TREPC January Virtual Meeting - Preview of the 2022 Florida Legislative Session
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Marco Paredes is a Shareholder and serves as the Director of Government Affairs for the Firm. Marco helps clients formulate and execute strategies to achieve their desired policy goals by analyzing, regularly tracking the progress of, and advocating for and affecting state legislation and regulation impacting clients’ business interests and priorities.
Marco provides clients with strategic guidance and insight, pulling from his extensive experience developing and implementing policy, his strong relationships with government decision-makers, and his broad knowledge of the process and issues before the Florida Legislature, state government agencies, and local governments. Marco uses his relationships with key elected officials and external stakeholders to navigate, influence, and facilitate favorable change in line with clients’ objectives.
Marco has over 18 years of experience in the public and private sectors. His legislative, executive agency, and public policy experience is diverse, having served as a liaison to the executive and legislative branches of government. Through varied former positions, Marco established a deep understanding of the policy-making process at the federal, state and local levels.
Prior to joining the firm, Marco served as Associate Director for Health for an influential state advocacy organization; as Vice President of Regional Governmental Affairs for a Fortune 500 managed healthcare company; as Legislative Affairs Director for the Florida Department of Health; as Senior Manager of State Governmental Affairs for one of the world's leading biotechnology companies; as Director of Public Policy and Government Relations for a major children’s hospital in Miami; and as Legislative Director for a Miami Dade County Commissioner.