Connor Ahearn.  Mr. Ahearn provides legislative support and research, helping to implement client initiatives. Before joining the Normandy Group, Mr. Ahearn worked as a Legislative Assistant at UPS Corporate Public Affairs based in Washington, D.C. During his time at UPS, he conducted legislative research, participated in advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill, and supported outreach efforts to the Administration. These efforts covered a variety of matters, including trade agreements, international aviation, customs, and postal issues. Additionally, Mr. Ahearn worked extensively on UPS’ involvement as a member of the President’s Export Council and on other public-private initiatives aimed at helping to increase U.S. exports.  Prior to UPS, Mr. Ahearn worked on Capitol Hill for Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA-9) providing administrative support and constituent outreach.  These experiences have helped Mr. Ahearn to develop a deep understanding of the political process and a unique insight into some of its intricacies. He graduated from the College of William and Mary where he double majored in Economics and Government. 

Henry Bonilla.  U. S. Representative Henry Bonilla joined The Normandy Group as a Partner after serving 14 years in Congress.  He was chosen to serve on the House Appropriations Committee in his first term, a position not held by a freshman in more than 25 years.  Mr. Bonilla quickly moved up the committee ranks serving as Chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee and a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.  He also served as a member of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittee.  In his role as Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee, Mr. Bonilla was responsible for funding programs that keep America the world’s leader in agriculture.  He managed many issues related to the agriculture industry including safety and inspection of the nation’s food supply, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), emergency disaster relief, agriculture research, rural development, and farm and ranch programs.  Mr. Bonilla was the first Republican Hispanic ever elected to Congress from Texas.  In his first term in office Time Magazine chose him as one of America’s Top 50 Young Leaders.  In his final term in office, Mr. Bonilla was rated by Congress.org as the seventh most influential member of Congress in its Power Rankings.  Before his election to Congress, Mr. Bonilla’s professional career was in television news.  Having started as a reporter in Austin, he later became a producer for WABC-TV, the flagship station of the ABC television network in New York, then Assistant News Director for WTAF-TV in Philadelphia, returning to KENS-TV in San Antonio in 1986 as Executive Producer.  In 1989, Henry assumed the role of Executive Producer for Public Affairs at KENS, a position that involved heading up civic and community projects on behalf of the television station.  Mr. Bonilla earned a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.

Louis Dupart.  Mr. Dupart is the Managing Partner at The Normandy Group, and represents a diverse group of Fortune 500 companies, principally on antitrust and competition issues, and colleges, universities, and companies on federal legislative and appropriations matters.  Mr. Dupart has more than 20 years of government and legislative experience including 11 years on Capitol Hill as the Chief Counsel for the House Intelligence Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Antitrust and Business Competition.  Mr. Dupart managed a wide range of important intelligence, IT, intellectual property, business competition, and antitrust issues.  Mr. Dupart also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs at the Department of Defense for then-Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney.  Mr. Dupart has excellent contacts throughout the Congress and the Bush Administration, including the National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. Department of State, formed through his years in service on Capitol Hill, the U.S. Department of Defense, and with the Central Intelligence Agency.  Mr. Dupart has successfully developed and implemented legislative strategies for clients working with various federal departments, commissions, and agencies.  Mr. Dupart has excellent relations with the European Commission and its principal competition agency, Directorate General for Competition.  Mr. Dupart has a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Wagner College and a JD from American University.  Mr. Dupart also attended the University of Geneva and the Graduate School for European Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.

Ronald Eritano.  Mr. Eritano has almost five years of experience on Capitol Hill in both the House of Representatives and Senate.  Most recently, he served as a Senior Legislative Assistant for Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-25).  In this capacity, Ron managed a number of issues for the Congressman including: foreign affairs; trade; financial services; defense; homeland security; education; environment; energy; and technology.  In addition, he assisted closely in the carrying out of the Congressman’s appropriations initiatives as well as the Congressman’s participation on the House Committee on Ways and Means.  Prior to this experience, Mr. Eritano served in several legislative roles for Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ).  Each of these experiences have given Ron a strong understanding of the federal legislative process and helped establish a number of close relationships in Congress.  In addition to his time in Washington, D.C., Mr. Eritano worked in a business strategy capacity for three Fortune 500 corporations: General Motors, FedEx, and Bayer Corporation.  Ron has also clerked in the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Legal Counsel Office and with the law firm of Sowell, Gray, Stepp & Laffitte in Columbia, SC.  Mr. Eritano received a JD and MBA from the University of South Carolina.  Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Maryland and a certification in EU business management from the Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management in Koblenz, Germany.

Rachel Frazier.  Ms. Frazier is the Director of Research and Operations at The Normandy Group.  In this position, Ms. Frazier serves as the primary researcher for client issues and initiatives, including grant and federal funding, as well as policy matters.  She is also responsible for overseeing operational matters related to the firm and its clients.  Before being promoted to her new position, Ms. Frazier was The Normandy Group’s Office Manager where she was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office, assisting with client related matters, and preparing and submitting required disclosure forms.  Prior to joining firm, Ms. Frazier worked at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics where she was responsible for research and assisting the Executive Director.  Ms. Bourassa has a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Saint Anselm College.

Christine Pellerin. Ms. Pellerin is a Founding Partner of The Normandy Group, and has nearly 20 years of experience in Washington, D.C. in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the government affairs industry. Since joining the team that comprises The Normandy Group, Ms. Pellerin has contributed to its growing appropriations practice as well as helping to establish a substantial health care and education practice for the firm. Prior to creating The Normandy Group, Ms. Pellerin served as an Appropriations Legislative Liaison for Congressman Bonilla. In this position, Ms. Pellerin was responsible for overseeing and implementing the Congressman’s appropriations initiatives and projects in the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill. Ms. Pellerin also drafted several legislative provisions that were enacted into law, and helped the Congressman secure millions of dollars for projects in his congressional district. Prior to working for Congressman Bonilla, Ms. Pellerin worked for the House Appropriations Committee’s Ranking Member, Representative Conte. After leaving Capitol Hill, Ms. Pellerin served as a government relations specialist focusing on appropriations for the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), and then for The MWW Group where she established the firm’s appropriations practice. Ms. Pellerin continues to work with NACHC to more than double the capacity of community health centers nationally to serve millions of additional patients. Ms. Pellerin has a Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University in Policy Studies and Public Relations.

Stan Skocki.  Mr. Skocki is a Founding Partner at The Normandy Group, and represents a host of diverse clients on appropriations and legislative matters.  Mr. Skocki has been successful in securing appropriations funding and legislative provisions for clients.  Prior to creating The Normandy Group, Mr. Skocki was the Director of Federal Affairs for Fleischman and Walsh, a Washington, D.C. law firm.  Mr. Skocki brings more than 12 years of U.S. House and U.S. Senate legislative experience to the firm, especially in the area of appropriations and policy matters.  He served as U.S. Senator DeWine’s Director of Appropriations.  In this position, Mr. Skocki was responsible for overseeing and implementing the Senator’s appropriations objectives.  In addition, Mr. Skocki was the Senator’s principal advisor on trade, transportation, and economic development issues, and drafted several legislative bills that were enacted into law.  Mr. Skocki also worked for Congressman McEwen, Congressman Livingston, the House Appropriations Committee, and served on Speaker-elect Livingston’s leadership staff.  Mr. Skocki has excellent contacts and relationships with both Republican and Democratic offices in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.  Mr. Skocki is a graduate of the Congressional Research Services House and Senate Legislation Institutes and the House of Representatives Parliamentary Law program.  Mr. Skocki has a Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University.

Krista Stark.  Ms. Stark, a Founding Partner of The Normandy Group, brings over a decade of legislative experience to the firm.  Ms. Stark represents several corporate clients on legislative matters.  Prior to creating The Normandy Group, Ms. Stark worked for Congressman Sensenbrenner, Jr., who served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee as well as the Chairman of the House Science Committee.  Specifically Ms. Stark served as Legislative Director for Congressman Sensenbrenner, Jr. and managed a diverse set of legislative issues from matters related to the Judiciary and Science Committees and transportation, agriculture, energy and appropriations issues.  Ms. Stark has consistently been able to take constituent, and now client, ideas and formulate them into legislation.  Ms. Stark has successfully work with the House Leadership and the Senate to turn this legislation into law.  Ms. Stark’s experience, dedication and hard work have led to many successes for The Normandy Group’s clients, both large and small.  Ms. Stark has been able to secure important legislative provision for clients including matters related to immigration, an airline stabilization measure right after 9/11, “pretexting” legislation, and federal employee retirement provisions.  Ms. Stark was also instrumental in securing appropriations funding for clients.  Ms. Stark has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Marquette University.

Cassie Young. Ms. Young is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the office, preparing Congressional disclosure forms, and assisting with client related matters.  Ms. Young was a former intern with The Normandy Group through Miami University’s illustrative Inside Washington Program. She also worked in the Department of Political Science at Miami University and interned for the Princeton Review, the Ohio Environmental Council, and a Congressional Campaign.  She has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Latin American Studies, as well as a minor in Spanish, from Miami University.