New Centers of Power
Nearly half a dozen K Street veterans are launching a new public policy firm aiming to capitalize on the growing influence of moderates in a narrowly divided Congress. The Biomass Power Associationand the National Energy Resources Organization’s Carrie Annand, Brightstone Bridge’s Dustin Brighton, BurgherGray’s Gaurav Parikh, and Dynamic Change Group’s Maureen Walsh will all be partners at the new firm, called SMART Policy Group (SMART being an acronym for Strategic, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely). Markus Videnieks, an alum of Tom Steyer’s presidential campaign, will be vice president.