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Ivan V. Lanier
Chief Executive Officer
Ivan V. Lanier is a retired Police Sergeant from the Prince George’s County (Maryland) Police Department. During his twenty-year career with the department, he served as Commander of The Basic Training Division, Director of Wellness, Master Firearms Instructor, Emergency Vehicle Operations Commander and Criminal Law Instructor. In 1995 Ivan accepted the position of Government Relations Consultant from The Law Firm of Alexander & Cleaver, one of the top performing government relations firms in Annapolis, Maryland. At A&C, Ivan developed a broad base of professional experience in public affairs and government relations. He has developed an expansive base of contacts that extend from Pennsylvania to Florida.
With over three decades of experience in the legal and legislative process, Ivan is widely recognized as a bipartisan lobbyist and believes that to be successful as a government relations professional, one must have strong relationships on both sides of the aisle. Through his vast experience, Ivan knows that virtually every vote is a coalition of Democrats and Republicans, and that his lobbying effort puts that coalition of Democratic and Republican legislators. Through Ivan's leadership, Greenwill has developed an expertise for bringing together such a coalition that supports the positions of his clients.
Ivan's professional successes have been also recognized by many organizations. Ivan was recently appointed to the Corporate Roundtable of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. The Roundtable is comprised of business professionals from around the country. He’s also a member of the Board of Directors of The Maryland State Troopers Foundation, The Washington Networking Group, The Maryland Washington D.C. Utility’s Council, The Minority Public Affairs Group, The Legislative Mentoring Group and The Maryland Upper Shore Council of Economic Development. He is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions through his thirty years of serving the public.
Donald J. Hogan, Jr.
Attorney
Don is an attorney based in Chevy Chase, Maryland with over 20 years of experience with Maryland legislative issues. He is a life long resident of Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park with a B.A. in Government and Politics and earned his law degree at the University of Maryland School of Law. Before entering public service he was engaged in the private practice of law in Rockville, MD.
For 15 years he was employed by the Department of Legislative Services where he served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee as well as various other committees and task forces, including the Article 27 Committee. He was also head of the Criminal Law Workgroup during this time. He then served as Deputy Legislative Officer for Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., from 2003 to 2007. In this role he worked on a variety of high profile issues, including slot machine regulation, medical malpractice reform, child abuse legislation, and energy issues. Since 2007, Don has been engaged in the private practice of law with a focus on Maryland legislative issues. During his time in Annapolis, Don has worked with a broad range of groups and with legislators from both sides of the aisle. He is an expert in the Maryland legislative process, as well as the technical aspects of bill and amendment drafting which can be crucial to the success of legislation.
Don also has excellent contacts and relationships with members of various state agencies, including the Maryland Department of Transportation , Maryland Department of Environment, Department of Business and Economic Development and the Maryland Environmental Service.
Scott White
Consultant
Scott specializes in public affairs and community relations with particular expertise in acquisition, engineering and logistics management. He is a retired Naval Officer with over twenty years of service, a veteran of Desert Storm and a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. He has served in various roles as a fleet operator, flight test officer and program manager. In his last tour of duty, he was the Navy’s Airworthiness Officer where he was responsible for issuing “safe for flight” certifications for all fixed and rotary wing manned and unmanned aircraft in the fleet.
Scott holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute, and Master’s of Science in Logistics Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is active in the community as a graduate of Leadership Maryland, a member of the Board of Directors at the Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training (MCVET) and a licensed youth soccer coach in the State of Maryland.
David G. Boschert
Consultant
David G. Boschert a native Marylander has been in public service for over two decades. From 1982 to 2007 he was a member of The Maryland House of Delegates. During his tenure he served in the important Ways & Means Tax Committee, Judiciary Committee, the Gaming Law & Enforcement Subcommittee, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Education Subcommittee, and Tax & Revenue Subcommittee. He also was the Deputy Minority Whip, Vice-Chair, Anne Arundel County Delegation, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, Taxpayers Protection Caucus, House Secretary, and Maryland Veterans Caucus. He has worked for various local Banks and has extensive experience in the Banking Industry.
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In 1981 David G. Boschert earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University Of Maryland, College Park. He is a retired Captain from the US Marine Corps and served in Vietnam. David has also served in many community organizations and boards. He is an active member of the American Legion; Military Order of World Wars; Marine Corps Reserve Officer Association.
Douglas Sloan
Consultant
Douglass Sloan has a broad base of professional experience in public affairs and over ten years experience in public and community relations and event promotions. Douglass worked for Mayor Anthony Williams as an outreach coordinator in the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs. While in that position he planned and facilitated community based events for Mayor Williams, served as a business liaison for different business districts, and economic empowerment zones throughout the city, and played a key role as project leader in the Mayor's efforts to erect a disaster relief fund for the families of the victims of the September 11th tragedy.
Prior to his stint in the Mayor's office Douglass worked as Community Relations Director for Council member Harold Brazil and as a Legislative Analyst for the Judiciary Committee of the City Council of the District of the Columbia. Douglass drafted and reviewed legislation, drafted Committee Reports, and met with industry lobbyists, community representatives, government agency directors, administrators, and agency chiefs for various legislative issues. Douglass also served as the liaison between Council member Brazil and various civic associations, community organizations, advisory neighborhood commissions, the District of Columbia School Board, and various national level special interest groups. Douglass develops community relations campaign for commercial real estate developers, non-profit organizations and community development corporations in Washington. Douglass received his Bachelors Degree in Public Relations with a minor in Political Science, from the American University in Washington, DC.
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