Taft Advisors

Professionals

Professionals

our professionals

Utilizing substantial knowledge, extensive experience, keen political instincts, and broad relationship networks, our team serves clients across the nation.

Trey Baker

Trey assists municipal and county governments with lobbying and consulting matters. He served in the Biden administration...

Christopher Bandy

Chris represents clients in a range of policy matters before state legislative and executive agencies. He has experience working in...

Melissa Borom

Melissa works closely with clients on developing public policy strategies and leverages her relationships with federal...

Terrance Carroll

Terrance represents clients in government and political law matters, including corporate political activity...

Tom Cassidy

Tom is experienced in dealing with issues at the intersection of government, finance and business...

Whitney Coake

Whitney has 20 years of experience across education systems–from the classroom to state-level roles–with seven years leading...

Ann Cottongim

Ann has more than 15 years of experience involving local and state government affairs. She provides ...

Tim Day

Tim advises clients on a wide range of policy and government relations matters. With a deep understanding of legislative...

Carl Drummer

Carl lobbies in Indiana and Washington, DC. He also has over 20 years of experience in law enforcement...

Imani Edwards

Imani advocates for clients in various policy matters before state legislative and...

Martin Edwards

Martin has decades of legislative and political experience, including creating strategic goals and ...

Zack Eichten

Zack represents clients in a range of policy matters before state legislative and executive agencies.

Sonnie Elliott

Sonnie brings decades of experience working with clients, lawmakers, elected officials, and key staff...

Laura Francati

Laura assists clients with legislative issues involving education, construction, economic development, energy, and...

Marcia Fudge

Marcia has more than five decades of experience working with lawmakers, elected officials, key staff, and coalitions...

John Hammond, III

John provides public affairs services for clients on a local, state, and federal level. As a veteran...

John Hammond, IV

John is recognized across all levels of government as a strategic problem-solver with a strong ...

Joe Heaton

Drawing on over 20 years of experience spanning Capitol Hill, trade associations, corporate government affairs...

Joseph Heerens

Having served on the executive teams of two Indiana governors, a Fortune 1000 public company, and the award-winning...

Graham Hill

Graham is a veteran lobbyist with three decades of Washington, DC experience. He has substantive knowledge...

Kyle Hupfer

Kyle assists clients with various business issues, public policy matters, municipal finance, P3 projects...

Tom John

Tom focuses his government practice on public infrastructure, government procurement, public-private partnerships, and...

Lacy Johnson

Lacy is a preeminent, senior lawyer who served on the Biden-Harris transition team, was a member of ...

Eric Leach

Eric works with regulatory and government affairs clients to develop and implement their public policy strategies and...

Chou-il Lee

As head of Taft’s Municipal group and former Corporation Counsel for the City of Terre Haute, Chou-il is keenly...

Jarrod Loadholt

Jarrod advises corporate, governmental, and nonprofit clients regarding complex legislative, regulatory, and compliance matters...

Hartwell Marable

Hartwell has been working as a political advocate for over a decade. He focuses on state legislative...

Garrett McDaniel

Garrett has experience working in various policy fields, including housing and urban development, public policy, and local...

Tom McDonald

A former U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Tom provides strategic government relations counsel to...

Chris Miller

Chris advises private entities, public agencies, and individuals on legal and practical issues relating to energy and...

Don Mottley

Don served four successful terms as an Ohio State Representative and is widely respected both inside and...

Galen Schuerlein

Galen has decades of involvement in the political process and understands issues unique to entities affected by...

Mark Shublak

Mark is a trusted advisor with significant federal, state, and local government relations experience...

Michael Stroud

With more than two decades of experience in government and private practice, Michael helps clients navigate...

Meagan Sunn

Meagan advises clients across the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) and digital infrastructure...

Benjamin Tooley

Ben works with clients on government and policy matters. He joined Taft following nearly two decades serving as a trusted...

Clifton Williams

Clifton works with corporations, small and medium-sized companies, nonprofit organizations, and associations with matters ...

Michael Zalewski

Michael has over two decades of combined legal, government, and political experience and advocates...