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Tuesday, September 26
Opening General Session
Scott Pattison
Executive Director & CEO
National Governors Association
Let’s Get Local: Engaging City Councils, Local Agencies, and Even School Boards
Brian Bernardoni
Senior Director, Governmental Affairs and Public Policy
Chicago Association of Realtors
Presentation
Jacqueline K. Clark, APR
Director, Communications & Public Affairs
Ash Grove Cement Company
Ruth Ravitz Smith
Chief Communications Officer
New Hanover County, North Carolina
Presentation
Managing the SGR Function: Staffing, Budgets and Strategic Planning
Eric Brewer
Senior Director, State & Local Government
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Scorecard Template
Paul C. Blume, Jr.
Senior Vice President, State Government Relations
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
Presentation
State and Local Regulatory Engagement
Dustin Brighton
Vice President, State Government Affairs
Internet Association
Joe Jacquot
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP
Former Chief Deputy Attorney General of Florida
*Be sure to check out our upcoming full-day program on this topic!
Regulatory Advocacy
October 25 | Washington, D.C. or Virtual
Ambushed! Managing Communications with Tough Audiences
Michael O’Connor
Senior Director, State Government Affairs
Eli Lilly and Company
Presentation
Christopher Thorne
Managing Director
3 Advertising
Presentation
State Government Relations Compliance
Kenneth A. Gross
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom
Presentation
Handout 1 Handout 2
Pinpoint Messaging: Managing Communications in a Digital World
Adam Croglia
Senior Director
Story Partners, LLC
Gary Sherwood
Vice President,
Client Solutions
Resonate
Multicultural Community Engagement and Your Advocacy Campaign
Quintin L. King
Senior Principal
Dillard & King, LLC
Belén Mendoza
Vice President, Campaigns
AARP
Presentation
Why Coalitions Are More Important Than Ever
Liz Malm
Senior Policy Analyst and Economist
MultiState Associates Incorporated
Ed Noonan
Director, Government Affairs
United Rentals
Laura Okpala
Director, Government Affairs and Policy
AstraZeneca North America
Bill Kramer
Policy Director
Council of State Chambers
Political, PAC, and Grassroots Engagement
Mark D. Fisher
Chief Policy Officer
Indy Chamber
Presentation
Owen Caine
Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy
Consumer Specialty Products Association
Presentation
Assessing Risk and Forecasting Issues
Michelle Erbeyi
Senior Public Affairs Specialist
Mary Kay Inc.
Marvin Yates
Manager, State Government Affairs
CTIA – The Wireless Association
Presentation
Wednesday, September 27
General Session: The Forecast for States in the Next Election Season
Charlie Cook
Editor and Publisher
The Cook Political Report
Stakeholder and Community Relations
David Hickey
Vice President, Advocacy
International Sign Association
Presentation
Steven Jumper
Director, Corporate Public Policy
WGL
Presentation
Senior Leadership and Strategy Roundtable Discussion
Marie Day Hayes
Director, Northeast Region Local Market Outreach, Government Communications
Wells Fargo & Company
Eric Ebenstein
Head of North America Public Policy
DJI
Todd Yeatts
Senior Manager, Government Operations
The Boeing Company
Managing Public Affairs in an Era of Networked Constituencies
Zanku Armenian
Director, Public Affairs
Southern California Edison
Jerry M. Ray
President & CEO
Synchrony Public Affairs
Measuring and Communicating the Value of State and Local Government Relations
Paul Disselkoen
Government Relations Specialist
Paypal
Megan Hannigan
Manager, Government Relations
Paypal
Danielle Del Carlo
Manager, Government Relations Practice
Public Affairs Council
Presentation
Andy Hackman
Firm Member
Serlin Haley LLP
Additional Resources:
Report: Measuring and Communicating the Value of Public Affairs
Plenary Session: Elevate Your SGR Career
Jean Cantrell
Head of Government Relations
Philips North America
Thad Hellman
Senior Director, Government Affairs
Target Corporation
Chris Oswald
Vice President, Advocacy
Data and Marketing Association
Additional Resources:
Forbes: 13 Habits of Exceptionally Likeable People
Public Affairs Council’s Jobs Page
Mentor Program
Closing General Session: The Future of Polling & What That Means at the State & Local Level
Kyle Dropp
Chief Research Officer & Co-Founder
Morning Consult
Presentation