# Stewart Hall

> Stewart Hall is the Washington-based co-founder and CEO of Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC). A former legislative director to Senator Richard Shelby, he co-founded Federalist Group in 1999 and Crossroads Strategies in 2010 before co-founding PPHC in 2014. His work now spans government relations, public affairs and corporate communications, alongside an advisory role with the University of Alabama’s Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC)
- **Organizations:** Public Policy Holding Company, Crossroads Strategies, Federalist Group, Ogilvy Public Relations, Office of Senator Richard Shelby, Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership
- **Education:** University of Alabama, MA in Government, University of Virginia, Ph.D. in Government, University of Virginia
- **Known for:** Co-founded Federalist Group, which was acquired by Ogilvy Public Relations in 2005 and doubled in size during the following four years under his continued leadership., Co-founded Crossroads Strategies and PPHC., Led PPHC through its 2021 AIM admission and 2026 Nasdaq listing.

## Career timeline

- **1992–1996** — Legislative director to Senator Richard Shelby; worked on defense policy, appropriations, financial services and Senate procedure.
- **1999** — Co-founded Federalist Group.
- **2005** — Federalist Group acquired by Ogilvy Public Relations, part of WPP; Hall continued as CEO.
- **2010** — Co-founded Crossroads Strategies.
- **2014** — Co-founded PPHC and became CEO.
- **2021** — Joined the incorporated PPHC board; PPHC began trading on AIM on December 16.
- **2024** — Scheduled guest lecturer for Shelby Scholars on October 3; university biography identifies him as chair of the Shelby Institute Board of Advisors.
- **2026** — Led PPHC during its January Nasdaq listing; named to Alabama’s inaugural School of Leadership and Policy dean search committee in February.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Federalist Group, which was acquired by Ogilvy Public Relations in 2005 and doubled in size during the following four years under his continued leadership.
- Co-founded Crossroads Strategies and PPHC.
- Led PPHC through its 2021 AIM admission and 2026 Nasdaq listing.
- PPHC reported $186.5 million in revenue for 2025.
- Chairs the Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership’s Board of Advisors, according to his University of Alabama lecture biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — PPHC announced acquisition of Florida government relations firm The Advocacy Partners on August 3; founders Slater Bayliss and Stephen Shiver continue to lead the firm.
- **2026-08** — PPHC reported H1 revenue of $102.3 million, up 16.3%, on August 10; organic growth was 4.4%.
- **2026-07** — PPHC announced acquisition of Tancredi on July 1, to operate within TrailRunner International.
- **2026-03** — PPHC announced an agreement to acquire WPI Strategy; the August results identify completion on April 1.
- **2026-02** — University of Alabama named Hall to the search committee for the inaugural dean of its School of Leadership and Policy.
- **2026-01** — PPHC announced Nasdaq listing and IPO pricing on January 28.

## Links

- Website: https://pphcompany.com/about/?staff=stewart-hall
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-hall-836a9067

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Last updated: 2026-10-06