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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Opening Session: Megaphone Politics
Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney
State of Montana
Delegate Patrick A. Hope
Member, Virginia House of Delegates
Executive Director, Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Michael Steel
Partner
Hamilton Place Strategies
Concurrent Sessions: Influential States Deep Dives
Stephen L. Ball
Senior Vice President,
Wells Fargo & Company
Joel Baise
Senior Director, Government Relations
Walgreen Co.
Michael Garrison
Director of Grassroots
International Council of Shopping Centers
David Mintz
Vice President, Government Affairs
Texas Apartment Association
Concurrent Sessions: Public Speaking for Leaders
Amber Macdonald
Founder
Lede Strategies, LLC
Concurrent Sessions: The Circuit: Assessing Groups and Planning Visits to State Capitols
Michael Behm
Co-CEO & Principal
Stateside Associates
Danielle F. Waterfield, Esq.
Senior Director, Government Relations & Assistant General Counsel
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
Concurrent Sessions: Compliance – Lobbying, PAC’s and Social Media
Kenneth A. Gross
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
General Session: In the Room Where it Happens
The Honorable Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Former Governor of Maryland
Concurrent Sessions: Expanding Your State Government Relations Team and Budget
Theresa A. Flores
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
Mary Kay Inc.
Christopher Oswald
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Association of National Advertisers
Concurrent Sessions: Working with Governors, Lt. Governors and Attorneys General
Julia Brossart
Executive Director & CEO
National Lieutenant Governors Association
Albert Lama
Deputy Executive Director
National Association of Attorneys General
Concurrent Sessions: Switching Government Relations Careers
Stefani Millie Grant
Senior Manager,
External Affairs & Sustainability
Unilever
Leif Johnson
President and Partner
FOCUS, a Leonine Business
John Kristan
Associate Director, Legislative Affairs
American College of Cardiology
Concurrent Sessions: Keys to Winning Local Campaigns in Cities and Countries
Isabela Dorneles
Senior Manager, State & Local Government Affairs
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Dan Lynch
Vice President, State & Local Government Affairs
United Airlines
Concurrent Sessions: Working with Controversial or Sensitive Issues
Matthew DiLoreto
Vice President, State Government Affairs
Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA)
Blake McDonald
Manager, Congressional Policy
American Academy of Dermatology Association
Erica Woods
Associate Manager, U.S. State Policy
Facebook
Concurrent Sessions: A Practical Guide to Creating Legislation and Testimony
Jill Birnbaum, JD
Senior Vice President, Field Advocacy Operations
American Heart Association
Andrew R Hackman
Principal Lobbyist
Serlin Haley LLP
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
General Session: How Will Shifting Demographics Impact Politics and Elections?
Robert Griffin, PhD
Research Director
Democracy Fund Voter Study Group
Concurrent Sessions: Practical Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement
Chris Bender
Vice President
Public Affairs Council
Jay H. Dick
Senior Director, State & Local Government Affairs
Americans for the Arts
Concurrent Sessions: Organizational Structure Best Practices: Chapters, Regional Teams and More
Jennifer Rosen
Director, State Affairs
Alzheimer’s Association
Gerri Madrid-Davis
Director, Financial Security & Consumer Affairs,
State Advocacy & Strategy
AARP
General Session: State Legislators are More Diverse Than Ever: What that Means for State Government Relations
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter
South Carolina House of Representatives District 66
President, National Caucus of Black State Legislators
Senator Sarah Elfreth
Maryland
State Legislative District 30
Concurrent Sessions: Are You Making What You’re Worth?
Julian Ha
Partner
Heidrick and Struggles International, Inc.
Dasha Iventicheva
Manager, Global Public Affairs Practice
Manager, Consulting and Research
Public Affairs Council
Concurrent Sessions: Make Your State Legislative Day Stand Out
Christopher L. Johnson
State Affairs Associate
American College of Surgeons
Lisa B. Nelson
Director, Public Affairs & Government Relations
Walmart Inc.