George Cooper

George is a partner in FTP’s federal government relations practice. He leads the firm’s natural resources and outdoor recreation government affairs work, representing nonprofits, corporations, and trade associations on policy related to natural resource conservation, public lands, marine fisheries, agricultural land, tax, trade, and appropriations issues. George leverages his network in Washington and beyond to connect clients with the right people on Capitol Hill and in relevant federal agencies and help them deliver messages that produce meaningful results.

Prior to joining FTP, George served as president and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, where he helped build advocacy around marine resources management, outdoor recreation access, public lands management, private lands agricultural policy, and federal funding for natural resource management. Before that, he spent more than a decade at CNN as a senior producer covering public affairs, the White House, and Capitol Hill.