# MAD Global Strategy

> MAD Global Strategy is a privately held, bipartisan public-affairs firm founded by political strategist Mike DuHaime in 2022. From its Montclair base, it combines government relations, public relations, crisis communications, advertising, polling, data, grassroots organizing and digital strategy for businesses, nonprofits, trade groups and political organizations. Its defining move has been geographic: hiring or acquiring senior operators in adjacent policy markets, building offices from New York and New Jersey through Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia to Washington, DC.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Montclair, United States
- **Founders:** Mike DuHaime (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Government and public affairs, Public relations and crisis communications, Advertising and direct mail, Public opinion and grassroots, Digital and social media
- **Notable:** Grew from about eight employees to almost 25 in roughly one year, according to Mike DuHaime in September 2025., Acquired New York-based Millennial Strategies in August 2024, adding a Democratic-led campaign and government-affairs team., Acquired Ohio-based ConVista Public Affairs in January 2025; financial terms were not disclosed.

## Products & services

- **Government and public affairs** — Legislative and regulatory strategy at state, local and federal levels, plus stakeholder relations and policy advocacy.
- **Public relations and crisis communications** — Narrative development, earned media, thought leadership and high-stakes reputation response.
- **Advertising and direct mail** — Traditional and digital advertising, creative execution and targeted household mail for campaigns, sales and opinion change.
- **Public opinion and grassroots** — Polling, data mining, message testing and community-level mobilization for persuasion and advocacy campaigns.
- **Digital and social media** — Digital ecosystem audits, strategy roadmaps, social account management and crisis-and-reputation reporting.

## Achievements

- Grew from about eight employees to almost 25 in roughly one year, according to Mike DuHaime in September 2025.
- Acquired New York-based Millennial Strategies in August 2024, adding a Democratic-led campaign and government-affairs team.
- Acquired Ohio-based ConVista Public Affairs in January 2025; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Helped New York Women Lead reach voters in campaigns credited by City & State with contributing to three congressional seat flips and one Democratic hold in 2024.
- Won a silver 2024 Pollie Award with MV Digital Group for the New Jersey Wind Works campaign.
- Opened formal operations across New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania by early 2026.
- Named to NJBIZ's In the Lead 2025: Startups list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Brandon Patterson joined as senior vice president in New York after leading state and local government affairs at Spotify and working in government affairs at Salesforce.
- **2026-02** — The firm opened a Pittsburgh office led by Frank Buonomo and added Bridget McAuliffe to strengthen its Ohio policy practice.
- **2026-01** — MAD Global formalized a Washington, DC presence and appointed former ExxonMobil federal government-affairs leader Mimi Braniff as managing director.
- **2025-08** — Justin Braz was promoted to partner and Matt Gould joined as senior vice president in New Jersey.
- **2025-06** — MAD Global opened a Charleston, West Virginia office.

## Links

- Website: https://www.madglobalstrategy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mad-global-strategy

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