DLS POLICY SOLUTIONS

We don't just identify key issues we assemble the team you need and
help fix them.

CERTIFIED DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS

WOMAN OWNED

WHAT WE DO

DLS Policy Solutions is a Woman-Owned, Certified Disadvantaged Small Business specializing in impact consulting. After researching and determining the needs of a business, we use our vast connections and resources to assemble a team and get the job done.

Specializing in:

STRATEGIC PLANNING

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

PHILANTHROPIC STRATEGIES

SEE OUR WORK

WHO WE ARE

PRINCIPALS

Susan Leonis CEO

Susan Leonis’ early dedication to service led her to major appointments in Illinois Governors' offices. She gained knowledge and contacts across all industries that today she uses to provide her clients with effective business problem solutions.

Susan's 40 year career began in Illinois State Government Governor’s legislative office where she pushed forward the State's agenda at the national and municipal levels. She was elevated to Secretary of Transportation, the State's largest agency with a $4.9 billion annual budget for the construction and maintenance of Illinois’ roads and waterways, as well as air and rail transportation systems.

Governor Jim Edgar tapped Leonis’ skills to build coalitions between Illinois’ diverse urban, suburban and rural municipalities and state government. During her 3-year tenure as Edgar’s liaison, Leonis led efforts to streamline state government regulations to assist local governments rebound from the 1991 recession.

A native of Chicago politics, Leonis led bipartisan efforts as the Governor’s lead negotiator with the City of Chicago on issues of mutual importance to the state and Federal government with an emphasis on transportation and economic development. Her efforts were critical in securing state funds.

It was the foundation of coalition building in government and the private sector that eventually led Leonis in 1995 to be the only woman in the history of the State of Illinois to be appointed by four Illinois Governors to serve on the board of directors of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).

In 1995, Sue Leonis founded The Leonis Group, a specialty government and community relations firm, which develops creative public/private opportunities on a local, regional, national and international level. The Leonis Group leverages its extensive knowledge of government, community, and business relations to find common interests.

Leonis excels at providing businesses with innovative strategies and programs that have not only benefited the bottom line, but the lives of citizens where companies conduct business.

Todd Wegner COO

Todd has over 30 years in marketing and sales expertise.

He has represented multi-million-dollar enterprises and consistently received national recognition for being in the top 1% of sales executives in the country.

Todd understands that great results come from combining years of experience and strategic planning with quality relationships. As head of Regional sales for Effectv, formerly Comcast Spotlight and the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, Todd was responsible for the overall sales strategy and revenue growth of the company’s regional advertising category in the country’s third largest television market, Chicago. He also introduced and implemented the Strategic Account Management (SAM) or key account management system to focus on building long-term mutually beneficial partnerships with key customers. The cross-functional teams Todd lead were both analytical and personable. They built rapport with customers, thought strategically about partnership opportunities and solutions while collaborating and communicating with high-level stakeholders and decision-makers. Through in-depth research and assessment, Todd and his team found opportunities to drive value for their partners by identifying problems, offering creative solutions, and leveraging partnerships to move both organizations toward their strategic goals.

Prior to joining Effectv, Todd began his career in radio advertising sales working for a variety of different radio broadcast companies including, NBC, ABC, and CBS. He oversaw multiple sales teams and using benefit-oriented needs analysis sales presentations drove dramatic revenue sales growth across multiple sales channels.

Todd has a Bachelor of Science: Radio/TV & Journalism from Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Illinois