Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
8/5/2022
2. House Identification
 36548
 Senate Identification
 86196

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
FGS Global (US) LLC (FKA FGH Holdings LLC)
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1025 F Street NW
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DC
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20004
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Ms. Nicole Dade
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​2023370808
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​nicole.dade@fgsglobal.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Legislative and public affairs firm.

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Ceres, Inc.
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​99 Chauncy St. 6th Floor
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​Boston
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​MA
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​02111
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​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Sustainability nonprofit organization

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Ben ​Springer ​ ​
​Catharine ​Ransom ​ ​Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Bob Graham; Professional Staff and Senior Policy Advisor, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Sr. Climate and Environmental Advisor, Senator Max Baucus
​Brian ​Gaston ​ ​Member Services Director, Republican Conference Committee, Chairman Dick Armey; Republican Conference Committee, Chairman John Boehner; Policy Director, House Majority Leader Dick Armey; Policy Director, House Majority Whip Roy Blunt
​Megan ​Moore ​ ​Special Advisor to the Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury; Special Assistant, Department of the Treasury; Legislative Assistant, House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr
​Mike ​Iger ​ ​Chief of Staff, Rep. Carolyn Maloney; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Maurice Hinchey; Legislative Director, Rep. Maurice Hinchey; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Maurice Hinchey; Legislative Assistant,Staff Assistant Rep. Maurice Hinchey

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Lobbying related to SEC Climate Disclosure Ruling.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Nicole Dade
 Date
9/23/2022 6:59:52 AM
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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​Colleen ​Bell ​ ​Legislative Director, Senator Richard Blumenthal; Legislative Director, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter; Legislative Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Senior Policy Advisor, Congressman Russ Carnahan; Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Betty Sutton
​Colleen ​Bell ​ ​Legislative Assistant and Counsel, Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper; Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy.
​Susan ​Brophy ​ ​Chief of Staff, Representative Byron Dorgan; Chief of Staff, Senator Tim Wirth; Dep. Asst.to the President for Leg. Affairs
​Peter ​Benton Sullivan ​ ​Intern, Rep. Mike Rogers.
​Daniel ​Gomez ​ ​Legislative Aide, Senator Deb Fischer; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Deb Fischer; Staff Assistant, Senator Deb Fischer; Press Fellow, Rep. Val Demings
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11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.
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