Public affairs

Leading in a time of complexity

For leaders today, understanding how policy, culture, reputation, and risk intersect is critical for success.

A world where everything can be political is a world where the mundane can become controversial and missteps can become flashpoints. Businesses must purposefully match their actions and values, think critically to anticipate challenges, and remain agile in the face of change. 

We counsel and support businesses in this new climate, bringing innovative data-backed tools, policy and issue expertise, discernment of complex stakeholder interests, integrated media capabilities, and an intersectional way of working across practices and regions. Our team has roots in media and deep bipartisan expertise at every level of government, informing insights into decision-making and strategies that elevate corporate reputations and influence policy debates in a highly polarized environment. 

What we do

Intersections 

Enabling clients to understand dynamics across culture, politics, social issues and policies through deep sector experience and insights, including energy, government, health, and technology.

Media 

Elevating clients’ reputation and visibility among policy and government decision-makers inside the Beltway through our award-winning creative capabilities at the convergence of earned, owned, paid and social media.

Intelligence

Deploying state-of-the-art data & analytics – from proprietary AI tools to in-house market research and polling – to inform communications strategies and to help clients identify and neutralize risks in the policy sphere, including mis- and dis-information.

Stakeholders 

Developing multi-faceted stakeholder and influencer programs, plus integrated advocacy programs that advance policy and business goals.

Preparedness

Helping clients anticipate challenges and opportunities related to issues, policy, and regulatory developments, especially around 2024 elections. 

Contact our public affairs team

John Files

EVP, North America Co-lead, Public Affairs

Meghann Curtis

EVP, North America Co-lead, Public Affairs

Latest public affairs insights

Managing risk & reputation in an election year

Throughout the course of the 2024 election cycle, our Global Elections Task Force has been providing data-driven election insights, analysis, and real-time counsel to our team and clients. Get timely insights on our Election Matters home page.