Marc Finlayson founded Finlayson Consulting, LLC in 2003 to take advantage of his more than 25 years’ experience in various disciplines of public affairs work. He works with clients in the private sector, as well as not-for-profit community and regional organizations, including his principal clients the Highway 17 Association and Carolinas Concrete Pipe & Products Association, Inc. Finlayson Consulting contracts with both organizations to provide management and financial services and government affairs coordination, overseeing staff and subcontractor resources. Through his work with the Highway 17 Association, Finlayson was asked to co-chair NC Go!, the statewide transportation advocacy coalition. In this role, Finlayson speaks for improvements to all transportation systems in the state, including highways, public transit and ports. He has addressed many groups interested in transportation policy and funding including the NC Board of Transportation, the NC Logistics Task Force, the 21st Century Transportation Committee and the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce among others.