MARY ANN WALSHPartnerGovernmental Strategies, Inc.Boston, MAMary Ann Walsh has a decades-long presence at the Massachusetts State House and beyond. Since graduating from Northeastern University School of Law, she has built strong personal and professional ties throughout state government to ensure her clients' concerns are heard. Mary Ann has influenced legislation and policy from every possible angle, whether on the Governor's senior staff or in his cabinet, as Secretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, or as chief lobbyist and strategic advisor for her many clients. She has worked closely with industry leaders, municipal officials, formulated policy positions, built coalitions, devised and executed legislative strategy, and coordinated grassroots lobbying. She has overseen the complex regulation of such financially sensitive industries as insurance, banking, energy, and cable -- and has successfully represented clients on controversial and complex issues in the areas of criminal justice, HIV/AIDS, health care insurance, medical and adult use cannabis, privacy and security protections of electronic medical records, funding for civil legal services, expanded access to food stamps, substance use disorder treatment, child welfare services, and professional licensure.Mary Ann was honored as a Top Woman of Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. As an attorney and long-time advocate, Mary Ann knows Beacon Hill's procedures well enough to win. Attentive to detail, persistent and closely attuned to social and political nuance, Mary Ann is proud of her commitment to public service, believing in its mission to improve individual lives. Honest and straightforward, she arms her clients with the information and guidance they need to succeed.