:: Who We Are

JAY KEESE, Founding Partner

Jay Keese is a lobbyist and public affairs professional with almost two decades of experience in political Washington.

Keese specializes in creating strategic campaigns that help clients win on key public policy issues. He provides a wide array of advocacy services including lobbying, issue campaign management, political strategy, coalition building and strategic planning. He brings clients a diverse policy background and a strong record of legislative accomplishments in health care, financial services, technology, energy and the environment.

His credentials include advocacy work for several major trade associations, all three Republican national committees, dozens of political campaigns and service as an aide to the late Sen. John Heinz, R-PA.

A skilled oral and written communicator, Keese has been featured on C-SPAN and has made presentations on legislative and political topics to professional groups nationwide.

At the American Medical Association, he played an instrumental role in a string of legislative and grassroots campaigns on health care reform, Medicare and antitrust issues. He worked extensively with the business community while serving as Senior Manager of Political Affairs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. At the Edison Electric Institute, he managed issue campaigns on electricity deregulation, global climate change and clean air.