Federal Consulting/Public Policy/Government Relations

Specialization Overview

Everyday in Washington, the White House, Congress, federal departments and government agencies make decisions that directly impact businesses and organizations globally. Laws and regulations are perpetually reviewed and expanded - with financial consequences. In business and advocacy, knowledge is power. To maintain a leadership position, organizations must proactively monitor and shape the legislative and regulatory process - or risk being trampled by it.

Focusing federal leaders successfully can be a critical step in achieving financial and public interest goals.

CTPartners' Government Affairs & Public Policy practice features the industry's best qualified Executive Search professionals. We have decades of experience in Washington, DC, having worked in the White House, federal agencies, Congress, and government affairs divisions of the nation's leading trade associations and government affairs offices. We know where the power lies, how the process works, and how to efficiently identify successful government affairs executives - seasoned individuals with deep subject-matter expertise, strong connections in Congress and the White House, and insider knowledge of how to get things done.

Select clients include a variety of government, public and private organizations including: the Smithsonian, the American Red Cross, Jefferson Consulting Group, Edelman Worldwide, the National Association of Manufacturers, the American Red Cross, the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association, DLA Piper Rudnick, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and others.

Since 1980, we have placed hundreds of candidates, who have gone on to achieve unprecedented results for their organizations.




Client List

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Ford Motor Company

Hunton & Williams LLP

Jefferson Consulting Group

Millenium Challenge Corporation

National Association of Manufacturers

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

National Mining Association

North American Insulation Manufacturers Association

The Everglades Assocation


Head of the Public Policy/Government Relations Specialization

Peter Metzger, Vice Chairman


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