# Ferox Strategies

> Ferox Strategies is a Washington, D.C. government relations and public affairs boutique founded by Cristina Antelo in late 2017. It sells senior-level political judgment, bipartisan access and campaign execution to clients ranging from nonprofits and local businesses to Fortune 500 companies, with work spanning federal and state advocacy, coalition management, communications, grassroots mobilization and policy intelligence.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Cristina Antelo (Founder, Principal and CEO)
- **Products:** Federal government relations, State and local government relations, Coalition building and management, Third-party engagement, Diverse Congress engagement
- **Notable:** Named a Bloomberg Government top-performing lobbying firm for multiple consecutive years; the company says it has received the recognition seven times., Cristina Antelo, Debra Dixon and Mark Williams were included together in The Hill's 2024 list of top lobbyists., Earned Women's Business Enterprise and Woman-Owned Small Business certifications in 2020.

## Products & services

- **Federal government relations** — Political intelligence, legislative and regulatory advocacy, stakeholder mapping, investigations support, alliance recruitment and PAC-integrated strategy before Congress and the executive branch.
- **State and local government relations** — Multi-state strategy, issue monitoring, legislative analysis, grassroots and grasstops engagement, and outreach to governors, attorneys general, mayors and city councils.
- **Coalition building and management** — Coalition recruitment, daily management, messaging, materials, fly-in scheduling, intelligence gathering and reporting for coordinated policy campaigns.
- **Third-party engagement** — Identification and mobilization of nonprofits, foundations, associations, businesses and community voices that can credibly reinforce a client's position.
- **Diverse Congress engagement** — Relationship building and culturally competent outreach to an increasingly diverse set of congressional members, staff and caucuses.
- **Communications, events and grassroots advocacy** — Messaging, media training, digital campaigns, bilingual mobilization, event planning and PAC strategy that support broader government affairs programs.

## Achievements

- Named a Bloomberg Government top-performing lobbying firm for multiple consecutive years; the company says it has received the recognition seven times.
- Cristina Antelo, Debra Dixon and Mark Williams were included together in The Hill's 2024 list of top lobbyists.
- Earned Women's Business Enterprise and Woman-Owned Small Business certifications in 2020.
- Grew from a late-2017 launch to a bipartisan team with four principals and a public roster of 10 professionals in 2026.
- Built a disclosed federal client roster spanning Fortune 500 companies, trade groups, nonprofits, local authorities and emerging companies.
- Mark Williams helped secure several client-related tax and policy outcomes during the 2025 federal tax debate, according to his company biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Ferox announced a new intern, Amani Mohd, and highlighted Cristina Antelo's appearance on a Women Shaping Policy panel.
- **2026-07** — Cristina Antelo discussed the evolution of advocacy, digital communication and the firm's hustle philosophy on the Inside Influence podcast.
- **2026-02** — Ferox published a profile of the bipartisan working relationship between Democratic principal Cristina Antelo and Republican principal Mark Williams following Bloomberg Government coverage.
- **2025-03** — Michael Taggart, a former top policy staffer for House Energy and Commerce Republicans, joined the firm's senior bipartisan team and now leads technology and telecommunications work while co-leading healthcare.

## Links

- Website: https://feroxstrategies.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ferox-strategies/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FeroxStrategies
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feroxstrategies/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FeroxStrategies/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20