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Dutko Worldwide Expands with the Addition of Senate Chief of Staff Bill Andresen, Global Public Affairs Expert Nancy Donaldson & Top Rep. and Dem. State/Local Operatives : 03-07-2005
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 23, 2005 – Dutko Worldwide, one of the
fastest-growing public policy firms in the nation, announced today the
addition of Bill Andresen, former Chief of Staff to Senator Joe Lieberman
(D-CT), as Senior Vice President (returning after a year-long stint at the
DLC), Nancy Donaldson, a seasoned global lobbyist and political consultant,
as Vice President, Joe Jaso, director of government affairs at the
Republican National Committee, as Vice President, and Sky Gallegos, an
experienced Democratic campaign operative, as Vice President.
“Dutko Worldwide is engaged in a strategy of hiring talented individuals to
build best-in-class capabilities in specific areas of client driven growth.
We are focused on building a unique public policy management firm with a
deep bench of talent not only to service client needs in Washington, but
also in all fifty states and across the globe. The addition of Bill
Andresen, Joe Jaso and Sky Gallegos is part of our strategy to always
provide clients a high level bipartisan team to manage issues at the
federal and state level. Nancy Donaldson’s years of working with
international teams will directly enhance our ability to serve global
clients.”
•Bill Andresen, is returning as Senior Vice President of Dutko
Washington, the federal affairs practice, after a year-long tour with the
Democratic Leadership Counsel to help strengthen DLC federal outreach to
House and Senate leaders. Bill also served from 1992-2002 as Chief of Staff
to Senator Joe Lieberman.
•Nancy Donaldson, Vice President of Dutko Global Advisors, has
20 years of experience advising non-profits, corporations and unions, as a
lobbyist and political consultant on domestic and foreign policy matters
before Congress, the White House, and federal agencies.
•Joe Jaso, Vice President of Dutko State and Local Affairs
practice, served as Director of Government Affairs for the Republican
National Committee, where he directed their efforts with National, State
and Local elected officials. Over the years, Joe has served in a range of
positions at the RNC, and is a veteran of several presidential campaigns.
•Sky Gallegos, Vice President of Dutko State and Local Affairs
practice, most recently served as National Political Director for John
Edwards Presidential Campaign, and California State Director for the
Kerry/Edwards campaign. Sky also served in The White House Office of
Intergovernmental Affairs, where she worked closely with Governors, State
Legislators, Mayors and other elected officials.
Recent Dutko Worldwide Highlights:
•The Dutko Group Companies announced the official debut of
Dutko Worldwide on February 15, 2005. As the first independent firm with a
national and global multi-disciplinary public policy management capability,
Dutko Worldwide represents a new, integrated approach in government affairs
consulting. The firm combines world class federal lobbying and strategic
consulting, state-based partnership-building, global strategic consulting,
research and polling, and government marketing services with an expanded
reach into Europe, Asia, and the four corners of the United States.
•Earlier this month, Dutko Worldwide also announced that Darren
Willcox, a former top aide to House Speaker Dennis Hastert, and Karen
Tramontano, former Deputy Chief of Staff to President Clinton, were named
Dutko “Principals” and Levon S. Boyagian, an experienced congressional
transportation aide, had joined the firm as Vice President.
•In the fall of 2004, Dutko Worldwide announced the
acquisition of Poole, McKinley, a pre-eminent government affairs firm in
Florida. The experts at Dutko,Poole,McKinley provide innovative solutions
to a broad spectrum of problems, and help place clients to maximize their
market potential. The creation of Dutko,Poole McKinley further enhances
Dutko Worldwide’s reach and services at the state level in Florida and
throughout the Southeast
•In 2004, the company began a global affairs practice to help
clients build public-private partnerships abroad, and opened an office in
Prague that focuses on the markets of Central and Eastern Europe. More
domestic and international capabilities are planned for 2005 and beyond.
About Dutko Worldwide
Dutko Worldwide provides comprehensive government affairs management and
strategic counsel and helps build public—private partnerships with federal,
state and international levels of government. Dutko is consistently ranked
as one of the “top 10 most powerful lobbying firms” in the country by
FORTUNE magazine. Dutko Worldwide’s principle operating units are Dutko
Global Advisors, Dutko Washington, Dutko State & Local), Dutko Research &
Polling, and Dutko Government Markets. For more information go to
www.dutkoworldwide.com or call us at 202-484-4884.
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