# Waxman Strategies

> Waxman Strategies is a Washington, D.C. public affairs consultancy founded by Michael Waxman in 2013. The firm combines policy development, advocacy and strategic communications for foundations, nonprofits and mission-aligned companies working in health, climate and technology. Its differentiator is a public-interest client filter backed by the legislative experience of chairman and former Representative Henry Waxman.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Waxman (Founder, President and CEO)
- **Products:** Policy strategy, Advocacy campaigns, Strategic communications, Health practice, Environment practice
- **Notable:** Helped Mighty Earth turn a Cargill investigation into a multilingual, multimillion-dollar campaign that generated global coverage and customer pressure., Reported that campaign pressure contributed to Nestle ceasing purchases of Cargill Brazilian soybeans and Grieg Seafood excluding Cargill Aqua Nutrition from a $92 million green bond., Supported a campaign after which the proposed Maizuru palm-oil power plant in Japan was cancelled.

## Products & services

- **Policy strategy** — Strategic counsel, issue analysis, policy development, regulatory analysis, policymaker engagement and coalition formation for workable policy outcomes.
- **Advocacy campaigns** — Campaign planning, stakeholder activation, grassroots and digital advocacy, coalition management, public events, research and reports.
- **Strategic communications** — Messaging, media relations, thought leadership, executive communications, investor relations and product or company launches.
- **Health practice** — Policy and advocacy on drug pricing, coverage, reproductive health, health equity, safety-net providers and public health.
- **Environment practice** — Government advocacy, research and communications for climate, clean energy, environmental justice, conservation and industrial decarbonization.
- **Technology practice** — Stakeholder engagement and public positioning for technologies navigating legislative, regulatory and market barriers.

## Achievements

- Helped Mighty Earth turn a Cargill investigation into a multilingual, multimillion-dollar campaign that generated global coverage and customer pressure.
- Reported that campaign pressure contributed to Nestle ceasing purchases of Cargill Brazilian soybeans and Grieg Seafood excluding Cargill Aqua Nutrition from a $92 million green bond.
- Supported a campaign after which the proposed Maizuru palm-oil power plant in Japan was cancelled.
- Produced drug-pricing research and convened policymakers, stakeholders and reporters around policy options.
- Supported communications for Leyline Renewable Capital's $150 million fund launch.
- A meat-industry pollution campaign generated more than 150 media articles, according to the firm's case study.
- Founder Michael Waxman's communications work has received a PRSA Silver Anvil, Thoth Awards and a PR News Nonprofit PR Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Waxman Strategies announced Madison West joined its health practice as a director and lobbyist.
- **2026-01** — The firm published research with the Commonwealth Fund on public funding streams, gaps and policy threats affecting contraceptive access.
- **2024-08** — Henry Waxman published a statement supporting the first negotiated Medicare prices for selected high-cost drugs.

## Links

- Website: https://waxmanstrategies.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/waxman
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/teamwaxman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamwaxman/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waxmanstrategies/

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Last updated: 2026-09-21