With more than 50 years of combined experience, the Top Shelf Lobby team has the relationships that provide results for our partner businesses or organizations. With offices in Frankfort, Louisville and Northern Kentucky, Top Shelf Lobby excels at providing solutions that win.
Marc A. Wilson
Partner
Marc A. Wilson is a Partner of Top Shelf Lobby, LLC that offers strategic government relations and direct lobbying at the local, state, and federal government levels. Prior to joining Top Shelf, Mr. Wilson was the Managing Partner of Commonwealth Capitol Group, LLC. While lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly since 2002, he has tackled some of […]
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Leigh Ann Thacker
Partner
Leigh Ann Thacker, a Kentucky native, specializes in lobbying executive and legislative branches of Kentucky government. Leigh Ann’s ability to help cultivate successful client relationships with government officials has resulted in helping clients succeed on a wide range of issues. Prior to her work lobbying, Leigh Ann served as General Counsel to the Transition Team […]
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Kevin Payton
Partner
Kevin Payton, a native of Frankfort, has spent his entire career as a government relations professional representing interests both in the private sector and within the executive branch of Kentucky government. Kevin’s wide range of legislative and executive branch lobbying experience, particularly in the health care field, has prepared him to affect positive change from a corporate environment to grassroots human service advocacy. […]
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Danny Slaton
Chief of Staff
Contrary to most people’s attitudes towards sausage and lawmaking, Danny Slaton has a deep appreciation for the process of making both. Danny has been in government relations since 2004, after a culinary arts career in fine French cooking. He represents clients before both the Executive and Legislative branches of the Commonwealth. His love of public policy makes […]
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Makenzie Williams
Senior Associate
Makenzie Williams, a Senior Associate, joined the Top Shelf Lobby team in 2021 after serving for six years as the Finance Director for the Republican Party of Kentucky. A native of Kentucky, Williams graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She got her start in politics working on the ground […]
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