Melissa Kuipers Blake

Shareholder Office Managing Partner @Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Tampa, FL, US

Melissa Kuipers Blake leads negotiations for her clients with policymakers in Washington, D.C, and in state capitols across the country, with strong political relationships in the firm’s home state of Colorado, as well as Florida and the entire Southeastern U.S. She brings the dynamic combination of deep relationships at the federal, state and local level with an unmatched talent for deal-making. Described as a \"power lobbyist\" by Colorado Politics Magazine, Melissa is a hard-charging advocate and political strategist in Congress and with governors, attorneys general and mayors throughout the U.S. Melissa began her lobbying career in the halls of the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee and still has significant political relationships throughout the state. She’s sought out for her subject matter expertise, campaign fundraising prowess and ability to craft successful political strategies from start to finish. For nearly two decades, Melissa has maintained a significant automotive practice in Colorado, Washington D.C. and throughout the US. She is a go-to resource on all facets of the automotive industry from a legal, regulatory and political perspective. Previously, Melissa was Vice President of Government Relations and Communications for the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association and still represents the association and its dealer members. Melissa’s dedicated work ethic extends into her personal life, where she serves as the CEO of Baking for the Troops, a nonprofit that prepares and sends homemade care packages of baked goods to members of the U.S. military deployed throughout the world.