2021
London Stock Exchange today welcomes Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC), a leading bi-partisan, full-service US government affairs business headquartered in Washington, DC, USA, to AIM under the symbol ‘PPHC’
December 16, 2021
Rhod Shaw, Courtney Johnson, and Keenan Reed make The Hill’s top lobbyists of 2021
December 1, 2021
Alpine Group and Silent Quadrant Announce First-of-its-kind Collaboration
September 30, 2021
Understanding the vastly changed landscape, the immediate need to bring effective solutions to the federal space – and with the rapid increase of cyber-related legislation in Washington, D.C. - Alpine Group and Silent Quadrant are bridging a critical void in providing cybersecurity expertise and advisory within the whole of the public sector.
“Silent Quadrant brings invaluable advantages in helping our clients align mission critical priorities with business outcomes – overcoming the complex and dynamic challenges of ensuring digital security and privacy keep pace with the rapidly evolving landscape of global digitization,” said the Alpine Group Managing Principal & CEO Les Spivey.
Alpine Group Vice President Keenan Austin Reed to Testify Before Congress
May 12, 2021
Alpine Group Vice President Keenan Austin Reed will serve as a witness before the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Thursday, May 13th at 9:00 AM. Ms. Austin Reed’s testimony before the full committee will focus on the subject of recruiting, maintaining, and empowering a diverse congressional staff.
As co-founder of the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance (BWCA), a membership organization of more than 300 bipartisan and bicameral Black women Hill staffers, Ms. Austin Reed is uniquely positioned to speak as an authority on efforts to elevate hiring diversity in the United States House and Senate. In her capacity as a Vice President of the Alpine Group, she has continued her work with BWCA to elevate the profiles of black women in the broader Capitol Hill community through professional development briefings, events, and webinars.
Prior to joining the Alpine Group, Ms. Austin Reed most recently served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Donald McEachin (D-VA) and led his work as the Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus. She will be joined as a witness in tomorrow’s hearing by Kemba Hendrix, Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion; Gregg Orton, National Director of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans; and Maria Meier, former Director of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Senate Democratic Diversity Initiative.
This virtual hearing, beginning at 9:00 AM EST, Thursday, May 13th, will be streamed live.
Honorable Greg Walden and Alpine Group Form Alpine Advisors
February 22, 2021
Greg Walden, former Chairman of both the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee, today announced the creation of Alpine Advisors, a new policy and strategic advisory firm. Alpine Advisors is a partnership between Walden and the Alpine Group, a leading Washington government affairs firm.
Former House C.O.S. Keenan Reed Joins Alpine
January 5, 2021
Top Washington Lobbying Firm Grows, Adds Seasoned Policy Advisor to Its Expert Ranks. (read more)
2020
Alpine Group joins the FIPRA network
September 9, 2020
The Alpine Group has joined the FIPRA Network, a global collective of independent public affairs consultancies, as of September 2020. (read more)
Top Lobbying, Public Affairs Firms Join to Form Holding Company
August 28, 2020
Five lobbying and public affairs firms have set up their own holding company, an unconventional partnership in the influence industry that allows them to expand their businesses while remaining independent.
2019
Alpine Group hires former Trump Administration Official (read more)
December 16, 2019
“Alpine Group has hired Neal Patel, making him the latest former Trump administration official to head to K Street.”
Top Lobbyists 2019: Hired Guns
December 12, 2019
On the list, Rhod Shaw, and Jason Schendle (read more)
Alpine Group ranks as top 20 firm, according to Politico
July 23, 2019
Alpine Group adds a new Legislative Analyst to the team
April 24, 2019
“The Alpine Group has hired Hannah Schmidt as a legislative analyst. She was previously on the minority staff of the House Small Business Committee.” via Politico
Alpine Group adds Judiciary Expertise
January 14, 2019
“Curtis Philp, Deputy Chief of Staff to former Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) and a senior staff member with the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, has joined the Alpine Group government afairs team.”
”Panel: ACA Hopeful for Some Retrans Reform: With STELAR up for renewal, lobbying group asks members to step up efforts”
February 26, 2019
“Broadcasters all have a relationship with members of Congress,” Erdel said. “The only way they hear the other side of the story is if you tell them.” (read more)
2018
“Why political contributions linked to a little-known hearing aid firm topped medtech giants”
November 29, 2018
Lobbying win for our client, Bose Corporation. (read more)
After US midterm elections, energy policy could be buffeted by presidential politics
October 24, 2018
“Greg Means, founder of government relations firm Alpine Group, suggested coal, rather than natural gas, was likely to be a target of investigations of Environmental Protection Agency or Department of Energy initiatives or regulatory rollbacks." (read more)
Tobacco Lobbyist Shares Experiences Dealing with Lawmakers: Building trust, credibility remains critical in swaying minds August 25, 2018
"The best attributes that a lobbyist—and retailers trying to sway the minds of lawmakers—can bring to the table are trust, honesty and credibility..." -Greg Means, Principal (read more)
NTRA Holds Annual Legislative Review Program in Saratoga August 10, 2018
"During its annual legislative review program Thursday evening, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association said that the comprehensive tax law passed in 2017 has already been a positive for the racing industry. NTRA President and CEO Alex Waldrop hosted the meeting at the Fasig-Tipton sales grounds and featured a presentation by Greg Means, of the Alpine Group, the Washington D.C.-based firm which has represented the association for 15 years." (read more)
2017
Top Lobbyists 2017: Hired Guns
November 2, 2017
Rhod Shaw, Alpine Group
"Shaw can handle any policy issue thrown at him — that’s the versatility that comes after two decades in the lobbying game." (read more)
Alpine Group Adds Two Senior Staff
October 18, 2017
Cornell Teague, a senior professional staff member for the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, and Mike Haywood, a former senior aide to Sen. Jim Bunning and Rep. Dave Camp, have joined the Alpine Group. (read more)
2015
Exclusive: Corn refiners declare war on sugar, conservative groups jump onboard
June 24, 2015
Corn’s new lobbyists, all with the Alpine Group, submitted their registration forms after hours on Tuesday... (read more)
K Street’s gains felt at boutique firms, too
May 27, 2015
One firm that did particularly well, Alpine Group, netted an 18-percentage-point overall revenue increase over 2014... (read more)
2014
Texans in D.C. Share Special Sense of Camaraderie
March 7, 2014
“There’s hardly any place I go, on Capitol Hill or in D.C., where I don’t run into someone daily who’s from Texas,” (Alpine Group's) Brown said. (read more)
Lone Star Loyalists Connect in Washington
March 6, 2014
Alpine Group Expands - Adding Senior Tax, Trade, Finance and Operations Expertise
January 13, 2014
Lauren Bazel and Sheila Kennett join top bipartisan, bicameral government affairs consulting firm