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PPHC leader recognised as Lobbyist of the Year
PPHC leader recognised as Lobbyist of the Year.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n \n\n\n\nREACH\n\n\n26 July 2023\n\n\n\n \nPublic Policy Holding Company, Inc.\n \n(\"PPHC\", the \"Group\" or the \"Company\")\n \nPPHC leader recognised as Lobbyist of the Year\n \nPublic Policy Holding Company, Inc., the government relations and public affairs group providing clients with a fully integrated and comprehensive range of services, announces that Keenan Austin Reed, Executive Vice President at Alpine Group Partners (\"Alpine\"), one of the Group's seven operating companies, has been recognised as Lobbyist of the Year.\n \nThe Reginald \"Reg\" Gilliam Lobbyist of the Year Award is granted annually to an outstanding African American lobbyist. It is selected by the Washington Government Relations Group, a non-partisan association that aims to enhance the leadership prowess and careers of African American government relations professionals. The Award is named after Reg Gilliam, a renowned lobbyist and one of the first African Americans to achieve senior status in the US Senate. He was a founder of the Harvard Black Law Student Association and served as its first Chair.\n \nThe Award recognises Keenan's career excellence, achievements in government relations and contributions to her community. In addition to her work at Alpine, Keenan is Chair and Co-founder of the Black Women's Congressional Alliance, a membership organisation of more than 700 staffers. She is also advisory council Chair at GlobalWIN, sits on the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's corporate advisory council, and is Vice Chair of the So Others May Eat corporate advisory board. In May 2021, Keenan testified before the House Select Committee on the Modernisation of Congress, focusing on recruiting, maintaining, and empowering diverse congressional staff.\n \nAlpine, which PPHC acquired in 2020, is consistently ranked as one of the top lobbying firms in Washington DC. The firm provides strategic advice to help clients successfully navigate the halls of Congress, the White House, and federal agencies.\n \nStewart Hall, CEO of PPHC, said: \"As a group of companies, celebrating our talent is fundamental to ensuring that we foster an inclusive and rewarding culture across our businesses. The recognition of Keenan as a leading lobbyist confirms her as top talent. We are very proud of her achievements and ...