September 29, 2025
For Immediate Release Contact: Sherry Whitworth, 202-575-2110 September 28, 2025 sswhitworth@hillstaffer.com HillStaffer Adds Former Congressman and Wine Pioneer to Senior Team WASHINGTON. D.C. – Innovative public […]
August 22, 2025
NCSL Summit recap and highlights CIVILITY IN CRISIS: A Path Forward After Political Violence Seven weeks ago, a horrific act of violence in Minnesota not only […]
July 28, 2025
Visionary minds in agriculture Have you seen this story about the Netherlands’ agricultural transformation? Despite limited land and a harsh climate, they’ve become the second-largest food […]
July 14, 2025
June 30, 2025
Rapid response advocacy has become a hot topic. In the past few weeks two industry webinars and a session at the Digital Media in Advocacy Summit […]
August 8, 2021
Thought Leadership in an Era of Division and Derision Thomas R. Rosenfield, JD, CAE | AENC
April 23, 2021
Through the political process, the marketplace and social dynamics, DEI has emerged as a distinctive field in governance and public policy that provides a key set […]
April 23, 2021
Pressures to reshape corporations’ advocacy agendas and determine how to manage social advocacy is accelerating. Historically, corporate lobbying has focused on broad business issues but, in the […]
April 23, 2021
March was Women’s History Month, a month to commemorate and encourage the vital contributions women have made and continue to make in the United States. March […]
June 26, 2020
An amazing thing is happening on our way through a pandemic. For a moment, imagine that you are not witnessing the dystopian partisan warfare between the […]
June 26, 2020
The redesign of global supply chains has begun. We are seeing the rethinking of the model that has existed for the past several decades, initially through […]
June 26, 2020
As the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to unfold, insights are emerging on how to repurpose what’s been learned for the benefit of climate change […]
June 26, 2020
Even beyond the present public health and economic emergencies are a range of additional consequences — to personal lifestyles, consumer behavior, business planning, civil order and […]
July 9, 2019
By Robin M. Sexton Senior Advisor, HillStaffer, LLC It’s true that most organizations’ political resources are spent on incumbents. Therefore, whether you stayed out of the […]
June 11, 2019
Authors: Thomas Rosenfield, J.D., CAE and Anne DeSeta DarConte, CAE Planning an annual government relations strategy that aligns with your association’s goals often includes a Hill Day. Fly-Ins can […]
May 5, 2019
On April 25, 2019, HillStaffer, LLC and BeeKeeper Group hosted a Leader’s Lunch discussion about Sustainability and the Green New Deal (GND). This proposal, which features […]
April 14, 2019
Anne DarConte, CAE, Managing Director, HillStaffer, LLC Like many organizations, you believe your Washington, DC or state capital fly-in is a success. After all, lots of […]
March 24, 2019
Matt Duffy, Co-Founder, CampSight Strategic Communications I remember my internship at an environmental lobbying firm in Washington DC in the mid-90s. There were about a half […]
March 10, 2019
By Susan Walden, Managing Director, HillStaffer LLC A long laundry-list of healthcare issues is on the agenda for a divided Congress and the Administration. As a […]
March 10, 2019
By Thomas R Rosenfield, President, HillStaffer, LLC Financial services organizations, take note: consumer protections likely will become a key component of most successful public policy initiatives […]
March 10, 2019
By Michael Parr, Managing Director, HillStaffer, LLC Chemistry enables the global economy. All of the plastics we encounter in daily life, that’s chemistry. The medicines we […]
February 11, 2019
Historically, the Washington, DC government relations community has focused its efforts primarily, on Congress and the federal agencies. Today, if you are not also engaging in state (and even local) legislative and regulatory activities, it is likely your business, association, customers, suppliers, stockholders, employees, members, and other relevant stakeholders could be vulnerable to public policy decisions impacting your interests.
January 28, 2019
By: Anne D. DarConte, CAE and Thomas R. Rosenfield The government shutdown is over – at least temporarily. A new Congress is at work. 38 state […]
January 13, 2019
By Joel D. KassidayHillStaffer Vice President Never before in our history has a new Congress started while part of the federal government was closed because of […]
December 10, 2018
With the holiday season upon us, many of us find ourselves reflecting on 2018, assessing whether we have met (or even exceeded!) the professional and personal goals we set for ourselves when the year was new. ...
November 19, 2018
Assess Your Government Relations Program to Maximize Impact asae
April 22, 2018
Whether it be a tsunami or just a high tide, will your boat be lifted or swamped?
Peter Molinaro
Robin Sexton
Once a new President takes office, the mid-term election can be a challenging time. With 435 Congressmen, one-third of the Senate, 36 governorships, and over 6,000 state legislative seats being contested on November 6, 2018, the impact may be substantial. ...
October 10, 2017
The devastation and dislocation caused by Hurricane Harvey and the prospect of additional extreme weather events has cast industrial resilience in stark relief. ...
June 27, 2017
Thomas Rosenfield, President of HillStaffer, will be speaking at the Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association’s (ADISA) upcoming 2017 Due Diligence Forum. Along with John Grady (DLA Piper), Robin Traxler (Financial Services Institute), and Catherine Bowman (The Bowman Law Firm), Tom will be speaking on regulatory and legislative issues impacting alternative investments and the financial services industry, including the DOL Fiduciary Rule, tax reform, and 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. See you in Chicago on July 12-14!
June 6, 2017
Today our CEO, Tom Rosenfield will be serving on the City Council to judge teams competing in the Urban Land Institute’s UrbanPlan program at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.
June 5, 2017
Join Our CEO, Tom Rosenfield, at the ASAE 2017 Government Relations Symposium held Monday June 5th at 2PM at the Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center in Washington, DC.
January 24, 2017
January 23, 2017