# The Russell Group, Inc.

> The Russell Group is a bipartisan federal government-relations firm focused on food, agriculture, and energy policy. From its Arlington base, it sells a high-touch combination of policy drafting, relationship building, coalition management, and issue analysis to companies, trade associations, and industry coalitions navigating Congress and the executive branch.

- **Founded:** 1985
- **Headquarters:** Arlington, United States
- **Founders:** Richard E. Lyng (Co-founder), William G. Lesher (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Strategic relationship building, Policy development, Coalition management, Issue analysis
- **Notable:** Marked its 40th anniversary in March 2025., Named a Bloomberg Government Standout Firm in the 2024 report, with recognition tied to client retention., Helped lead advocacy that doubled funding for agricultural export-promotion programs, according to current leadership biographies.

## Products & services

- **Strategic relationship building** — Maps and cultivates bipartisan relationships across Congress, the administration, and industry partners around client priorities.
- **Policy development** — Turns objectives into legislative language, one-pagers, and supporting material designed for a specific policy path.
- **Coalition management** — Builds, manages, and grows groups that can amplify a shared policy position.
- **Issue analysis** — Monitors legislative and regulatory developments and supplies prompt policy intelligence for client decisions.

## Achievements

- Marked its 40th anniversary in March 2025.
- Named a Bloomberg Government Standout Firm in the 2024 report, with recognition tied to client retention.
- Helped lead advocacy that doubled funding for agricultural export-promotion programs, according to current leadership biographies.
- Managed coalition work for the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, which grew beyond 90 member organizations.
- Built a policy practice spanning eleven stated areas, from child nutrition and trade to biotechnology, biofuels, and tax.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The public team roster lists Andrew Angulo as a legislative assistant and shows an expanded operating team.
- **2026-02** — The firm announced Mary Galey as executive affairs director to lead client service coordination and executive scheduling.
- **2025-12** — A new management structure formalized leadership across advocacy and business strategy, external affairs, and operations.
- **2025-03** — The Russell Group celebrated its 40th anniversary with alumni and clients.
- **2024-04** — Bloomberg Government's ninth annual report again identified the firm as a standout, with the firm's announcement emphasizing client retention.

## Links

- Website: https://russellgroupdc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-russell-group-inc-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/russellgroupdc

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Last updated: 2026-09-20