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Meg Baglien
Meg Baglien is a Senior Vice President in FTP’s public affairs practice. Meg is a seasoned communications and brand strategist, with over a decade of experience in communications and marketing leadership on both Capitol Hill and in the private sector. Before joining FTP, Meg led communications and integrated marketing campaigns for a diverse portfolio of…
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Colleen Elson
Colleen Elson is a Senior Vice President on the public affairs team at FTP. Colleen’s extensive work experience includes communications and public affairs campaigns at the federal, state, and local level for a range of clients, including Fortune 50 companies, small non-profits, and associations. Prior to joining FTP, Colleen ran her own boutique public affairs…
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Elizabeth Gonzalez
Elizabeth Gonzalez is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Forbes Tate Partners and has been with the firm since its inception in 2012. In her capacity as Senior Vice President, Ms. Gonzalez oversees the planning and execution of the firm’s administrative and business operations for all departments, and has led projects for compensation analysis,…
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Daniel Jacobs
Daniel Jacobs is a Senior Vice President on the Public Affairs team. Daniel is a trusted media relations, public affairs, and strategic communications advisor with government, public relations, and professional services industry experience. Before joining Forbes Tate Partners, he led proactive media relations efforts and helped manage crisis communications for Deloitte’s government and public services…
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Sam LaPaille
Sam LaPaille is a Senior Vice President on the State Government Relations team. Prior to Forbes Tate, Sam LaPaille served as the Senior Deputy Chief of Staff for Federal Affairs at the Office of the Illinois Governor, JB Pritzker. In this capacity, he served as the State’s principal liaison to key federal partners including Illinois’…
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Rich Lopez
Rich Lopez is a Senior Vice President at Forbes Tate Partners with over 20 years of experience in both Federal and State politics. Rich specializes in Transportation issues and Hispanic Diversity. In addition to working with the White House and Capitol Hill, he has extensive working knowledge of the Department of Transportation, the Federal Communications…
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Kevin McGrann
Kevin McGrann is a Senior Vice President at Forbes Tate Partners. Prior to joining FTP, Kevin was an Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations at AT&T Services, Inc. where he was responsible for representing AT&T’s legislative interests before the U.S. Congress. Kevin joined AT&T in 2015 following a decade of service on Capitol Hill. Throughout…
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Samantha McLean
Samantha McLean is a Senior Vice President at Forbes Tate. She has served over a decade in the United States Senate, leading a policy portfolio related to national security and foreign relations. As the senior legislative assistant for Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), the Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce Committee, she was responsible for crafting…
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Shanita Penny
Shanita R. Penny, MBA is a Senior Vice President in FTP’s public affairs practice. Shanita is a versatile professional with a proven track record as a coalition builder, advocacy leader, and business strategist, particularly in the cannabis industry and policy reform movement. With over 20 years of experience in helping organizations address complex challenges and…
