Cogent was thrilled to partner with the Meridian International Center to host a roundtable discussion with His Excellency Pjer Šimunović, Ambassador of Croatia to the United States, and Congressman David Joyce (R-OH-14). The group, ranging from embassy officials to strategists and other officials enjoyed discussing the current U.S. political environment and the state of U.S.-Croatian […]
As the United States and Mexico engage in ongoing negotiations around trade and migration, Cogent’s Senior Vice President, Shellie Purvis, joined the Meridian Group for a week-long study on US-Mexico relations. Meridian, in partnership with the U.S.-Mexico Foundation, took 20 American policy influencers to Mexico City for the U.S.–Mexico 360 Public Diplomacy initiative. This tour gave delegates […]
Fun Fact: 236 people have filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run as Democrats in the 2020 presidential election. Bonus Fact: Cogent spared you a couple hundred candidates in our latest Guide to the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates. In the May edition of the Guide, Cogent reviews first quarter fundraising numbers, provides an […]
By Mary Lieb When President Barack Obama was re-elected in 2012, one of the campaign’s hallmarks revolved around digital databases that helped streamline volunteers, donors and supporters. In doing so, the Obama campaign expanded its network across various social media platforms – mobilizing more supporters to register voters, spread the campaign’s message and aid fundraising […]
Last week, Cogent Strategies announced the hire of Republican strategist Dave Oxner. Dave comes to Cogent from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) where he served as managing director and head of federal government relations following a long tenure on Capitol Hill. We recently sat down with Dave to learn a bit more about what […]
Washington, DC – Cogent Strategies today announced that Dave Oxner, managing director and head of federal government relations for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), will join its team starting March 18. With this latest hire, Cogent strengthens its bipartisan bench of seasoned lobbyists and deepens its financial services expertise. “Dave has played an instrumental role […]
FIRST IN PI — COGENT ADDS SIFMA LOBBYIST: Dave Oxner is leaving the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association for Cogent Strategies, the lobbying firm started by Kimberley Fritts, the Podesta Group’s former chief executive. Read more here.
Read our 2020 Guide to the Democratic Presidential Candidates here: The 2020 Democratic presidential primary season is underway and the field of candidates is growing every week. Nearly a dozen candidates have already announced their intention or declared they are running. Up to 10 or 20 more candidates could join the race in the coming months. With such a large and diverse Democratic […]
By Missi Tessier Great things can happen in federal policy when fierce competitors come to the table to commit to working together toward a common goal. Successful coalition advocacy efforts over the years have strengthened our country’s commitment to biomedical and basic science research, informed consumers about threats to their privacy, kept new technologies affordable, […]