About Us

Scott A. Pullins, Founding Director

Scott A. Pullins is an Ohio based business and public affairs consultant and former attorney. He advises clients on complex legal, business, marketing and public policy issues. He cofounded and led Ohio’s only statewide, pro-taxpayer organization for over ten years. Through that work he appeared as a guest or was interviewed by the Fox News Channel, Court TV, the Ohio News Network, Ohio Public TV and Radio, Clear Channel Radio, National Public Radio, and various major television network affiliates. He also was interviewed or had guest columns appear in very major Ohio newspaper, several national newspapers and most other daily and weekly newspapers throughout Ohio.

Mr. Pullins served as a top advisor to former House Speaker Larry Householder, the first speaker to take over after Ohio imposed term limits. He was widely credited for helping Mr. Householder secure that position. Mr. Pullins served as a consultant to Ohio Members of Congress Jean Schmidt, Jim Jordan, and Bob Latta and writes a popular blog on Ohio issues at www.pullinsreport.com.

Mr. Pullins serves as the volunteer chairman of the boards of the East and North Columbus Drop Back in Learning Academies. These academies are innovative public charter schools managed by Edison Learning.

Kathy Elliott Pullins, Managing Director

Mrs. Pullins serves as Managing Director of the Pullins Group LLC. Prior to beginning her work with the Pullins Group LLC, Mrs. Pullins managed the Mount Vernon-Knox County Chamber of Commerce and the Area Development Foundation for almost seven years.

During that time she gained valuable experience and expertise in all aspects of small business and association marketing and management including membership development, special event fundraising, and coalition building. Some of her achievements that contributed to the financial success of the Chamber include the following:

- Increased Member Firms from 350 to over 500.
- Increased Membership Retention from 76% to 93%
- Increased Annual Dues Income 200%
- Increased Project Income Profits Six-Fold
- Tripled Safety Council Participation in 12 Months

Mrs. Pullins also substantially increased benefits for the members:

- Developed An Annual Business Expo
- Implemented a Workers Compensation Group Rating Package
- Implemented a Member Health Insurance Program
- Implemented a Member Telephone Package
- Printed and Distributed a Membership Directory County Wide
- Developed A Chamber Website

Mrs. Pullins has also served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Ohio Taxpayers Association and OTA Foundation. As President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio Car Rental Association and was a high level gubernatorial appointee in Ohio State Government.

Mrs. Pullins graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. She graduated from the six year program Institute of Organization Management held at Notre Dame University in 1999. She earned a Master of Science in August 2003 from Franklin University in Marketing and Communications.