PPSI - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Treasurer
- Senior Counsel in the San Diego Office of Allen Matkins
Hazel Ocampo is a senior counsel in the San Diego office of Allen Matkins where she practices in the firm's Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources Practice Group. Hazel helps clients navigate the intricate system of federal, state, and local regulations to achieve their business objectives. Hazel regularly defends companies subject to enforcement actions by private citizens and governmental agencies, including the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the Department of Environmental Health, the Air Pollution Control District, and the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, CEQA, Superfund, RCRA, and Proposition 65. Hazel also counsels clients on a variety of compliance matters, real estate due diligence (Phase I/Phase II), and Universal and Hazardous Waste regulations.
Job Titles:
- Entrepreneur
- Founder of Public Private Strategies
- Presi Dent
Rhett Buttle is an entrepreneur, advocate, and one of the most trusted leaders at the intersection of business and policy in Washington, DC. Most recently, Rhett served as National Business Advisor to President Joe Biden's 2020 campaign. He has worked for President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Rhett is the founder of Public Private Strategies (PPS) and President of the Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI), which works to bring together the public and private sectors to build coalitions, activate campaigns, and create strategic partnerships to drive policy and market outcomes. In these roles, he advises leading policy makers, foundations, nonprofits, and corporations.
In addition to PPS and PPSI, he has helped found the Small Business Roundtable, Small Business for America's Future, and the Next Gen Chamber of Commerce. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Aspen Institute and a regular contributor to Forbes, where he writes on the intersection of business, policy, and politics. Rhett has also been featured in The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and several other business publications.