Category: PPHC Talent

Alpine Group’s Keenan Austin Reed Awarded Lobbyist of the Year at WGRG’s Tin Cup Awards

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WASHINGTON, DC – Washington Government Relations Group (WGRG) held the twelfth Annual Tin Cup Awards on Wednesday evening where the group presented Keenan Austin Reed, Executive Vice President at Alpine Group, with the prestigious Reginald “Reg” Gilliam Lobbyist of the Year Award. The Reginald “Reg” Gilliam Lobbyist of the Year Award is granted annually to an outstanding African-American lobbyist selected by WGRG, a non-partisan, independent, volunteer association whose goal is to enhance the leadership prowess and careers of African-American government relations professionals.

“I am both honored and humbled to receive this award from a group of my peers. I feel fortunate to do such rewarding work alongside so many talented professionals. Lobbying is a team sport, and this recognition underscores our collective effort to serve as a critical tool of our democracy, amplify the concerns of the unheard and champion causes that desperately need attention. I remain committed to using my platform to drive positive change.”

–Keenan Austin Reed, Executive Vice President, Alpine Group

In addition to her work at Alpine, Reed is the Chair and Co-Founder of the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance (BWCA), Advisory Council Chair at GlobalWIN, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) Corporate Advisory Council, and Vice Chair of SOME’s (So Others May Eat) Corporate Advisory Board. In May of 2021, Reed testified before the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. The focus of her testimony was recruiting, maintaining, and empowering diverse congressional staff.

Read Alpine Group’s full press release here.

PPHC Remains the Leader in Bloomberg Government 2022 Report

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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

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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

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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.

Crossroads Strategies adds seasoned experts from both parties with Cheryl Jaeger, Partner, and Ivelisse Porroa-Garcia, Senior Vice President

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WASHINGTON – Crossroads Strategies expands its dynamic, bipartisan team with two new hires from both political parties. Cheryl Jaeger is Crossroads’ newest Partner, bringing with her over two decades of experience in both the public and private sectors. Jaeger’s experience on Capitol Hill includes serving as Senior Policy Advisor to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and former Senator Roy Blunt, and as professional staff on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Ivelisse Porroa-Garcia was also added to the Crossroads team as a Senior Vice President. Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Porroa-Garcia is currently the Vice President of the Hispanic Lobbyists Association. Prior to taking on the new position at Crossroads, Porroa-Garcia served as Policy Director for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and on the staffs of Representative Paul Ruiz and Senator Barbara Boxer.

Read the full press release here.

Seven Letter Adds Mike Ricci as Partner, Kobina Yankah as Creative Director of Seven Letter Labs

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WASHINGTON – Mike Ricci is the newest Partner to be added to Seven Letter. Ricci joins the public affairs firm after working as Communications Director for Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. Bringing more than a decade of prior experience as top spokesperson for Republican House Speakers Paul Ryan and John Boehner, and given the current political climate, Ricci is a welcome addition to Seven Letter’s team.

Seven Letter also added the new position of Creative Director of Seven Letter Labs. Kobina Yankah joins the firm to take on this new role after working throughout the midterms as Creative Director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Yankah has previously created content for New Line Cinema, the MLB, and the NBA, for which he earned a National Emmy Award.

Visit Seven Letter’s blog for more details.

PPHC Firms Finish Strong with ’22 LDA Revenues of +$66 Million

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WASHINGTON – U.S. federal lobbying disclosures for the fourth quarter of 2022 have been released, along with yearly totals for 2022. Remaining strong in the Top Twenty Lobbying Disclosure Act Revenue Rankings once again are PPHC’s three federal lobbying firms: Forbes Tate Partners, Crossroads Strategies, and Alpine Group. Combining the three firms’ Lobbying Disclosure Act revenue comes to a grand total of $66 million, surpassing that of the number one spot on the list.

See the full list from POLITICO here.