Leadership

Tony Essalih joined Cornerstone in 2011 as a co-lead of the firm’s flagship Texas office in Houston. He is a 12-year veteran of Capitol Hill and comes to Cornerstone from the office of Congressman John Culberson (R-TX). Tony served Congressman Culberson for 10 years, the last five as his Chief of Staff. Prior to that position, Tony spent time as a Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, Communications Director, and Deputy Chief of Staff to the congressman. He worked in Washington, DC for eight years before moving to Houston in 2007. Once in Houston, Tony split his time between the two cities.

Tim Schauer joined Cornerstone in 2011 as a co-lead of the firm’s flagship Texas office in Houston. He has more than 18 years of government relations experience working in both Austin and Washington, DC. Over the past decade, Tim’s primary responsibilities included leading the advocacy efforts of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, one of the largest non-profit health care systems in the country. In that capacity, Tim developed and managed the public policy agenda as well as guided the government relations efforts on local, state and national issues. Tim’s collaborative style and upbeat leadership skills were recognized when he chaired the Greater Houston Partnership’s Federal Relations Committee for three consecutive years.