# Global Strategy Group

> Global Strategy Group is a New York-founded public affairs, research, and communications firm that applies political-campaign discipline to corporate reputations, advocacy fights, policy debates, and Democratic elections. What began as a polling shop in 1995 now combines survey research, message testing, media relations, coalition building, digital creative, and campaign execution for Fortune 100 companies, nonprofits, foundations, and political candidates. Since 2022, GSG has operated as the flagship U.S. agency within SEC Newgate while retaining its name and leadership.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Jon Silvan (Founding Partner and CEO), Jefrey Pollock (Founding Partner and President), Jeffrey Plaut (Founding Partner and Senior Advisor)
- **Products:** Communications and reputation, Public affairs campaigns, Research and insights, Digital and paid media, GSG Political
- **Notable:** Named PRovoke Media Public Affairs Agency of the Year twice, including 2023., Named AAPC Pollster of the Year multiple times; GSG's 30th-anniversary announcement cited two wins while Jefrey Pollock's current biography cites three firm wins., Won PRWeek's 2024 Public Affairs Campaign of the Year.

## Products & services

- **Communications and reputation** — Media relations, message development, executive positioning, thought leadership, crisis communications, social media strategy, and monitoring.
- **Public affairs campaigns** — Integrated campaign management, multi-state programs, stakeholder engagement, grassroots mobilization, coalition building, and legislative or regulatory strategy.
- **Research and insights** — Survey research, focus groups, social-media panels, in-depth interviews, policy and media landscape analysis, audience segmentation, and predictive modeling.
- **Digital and paid media** — Media planning and buying, digital outreach, graphics, animation, video production, and platform-specific campaign content through the in-house creative operation known as The L@B.
- **GSG Political** — Polling, strategy, and message guidance for Democratic candidates, ballot initiatives, party committees, and progressive organizations.

## Achievements

- Named PRovoke Media Public Affairs Agency of the Year twice, including 2023.
- Named AAPC Pollster of the Year multiple times; GSG's 30th-anniversary announcement cited two wins while Jefrey Pollock's current biography cites three firm wins.
- Won PRWeek's 2024 Public Affairs Campaign of the Year.
- Ranked number one on Observer's 2024 PR Power List.
- Helped elect dozens of governors, senators, representatives, mayors, and other Democratic officials.
- Supported the successful 2023 Ohio Issue 1 campaign, where nearly 57 percent backed a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights.
- Recorded its best financial year to date in 2024, according to PRovoke Media's 2025 agency review.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published The L@B Report on changing journalism, communications, advertising, AI, and the growing importance of platform-native video.
- **2026-06** — Released Communicating in Chaos: The 2026 Playbook and research on public attitudes toward space and the space economy.
- **2026-05** — Published research on how financial institutions can build trust in a high-risk environment.
- **2025-12** — Released the State of Her Health report, combining a survey of more than 1,000 Americans with expert interviews.
- **2025-02** — Marked its 30th anniversary, reporting more than 150 employees, nine U.S. offices, and a fully integrated research, communications, public-affairs, and creative offering.
- **2024** — Achieved its strongest financial year on record, according to PRovoke Media, and won PRWeek's Public Affairs Campaign of the Year.

## Links

- Website: https://globalstrategygroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-strategy-group
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gsg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalstrategygroup

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Last updated: 2026-09-24