# Prime Policy Group

> Prime Policy Group is a Washington, D.C. government relations and public affairs firm that helps companies, trade associations, nonprofits and public bodies turn technical policy goals into workable political campaigns. Formed in 2010 by combining BKSH & Associates Worldwide and Timmons and Company, the WPP-owned firm sells senior counsel, bipartisan government engagement, coalition building, communications, monitoring, fly-in management and international policy support. Its public case studies reveal the core method: map the people affected by an issue, recruit credible messengers, translate technical stakes into political terms and keep the coalition moving through a long legislative or regulatory process.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Charles R. Black Jr. (Founding Chairman; founder of predecessor BKSH & Associates Worldwide), William Timmons (Founder of predecessor Timmons and Company)
- **Products:** Washington Representation, Issue Advocacy, Coalition Building, Strategic Communications, Crisis and Reputation Management
- **Notable:** Helped Norwegian Air International obtain a U.S. foreign air carrier permit after a three-year advocacy campaign involving U.S. policymakers, three European capitals and travel-industry stakeholders., Helped IPC secure a $5 million FY2020 Defense Department appropriation for lead-free electronics research, above the association's initial $2-3 million request., Has supported authorization, reauthorization and annual funding for the Diesel Emission Reduction Act; its case study says Congress supplied more than $700 million over the program's first decade-plus.

## Products & services

- **Washington Representation** — Legislative and executive-branch engagement, stakeholder assessment and issue elevation across Congress, the Administration and federal agencies.
- **Issue Advocacy** — Campaign design and execution intended to amplify client positions and influence public-policy outcomes.
- **Coalition Building** — Identification, recruitment and coordination of third parties that share a policy goal or can validate an argument.
- **Strategic Communications** — Message development, media relations and thought-leadership positioning tied to live policy debates.
- **Crisis and Reputation Management** — Rapid narrative development, media response and relationship-based outreach during reputational pressure.
- **Legislative and Regulatory Monitoring** — Tailored tracking and reporting on bills, hearings, votes and regulatory priorities.
- **Capitol Hill Fly-In Management** — Turnkey in-person or virtual advocacy events, including logistics and a proprietary participant mobile app.
- **Digital Media** — Social media and digital-brand work aimed at journalists, elected officials and policy thought leaders.

## Achievements

- Helped Norwegian Air International obtain a U.S. foreign air carrier permit after a three-year advocacy campaign involving U.S. policymakers, three European capitals and travel-industry stakeholders.
- Helped IPC secure a $5 million FY2020 Defense Department appropriation for lead-free electronics research, above the association's initial $2-3 million request.
- Has supported authorization, reauthorization and annual funding for the Diesel Emission Reduction Act; its case study says Congress supplied more than $700 million over the program's first decade-plus.
- Helped a trade association secure two congressional extensions of the Section 179D energy-efficient commercial buildings deduction.
- Prime representatives Becky Weber and Paul Weiss appeared on The Hill's 2024 Top Lobbyists list.
- Founding Chairman Charlie Black was inducted into the American Association of Political Consultants Hall of Fame in 2010.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Bloomberg Government's published 2025 lobbying-firm table listed Prime Policy Group at $5.063 million in 2025 federal lobbying revenue.
- **2025-10** — The firm continued its Healthcare Today briefing series with weekly October updates on health policy and politics.
- **2024-12** — Becky Weber and Paul Weiss were included in The Hill's 2024 Top Lobbyists list.

## Links

- Website: https://www.prime-policy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prime-policy-group
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PrimePolicyGrp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primepolicygroup/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20