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M. Alice O'Connor

email:
aoc@dewittross.com
phone:
608-252-9391
fax:
608-252-9243
assistant:
Kathy J. Midak
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alice-o-connor/12/327/86b

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Alice is a Government Relations and Association Management Consultant based in the firm's Madison office.  She has a wealth of knowledge gained from her time in press rooms, board rooms and state capitols. She handles simple to complex issues with a diverse client base in the areas of business, accounting, retail, law enforcement, tourism, health care, finance, time-share development, local government, utilities, natural gas and non-profits such as the Special Olympics. Her primary focus is on public policy making and strategic thinking for advocacy campaigns. She also interacts with the Governor’s office, legislators, multiple state agencies and county and city governments. 

She orchestrated successful, statewide grassroots campaigns and has conducted hundreds of media events and press conferences on behalf of her client’s advocacy agenda. Alice previously served as Senior Vice President for the Wisconsin Medical Society and owned and operated her own government relations and grassroots communication firm for more than a decade. In addition, she served on the Wisconsin Secretary’s Department of Workforce Development, Select Committee on Workforce Shortage Issues and the Wisconsin Unemployment Compensation Advisory Council.

Alice is a presenter for the Badger Speaker School conducting seminars on effective advocacy, presentation skills, public relations, media management and leadership.

Alice is very involved in community affairs and received the Volunteer of the Year award from Communities Health Charities.  The Wisconsin Chapter of the National MS Society named her the Outstanding Advocate of the Year and she also assists with Special Olympics sporting events.