A cornerstone of our firm is advice to clients and government officials. The Da Vinci Group excels in its ability to weave the connection between what our clients desire and the process of government to achieve their goals. The Da Vinci Group works with some of the best minds in the business of government. Our combined relationships deliver a powerful combination for success to our clients.
Our work in public relations is an integral part of the foundation of the Da Vinci Group. Expanding our client’s message to multiple audiences as part of a complete strategy is essential to each clients success. These strategies require insight, vision, and a strong knowledge of the client and their message. We deliver the kind of formula to win.
Packaging the elements of government relations and public relations allows The Da Vinci Group to excel in the realm of public affairs. This ever expanding area of corporate, political, and government activity carries each clients vision to its successful conclusion with our expertise.
The corporate development side of the Da Vinci Group allow us to provide a distinctively different service from other firms. Corporate development is an integral part of government and society. Corporate foundations play an important role in philanthropy and assisting with programs that affect the lives of people throughout the world. The Da Vinci Group supports this important role and works with a variety of organizations, individuals and corporations to fulfill the objectives of corporate development for all our clients.
Mr. Smith has over twenty-two years of experience in government relations and in the private sector. He has extensive experience in telecommunications, information technology, law enforcement, intellectual property, health care, and privatization issues. Mr. Smith also specializes in areas of congressional relations, appropriations, and policy development.
Over the past two decades, Mr. Smith has owned and managed The Da Vinci Group, Inc. a government relations and public affairs firm in Washington, DC. He enjoys relationships with several members of Congress, who seek his advice on an array of legislative and political issues. Mr. Smith's close relationships with key staffers on both sides of the aisle also give Mr. Smith an advantage to understand all sides of important issues facing the congress and his client's interests. Mr. Smith has had enormous success in legislative affairs, general consulting and campaign fundraising on congressional campaigns with an 83% success record over the past decade.
Mr. Smith lives in Leesburg, Virginia with his wife and children. In addition to his interest in politics on the national level, Mr. Smith spends much of his free time actively helping his community, working with candidates for elective office and advocating issues at the local and state levels.
Kevin brings to The Da Vinci Group over 28 years of legal representation, operations and executive management experience in the public and private sector. Kevin currently serves Of Counsel to The Da Vinci Group.
As a corporate attorney for two of New York City's largest firms, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &Flom and Weil, Gotschal &Manges, Kevin worked as a valued representative of both firm's corporate clients. Later, he was appointed Commissioner of Probation and Director of Criminal Justice Policy for the City of New York. As one of the City's top law enforcement officials, Kevin directed a staff of skilled probation professionals, established criminal justice policy for New York and worked closely with law enforcement and prosecutors to rehabilitate offenders and to detect and deter crimes within New York City.
Kevin later served as Vice-President of Criminal Justice Services to the former Lockheed-Martin IMS division opening their New York office and expanded the operation in the eastern region. Furthering his expertise in criminal justice, Mr. Smyley was Vice-President of Business Development for one of the largest private corrections companys in the United States. Before joining The Da Vinci Group, Kevin served as Vice-President for Justice and Public Safety with Tier Technologies.
As a graduate of Wesleyan University and Georgetown University National Law Center, Kevin's academic, legal and corporate background have demonstrated a unique set of problem solving skills that allow him to approach individual issues with specific task oriented solutions. Kevin has extensive experience in crisis management, business development, operations management and policy development.
Kevin lives in Montana with his family and the Washington Metropolitan region.
Dr. Rattehalli has a distinguished career in medicine here in the United States and his native home of India. Dr. Rattehalli has established and developed medical management and capital financing for companies in the medical outsourcing, global private capital partnerships with countries, agencies and Fortune 500 companies.Dr. Rattehalli continues to advise governments and private industry on effective management, research, and capitalization of companies and markets.
Mark Boesen, Pharm.D. is of counsel to The Da Vinci Group and President and CEO of Health Policy Associates, LLC located in Gilbert, AZ. He is a practicing pharmacist with over 17 years of service to his patients.
Dr. Boesen also works for The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy's Medication Therapy Management Center and the Health Law Group at the law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLP. Prior to these roles, he served as the Vice President of Regulatory and Government Affairs for Avella Specialty Pharmacies, bridging all of the various departments and team members to successfully implement and manage the organization.s quality control and government affairs initiatives. He has also held positions at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs, and the American Health Quality Association
His professional background also includes special knowledge and experience with political advocacy, specialty pharmacy operations, quality improvement, patient safety, and managed care services.
Named by The Arizona Pharmacy Association/Pfizer Pharmaceuticals as Pharmacist of the Year (2008).
Dr. Boesen is an active in the development of health policy at the state, local, federal level and an engaged leader in pharmacy related professional societies including:
American Society of Pharmacy Law (Member).
American Pharmacists Association (Government Affairs Committee).
Arizona Pharmacy Association (Past-President).
Dr. Boesen is a noted author in trade journals as well as a public speaker at pharmacy industry symposiums throughout the nation.
Robert L. Shuster is Special Counsel to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and practices in the firm's Harrisburg office. He joined the firm in May 1998. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shuster practiced in the areas of commercial litigation and public affairs, providing counsel to a variety of public authorities in the area of construction contract disputes. Mr. Shuster is a member of the firm's Administrative Law and Government Affairs Groups. His practice areas include providing counsel on general business matters and legislative/public issues to a variety of clients on transportation matters, employment matters, industrial development opportunities and state and federal appropriations. Mr. Shuster has experience dealing with legislative matters with both the federal government and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Previously, he worked for Chrysler Motors Corporation; the government relations section of a Washington, D.C., law firm; the office of President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania State Senate; and Congressman William F. Clinger, Jr., former Chairman of the House Reform and Oversight Committee. Mr. Shuster is Special Counsel to The Da Vinci Group on a range of private sector issues.
Eric Finkbeiner is a lawyer who has over 20 years experience in state government, politics and policy development. Eric has served in the offices of three Virginia Governors, most recently as policy director for Governor Bob McDonnell. Representing clients before state legislatures and working with multistate organizations like the Republican Governors Association and the American Legislative Exchange Council, Eric has deep experience with technology, public safety, environmental, education and economic development initiatives.
Prior to serving as Governor McDonnell's policy director, Eric was a partner at McGuireWoods and led their Virginia Government Relations team. Earlier, he worked in then Governor George Allen's policy office and was tasked to be the Executive Director of his Commission on Parole Abolition and Sentencing Reform. Before joining the Allen administration he was the Communications Director for Governor Wilder's Task Force on Violent Crime.
Eric is currently a member of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. He holds a law degree from the University of Richmond and a B.S. in Mass Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Eric provides government relations, media strategy and political consulting services to large and small businesses, associations, PAC's and candidates for public office.
Kate Blair has spent the past decade in government relations, specifically in outreach and education to key legislative and political decision makers. Mrs. Blair started her career working in the energy industry in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In 2011, Mrs. Blair moved her practice to Washington D.C. and began her representation on a wider range of issues including: Natural Resources, Energy, Transit, Education, Public Lands, Defense, Biotech and municipal issues including water resources, public safety, housing, and workforce development. Mrs. Blair is an associate of the Da Vinci Group where she focuses her subject matter expertise on a variety of issues.
Mark R. Smith
President
The Da Vinci Group
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