# Kevin Turpin

> Kevin Turpin II is CEO of National Journal Group, whose research and information services portfolio includes National Journal and Gravity Research. A Georgetown graduate, he became National Journal president in 2016 after working across strategy, product development, and marketing. His public work includes mentorship, chairing Gracism Global, and advocating broader representation in government relations.

- **Role:** CEO at National Journal Group
- **Organizations:** National Journal Group, National Journal, Gravity Research, Gracism Global, City Year Washington, DC (former board chair), NationSwell, Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Council on Foreign Relations, Diversity in Government Relations Coalition (former participant)
- **Education:** Georgetown University
- **Known for:** Helped lead National Journal’s transition from a traditional media business to research and information services., Founded Gravity Research within the group’s portfolio, according to official leadership biographies., Washington Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Joined National Journal.
- **2010** — Worked with David Bradley and an advisory council to explore new ways of serving the Washington market.
- **2015** — Executive director of strategy and operations at Atlantic Media; oversaw research for National Journal’s membership program.
- **2016** — Became president of National Journal.
- **2018–2024** — Served as board chair of City Year Washington, DC, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2020** — Announced Vignette, a policymaker and influencer research database.
- **2021** — Joined the Diversity in Government Relations Coalition as an anchor partner; became board chair of Gracism Global.
- **2023** — National Journal research businesses adopted the Gravity Research brand.
- **2026** — Listed as CEO of National Journal Gravity Group in the JEGI LEONIS conference program.

## Achievements

- Helped lead National Journal’s transition from a traditional media business to research and information services.
- Founded Gravity Research within the group’s portfolio, according to official leadership biographies.
- Washington Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — The April 23 JEGI LEONIS Media & Tech Conference scheduled Turpin and Dow Jones executive M. Scott Havens for a conversation about National Journal’s transformation into an intelligence platform.
- **2023-05** — National Journal’s research and consulting operations announced the Gravity Research brand.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nationaljournal.com/staff
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-turpin-36a4884/

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