Maggie has been with Novo Nordisk, Inc for over two years serving as Regional Lead for the State Government Affairs team for the South Central Region. Maggie joined Novo Nordisk from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, where she served on the Government Relations and Stakeholder team for several years working on an aggressive and long-term plan to expand and rebuild the state’s inpatient psychiatric system which spans across 10 state hospitals and 13 residential intermediate care facilities. Prior to her time at the agency, Maggie operated in Texas as an independent registered lobbyist with clients spanning industries from Fortune 500 telecommunications, to energy, to family-owned pediatric therapy clinics. She provided a comprehensive array of public policy management and advocacy on a range of issues for all clients, facilitating communication with multiple legislative stakeholders and committees in public education, regulatory affairs, healthcare and more. Maggie entered the lobbying world after a successful seven-year career serving as Legislative Director and Chief of Staff for elected officials in the Texas Legislature, managing their diverse legislative agendas in regulated industries, public education, transportation, and business affairs.