Lindsay Jackson Hutto is a principal with Parker Poe Consulting and has more than a decade of experience in South Carolina government affairs, lobbying, public policy, strategic communications, and community engagement. She helps clients advance their policy priorities through legislative and regulatory advocacy, coalition building, and meaningful engagement with public officials, business and civic leaders, and communities.

Prior to joining Parker Poe Consulting, Lindsay served as the chief advocacy officer for the South Carolina Association of REALTORS®, where she led the statewide government affairs and advocacy program for an organization representing more than 30,000 members. She developed legislative, regulatory, and public policy strategies and represented the association before the South Carolina General Assembly, executive branch, and regulatory boards and commissions. She also advised association leadership on emerging issues and political strategy and served as a state liaison on various committees for the National Association of REALTORS®.

Earlier in her career, Lindsay worked as a public relations and communications manager for a South Carolina lobbying and legislative monitoring firm. She advocated for clients before the General Assembly, governor’s office, and state agencies, monitored legislative and regulatory activity, and developed grassroots networks and communications campaigns. Lindsay gained firsthand experience in state government as a page and legislative aide in the South Carolina House of Representatives. She also worked in legislative affairs with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.

Lindsay brings a particularly local and hands-on approach to client work, combining statewide government affairs expertise with an understanding of the relationships and community dynamics that shape how projects and organizations are received on the ground. She works with clients to identify the people and institutions that matter, understand community priorities, and create opportunities for meaningful engagement.

Lindsay earned her Master of Public Administration and Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina. She currently serves on the Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization board of directors and is a member of the Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce.