Lobbyist information

Amount

Aaron Agulnek	$20,996.63
Employed Terminated 01/01/2022

Ariela Lovett	$64,507.93
Employed Terminated 06/10/2022

Calli Masters	$3,465.00
Employed Terminated 12/06/2022

Charles Glick	$228,531.80
Employed Terminated 01/01/2022

Kate Worrall	$167,373.06
Employed Terminated 01/01/2022

Lillian Corman Penzel	$52,242.22
Employed Terminated 01/01/2022 09/30/2022

Total salaries paid:      $537,116.64

Client information

Amount

Ascentria Care Alliance, Inc.	$47,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Lobby for Ascentria's legislative agenda, coordinate and participate in meetings w/state legislators; assist with refugee resettlement advocacy, elder care residential, transitional housing & transportation and other items that are a priority to Ascentria Care Alliance.

Bay State Birth Coalition, Inc.	$16,200.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Promoting women's health and birth equity through policies that expand access to midwives in Massachusetts.

Beacon ABA Services Inc.

$6,050.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2022 to assist Beacon ABA Services, Inc. in advocating for legislation that is beneficial to the organization’s mission and against legislation that is harmful. To this end, Charles Group Consulting’s work will entail: conducting meetings with state representatives and senators, meeting with the appropriate analysts in the administration, assisting in compiling any necessary materials, and assisting Beacon ABA Services, Inc. with any other governmental affairs.

Boston Arts Summer Institute	$30,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Lobbying efforts in relation to the proliferation of the Boston Arts Summer Institute's Outside the Box program providing Arts education, exposure and programming, particularly to youth and underserved communities.

Boston Debate League	$24,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 To support the Boston Debate League in receiving a budget allocation, as well as being connected to pertinent legislation and legislators.

Bottom Line Inc	$33,600.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Seeking state funding for Bottom Line through the state budget. Work includes working with Administration to secure funding, seeking funding in both the House and Senate budget processes, and working with the Chairs of Ways and Means to that end.

Breaktime United Inc	$19,500.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 04/01/2022 H. 3515 - Reps. Kay Khan and Jim O'Day S. 142/H. 264 - Sen. Rausch and Rep. Pignatelli S. 884 - Sen. Eldridge Appropriations requests, including a statewide line-item initiative up for $1,300,000. ARPA funds and support in lobbying for increased investments into the YouthWorks line-item (7002-0012)

Compassion and Choices Action Network (CCAN)	$18,400.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 07/31/2022 Lobbying in support of legislation to allow patients access to end-of-life options

Criterion Child Enrichment, Inc.

$12,700.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2022 with Criterion Child Enrichment in advocating for legislation that is beneficial to the organization’s mission and against legislation that is harmful. To this end, Charles Group Consulting’s work will entail: conducting meetings with state representatives and senators, meeting with the appropriate analysts in the administration, assisting in compiling any necessary materials, and assisting Criterion Child Enrichment with any other governmental affairs.

Evergreen Center, Inc.

$16,280.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2022 to assist Evergreen Center, Inc. in advocating for legislation that is beneficial to the organization’s mission and against legislation that is harmful. To this end, Charles Group Consulting’s work will entail: conducting meetings with state representatives and senators, meeting with the appropriate analysts in the administration, assisting in compiling any necessary materials, and assisting Evergreen Center, Inc. with any other governmental affairs.

Family Promise Metrowest

$0.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 11/29/2022 will work on policy areas including early education and care, housing, and anti-poverty to support the families that Family Promise Metrowest serves, as well as the wider population of families with young children experiencing housing instability. Much of the legislation that will be prioritized is currently TBD, though H.200 is a priority for Family Promise Metrowest due to its focus on supporting families experiencing homelessness. will also work in support of key budgetary items that support Family Promise Metrowest's regional operations by communicating our needs to relevant committee leads.

GPS Group Peer Support LLC

$25,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 We are working to make GPS Group Peer Support more available across the Commonwealth. We presented SD1491/HD2887 - An Act to establish a special commission to study the integration of support groups in to the healthcare system to Sen Friedman and Rep Khan who are the co-sponsors on this bill. A version of this bill was included in the Mental Health Parity bill that was passed by the Senate in February 2020. We are also advocating for the MASStrong Program to bring Group Peer Support to frontline healthcare workers. Sen Creem and Rep Balser have led on this bill. In addition we have a bill to bring peer support to parents and Sen Rausch and Rep Decker are the leads on this. Additionally we are working on including language in the House Bill 4879 - An Act addressing barriers to care for mental health for peer support groups.

Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc.	$22,400.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Consumer Protection

Guardian Community Trust. Inc.

$96,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Charles Group Consulting is engaged to work approximately 20 hours per month on two matters: (1) Legislation to pay guardians as medical providers under the MassHealth program, to the extent that services are required in order to provide medical care to the individual. (2) passage of a bill to authorize the use of Supported Decision Making in Massachusetts; (3) amendment to G.L. c. 118E, s. 28, to ensure that seniors age 65 and older have access to pooled asset disability trusts under the Medicaid program.

Healthy Children Project, Inc

$42,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Monitoring legislation related to breastfeeding and lactation support providers; S565 An act to increase access to lactation support through proper reimbursement; H511 An act to increase access to lactation support through proper reimbursement; H3496 An act to improve breastfeeding care; or any bills affecting lactation care and services.

International Institute of New England, Inc.	$43,750.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Secure line item funding for mental health programs operated by IINE

JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON, INC.	$45,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Generally assist in Legislative and Budgetary Priorities

Job Training Alliance	$0.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 job training programs, workforce training, home rule petition

Massachusetts Affiliate of ACNM Inc

$17,600.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 The Massachusetts Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives represents the 400 Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) practicing in the Commonwealth. We hired Charles Group Consulting to support our legislation to have equal pay reimbursement as MDs for equal service from insurers. We are currently working with Representative Kahn's office on this.

Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP)

$48,733.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Promoting policies - legislative and budget - and programs that address poverty and inequality and help people living with low income achieve economic stability and mobility including but not limited to an increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit, support for free tax preparation for low income workers, early education and care, homelessness prevention, adult education and workforce development as well as a commission to examine and make comprehensive recommendations to address poverty.

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, INC. THE

$27,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 In general, we will utilize Charles Group to represent us on any legislation or regulation that may impact the abilities of Physician Assistants to practice in the Commonwealth. We are specifically advocating for adding PAs to section 12, including PAs in the states mental health overhaul, allowing PAs to practice at limited service clinics, and updating no compete laws to include PAs

MASSACHUSETTS CCMV COALITION, INC	$7,500.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Legislation pertaining to cytomegalovirus screening and raising awareness of cytomegalovirus on Beacon Hill.

Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Inc.	$1,050.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 02/23/2022 Assisting with our legislative priorities related to gun violence and gun violence prevention including bills H.2519/S.1552, H.2437 /S1562, as well as budget line item advocacy related to gun violence prevention.

Massachusetts Dental Hygienists' Association, INC

$30,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2022 to advance legislation that is beneficial to the dental hygienist profession and Massachusetts Dental Hygienists' Association (MDHA), and to lobby against any detrimental legislation. CGC will also assist MDHA with any other governmental affairs work, as necessary.

Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association, Inc.	$43,200.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Advancing MELA’s agenda, including legislative interests and advocating for employee rights.

Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, Inc.	$28,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Advocating for Massachusetts Fair Housing Center's policy and budget agenda.

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Inc.

$20,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Assist Client with advocacy in support legislation benefiting immigrants and other legislation benefiting immigrants and refugees that is currently before the state legislature, in particular the Safe Communities Act (H.2418 and S.1579) and the annual and any supplementary state budgets. Activities include developing legislative strategy and relationship building, including meetings with House and Senate leadership and members, drafting educational materials, supporting legislative briefings, attending hearings, and advising coalition members.

Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts Inc.

$44,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 a. Develop and execute a proposal to advocate for state and/or federal American Rescue Plan ("ARPA") funding to support the construction and renovation of the Victory Theater in Holyoke. b.Work in conjunction with Entity to identify key allies, support media efforts, and outreach targeted towards public officials. c.Prepare materials including fact sheets and testimony (both oral and written) to make the case that federal ARP A recovery funds and state resources should be used for this proposal. d.Keep client updated on timeline and updates coming from policymakers a.round allocation and disbursement of funds.

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Inc.	$80,300.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 All MLRI lobbying activity, including those undertaken by this lobbyist, are for matters pertaining to income, benefits and other programs affecting those in poverty.

Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc	$37,956.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Executive and legislative support for line item 7003-1206: For the Massachusetts Service Alliance to administer State Service Corps grants and provide training and support to volunteer and service organizations. Lead sponsors include Senator Eric Lesser and Representative Michael Moran.

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc.	$30,400.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Develop and execute a plan to obtain increase funding through the state budget for student services cost.

National Association of Social Workers, Inc

$19,500.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 06/01/2022 Charles Group Consulting will support our legislative priorities including legislation to advance social work practice like the Clinical Definition of Social Work bill. They will also support our work on the ACES Act, food security, economic justice, and other behavioral health legislative and budgetary priorities.

National Consumer Law Center Inc.	$16,500.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Debt Collection Fairness Act S578/H919

Operation ABLE of Greater Boston, Inc.

$21,800.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Assist Operation ABLE in advocating for funds in the Massachusetts state budget. Work will entail conducting meetings with state representatives and senators, meeting with the appropriate analysts in the Administration, assist in compiling any necessary materials and assisting Operation ABLE with any other government affairs work as necessary.

ParentChild+ Inc.	$26,100.50
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 03/15/2022 To expand ParentChild+ in Massachusetts and reach more families.

Person not a Company	$7,500.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Helping to pass legislation to ensure email account content belongs to the user.

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston	$16,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 05/16/2022 Targeted lobbying support in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Legislature (“Support”) as directed by Superintendent Thomas W. Carroll.

Samaritans Inc.	$18,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 04/27/2022 Lobbyist has been engaged to provide support for legislative and budget priorities in support of our mission to prevent suicide in the Commonwealth, to provide education to prevent suicide and to support those impacted.

Southwest Boston Senior Services	$30,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Human services for elderly.

The Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc.	$15,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2022 Mentoring (Line item 7061-9634)

Veterans Inc.	$0.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 11/21/2022 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will assist us in securing an earmark in the FY24 state budget. CGC will also provide consulting services to engage elected officials in Massachusetts for support and advocacy of veterans issues.

Total salaries received:      $1,084,019.50

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