The Hawthorn Group, L.C. Information

The Hawthorn Group, L.C., is an international public affairs company of senior political and corporate communications specialists. Hawthorn helps solve communications problems – public policy, media, crisis, customer, community, financial and employee – for corporations, associations and non-profit organizations. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, Hawthorn operates a premier national affiliate network of more than 50 regional agencies to provide on-site intelligence and support for its clients. We also maintain access to a national network of campaign professionals who provide experienced “boots-on-the-ground” support when needed. Hawthorn currently represents a diverse group of industry-leading clients, specializing in heavily regulated industries, including beverage, banking, energy, gaming, healthcare, insurance, natural resources, security, and utilities. Masters of the art of advocacy, experienced in key industries, and genuine experts on local markets, Hawthorn is recognized as a leader in the industry: “. . . perhaps the premier independent public affairs consultancy in the nation’s capital… Hawthorn’s approach derives from the fact that most of its senior people are political campaign veterans. They bring to their corporate work a campaign approach that includes a sense of urgency, an ability to draw on a wide range of resources (from advertising to media relations to coalition building), and an emphasis on research.” --The Holmes Report “Clients’ Guide to PR Firms” Among its clients – for some of whom its officers have worked for more than 25 years – Hawthorn has earned a reputation for thinking smarter, working harder, caring more, and meeting the test of producing bottom line results.