Dustin Brighton
Managing Principaldbrighton@hbstrategies.us Dustin is an experienced government affairs advocate with nearly thirty years of protecting and broadening the interests of his clients before the Arkansas General Assembly and state attorneys general nationwide. He is a widely recognized expert in consumer privacy and anti-trust issues representing e-commerce and tech brand names like eBay and Microsoft. Known […]
Bradley Cooper
Policy AssociateWashington, DCbcooper@hbstrategies.us Bradley assists teams of the federal practice group with research and readiness for client projects. He completed a term as a Fellow with the HB Strategies Federal team in the summer of 2024. Prior to joining HB Strategies, he operated a successful consulting practice where he provided clients local and state government […]
Annette Cruz
PrincipalMadisonacruz@hbstrategies.us A builder of meaningful bipartisan relationships across a wide network of top government officials, lawmakers and business leaders, Annette’s ability to effectively engage and inform the right people on issues of importance has led to an exceptional track record of policy and advocacy successes. With more than two decades of senior-level experience guiding policy […]
Pat Daley
Executive AssistantWashington, DCpdaley@hbstrategies.us Pat helps ensure the seamless operation of the HB Strategies Federal team in Washington. In her role as Executive Assistant, Pat helps coordinate the behind-thescenes work including managing schedules, coordinating logistics for client visits into Washington, and smoothing out the details for events in the Washington office. She also assists the team […]
Marianna Deal
Managing PrincipalHB Strategies Public Affairsmdeal@hbstrategies.us For more than three decades, Marianna has provided trusted counsel to C-suite executives and elected leaders, producing public affairs strategies that recognize the nexus between communications and government relations. Her experience developing integrated and strategic campaigns has been instrumental in protecting and enhancing the reputations of some of the world’s […]
Berkley Dyer
Office ManagerAustinbdyer@hbstrategies.us Berkley Dyer serves as the office manager of the Texas office where she oversees daily operations, ensuring the team’s productivity and efficiency. Berkley excels in managing diverse administrative and executive support tasks, leveraging her experience to enhance overall office performance. Her background as an educator equips her with exceptional organizational skills, patience, and […]
Richard Eddings
Chief of Staff, HB Strategies Leadership Strategies Advisory ServicesWashington, DCreddings@hbstrategies.us Richard is a skilled navigator of the inner workings of Congress and its Member offices and for the past twenty-six years has established a network of trusted bipartisan relationships with lawmakers on both sides of Capitol Hill. Richard’s work has earned him the reputation as […]
Cooper Ehrendreich
PrincipalWashington, DCcehrendreich@hbstrategies.us HB Strategies clients benefit from Cooper’s background and experience with successfully managing issues through the complexities of the congressional legislative process. Cooper joined HB Strategies from the Railway Engineering Maintenance-Suppliers Association (REMSA), the trade association representing more than 300 businesses in the railroad maintenance-of-way industry. He served as its Director of Government Affairs. […]
Courtney Ellis
Director, Executive OperationsWashington, DCcellis@hbstrategies.us Courtney has two decades of executive administration experience managing the daily operations and complex schedules of Members of Congress and C-suite executives. As Director of Executive Operations at HB Strategies, Courtney utilizes her expertise to enhance operational efficiency across the organization by providing high-level administrative support to the CEO, COO, Chairman […]
Sean Farrell
Senior AdvisorWashington, DCsfarrel@hbstrategies.us Clients rely on Sean’s keen understanding of the intricacies of the congressional legislative process that he gained from decades of experience on Capitol Hill, serving members of Republican Leadership in both the U.S. House and Senate. Sean most recently served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, a position he […]
