Our Practices Are Built to Win

We're a bipartisan public affairs and government relations firm built to help organizations navigate complex policy challenges, shape important conversations, and achieve meaningful results.

Define the Narrative.
Own the Conversation.

Public Affairs & Strategic Communications Built to Move Issues Forward

Every issue has a story behind it. The challenge is making sure the right people hear it, understand it, and act on it. FTP helps clients define their message, identify the audiences that matter most, and build the strategies needed to reach them.

We know what levers to pull to build a campaign that truly resonates. We bring together strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, coalition building, grassroots and grasstops mobilization, digital advocacy, and insights. The result? Campaigns that reinforce one another and work toward a common goal. We don’t believe in isolated tactics. We believe in coordinated efforts designed to build credibility, earn support, and drive action.

We don’t believe in isolated tactics. We believe in coordinated efforts designed to build credibility, earn support, and drive action.

That means elevating your voice through earned media and thought leadership. Equipping trusted third parties to tell your story. Engaging stakeholders directly. And activating supporters who can help move an issue forward. We also stand up and manage coalitions on our clients’ behalf, bringing together advocates, industry leaders, community partners, and other organizations around shared objectives.

Building a network is one thing. Activating it effectively is another.

The best public affairs strategies aren’t reactive. They anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and help shape the environment before someone else does it for you.

At FTP, we help clients build understanding, strengthen support, and create the conditions for success long before the final decision is made.

Meet Our Public Affairs & Strategic Communications Team

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Meg Baglien

Meg Baglien

Senior Vice President

Michelle Baker

Michelle Baker

Partner, Head of Public Affairs

Natalie Bauman

Natalie Bauman

Senior Director

Tori Card

Tori Card

Vice President

Kevin Connolly

Kevin Connolly

Director

Bob Dold

Bob Dold

Partner

Colleen Elson

Colleen Elson

Executive Vice President

Ethan Hicks

Ethan Hicks

Junior Designer

Daniel Jacobs

Daniel Jacobs

Senior Vice President

Erin Karriker

Erin Karriker

Vice President

Natanya Koshy

Natanya Koshy

Senior Account Executive

Jocelyn Kuh

Jocelyn Kuh

Senior Director

Robert Mathias

Robert Mathias

Managing Partner

Ryan McConaghy

Ryan McConaghy

Partner

Elizabeth Monroe

Elizabeth Monroe

Director

Jake Pacheco

Jake Pacheco

Senior Director

Shanita Penny

Shanita Penny

Senior Vice President

Anthony Petrillo

Anthony Petrillo

Senior Designer

Doug Usher, Ph.D.

Doug Usher, Ph.D.

Partner, Head of Insights

Cristina Scarpaci

Cristina Scarpaci

Senior Vice President

Skyler Stein

Skyler Stein

Account Coordinator

Verity Sullivan

Verity Sullivan

Account Coordinator

Gray Underwood

Gray Underwood

Vice President

Caroline Wagner

Caroline Wagner

Director

Lauren Wiggs

Lauren Wiggs

Director

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