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John Nikoloff | Tracy Wingenroth | Melissa Gauthe
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John Nikoloff - Partner
john@pa-erg.com
John Nikoloff is President of John Nikoloff & Associates, a Harrisburg based public affairs firm. From 2004-2006 he served as Executive Vice President of the Green Oil Company, a Pennsylvania-based biolubricants firm and is currently president of a feedstock oil and biodiesel company.
Nikoloff has more than 35 years of experience in agribusiness, government, and public affairs. Before founding a regional public affairs/strategic consulting firm representing Fortune 100 companies, he served as chief of staff for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Mr. Nikoloff is known for his success in regulatory, legislative, policy and procurement issues with state and federal governments, and as one of the nation’s top agribusiness lobbyists.
He has represented dozens of corporations and trade associations, including Crop Life America (the agricultural chemical, seed and biotech industry), RISE (the specialty fertilizer and pesticide industry), Syngenta, Dairy Farmers of America, Land O’Lakes and other agribusiness operations and associations. His other clients included Mobil Oil, Procter & Gamble, Kodak, Motorola, UPS and MBNA.
He is Vice Chairman of the Pennsylvania Alliance of 25 x ’25, an advisor to the Governor’s Agricultural Renewable Energy Council and is on the Board of the SMC Business Councils 5. He has served on the Executive Committee of the State Council of Farm Organizations, and is a member of ACORE, a sponsor of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and of the Northeast States Association for Agricultural Stewardship. He previously was Pennsylvania’s representative to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and president of the Communications Officers of State Departments of Agriculture. |
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Tracy Wingenroth - Partner
tracy@pa-erg.com
Tracy Wingenroth is a partner in Energy Resources Group. She has been recognized for her skills in government relations, communications and state procurement.
Ms. Wingenroth has secured more than $50 million in economic development, budget and capital budget financing for her clients in the past five years.
She has successfully lobbied issues including transportation funding, tax reform, consumer protection, energy, homeland security and emergency management in both Harrisburg and Washington. Tracy negotiated the only tort reform measure to emerge from the state's 2005-2006 legislative session.
She coordinates state budget and financing programs for clients' economic development projects which are partially funded by the Commonwealth. An expert in financial and budget analyses, she has done extensive research on the use of state regulatory, tax and business incentives used to stimulate economic development and job creation.
Working in cooperation with clients, Ms. Wingenroth plays an essential role in formulating strategic planning processes, business expansion opportunities and policy development. She has successfully led public and community relations outreach efforts that have saved dozens of Pennsylvania businesses millions of dollars.
Tracy is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Government Relations. |
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Melissa Gauthe - Associate
melissa@pa-erg.com
Melissa Gauthe is an Associate with Energy Resources Group. She brings broad set of skills and experiences in communications, graphic design, the legislative arena, and alternative energy to the firm.
Gauthe brings several years of communications and writing experience to the firm, and will be instrumental in establishing the public relations and marketing needs of ERG.
Previous to her appointment at ERG, Gauthe was Public Relations Director for a three-state insurance association. She also spent two years as a Public Relations Coordinator in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, managing media and public relations needs for several state House members. While at the House, she also served as staff for the House Bipartisan Alternative Energy Caucus.
In addition, she has served as a correspondent, reporter, staff writer and columnist for several weekly and daily newspapers, and in 2003 and 2004, worked in Human Resources for the Retail Banking division of Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco Bay Region.
Currently, she is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, and is the Public Relations Coordinator for the 25x'25 Pennsylvania Alliance, promoting increased use of agriculture and biomass for energy production.
Britcher received her B.A. degree from Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA. |
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