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◼ Falcontree Commodities LLC: Gold (Doré / Bullion), Silver, Petroleum-based Fuels (jet fuel, oil, WTI, BLCO, diesel), Commercial Development   ◼ USGRI Lobbyists LLC; U.S. Government Relations / Lobbying / Public Affairs

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

<a href="mailto:jtaylor@falcontree.com">jtaylor@falcontree.com</a> (e) Falcontree Commodities LLC which helps facilitate trades involving Gold (bullion, doré), Silver, Diamonds, Petroleum-based Fuels ( #Petroleum-based #fuels including #Jetfuel, #JetA1, #JP54, #BLCO, #D2, #D6, #WTI, #EN590, #LNG, #LPG). Falcontree also works in commercial, hospitality development.Falcontree on LinkedIn:  <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/falcontree">http://www.linkedin.com/company/falcontree</a>    On Petroleum-based Fuels (jet fuel, diesel), this group is designed to connect buyers with suppliers for TTO, Spot Purchases, Tank to Tank, Vessels to Tank and Tank to Vessels transactions on FOB/CIF Contracts.On Gold, Diamonds, Iron, Scrap Metal, Coal Gold, Diamonds, Iron, Scrap Metal, Coal, much like Petroleum-based Fuels, this group facilitates introductions between suppliers and buyers Gold, Diamonds, Iron, Scrap Metal, CoalAviation (jet) / diesel fuelsWe supply petroleum products at competitive prices and can close serious deals swiftly.  The Wind Works can supply:•	JET FUEL•	D2 & D6 DIESEL•	BONNY LIGHT•	WTI•	EN590Commercial DevelopmentFalcontree facilitates the building of Hotels, Resorts, Casinos, and other hospitality and entertainment projects by introducing investors, hospitality financial funds, hedge funds, and investment bankers to commercial developers looking to undertake financially sound and business smart construction projects.We put the team together; developers, builders, financial institutions and project owners to move forward and complete commercial development projects.Falcontree focuses primarily on projects involving:•	New hotels or resorts•	Casinos•	Golf entertainment / hospitality facilitiesFalcontree is not a securities dealer or broker and does not involve itself in any financial aspects of any development deal. Falcontree never offers financial advice. Falcontree is a consultancy that assists with facilitating professional business introductions primarily in the hospitality, entertainment, and energy industries.

Falcontree Commodities LLC

Managing Partner

IOSTIA (IO-sha), the International Ocean Science and Technology Industry Association, is a new 501(c)(6) industry association representing businesses that provide technology and services for sectors such as:•	Renewable ocean energy•	Environmental monitoring protection•	Fisheries and aquaculture•	Marine science•	Maritime security•	Ocean mining•	Marine telecommunications•	Autonomous vehicles•	Offshore wind energy•	Oceanography•	Subsea mining•	Sensors•	Arctic change•	Marine archeology•	Ocean observations•	Hydrography•	Ports and infrastructure•	Diving and manned explorationIOSTIA’s goal is to provide focused programs and services that create new opportunities and encourage a favorable business environment for science and technology companies that sustainably utilize the oceans.We also want to develop a serious, substantive, and unified voice on Capitol Hill and in the regulatory agencies on issues that matter exclusively to ocean science and technology companies – unencumbered by mixed messages coming out of other associations with hundreds of disparate and unrelated companies.As 2/3rds of IOSTIA-related companies are overseas, this industry association will also be international in scope and substance.  We’ll be engaging the foreign Embassies located in Washington to assist international companies entering the U.S. market.

IOSTIA - International Ocean Science and Technology Industry Association

Board of Directors; Public Policy and Government Relations

<a href="mailto:jtaylor@usgri.com">jtaylor@usgri.com</a> (e)  USGRI is a bipartisan Washington, DC-based U.S. government relations, lobbying and public affairs firm for U.S. and foreign companies and organizations that want to develop a more sustained, professional, and interactive collaboration, and working relationship with the U.S. federal government; Congress, the Executive Branch, and federal regulatory agencies.USGRI’s company page on LinkedIn:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6645365629840871424">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6645365629840871424</a> We launched USGRI in 2010 to offer a substantive suite of services for a cost-effective budget that does not appreciably affect a company’s bottom line.; a departure from the sizable retainers often associated with larger Washington firms.We can assist with congressional relations, regulatory affairs, developing a more substantive relationship with the congressional delegations - House, Senate, Governor - that represent your company, business to government (b2g) sales, Embassy (foreign governments) relations, lobbying on specific U.S. legislative or regulatory issues, and advising on current U.S. policy and political developments.We cover issues associated with:• Infrastructure and transportation• Cybersecurity and big data• Energy and environment• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medtech• Technology• Telecom• Defense• Ocean management and technology• Climate, weather• FAA reform; aviation and aerospace• Internet regulation; privacy• Banking; Dodd-Frank reform• Healthcare and Health IT• Immigration and border security• Education reform• Trade agreements• Tax• AppropriationsUSGRI colleagues have worked at the highest levels in Washington; in a policy and political capacity, in the executive and legislative branches of government and in both the Democratic and Republican parties.We can work within your annual budget to provide a comprehensive and substantive suite of U.S. government affairs services for a cost-effective and reasonable budget.

USGRI Lobbyists; U.S. Government Relations, Lobbying, and Public Affairs

Contributing writer for the “Politico” <a href="http://www.politico.com">http://www.politico.com</a>, an American political and policy newspaper and website that covers the U.S. Congress, lobbying, politics, media, elections, and the Presidency. “The Arena” was a cross-party, cross-discipline forum for intelligent and lively conversation about political and policy issues. Contributors were selected by POLITICO staff and editors. Each morning, POLITICO would send a question to all contributors based on that day's news and publish all responses.Those contributing to The Arena were current and former members of Congress and Administration officials, opinion leaders in the news media, lobbyists, political consultants, and C-level business leaders.It was discontinued as a feature on POLITICO in 2013.

Politico

Contributing Writer

Republican National Convention liaison between convention staff / convention program and members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.  Assisted Congressmen and Senators with logistics during the convention.

Republican National Committee

Congressional Affairs - Republican National Convention

Mercury Public Affairs, an Omnicom Company, subsumed Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations (FHGR).  FHGR professionals became part of Mercury Public Affairs.

Mercury

Lobbyist and SVP; Government Relations

Lobbyist for Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations (FHGR) which evolved into Mercury in September of 2009.  FHGR was the government relations and lobbying division of Fleishman-Hillard and worked in concert with the public affairs division of Fleishman-Hillard.

Fleishman-Hillard

Member of the Government Affairs practice group

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Lobbyist; Government Affairs Group

Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. David McIntosh, (R-IN) ret.; served as the top congressional, campaign, and communications advisor to the Congressman; advising him on the development and implementation of his legislative and political agenda.Worked closely with the U.S. House subcommittee on Regulatory Reform - which McIntosh chaired - which had policy oversight of all regulatory agencies in the executive branch.Served as the Congressman’s principal liaison to the U.S. House of Representatives GOP leadership, attending weekly House Republican leadership meetings chaired by Speakers Newt Gingrich and, later, Dennis Hastert and participating in weekly senior leadership staff meetings during the 105th and 106th Congresses.Worked closely with the Conservative Action Team (CATs), now known as the Republican Study Committee, a House caucus comprised of the 100+ conservative members of the House Republican Conference.

U.S. House of Representatives

Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. David McIntosh (R-IN) ret.

Took a leave of absence from the policy organization to assist Steve Forbes in his 1996 race for the Republican nomination for President.

Forbes for President

Senior Campaign Advisor and Political Consultant

Helped establish Frontiers of Freedom Institute, a 501(c)(3) public policy think tank, in concert with U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop (R‐WY) ret.  The think tank was focused on Constutitional rights issues and private property matters.

Frontiers of Freedom Institute

Executive Director

Incumbent Services: NRCC staff member tasked with the responsibility of reelecting 177 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 1992 political cycle.Government Relations: Liaison to House GOP leadership on matters involving policy, politics and reelection matters.

National Republican Congressional Committee

Director of Congressional Affairs and Political Consultant

Managed the Texas Attorney General campaign for Tex Lezar; an aide to President Nixon, special counsel to the Texas secretary of state, and assistant U.S. attorney general for legal policy in the Reagan Administration.  He was president of the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation in the 1990s and wrote the book "Making Government Work: A Conservative Agenda for the States". He later chaired the Washington, D.C.-based Empower America founded by friends Bill Bennett and Jack Kemp.

Tex Lezar for Texas Attorney General

Campaign Manager and Political Consultant

US Department of Health and Human ServicesFamily Support Administration (FSA) Political Appointee: Administration of President George H.W. BushAssisted in managing public affairs initiatives on such matters as Adoption & Foster Care, Child Abuse & Neglect, Child Care, Child Support Enforcement, Disabilities, Energy Assistance, Head Start, Native American Tribal issues, and Refugee Resettlement.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Political Appointee; Office of the President of the United States

Campaign Advisor to candidate Porter Goss for Congress.  Congressman Goss would serve 16 years in Congress and then serve as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI).

Porter Goss for Congress

Campaign Advisor

Managed the Florida campaign for Congress of Jim Dozier, a retired U.S. Army general officer. In December 1981, he was kidnapped by the leftist Italian Red Brigades Marxist terrorist group. He was rescued by Italian anti-terrorist forces after 42 days of captivity. General Dozier was the deputy Chief of Staff at NATO's Southern European land forces headquarters at Verona, Italy. The Red Brigades, in a statement to the press, stated the reason behind kidnapping a United States general was that the Italian and US governments had enjoyed excellent diplomatic relations and the fact that Dozier was an American soldier invited to work in Italy justified their abduction. To date, General Dozier is the only American flag officer to have been captured by a terrorist group.

Jim Dozier for Congress

Field Director in the 1988 New Hampshire primary campaign of Vice President George Bush for President

George Bush for President

Field Director and Political Consultant

Managed the relection of Congressman George C. Wortley (R-NY) ret.  (greater Syracuse area)

Reelect Congressman George Wortley

Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Gordon Humphrey (R-NH) ret.

Jeffrey Taylor

Jeffrey Taylor