Michael Boland

Founder, Dome Advisors

Before starting Dome Advisors in 2009 to advise institutional investors and financial advisors on policy and politics, Michael Boland played a role -- sometimes small, sometimes large -- in nearly every major legislative battle on economic issues over three decades.<br /> <br /> Michael started his career on Capitol Hill in 1978 on the staff of the House Energy &amp; Commerce Committee working on oil, natural gas, interstate pipelines and related issues. By 1984, he was chief counsel and floor assistant to the Republican Whip of the House, Representative Trent Lott.<br /> <br /> Michael left the Hill in 1987 to help found the lobbying firm Boland &amp; Madigan (acquired by the Interpublic Group in 1999). He later joined Verizon as its senior vice president for legislative affairs. He was also a partner at what is now called Peck, Madigan, Jones &amp; Stewart, one of Washington’s most influential bipartisan firms. His 21 years as a lobbyist began in 1987 and ended in 2008. During those years, Michael led hundreds of successful campaigns for over 100 companies, including:<br /> <br /> AARP (consulting and research, non-lobbying client) Alyeska (trans-Alaskan oil) Pipeline Company (compliance investigations) America Online (internet tax freedom and the merger with TimeWarner) Bank of New York Mellon (SEC regulation of research commissions) Bechtel and Parsons Brinckerhoff joint venture (Boston’s “Big Dig”) Charles Schwab &amp; Co. (electronic commerce) Chevron (successful $3 billion privatization of a government oil field) Cisco Systems (homeland security networks) Dreyfus Funds (merger with Mellon Bank) General Dynamics (submarines) International Airports Coalition (airport fees) Lockheed Martin (satellites) Merrill Lynch (financial regulatory legislation) National Parks Conservation Association (new parks, including the Presidio in San Francisco) KPMG (accounting regulatory legislation) Pershing (market structure) Private Equity and Growth Capital Council (tax legislation) Securities Litigation Reform Coalition (safe harbor legislation) Southwest Airlines (new routes)<br /> <br /> St. Joe Company (new airport) Trimble Navigation (defense GPS systems) Verizon (telecom, technology}<br /> <br /> Michael is a graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law and the University of Notre Dame.