Named a “2024 Top Lobbyist” by the National Institute of Lobbying and Ethics, Shellie Purvis brings the ability to transform federal challenges into wide-ranging victories to her clients. While at Cogent Strategies, Shellie has proven her prowess in navigating the nuanced budget and appropriations process by securing over $200 million in funding across diverse sectors, from revitalizing small community infrastructure to advancing major metropolitan initiatives to engineering congressional reporting requirements with critical federal policy implications. Her strategic approach delivers consistent results on high-impact issues for municipalities and the private sector alike, spanning water infrastructure, surface transportation, conservation and clean energy, emergency management, and national security. Shellie’s unique ability to discover alternative federal funding solutions coupled with her deep ties to Republican congressional offices and administration officials has established her as a crucial partner for clients with complex federal objectives.

Beyond securing federal funding, Shellie helps clients navigate policy and regulatory landscapes, whether tackling trade challenges or environmental regulations. She secured critical product protections for a multinational manufacturer by driving bipartisan legislation and coordinating with the State Department to establish a new framework for combating transnational criminal syndicates. Her work includes leading strategic advocacy efforts for global industrial corporations and facilitating high-level engagement with Commerce Department officials and foreign diplomatic missions to advance trade policies that shape domestic operations and global supply chains.

Her international expertise and strong relationships with senior national security and State Department officials stem from her six years on the ambassador’s executive team at the U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva. Through her active membership in Meridian International Center’s Rising Leaders Council, she engages with a select network of diplomatic and business leaders shaping U.S. international affairs.

Today, she combines her political mastery, shaped by Republican presidential and gubernatorial campaigns, with a deep understanding of federal processes to craft effective funding and policy solutions. Her strategic vision enables her to decode multilayered challenges at the intersection of government, business, and international affairs.