# Phase 2 Consulting

> Phase 2 Consulting is a Washington, D.C.-based strategic advisory firm founded by Lamell McMorris in 2002. It helps corporations, public institutions, nonprofits, associations, and civic leaders manage the hard intersection of policy, reputation, regulation, and community trust through government relations, coalition-building, public affairs, education policy, and business-resilience work.

- **Founded:** 2002
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Lamell J. McMorris (Founder & CEO)
- **Products:** Government Relations & Public Policy, Business Resilience, Education Policy Strategy & Advocacy, Public Relations & Community Affairs
- **Notable:** Built a more than two-decade track record advising corporate, nonprofit, and public-sector clients., Developed a client roster whose public partial list includes Mastercard, PepsiCo, Southern Company Gas, Entergy, and Verizon., Funded the launch of the Perennial House transitional home in 2012.

## Products & services

- **Government Relations & Public Policy** — Bipartisan federal, state, and local advocacy; legislative and regulatory monitoring; appropriations work; fly-ins; policy analysis; and grant guidance.
- **Business Resilience** — Resilience strategy spanning workforce development, compliance, policy and training, program evaluation, rapid communications, community relations, and change management.
- **Education Policy Strategy & Advocacy** — Federal and state education advocacy, funding strategy, coalition development, STEM and mentoring partnerships, and work with school systems and education organizations.
- **Public Relations & Community Affairs** — Crisis communications, executive messaging, visibility programs, CSR planning, coalition-building, grassroots and grasstops engagement, and third-party relationship management.

## Achievements

- Built a more than two-decade track record advising corporate, nonprofit, and public-sector clients.
- Developed a client roster whose public partial list includes Mastercard, PepsiCo, Southern Company Gas, Entergy, and Verizon.
- Funded the launch of the Perennial House transitional home in 2012.
- Donated $500,000 to organizations promoting tolerance and inclusion after the 2015 Emanuel AME Church shooting, according to the firm.
- Convened about 150 business, civil-rights, education, and public-sector leaders with Mastercard and the National Urban League in 2019.
- Expanded business resilience into a named specialty following McMorris's return to lead the firm.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — McMorris discussed resilience, career setbacks, and the shift from success to significance on Chicago Booth's CareerCast.
- **2025-01** — McMorris publicly announced his return to lead Phase 2 Consulting after serving as a principal and head of regulatory and government affairs at Edward Jones.
- **2025-01** — The firm foregrounded business resilience as a specialty tied to technology, weather, political change, compliance, and rapid communications.
- **2024-11** — The company refreshed its public positioning around stakeholder engagement, coalition-building, public trust, and high-stakes decisions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.phase2-consulting.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/phase-2-consulting

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