Leadership
Sherry Dudley Nickerson
NLWL President, Maryland
Sherry Dudley Nickerson is an experienced lobbyist and policy advisor with an extensive background advancing client interests and shaping policy positions while developing relationships with federal and state government officials. As Government Affairs Director for Old Line, she supports existing clients and develops new relationships to extend the firm’s commitment to providing a high level...
Sherry Doctorian
Vice President, Missouri
Sherry Doctorian offers individuals, companies and trade associations effective and reputable regulatory representation and lobbying on matters pending before the state legislature and a wide variety of Missouri administrative agencies. By advocating for or against pending legislation, she helps clients achieve their public policy objectives and recognizes that regulatory laws, administrative rules and policy decisions...
Kate Wood Hall
Secretary/Treasurer, Kentucky
Kate Wood Hall has worked in Kentucky politics and government for over 12 years and has been a member of the Commonwealth Alliances team for over two years. Prior to joining Commonwealth Alliances, she served as former Governor Steve Beshear’s Legislative Liaison and Director of the Governor’s Office of Legislative Services. During her time in...
Suzanne Budge
NLWL Board Member, Idaho
“Suzanne Budge comes from a pioneer family with deep political roots in Idaho. Her commitment to Idaho policy and politics stems from a four-generation family history of public service which includes a Supreme Court justice, a congressman, and a father who as a long-time Idaho Republican State Senator served as Senate President Pro Tem, and...
Claudia Davant
NLWL Board Member, Florida
President and Founder of Adams St. Advocates Claudia has extensive, in-depth experience in both government & private sectors. Claudia has been serving clients and working in the government affairs industry for over 25 years. Prior to Adams St. Advocates, Claudia was on the national business development team for Accenture, a global information technology firm, where...
Karyn Inzinna Thornhill
NLWL Board Member, Mississippi
Born and raised in Memphis, TN,holds a marketing degree from the University of Memphis. She began her professional career there with RJR Nabisco, representing the Planters Division in the Southern Region. Later she worked for NYNEX, an IBM subsidiary, selling networking systems to Fortune 500 Companies. In 1993 Karyn moved to Jackson, MS. She quickly...
Kelsey Lundy
NLWL Board Member, Arizona
Kelsey Lundy has over 25 years of government relations experience at all levels of government. She has successfully navigated her clients through difficult and controversial legislative and regulatory issues relating to banking and finance, state budgeting, health insurance, labor issues, healthcare and healthcare professions, and public pension systems. Her practice areas include health insurance, healthcare,...