Month: January 2024

Alpine Group adds legislative and policy veteran Shayne Woods as Vice President

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WASHINGTON- Alpine Group announces Shayne Woods as the newest addition to their team, joining the premier lobbying firm as vice president. Woods’ most recent role was as senior legislative advisor to Senator Tim Scott, focusing on issue areas including healthcare, budget, and commerce/science/transportation.

Before joining Senator Scott’s team in 2021, Woods spent six years working in the US House of Representatives. Prior to his work in both the House and Senate, Woods founded two healthcare startups: FwdHealth, Inc. and Scipio Strategies. Woods brings his background in tech and healthcare to the table at a time when innovators of emerging technologies like AI and gene therapies face a challenging regulatory landscape.

Les Spivey, CEO and Managing Principal of Alpine Group commented:

“We are excited to welcome Shayne, whose deep understanding of legislative processes, particularly in health care and tech, will be invaluable in our work.”

Read the full press release from Alpine Group.

2023 LDA Rankings Show PPHC in Top Spot Once Again

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WASHINGTON- Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) revenue rankings for 2023 have been released. PPHC’s three federal lobbying firms were all individually ranked in the top 20 with PPHC’s total disclosed revenue overtaking the top spot for another year in a row. LDA revenues from Forbes Tate Partners, Crossroads Strategies, and Alpine Group reached a combined total of $68.3 million, showing PPHC growth with a 3.6% increase in disclosed federal lobbying revenue compared to 2022’s rankings.

Stewart Hall, CEO of PPHC, commented:

“Last year was not straightforward in terms of the provision of lobbying services, so to have maintained the top spot in the whole year while each of our three contributing agencies delivered solid federal lobbying growth is no mean feat. It is a testament to the quality of our operating agencies and their excellent people.”

Visit POLITICO for more details on 2023 LDA revenue rankings.

Crossroads Strategies adds Lucy Panza as Executive Vice President

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WASHINGTON- Crossroads Strategies adds Lucy Panza to their dynamic, bipartisan team as executive vice president. Panza joins Crossroads after three years at Amazon where her most recent role was senior manager of public policy. Before her work in the private sector, Panza spent over eight years working in the Senate, starting as a legislative assistant for Senator Barbara Boxer before serving as counsel in current Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s leadership office and on the Judiciary Committee. Panza brings to the Crossroads team expertise in a wide range of judiciary issues that include competition, tech and commerce.

In an interview with Politico Influence, Panza said “I’m thrilled to be combining my corporate experience with my government and Senate-specific experience to bring all of those skills to bear for our clients who are at Crossroads and to contribute to this fantastic team.”

Read Politico Influence’s coverage of the story here.