# Woodberry Associates

> Woodberry Associates is a privately held Washington, DC public affairs consultancy founded in 2006. It combines strategic communications, coalition and nonprofit management, stakeholder engagement, events, data storytelling, policy analysis and bipartisan government relations, giving corporations, universities, professional societies and advocacy coalitions one operating team from message design through mobilization.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Brian Kennedy (Founder and President)
- **Products:** Strategic communications, Coalition and nonprofit management, Stakeholder engagement, Federal and state government relations, DataAdvocacy
- **Notable:** Operating continuously since 2006 and approaching two decades in business., Built a team of nearly 40 listed professionals across public affairs, advocacy, communications, digital, events, operations and health care advocacy., Established a full-time federal government-relations practice and a contract network covering all 50 states.

## Products & services

- **Strategic communications** — Message development, media strategy and content that translate technical subjects into clear public narratives.
- **Coalition and nonprofit management** — Day-to-day management for advocacy coalitions, societies and associations, including governance, member relations and operations.
- **Stakeholder engagement** — Identification, recruitment and mobilization of patients, clinicians, community leaders and other allied voices.
- **Federal and state government relations** — A full-time federal practice plus a 50-state network of contract statehouse lobbyists, with tracking, testimony, appropriations and fly-in support.
- **DataAdvocacy** — Data sourcing, analysis, polling, survey research and economic analysis converted into usable advocacy narratives.
- **Event and issue-campaign management** — Planning and delivery of summits, conferences, Capitol days, digital campaigns and follow-up programs designed to prompt action.
- **Legal, policy and governance support** — Policy analysis, regulatory research, strategic planning, board relations, bookkeeping and organizational governance.

## Achievements

- Operating continuously since 2006 and approaching two decades in business.
- Built a team of nearly 40 listed professionals across public affairs, advocacy, communications, digital, events, operations and health care advocacy.
- Established a full-time federal government-relations practice and a contract network covering all 50 states.
- Planned more than 100 client events through one senior events leader's tenure by mid-2022.
- Supported a bone-health advocacy program that included a full-day training boot camp and 30 meetings on Capitol Hill in 2025.
- Senior Manager Nakeisha Joiner was named to the Black in Events Network's 2026 Top 100 in Events list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Woodberry introduced a new class of five fellows across public affairs, health care advocacy, strategic communications, digital strategies and advocacy management.
- **2026-05** — Casey McPherson moderated a Massachusetts State House panel on access to obesity treatment, featuring clinicians and patients.
- **2026-03** — The firm highlighted four additions spanning health care advocacy, public affairs and strategic communications.
- **2026-02** — Nakeisha Joiner was recognized on the Black in Events Network's Top 100 in Events list.
- **2025-06** — Woodberry staff helped lead the 2025 Colorado Capital Conference, connecting Colorado higher-education leaders with federal policymakers.

## Links

- Website: https://woodberryassociates.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/woodberry-associates
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoodberryAssociates

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Last updated: 2026-09-23