Lucia is an experienced government relations professional with more than 10 years of experience effectively advocating for her clients on Capitol Hill. She helps clients develop and execute short- and long-term policy strategies to achieve their business objectives. Lucia’s areas of expertise include homeland security, defense, transportation, tax, immigration, workforce, education, healthcare, economic development, and appropriations.

Alex is a Principal with Michael Best Strategies. He helps clients build strategic relationships with policy makers in order to influence favorable outcomes.

Denise is a nationally recognized policy expert with more than three decades of experience in regulatory law, tax, trade, energy, environment, food, and agriculture with extensive trade association and coalition management at the state and federal levels. As a partner Michael Best Strategies, Denise builds teams to effectively implement policy advocacy strategies to advance client interests.

As a Partner with Michael Best Strategies (Strategies), Tami assists businesses and organizations with government relations and federal policy matters. She has significant expertise in the areas of agriculture, food, nutrition, energy, and the environment. Tami leverages her 25 years of experience and the network she has developed to offer clients critical insights and actionable advice to help them deliver value for their shareholders and society.

Char brings more than 30 years of practical business experience to her role at Michael Best Strategies (Strategies). She also holds a Ph.D. and is well versed on the topics of integrative health, patient engagement, motivation, and long-term behavior change. Utilizing both of these very different skill sets, Char helps healthcare start-ups and disruptors bring their products to market via Strategies’ unique market validation process.

Don helps health industry innovators prepare and position their products and solutions for success. With a background in healthcare-focused venture capital, investment banking and technology commercialization, Don has a keen sense of what investors are looking for.

Beth helps clients identify, design and implement strategic opportunities for business growth. Applying a broad business perspective, she offers a full range of services related to public policy strategy.

As a Principal on Michael Best Strategies’ Government Relations team, Mike leverages more than a decade of experience on Capitol Hill to help businesses influence positive outcomes through the legislative process.

As an Associate, Vikki supports Strategies’ Healthcare Innovation Group and clients, helping to bring best-in-class healthcare solutions to the market. She conducts research and analysis, drafts communications, prepares deliverables, and assists clients with day-to-day matters.