# Chris Bravacos

> Chris Bravacos is the founder, president and CEO of Bravo Group, a Harrisburg communications and government relations firm founded in 1999. A former congressional aide, Pennsylvania Republican Party executive director and legislative affairs official in Governor Tom Ridge’s administration, he applies a campaign-style approach to advocacy, communications and audience research. His public work includes sustained education advocacy, digital strategy writing and the 2026 Morning Scrapple polling partnership with PennLive.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Bravo Group
- **Organizations:** Bravo Group, Pennsylvania Republican Party (former executive director), Office of Governor Tom Ridge (former deputy secretary for legislative affairs), American University School of Communication Dean’s Council, REACH Alliance (historical president)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, print journalism and political science; concentration in marketing, American University
- **Known for:** Founded and continues to lead Bravo Group., Bravo Group ranked seventh in City & State PA’s 2022 top lobbying list., Bravo Group received 2025 Greatest Places to Intern in PA recognition.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Press-office internship with Congressman Jack Kemp.
- **1988-1990** — Congressional aide work for Clarence E. Miller and Richard T. Schulze.
- **1992-1994** — Executive director of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.
- **1995-1999** — Deputy secretary for legislative affairs in Governor Tom Ridge’s administration.
- **1999** — Founded Bravo Group in Harrisburg.
- **2001** — Listed as REACH Alliance president and legislative-update speaker at a Philadelphia school-choice conference.
- **2015** — Bravo Group built Beagly, its digital opinion research platform.
- **2021** — Moderated a Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia panel on tax-credit scholarships.
- **2025** — Listed as an Educational Improvement Tax Credits speaker for a PA Chamber webinar.
- **2026** — Bravo Group and PennLive announced the Morning Scrapple monthly polling partnership.

## Achievements

- Founded and continues to lead Bravo Group.
- Bravo Group ranked seventh in City & State PA’s 2022 top lobbying list.
- Bravo Group received 2025 Greatest Places to Intern in PA recognition.
- Helped establish a 2026 public polling partnership between Bravo Group and PennLive.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Announced Bravo Group’s Morning Scrapple polling partnership with PennLive on January 15.
- **2025-07** — Shared Bravo Group’s recognition among Pennsylvania’s 2025 Greatest Places to Intern and credited colleagues and interns.
- **2025-05** — Listed as a speaker on Educational Improvement Tax Credits at the PA Chamber’s May 8 webinar.

## Links

- Website: https://bravogroup.us
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bravacos-18a7177b

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Last updated: 2026-10-06