Paul Miller | Dave Wenhold | Ken Butler | David Skiles | Amanda Kadilak | Timothy Ciampaglio | Janet Myhre
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Education University of Wisconsin Whitewater, 1991 B.S. Political Science Professional Lobbying Certificate (PLC) Boards Chairman, Hoops For Youth Foundation U.W.W. Deans Advisory Board Fairfax Partnership For Youth President, American League of Lobbyists 2005-2006 Chairman, Virginia Small Business Partnership Awards Hoops For Youth Foundation Hall of Fame St. Catherine's Hall of Fame for Volunteerism President's Call to Service Award |
Paul A. MillerChairman & CEOHealthcare 10623 Jones Street, Suite 101-A Paul was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin Whitewater where he received his B.S. in Political Science. Paul spent his senior year interning for former U.S. Congressman Les Aspin. Currently, Paul is a founding partner in the Government Affairs firm Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies, LLC. In 2005 Paul was elected the youngest President of the American League of Lobbyists, the national association representing the lobbying profession. Paul has vast experience in the lobbying profession and in January of 2006, he introduced the first lobbying certificate program for the profession. A program designed to help lobbyists keep pace with the profession and its standards. He led the successful fight to bring about changes to the electronic filing system in the House of Representatives. These changes make it easier for lobbyists to comply and meet their obligations under federal law and allows the general public an opportunity to view lobbying reports online in real time. Paul was also instrumental in shaping the debate on lobbying reform in 2006 and 2007. As chief spokesman and lobbyist for the profession, Paul met with leaders from both parties on the issue of reform. He has appeared before both the House and Senate and has appeared on most television programs educating the public on the issue of lobbying and proposed changes to the Lobbying Disclosure Act. He has been a tireless champion in the fight to protect every citizen’s right to petition their government through lobbying activities. As a leader in his profession, Paul has traveled abroad to talk with foreign leaders about their efforts to implement lobbying rules and regulations. He has met with leaders from Peru, Indonesia, Great Britain, Brazil, Viet Nam, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Scandinavia, Poland, and Japan. He has appeared on NBC Nightly News, ABC News, C-Span, CNN, MSNBC, The News Hour with Jim Lehr, and Lou Dobbs discussing ethics and transparency issues. In addition to his professional life, Paul believes that giving back to the community is an important part of any business. That is why in 1999 Paul created the Hoops for Youth Foundation, which pits members of Congress vs. lobbyists each year in an effort to raise money for children's charities in the Washington, D.C. area. To date the Foundation has raised over $650,000 for local kids. Additionally, Paul is the co-founder of the Virginia Small Business Partnership, which is a statewide policy group focused on the needs of small businesses. Paul currently serves on his alma maters Deans Advisory Board at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. And, in 2010 was named to the Board of Directors of the Fairfax Partnership For Youth. He is married to his wife Amy and they have two daughters Taylor and Alexis. |
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Education Keene State College, 1990 B.A. Political Science Professional Lobbying Certificate (PLC) Certified Association Executive (CAE) Boards President, American League of Lobbyists 2008-2010 American League of Lobbyists 2000-2010 Chairman, Capitol PurSuit Drive MyDemocracy.com Green Non Profits Awards President's Call to Service Award ASAE Future Leader Award Hoops For Youth Foundation Hall of Fame |
Dave Wenhold, PLC, CAEPresidentAppropriations 10623 Jones Street, Suite 101-A Dave grew up in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and received his B.A. in Political Science from Keene State College in New Hampshire. Dave then served as an aide for U.S. Senator Warren Rudman. After working for Rudman, he worked on many political campaigns at the federal, state and local levels. Dave took a position with the Direct Impact Company, a premier grassroots lobbying firm in Washington, which specializes in strategic planning, analysis, implementation and troubleshooting for legislative campaigns. Dave was responsible for over 75 grassroots campaigns during his four year tenure with the company and ran campaigns for many industries including defense, healthcare, manufacturing and private companies. These efforts resulted in billions of dollars for Direct Impact's clients. Dave then became the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy at the National Court Reporters Association where he was successful in lobbying the Judicial Branch, the Executive Branch and worked with Congress to earmark tens of millions of dollars for the court reporting profession. After leaving NCRA, he then co-founded Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies. In addition to his work for his firm, Dave served as President of the American League of Lobbyists from 2008-2010, an association representing the lobbying community. He is the founder of the ALL Capitol PurSuit Drive that holds an annual clothing drive on Capitol Hill for those American's trying to re-enter the workforce. From 2004 through 2009, he was able to collect over 50,000 suits (valued at over $2.1 million) for fellow Americans from Members of Congress, the White House and the lobbying and association communities. He also is a frequent columnist for The Hill newspaper and writes articles pertaining to the lobbying and Hill communities. Also, Dave served on the American Society of Association Executives Future Leaders Council as well as being a long term veteran for the Government Relations Council. He also was selected as one of ASAE's Future Leaders of America. For Dave's volunteer service with the Capitol PurSuit Drive, the President of the United States awarded Dave the "Call to Service" award which is the country's highest award for citizen volunteerism. In 2008, Dave was selected with three other lobbyists and named as one of the most effective association lobbyists in Washington by Association Trends. Dave has appeared on television shows discussing lobbying and is often utilized as the "go-to" resource by media outlets like: AP, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, The National Journal, The Hill, Roll Call, USAToday, Washington Post, Washington Times and numerous other papers and magazines. |
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Education George Washington University, 1972 B.A. Political Science Professional Lobbying Certificate (PLC) Boards Chairman, National Council for Public Private Partnerships Chairman, Transportation Committee, Governor's Government Reform Commission (Virginia), 1993 Member, Transportation Planning Board, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 1994-2004 Commissioner, Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 1996-2004 Board of Trustees, Calvary Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. |
Kenneth W. ButlerPartnerTransportation 10623 Jones Street, Suite 101-A Ken was born and raised in Pennsylvania and came to Washington in 1968 to attend The George Washington University. He worked his way through college working part-time for the then Minority Leader of the United States Senate from Pennsylvania, Hugh Scott. After graduating Ken was offered a full-time position in the office and worked his way up to be a Legislative Assistant. When Senator Scott retired in 1976, a second term Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Bud Shuster, hired him as his Legislative Director. After leaving that position he lobbied for the American Consulting Engineers Council and served as the Pennsylvania Executive Director of the John Connally for President Campaign before returning to Washington and serving for four years as Congressman Bud Shuster’s Professional Staff person on the Surface Transportation Subcommittee of the then House Public Works and Transportation Committee. In that position, Ken learned the internal intricacies of writing and passing major transportation reauthorization and appropriations legislation. With that experience, Mr. Butler was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 as the Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) [now known as The Federal Transit Administration]. In that position he took the lead in pushing for public private partnerships and established the Office of Private Sector Initiatives, which to this day, serves as a model for government working to involve the private sector in public transportation. During his tenure at UMTA Ken joined what is now known as the National Council for Public Private Partnerships (NCPPP). In 2009, Mr. Butler was elected President of the NCPPP, the only national organization that advocates for P3's and will serve as its Chairman until 2012. 1n 1987, Ken left the Administration and started CAPITAL PARTNERSHIPS Inc, a government relations/transportation consulting firm, which successfully worked to assist clients in identifying federal capital resources for over $2.2 billion in project needs. In 2011, CPI merged with Miller Wenhold Capitol Strategies to enhance and expand its service to its growing list of clients. Ken has been married to Colleen for nearly thirty years and has two grown sons, Chase and Matthew. |
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Education George Mason University B.A. Government & International Politics Professional Lobbying Certificate (PLC) Boards Programs Chairman, American League of Lobbyists Fairfax County Airports Advisory Committee President, Virginia Small Business Partnership |
M. David SkilesVice PresidentSmall Business 10623 Jones Street, Suite 101-A M. David Skiles, is a resident of Fairfax, Virginia where he has lived for the past twelve years. David attended Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania and upon graduation enrolled at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. David majored in Government and International politics with a focus on Federal & State Government. Currently, David serves as Vice-President of Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies and oversees the firm's state work, in addition to his focus on federal issues pertaining to small business, construction, aviation, and government contracting issues. David is an active member of the American League of Lobbyists (ALL), the national association that represents the lobbying industry. He serves on the Program Committee for the American League of Lobbyists and also part of the Young Leadership Network (YLN). Prior to joining Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies, David worked on a variety of political campaigns at the federal, state and local levels. In addition to his work in political campaigns, David also interned for Newt Gingrich's American Solutions and was a Legislative Aide. David remains heavily involved in Virginia politics, and works to help local candidates run for political office. David has been interviewed by multiple network news organizations such as the Washington Post and Fox News as well as local media outlets regarding political matters and Virginia's role in the 2008 Presidential Election. In addition to David's political work, he is also Co-Chairman of the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce's Advocacy Committee, which works to advocate pro-business policies in the greater Dulles corridor and is a member of the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. David serves as President for the Virginia Small Business Partnership, an organization founded in 2010 to give Virginia's small business community an active voice in political and legislative issues. David was unanimously confirmed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to serve on the Fairfax County Airports Advisory Committee, which works to advise the Board on airports and aircraft operations affecting Fairfax County and the DC region. David is active in his alumni association, serving as Outreach Chairman for the George Washington Regiment of the Valley Forge Military Academy Alumni Association. He is a member of Alpha Phi Omega, a fraternal order that emphasize selfless service to your local community and the Free Masons, where he attends Potomac #5 Lodge in Georgetown. David is married to Morgan Maravich and lives in Fairfax with their English Bulldog, Hadley. |
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Education Randolph-Macon College, 2003 B.A. Political Science and International Relations Professional Lobbying Certificate (PLC) |
Amanda KadilakSenior AssociateTransportation 10623 Jones Street, Suite 101-A Senior Associate Amanda Kadilak tracks developments in Congress by attending Congressional hearings and monitoring legislation. Amanda has experience navigating the intricacies of the offices of Members and of the committee staff, and has arranged a number of very successful and productive high-level meetings for clients. With a strong background in writing, she prepares concise, issue-based briefs and broader legislative reports, as well as periodic newsletters, official correspondence, and more. She also researches other areas of client interest and responds to client inquiries. Prior to joining CAPITAL PARTNERSHIPS (VA), Inc., Ms. Kadilak worked in the D.C. office of the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton as a primary proofreader and legal assistant, where she strengthened skills in research and writing. Ms. Kadilak interned for two summers at the U.S. Department of State Headquarters, at the Office of European and Eurasian Affairs, in Washington, D.C. She worked on foreign policy matters, official correspondence, state events, Congressional confirmation hearings and daily operations. Amanda graduated with honors from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA with degrees in Political Science and International Relations. Amanda has earned her Professional Lobbying Certification (PLC) from the American League of Lobbyists. |
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Education Towson University, 1988 Carnegie Mellon University Boards Chairman, RPV Small Business Coalition for Virginia's First District, 2011 Board of Advisors — Colonial Entrepreneurs Group; 2009-Present Veteran's Advisory Council — Congressman Rob Wittman; 2009-Present Awards Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal X2 U. S. Coast Guard Academy Instructor of the Year Coast Guard District 14 Officer of the Year |
Strategic Partner of Miller/WenholdTimothy J. CiampaglioCEO
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Education Park University, Kansas City, Missouri — Undergrad St. Martin, Lacey, Washington Boards Virginia Small Business Partnership National Office Products, GR Committee Member, National Contracting Management Association |
Strategic Partner of Miller/WenholdJanet MyhreCEO
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