About NSI National Strategies (NSI) is a U.S. state and local government consulting firm with three divisions that help organizations create opportunities and solve problems. The first is NSI Government Markets, which focuses on sales, organizational development, business development and procurement related activities. This division has generated over $27 billion in new revenue for clients since the firm’s inception in 1996. The second is NSI Government Relations, which focuses on policy matters, including legislative and regulatory activities. This includes identifying and pursuing federal, state and local government grants. The third is NSI Public Affairs, which assists organizations in executing government relations strategies through support with their messaging, thought leadership, and communications strategy as well as outreach to state and local government officials, influencers of state and local government, public interest groups, and other potential allies to help raise awareness, build coalitions of supporters, and advance specific initiatives. NSI provides value through three key assets: Industry Expertise: Industry experts are at the core of our company. Our team knows your vertical markets and state and local government landscapes, understands the regulations and policies that have a direct influence on your organization and has the ability to navigate the intricacies of various industries. NSI’s platform has offerings across Government Markets, Government Relations and Public Affairs integrated across eight practice areas: Technology Health and Human Services Public Safety and Law Enforcement Energy and Sustainability Transportation and Infrastructure Education Financial Services Smart Cities National State and Local Network: NSI has a nationwide bi-partisan network of over 2,500 state and local consultants, covering all 50 states, any municipality with a population of over 50,000, the largest 100 school districts, public higher education, and various public authorities - such as utilities, transit, and airports. These top state & local consultants provide our clients with on-the-ground relationships, real-time insight and a unique understanding of the dynamics and inner workings of government and state agencies. NSI proactively and continually recruits the consultants in the network, and each selected consultant fits four key criteria: First, regardless of political changes, they must have strong relationships with the government decision makers and influencers in their relevant state or local government market. This includes both the executive and legislative branches. Second, they must be entrepreneurial in nature since NSI is ultimately judged by creating opportunities, revenue, and value and a return on our investment. The consultants must be able to open the doors of decision makers and influencers within their relevant state or local government market, but they must recognize that the door opening is just a small step in a larger strategic approach to achieving success. Third, they must adhere to strict ethics standards adopted by NSI. Fourth, NSI recruits consultants with specific subject matter expertise and relationships to match the firm’s eight sector practices. Strategic Research: NSI maintains a significant internal research team with extensive experience within the U.S. state and local government market. This research team is able to provide NSI’s clients with real time procurement, legislative and regulatory information relevant to each specific sector, geographic market and project. The research team supports the efforts of the sector team and active consultants in targeted geographic markets. Utilizing these three key assets, NSI provides a wide range of personalized services within each of our divisions. In addition to our Washington DC headquarters, NSI has additional offices in New York, Florida and California. Our Team EXPERIENCED LEADERS Jared Asch, Director Anda Baidu, Finance Director Jared Asch + Anda Baidu + Tom DiGangi, Executive Vice President Al Gordon, CEO Tom DiGangi + Al Gordon + Bruce Gruenewald, Managing Director Paul Joyal, Managing Director Bruce Gruenewald + Paul Joyal + Laura Katzin, Director Kevin Matthews, Managing Director Laura Katzin + Kevin Matthews + Carlye Morgan, Director Tim Onoff, President Carlye Morgan + Tim Onoff + Alex Walker, Associate Alex Walker + National Strategies (NSI) 555 11th St NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20004 t 202.349.7001 info@nationalstrategies.com