Our Team
Our model deploys distributed governing nodes of experienced communications leaders who maintain direct ownership of communications architecture while coordinating a trusted network of communications strategists and firms to scale capacity as needed. This structure enables modular communications infrastructure and public affairs architecture that maintains message coherence and delivers targeted impact across complex initiatives.
Our experience spans Fortune 10 companies, international trade associations, global media initiatives, political campaigns from presidential to local office, and development leadership across nonprofit, advocacy, and political action committee environments.
Together, our model and collective experience inform how we structure strategic communications & public affairs infrastructure to maintain message discipline, precision, and strategic impact as operating conditions evolve.
Matthew Reed
Founder & Managing Partner
Matthew Reed is a strategic communications, public affairs, and political advisor with experience leading Fortune 10 public affairs and national advocacy strategies across healthcare, clean energy, and complex regulatory environments. Reed brings deep experience leading fundraising communications and operations for over a decade across national, gubernatorial, and local campaigns, helping raise millions for organizations, campaigns, and causes.
He has also led public affairs teams and advisory firms, coordinating multi-sector policy strategy, stakeholder engagement, and communications execution to advance client objectives.
Matthew's work positions organizations to navigate policy risk, institutional change, and high-visibility public scrutiny, with a focus on disciplined strategy, clear positioning, and communications aligned with real political and regulatory dynamics.
Emmanuel Brantley
Strategic Advisor
Emmanuel Brantley advises public and private sector leaders operating at the intersection of policy, media, and public scrutiny. He brings more than a decade of senior-level experience across local, state, and federal government, including service in the Office of the Vice President of the United States and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Emmanuel has led high-stakes communications, executive positioning, and stakeholder engagement around complex domestic and global policy initiatives. He operates with strategic communications capacity in English, Spanish, and French, pairing deep policy literacy with disciplined messaging to help leaders shape credible narratives, manage institutional risk, and maintain authority in high-pressure, politically sensitive environments.
