PPHC Remains the Leader in Bloomberg Government 2022 Report

WASHINGTON – PPHC maintains its position as leader of the top-performing lobbying firms in Bloomberg Government’s 2022 report. Forbes Tate Partners, Crossroads Strategies, and Alpine Group Partners each earned a spot on the list, with their combined 2022 federal lobbying disclosure revenues reaching $66.5 million.

Forbes Tate Partners once again earned a spot amongst the top 10 lobbying firms with the highest revenue, while Crossroads Strategies was named as a ‘Standout’ firm. The standout distinction was given to firms that retained 80% or more of their clients from 2021, retained 60% or more of their clients over three years, and earned $550,000 or more in revenue per lobbyist.

 

Read the full RNS announcement from PPHC here.

Download the full Bloomberg Government 2022 report here.

Seven Letter Adds Two New Senior-level Positions for Public Affairs Veterans Blair Taylor & Maura Hogan

WASHINGTON – Seven Letter announced today that two new senior-level positions have been added to the strategic communications firm for new hires Blair Taylor and Maura Hogan. Taylor will be operating out of Seven Letter’s DC office as Managing Director, while Hogan will be working in Seven Letter’s Boston office as Senior Director.

Taylor joins the firm after almost a decade of work in the public sector as a senior communications advisor on Capitol Hill. Her most recent role as Communications Director for Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and the Senate Appropriations Committee involved the navigation of many high-intensity, crisis situations including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the fight for border wall resources. Blair not only brings this experience with her to Seven Letter, but also a deep expertise in appropriations, defense, energy, health care, and financial services policy.

Hogan brings over a decade of both public and private sector experience to Seven Letter and her most recently held position was Senior Vice President at Direct Impact-Burson, Cohn, & Wolf (BCW). Hogan’s addition enhances the firm’s corporate communications offering with her specialization in corporate reputation, executive visibility, public affairs, and ESG/sustainability. Prior to joining the private sector, Hogan worked at the US Department of State where she served as digital communications advisor to Secretary of State John F. Kerry and chief liaison to the White House Office of Digital Strategy.

Read more about the newest additions to the Seven Letter team here.

PPHC Chief Strategy Officer, Thomas Gensemer, featured in PRWeek’s Pride in PR List

PPHC’s own Thomas Gensemer, Chief Strategy Officer, is profiled in today’s edition of PRWeek’s Pride in PR list. This is the second annual Pride in PR list, celebrating Pride Month by highlighting leading professionals in the PR industry who identify as LGBTQ. Each day throughout the month of June, a different inspirational LGBTQ communications professional is recognized and profiled.

As a veteran of public affairs, advertising, and political campaigning, Thomas Gensemer offers his advice and insight throughout the profile. On how colleagues can be true allies all year round, not just during Pride Month, Gensemer answered:

“Realize the interconnectedness of our issues, and how the incredibly fast progress and commercialization of Pride can sometimes hide, or at least misrepresent, some ongoing struggles for equality.”

You can read Thomas Gensemer’s full profile here.

See PRWeek’s 2023 Pride in PR list here.