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 40 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, and continues to serve on several OLA Committees. 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 over 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 to work as an 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 soon after Amanda joined Government Advantage Group as a Partner. Amanda is a Past President of the Ohio Lobbying Association, is a member of the fundraising committee for the Ohio YMCA Youth in Government program and an active member in Ohio Women in Government. Amanda is an Ohio Lobbying Association Certified Lobbyist, successfully completing requirements by the Ohio Lobbying Association “Certified Lobbyist Program”.
Erin Glossop, Director of Government Affairs
Erin Glossop brings diverse budget, policy, and relationship-building experience to Government Advantage Group with more than four years across various roles in the Ohio General Assembly. A Cincinnati native, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Business Economics and a minor in Spanish. She launched her career in state government through the Ohio Legislative Service Commission Fellowship program in 2019. Erin went on to serve as legislative aide for State Senator Teresa Fedor and as senior legislative aide to Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio, where she gained experience in health and education issues, as well as worked on many pieces of bipartisan legislation that are now Ohio law. Subsequently, she was promoted to Senior Policy Advisor and then to Deputy Director of Policy, Budget, and Finance in the Senate Minority Caucus, overseeing the health and human services legislative portfolio during the main operating budget. Erin is a member of Ohio Women in Government.