Category: PPHC Talent

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.

Forbes Tate Partners and Seven Letter Named to PRNEWS’ 2024 Agency Elite Top 100

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WASHINGTON — PPHC firms Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) and Seven Letter have both been named to PRNEWS’ Agency Elite Top 100 for 2024. The comprehensive list recognizes the most innovative PR and communications firms in the business. This is the second year in a row that the two PPHC firms have received this honor.

“We are proud to have two of our agencies recognized in this prestigious list which follows our sustained leading performance within the Lobbying Disclosure Act rankings, where PPHC recently retained the number one spot with $17.1m of disclosed LDA revenue for the third quarter of 2023.

“Our operating companies, their commitment and work accomplished for clients is world-class and we look forward to supporting them in the years ahead as demand for services continues to increase.”

-Stewart Hall, CEO of PPHC

See the full 2024 Agency Elite Top 100 list here.

MultiState Associates Launches MultiState.ai

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MultiState Associates announced the launch of a new resource this week: multistate.ai. The new email newsletter and dedicated website will explore how state and local governments are regulating artificial intelligence (AI) and related emerging technologies.

MultiState’s bi-weekly updates on AI policy will be available free of charge for the remainder of 2023, before transitioning to a subscription-only offering. Sign up by providing your email address here.

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.