team and its sponsors, suite holders, vendors, radio networks, and licensees. Hunter was also responsible for a wide range of construction, zoning, risk management, and tax issues as the club moved from RFK Stadium to Nationals Park in partnership with the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission.

Glenn Ivey’s practice focuses on representing clients in white-collar criminal defense, general civil litigation, and on Capitol Hill, as well as conducting internal investigations. In his previous private practice experience with a prominent Washington, DC firm, Mr. Ivey handled legislative, regulatory and litigation matters for a broad range of clients. Mr. Ivey’s experience spans the legal, regulatory and legislative landscapes at the federal, state and local levels. In his 25 years of litigation experience on complex civil and contract cases, he has also provided legislative and regulatory counsel for a variety of clients in the technology, utilities and non-profit sectors. Over the course of his career, Mr. Ivey has prosecuted over 45 jury trials, and has had 15 appellate oral arguments and countless grand jury investigations.

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Alethia M. Jackson

Senior Democratic LobbyistWalgreens

University at Albany and a Law Degree, J.D.Syracuse University, B.A.

Dorothy Jackson

Vice President, American Gaming Association, Government Affairs

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.Lincoln University, B.A.

Broderick Johnson

Founding PartnerCollins | Johnson Group

University of Michigan Law School, J.D.Holy Cross, B.A.

Charles S. Johnson, III

PartnerHolland & Knight

Boston College Law School, J.D.Bard College, B.A.

Lonnie L. Johnson

Senior Director, Federal RelationsExxon Mobil Corporation

University of Iowa College of Law, J.D.University of Nebraska at Omaha, B.A.

Alethia Jackson is a lobbyist. Prior to joining Walgreens, Ms. Jackson was with America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) where she served in several capacities during her tenure with AHIP, including as a Regional Director of State Affairs, where she managed AHIP’s legislative and regulatory advocacy in several states. Ms. Jackson monitors Congressional activity. Ms. Jackson has extensive experience in policy and government affairs. Prior to joining AHIP, she served as Assistant Counsel for Health Policy with the NAIC, where she focused primarily on senior health insurance products.

Dorothy R. Jackson is an experienced political professional with experience on the local and national level and strong reputation cultivated in New York State and in the Congress of the United States. She has served in a variety of senior government positions including, Assistant to Thomas S. Foley, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; Director of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Donald M. Payne, Chairman; Legislative Counsel to Rep. Donald M. Payne of New Jersey; and Chief of Staff for several Members of Congress. Ms. Jackson also served as Director for Voter Participation at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).

Broderick Johnson is a Founding Partner of the Collins | Johnson group. Most recently, Johnson was a partner at Bryan Cave LLP, an international law firm, where he headed the public policy and government affairs practice. While at Bryan Cave, Johnson also served on the firm’s exclusive executive committee. Johnson was closely involved in the last several Democratic presidential campaigns. In 2008, he served as an informal advisor to the Obama presidential campaign, offering strategic political advice and traveling across the United States as a surrogate speaker and campaign volunteer. In 2004 he was appointed a senior advisor for congressional affairs in the Kerry presidential campaign.

Charles S. Johnson is a seasoned trial lawyer and counselor to entities in the public and private sector. His practice currently focuses in the areas of public policy and complex business disputes. Mr. Johnson began his legal career as an antitrust lawyer and served as adjunct professor of antitrust law at the University of Georgia Law School. His antitrust practice has included service as principal Georgia antitrust counsel for a major automobile manufacturer and as coordinating antitrust counsel for a national insurance rating organization. His litigation practice has expanded to include health policy litigation, education policy litigation, tax litigation, employment litigation, securities litigation, civil RICO an qui tam litigation, eminent domain litigation, zoning litigation, and litigation of commercial disputes.

Prior to serving in his current position, Lonnie served in various positions within Exxon and ExxonMobil. These positions include Strategic Issues Manager, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Counsel for ExxonMobil Exploration and Development projects in the Gulf of Mexico, Madagascar and Nigeria; Refinery Attorney, Baytown and Beaumont Texas refineries and Trial Attorney, Exxon Company U.S.A., Houston, Texas. Lonnie currently serves on the Board of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO); and has been active in the State Bar of Texas, having served as a member of the Legal Services to the Poor Committee and past chair of the Opportunities for Minorities in the Profession Committee. He has served on various committees of the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Lawyers Association, the National Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

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Vernon E. Jordan Jr.

Senior CounselAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Howard University School of Law, J.D.DePauw University, B.S.

Marc S. Lampkin

ShareholderBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Boston College Law School, J.D.College of the Holy Cross, B.A.

Ronny Lancaster

Sr. VP Government RelationsAssurant, Inc.

Catholic University of America, B.A.Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A.Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.

DeDe Lea

Executive Vice President, Government Affairs

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.Howard University, B.A.

Jonathan Mayes

Sr. VP of Public Affairs, Government RelationsSafeway Inc.

Willamette University College of Law, J.D.

Prior to joining Akin Gump in January 1982, Mr. Jordan served as president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Inc.; executive director of the United Negro College Fund, Inc.; director of the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council; attorney-consultant at the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity; assistant to the executive director of the Southern Regional Council; Georgia field director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; and as an attorney in private practice in Arkansas and Georgia. Mr. Jordan’s presidential appointments include: the President’s Advisory Committee for the Points of Light Initiative Foundation; the Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on South Africa; the Advisory Council on Social Security; the Presidential Clemency Board.

A leading Republican lobbyist and seasoned strategist, Marc brings veteran campaign, public policy and legislative strategy experience to his clients. Named one of The Hill’s top 50 lobbyists, he has a unique understanding of all aspects of policy development, public opinion, communications and the legislative process – and how they influence and impact each other. His years on the Hill and extensive relationships with administration officials and staffers on both sides of the aisle, at policy think tanks, trade associations and the media have led to unofficial advisor roles for numerous members of congress, cabinet officials, and other leading Washington policymakers. This results in an unmatched acumen of the Hill that allows Marc to consistently provide innovative solutions for his clients.

Ronny B. Lancaster is Senior Vice President for Government Relations at Assurant, Inc., a Fortune 300 company, providing specialty insurance coverage in health, life, property and casualty protection. In this capacity, Ronny is responsible for working with the company’s senior management to formulate and carry out Assurant’s legislative and regulatory program, at both the federal and state levels. Prior to his current position, for more than 12 years, Mr. Lancaster was at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), becoming Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Ms. Lea assumed the role of Executive Vice President of Government Affairs at Viacom on January 1, 2006. Before that, she was Senior Vice President of Government Affairs of the former Viacom Inc., since September 2005. Ms. Lea returns to the Company after having served as Vice President of Government Affairs for Viacom from 1997 to 2004. During her time away from Viacom, she was Vice President of Government Affairs at Belo Corp. Prior to that, she held a variety of positions with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), beginning as a legal intern in 1991 and ultimately serving as Senior Vice President of Government Relations from 1996 to 1997. Prior to joining the NAB, Ms. Lea held sales and account executive positions with television and radio stations in Washington, D.C., including WTTG-TV, WDJY and WRQX radio.

Mayes, 52, joined Safeway in 1994 as a Senior Attorney focused on employment law, business litigation, and consumer protection matters. In 1996, he joined the company’s Government Relations team as a director and was promoted to Vice President of that function in 1999. In 2008, Mayes was named Group Vice President of Government Relations in charge of the team of professionals that focus on local, state and federal government matters in the geographies in which Safeway operates in the United States and Canada. Before joining Safeway, Mayes was Senior Corporate Counsel for Lucky Stores, and an attorney at Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP. He is on the Executive Committee and Board of the California Grocers Association, and a member of the Board of Directors of the California Retailers Association.

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Singleton B. McAllister

PrincipalBlank Rome LLC

Howard University School of Law, J.D.Howard University Graduate Studies in Political Science DepartmentUniversity of Maryland, B.A.

Danielle McBeth

Partner, Alcalde & Fay Florida A&M University, B.A.

American University Washington College, J.D.Vice President, Washington Government Relations Group

Frederick D. McClure

Senior AdvisorSNR DentonExecutive DirectorGeorge H. W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation

Baylor University, J.D.Texas A&M University, B.S.

Demetrius G. McDaniel

ShareholderGreenberg Traurig

The University of Texas School of Law, J.D.The University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A.

Waldo McMillan

Managing DirectorCapstone Counsel Group

University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.Howard University, B.A.

Singleton McAllister concentrates her practice in government relations, with a specific focus in the areas of municipal representation, education, labor and employment, non-profits, international business development, and telecommunications. Ms. McAllister has been practicing government relations and public policy law for more than 20 years and has served in numerous positions within the U.S. House of Representatives, including Associate Staff on the House Appropriations Committee and as senior counsel to the House Budget Committee. She was appointed by former President Clinton as the general counsel to the United States Agency for International Development. Ms. McAllister was also a former chair of the National Women Business Center and a past president of Women in Government Relations, Inc. Singleton also served as a member of the Advisory Board of the African Development Foundation for ten years.

Danielle McBeth has a strong background in government affairs and media relations and serves both corporate and public clients of the firm. She has substantial experience working with the Administration and Congress on behalf of the firm’s local government and education clients. Ms. McBeth has worked with coalitions and organizations to lobby for congressional action or to revise and promote broad national policy. Her suc cesses include securing Federal grants and legislative appropriations for educational institutions and local governments in a myriad of areas including technology, immigration, transportation, economic development, and infrastructure.

McClure recently succeeded Ambassador Roman Popadiuk as executive director of the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. Prior to accepting this appointment, McClure was managing partner of the international law firm, SNR Denton. He currently holds the title of Senior Advisor there. Fred McClure is a member of SNR Denton’s Public Policy and Regulation practice. He has extensive legislative experience with Congress and broad advocacy experience with the executive branch of the US government. Fred has been described by Legal Times as a “seasoned political operative” and by The Washington Post as a “guardian of bipartisanship.” National media organizations regularly seek him out for insight on the nexus of public policy, politics and business. Among his many career highlights, Fred has served as assistant for legislative affairs to President George H. W. Bush (1989–92), as special assistant for legislative affairs to President Ronald Reagan (1985–86) and as associate deputy US attorney general (1984–85).

Demetrius McDaniel counsels and provides advocacy for Fortune 500 and other large private and public sector clients on federal, state and local legal and public policy matters. His broad knowledge of federal and state government allows him to collaboratively develop strategies to solve complex problems that have a government origin or nexus. Demetrius consults with clients on their strategic objectives and provides advice on important issues that will enhance their business opportunities, increase their compliance with laws and regulations, and assist them in building internal systems to prevent problems from occurring with all levels of government. Prior to joining the firm, Demetrius worked in several capacities as a special assistant to a statewide official and as a legislative assistant to a member of the Texas legislature, which enabled him to gain knowledge about the workings of Texas state government. After his work in state government for seven years, Demeterius joined a major international law firm.

Waldo McMillan heads Capstone Counsel Group. Prior to forming the government relations firm, he was a counsel at the international law firm Bryan Cave. McMillan has also served as counsel for business affairs and strategic output for Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid. During his time with Sen. Reid, McMillan was responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive outreach strategy to the business community on behalf of the leader and the entire Democratic Caucus. In this role, he organized and led policy working groups on many legislative issues before the Senate, including terrorism risk insurance, health IT, transportation and bankruptcy reform. In addition to his outreach duties, McMillan also served as a principal floor aide to the leader, where he monitored the daily proceedings and legislative activities on the Senate floor.

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Marc E. Miller

General CounselGeorge Washington University National Law Center, J.D.

Yale University, B.A.

David Morgan

Vice PresidentFederal Government AffairsAmerican Express Company

Cornell University, B.S.Harvard University Law School, J.D.Georgetown University Law Center. LL.M.

Stephanie M. Phillipps

PartnerArnold & Porter, LLP

Harvard Law School, J.D.BA, Radcliffe College, B.A.

John L. Ray

Partner

George Washington University Law School, J.D.George Washington University, B.A.

Ralph D. Reid

President - Sprint Foundation and Vice PresidentCorporate Social Responsibility Sprint

Oakwood University, B.S.University Missouri – Kansas City, J.D.

Marc Miller oversees all functions of the Legal Department.

Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner in the law firms of Redmon, Peyton & Braswell, LLP and Holland & Knight, LLP focusing on commercial litigation and land use matters. While in private practice, he served as a trial and appellate advocate for commercial real estate developers, real estate trusts and lenders in matters pending before federal and state courts throughout the country.

David A. Morgan is Vice President for federal government affairs. He works closely with the tax department and senior executives as he represents the American Express Company before the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee on a broad portfolio of issues that affect the Company, centered on taxes and trade. Mr. Morgan also coordinates on behalf of the Company with relevant trade associations and other corporate offices, and manages the Company’s efforts to monitor and shape changing tax rules in major international markets. Prior to joining American Express, Mr. Morgan was the President of the New Orleans Partnership, a non-profit organization that has coordinated investments and tax credits to support affordable homeownership, business expansion, and skilled employment opportunities in New Orleans, particularly following Hurricane Katrina.

Stephanie Phillipps specializes in telecommunications regulatory, legislative, administrative, and litigation matters. She is an experienced advocate before the Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and other regulatory agencies and public bodies. Ms. Phillipps has counseled clients on compliance with transactional regulatory requirements at the federal, state, and local levels. She has represented government and commercial clients in the negotiation of agreements for cable television systems, other video programming systems, and telecommunications facilities. She has also provided strategic advice to those clients in connection with litigation, legislation, and policy in the telecommunications, cable, and video programming areas. Ms. Phillipps also advises national organizations on corporate governance and policy issues.

Mr. Ray is a former member of Manatt, Phelps & Phillip, LLP’s Board of Directors and former Administrative Partner of the Washington, D.C. Office. Mr. Ray’s law practice concentrates on advising clients in zoning and land use, public policy and regulatory, business and municipal representation. Mr. Ray draws upon his expertise in public policy with the federal and municipal governments and in the private sector to help clients resolve complex matters. He also provides legal counsel in healthcare, banking and real estate. He served as counsel to the United States Senate Antitrust & Monopolies subcommittee and as an attorney-advisor with the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice. Mr. Ray served as an at-large member of the District of Columbia City Council for eighteen years.

Ralph Reid is Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility for Sprint. In this role, he has responsibility for leading Sprint’s overall social responsibility and environmental efforts as well as direct management of Sprint’s Community Relations, Employee Volunteerism, and Corporate Diversity and Inclusion efforts. He also directs Sprint’s philanthropic activities as President of the Sprint Foundation. Reid is currently President – Board of Directors of the Kansas City Downtown Minority Development Corporation, and Vice Chairman of the Greater Kansas City Urban League. He also serves on the Boards of Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City Repertory Theater, Heart of America United Way, Salvation Army, Greater KC Chamber of Commerce, Oakwood University and Park University and is Vice President of the Kansas City United Community Action Agency.

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Judith Rice

Senior Vice President, Community Affairs & Economic DevelopmentBMO Harris Bank N.A.

John Marshall Law School J.D.Loyola University Chicago B.A.

John Rosenthall

PrincipalUrban Techonologies, Inc

George Washington University Law, J.D.Tougaloo College, M.S.

Rodney E. Slater

Partner Patton Boggs LLP

University of Arkansas, J.D.Eastern Michigan University, B.S.

Judy A. Smith

Founder and PresidentSmith & Co.

American University Washington College of Law, J.D.Boston University, B.S.

David Sutphen

Managing PartnerBrunswick GroupCo-Chair of the Internet Innovation Alliance

University of Michigan Law School, J.D.Amherst College, B.A.

Rice is responsible for overseeing the company’s community affairs, government relations, and community development activities, including community development lending and community investments. She also serves as Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) officer for BMO Harris, accountable for the bank’s compliance with regulatory requirements related to lending in underserved communities.Prior to her current role, Rice served as vice president and director of Government Relations for Harris. She joined Harris in 2007 with a strong background in public service, having served as Chicago’s City Treasurer as well as the first female commissioner of two of Chicago’s key infrastructure agencies. She led the Department of Water from 1996 until 1999, and the Department of Transportation from 1999 until 2000.

John Rosenthall provides environmental counsel to the government agencies, municipalities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He supports two non-profit organizations, the National Small Town Alliance (NSTA) and EJ Conference, Inc. (EJCI). NSTA represents the interests of small towns and rural communities before Congress and Federal agencies, establishes community technology centers and provides excess and surplus government computers to small towns and community groups across the country. Since 1999, in partnership with the Department of Energy and Tennessee State University, NSTA has donated more than 5000 computers to needy communities. EJCI plans and conducts a national conference on environmental justice each year in Washington, DC. He is a board member Washington Government Relations Group.

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater helps clients integrate their interests in the overall vision for the transportation system of the 21st Century—a vision he set as transportation secretary to promote a safer, more efficient, environmentally sound and sustainable worldwide transportation infrastructure. Mr. Slater’s practice focuses on many of the policy and transportation objectives that were set under his leadership, including aviation competition and congestion mitigation, maritime initiatives, high-speed rail corridor development, and overall transportation safety and funding. He continues to embrace the framework he established as secretary for making transportation decisions that called for more open, collaborative and flexible decision making across the transportation enterprise here and abroad.

Judy A. Smith is the founder and President of Smith & Co, a leading strategic and crisis communications firm with offices in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. Over the last 25 years, Ms. Smith has brought her unique combination of communication skills, media savvy, legal and political acumen to clients facing a wide array of issues and challenges throughout the United States and abroad. Ms. Smith honed her skills through her experiences with some of the most historic and sensational events of our time, including the Iran Contra investigation, the prosecution of former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, the 1991 Gulf War, the Los Angeles riots, the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Justice Clarence Thomas, the President Clinton scandal involving Monica Lewinsky, the congressional inquiry of Enron, and the United Nations Foundation and World Health Organization response to the SARS epidemic.

David Sutphen is a Partner in our Washington, DC office and plays a leading role in providing strategic communications and reputational guidance to corporations and non-profits. With over fifteen years of experience in government and private industry, David has a proven history of helping clients further their business priorities and build partnerships that advance their public policy goals and social responsibility missions. In addition to his work with Brunswick, David serves on the Board of Directors for GetSchooled, Business Forward and the US Soccer Foundation. Prior to joining Brunswick, David held senior positions in the media and entertainment industry at Viacom and the Recording Industry Association of America. He began his career practicing law at Covington & Burling before moving into politics.

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Walter Sutton

Associate General CounselWal-Mart Stores, Inc.

University of Michigan School of Law, J.D.University of Texas at Dallas, Ph.D.University of Denver, B.A.

Daron Watts

PartnerSidley Austin LLP

University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D.University of San Diego, B.A.

Patrice Willoughby

Heather Podesta PartnersWisconsin Law School, J.D.

University of Cincinnati, M.S.Case Western Reserve University, B.A.

Joel Wiginton,

Vice President & Senior Counsel, External RelationsSony Corporation of America

University of Chicago School of Law, J.D.Macalester College, B.A.

Albert R. Wynn

Senior AdvisorDickstein Shapiro LLP

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.University of Pittsburgh, B.S.

Sutton has managed Wal-Mart’s Legal Department’s diversity and external funding budget, and coordinates diversity events for the Legal Department.

In 1998, President Bill Clinton appointed him as the Associate Administrator for Policy for the Federal Highway Administration. Two years later, he was appointed Deputy Federal Highway Administrator where he administered a $60 billion budget and managed a national staff of 3,000 employees. He was also appointed by Dallas Mayor Steve Bartlett to serve as the first African-American to head the Environmental Health Advisory Committee. He was also Chair of the Environmental Law Section for the Dallas Bar Association and was President of the J.L. Turner Legal Association. He also served as President of the National Bar Association. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Wiley College in Marshall, Texas.

DARON WATTS practices at the crossroads of law and public policy, providing strategic counsel to clients facing complex challenges which involve issues relating to government regulation and public policy, including investigations, legislation and litigation. Mr. Watts is a leading architect of Sidley’s Government Strategies practice and leads our Health Policy team. In 2008, Mr. Watts was named to the Daily Journal’s “Top 20 under 40,” which recognizes California’s top lawyers under the age of 40. Mr. Watts’ multidisciplinary background – from his experience with litigation and regulatory/enforcement matters to his work on legislative, oversight and public policy matters – offers unique value to clients who must manage complex business challenges on multiple fronts.

Patrice Willoughby combines over a decade of experience in both the Executive Branch and on Capitol Hill, with a focus on health care, tax, energy, and federal contracting issues. She excels at guiding stakeholders to advance a common goal and brings her extensive relationships with Congress and key policy leaders to bear on behalf of HP+P’s clients. She most recently served in the Obama Administration as the Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, where she focused on government-wide acquisition and small business policy and the federal real estate portfolio. Before GSA, Willoughby served as Executive Director of the 42-member Congressional Black Caucus where she led numerous legislative victories, including health care and financial services reform, and directed congressional attention to the needs of Haiti following the January 2012 earthquake that devastated the country.

Joel Wiginton has served as Vice President & Senior Counsel, External Relations, since October of 2011 for Sony Corporation of America where he oversees and coordinates the legislative and regulatory affairs for Sony’s wide variety of entertainment and electronics businesses in the United States. Prior to this, he was Vice President & Senior Counsel, Government & Industry Affairs, for Sony Electronics since January of 2001. In this role, Joel functioned as Sony Electronics’ most senior public policy and political strategist and represented Sony Electronics before federal, state, and local governments. Prior to joining Sony, Joel was White House Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs during the Clinton Administration, serving as the primary liaison for the White House to the Senate Commerce, Judiciary, Banking, and Small Business Committees. In addition, Joel worked on Capitol Hill, including as Chief Counsel for Senator Russell Feingold and the Constitution Subcommittee and Counsel for Senator Richard Durbin and the Courts Subcommittee.

Albert Wynn is a senior advisor in the firm’s Public Policy and Law Practice. He joined Dickstein Shapiro in 2008 after serving 16 years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Maryland’s 4th Congressional District. During the last 12 years, he served on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, most recently as Chairman of its Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, and as a member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. While on Energy and Commerce, Representative Wynn also served on the Health and Telecommunications Subcommittees. Earlier in his congressional career he was a member of the Financial Services Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee. He was appointed a Senior Democratic Whip and served as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee (PAC).

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2012 Salute to The Congressional Black Caucus &Nation’s Top Black Lawyers With Influence