About The Glover Park Group
In a fast-changing business environment powerfully affected by political trends, The Glover Park Group helps organizations succeed by creating campaigns that shape the way critical audiences view our clients and their goals. The firm offers a range of communication services, including advocacy and image advertising, public affairs services, media relations, issues and crisis management, legislative affairs, research and corporate communications to Fortune 50 companies, non-profit organizations, initiative campaigns, and industry coalitions. The Glover Park Group is based in Washington, D.C., with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
Clay Lowery Joins The Glover Park Group As Managing Director
February 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 23, 2009 - The Glover Park Group, a leading strategic communications company, today announced the appointment of Clay Lowery to the position of Managing Director. He brings years of public policy experience from the Department of the Treasury, National Security Council, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Lowery joins The Glover Park Group from Treasury, where he was Assistant Secretary of International Affairs.
While at Treasury, Lowery advised Secretaries Rubin, Paulson, Summers and Snow, as well as National Security Advisor Rice on financial markets, financial regulation, and market crises. He also served as Special Assistant to then Under Secretary Tim Geithner during the financial crises of the late 1990s and recommended financial policy responses to National Security Advisor Rice in the aftermath of 9/11.
In addition to his financial markets and crises experience, Lowery has worked extensively on international financial architecture. He helped craft the substance in the G20 leaders summit on the international financial crisis in November 2008 and oversaw U.S. Government interaction with almost every international financial institution, including the G7, G20, Financial Stability Forum (FSF), APEC, IMF, and World Bank.
In his new role, Mr. Lowery will advise GPG clients on the strategic, political, regulatory, and commercial implications of domestic and international financial system reforms, cross-border investment issues, and the changing international financial architecture.
Alex Mistri Joins The Glover Park Group as Managing Director
August 05, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 5, 2010—The Glover Park Group announced that Alex Mistri, most recently a Strategic Analysis and Economic Officer in the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Government Affairs practice.
During his 15 month assignment in Iraq, Mistri focused on foreign investment and economic issues. He was the principal in the interagency effort to host the first U.S.-Iraq Business and Investment Conference in October 2009, bringing together over 500 multi-national and Iraqi companies.
Previously, Mistri served as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, representing President Bush in the House of Representatives. He served as the primary point of contact in the White House for 90 members of Congress, developing, coordinating and executing White House strategy on legislative issues.
“Alex is a proven leader in public policy and international business development,” said Joel Johnson, Managing Director of The Glover Park Group’s Government Relations practice. “His capabilities and achievements throughout his career complement the growing interests of The Glover Park Group.”
Prior to his tenure in the White House, Mistri spent nine years on Capitol Hill, most notably as Chief of Staff to Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA). He also served as Legislative Director for Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC) where he was the principal policy advisor for work related to the Committee on Armed Services.
“A seasoned issues advocate, Alex will bring The Glover Park Group a rich mix of domestic and foreign policy experience,” said Chip Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Glover Park Group. “He will impart important and valuable perspective to the company and our clients.”
Mistri is a graduate of Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies.
About The Glover Park Group
In a fast-changing business environment powerfully affected by political trends, The Glover Park Group helps organizations succeed by creating campaigns that shape the way critical audiences view our clients and their goals. The firm offers a range of communication services, including advocacy and image advertising, public affairs services, media relations, issues and crisis management, legislative affairs, research and corporate communications to leading corporations, non-profit organizations, initiative campaigns and industry coalitions. The Glover Park Group is based in Washington, D.C., with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
*The Glover Park Group announced today that Christina Reynolds, Special Assistant to the President and White House Director of Media Affairs, is joining the firm at the end of March as a Managing Director in the Public Affairs practice.
