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Client disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2013 - 06/30/2013
Authorizing Officer name James Mandell
Title Chief Executive Officer
Business name Children's Hospital Boston
Address 300 Longwood Ave  
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02115         
Country US
Business interest Hospitals: Healthcare Systems, Medical Orgs
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Sandra Fenwick $5,659.00
James Mandell $3,854.00
Melissa Shannon $42,394.00
Karen Darcy $17,863.00
Maria Fernandes $6,634.00
Grant Associates $17,500.00
Joshua D Greenberg $82,128.00
Total salaries paid $176,032.00
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 N/A Advertising expenses $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Included in overhead (see below) Photocopies, scans $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Included in overhead (see below) Computer equipment, supplies $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Lobbyist registration fees (Secretary of State) Professional dues $693.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Included in overhead (see below) Fax charges $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Included in overhead (see below) Internet fees $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 N/A Legal fees $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Included in overhead (see below) Postage, shipping, delivery $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Included in overhead (see below) Office supplies, equipment $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Included in overhead (see below) Printing expenses $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 N/A (but see support staff salaries below) Public relations expenses $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Included in overhead (see below) Rent $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Staff Salaries -- Clerical support (Dondrea Jackson = $4728); Finance Dept support (Marc Proto= $1350, Laura Doucette= $1950, Julie Dempsey= $1950, Santi Pavao= $1650, Lara Khouri = $1200); Public Affairs dept support (Rob Graham= $1800) Office and support staff salaries $14,628.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Professional Subscriptions -- Instatrac (100% of cost = $2079); State House News (25% of cost to reflect amount of time devoted to State lobbying activities = $217); Convio (25% state lobbying = $1900) Professional subscriptions $4,196.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 N/A 501(c)(3) organization Taxes $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Telephone -- Included in overhead; hospital does not reimburse GR staff for cell phones or hand held devices. Telephone, cell phone, handheld $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Included in overhead (see below) Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Overhead -- as a non-profit hospital, the client does not maintain separate space, or pay separate utilities, phone, copying, etc. for the Government Relations function. This overhead calculation was computed by taking the overall budget for the Government Relations function and multiplying it by the standard hospital overhead rate of 15% and the estimated percentage of time the Government Relations staff spends on state lobbying activities (25%). Other operating expenses $14,994.00
  Total operating expenses $34,511.00
 
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
DateLobbyist nameEvent typeEvent locationNames and addresses of all event participantsAmount
04/12/2013  Meal State House State House Breakfast ($14.90 per person) Elected Officials & Staff (all addresses = State House, Boston, MA 02133) Rep. Alice Peisch Rep. Ed Coppinger Rep. Harold Naughton Rep Collins Dan Hurley Christopher Yancich Katie Lauretano Kate-Marie Roycroft Torey McNamara Elizabeth Avakoff Parth Desai Leigh Simons Ross Richmond Craig Lundberg Brian Lefore Chelsea Gordon Mary Tuitt Erin O'Connor Heather Leosz Shannon Dale Christine Duggan Darrell Villaruz Caitlin Berensin Cynthia M Landry Ashley Brown Kate Kelly Amanda Jusho Jeremy Elkaim Pamela Carver Josh Basseches Nathanael Shea Guizio Pusateri Todd Foy Mary Rose Mazzola Amanda Early Kristin Grazioso Alejandro Alves John Morgan Michael Gallant Senator Thomas Kennedy Ashley Powers Joe O'Brien Dennis Newman, MassHealth, 1 Ashburton, Boston, MA Attendees from Boston Children's Hospital, all addresses = 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02133 Whitney MacClaren Joanne Belmore Barbara Digirolamo Lisa Levine Monica David Carol Pouliot Joanne Doherty Keri Stedman Kipaya Kapiga Celia Arias Anna Stroman Mark Schuster Christine Rich Kate Renaud Ellen O'Donnell Kiera Fredericksen Karen Gruskin Donna Tyson Lois Lee Marie Fedele Donna Guran Luisa Dittrich Kate Donovan Deb Dickerson Rita Johnson Mylene Hendrick Erin Jemiola Miranda Guardiani Wendy Lekam Michael Argonyi $1,694.00
04/12/2013  Travel State House Shuttle bus service from Boston Children's to State House for employees -- this is an internal reimbursement to Boston Childrens Parking Dept. Attendees from Boston Children's Hospital, all addresses = 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02133 Whitney MacClaren Joanne Belmore Barbara Digirolamo Lisa Levine Monica David Carol Pouliot Joanne Doherty Keri Stedman Kipaya Kapiga Celia Arias Anna Stroman Mark Schuster Christine Rich Kate Renaud Ellen O'Donnell Kiera Fredericksen Karen Gruskin Donna Tyson Lois Lee Marie Fedele Donna Guran Luisa Dittrich Kate Donovan Deb Dickerson Rita Johnson Mylene Hendrick Erin Jemiola Miranda Guardiani Wendy Lekam Michael Argonyi $409.00
    Total amount $2,103.00
 
Additional Expenses
Date fromDate toLobbyist nameRecipient nameExpenseAmount
04/12/2013 04/12/2013   Commonwealth of MA/Bureau of State House Great Hall room rental for State House Breakfast $200.00
04/12/2013 04/12/2013   Smart Source Computer & Wirelss rentals Audiovisual equipment for breakfast $3,996.00
04/12/2013 04/12/2013   FTG technologies Wireless for breakfast $440.00
    Total amount $4,636.00
 
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