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Kevin L. Futryk, Founding Partner
Kevin has been a Columbus, Ohio lobbyist since 1984. He has spent his entire professional life in government, beginning with his election to the Seven Hills City Council in 1977 at the age of nineteen. Kevin served as an LSC intern for the Ohio House of Representatives, worked for the administration of former Cleveland Mayor George V. Voinovich, and has served on numerous municipal boards and commissions. An independent lobbyist for 39 years, Kevin has represented private and public sector interests before the Ohio General Assembly, the Governor’s Office, various state agencies and departments, and local governments. A past board member and President of the Ohio Lobbying Association, Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration/finance from Cleveland State University. Kevin is a three-time recipient of the Ohio Lobbying Association President’s Award, awarded for outstanding service to the lobbying profession. Kevin is the only OLA Member to receive this honor three times. Kevin is an Ohio Lobbying Association Certified Lobbyist, successfully completing requirements of the Ohio Lobbying Association’s “Certified Lobbyist Program.”
Amanda Sines, Partner
Amanda has been involved in state government relations in Columbus, Ohio for almost 20 years. Amanda began her career in state government by working as a page in both the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate while getting her degree in political science at The Ohio State University. After college, she went on to work as a legislative aide to a State Senator, before moving to the private sector in 2004 to work in lobbying. Amanda began her lobbying career working for one of the first female owned independent lobbying firms (Towner Policy Group) where she represented a variety of client interests before the state legislature and Ohio regulatory agencies. In 2015, Ms. Towner retired and Amanda started her own business, Capitol Action Team, with the clients she had been representing with Ms. Towner before joining Government Advantage Group. Amanda is a Past President of the Ohio Lobbying Association. She also serves on the fundraising committee for the Ohio YMCA Youth in Government program. Amanda is an Ohio Lobbying Association Certified Lobbyist, successfully completing requirements of the Ohio Lobbying Association’s “Certified Lobbyist Program.”