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Kevin Madden

Senior Partner at Penta Group

Washington, District of Columbia

Overview 

Kevin Madden is a Senior Partner at Penta Group in Washington, D.C., with a background in political consulting, crisis communications, and public affairs. He has held key roles in high-profile political campaigns, including serving as Senior Advisor for Romney for President and Campaign Spokesman for Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. With a B.A. from the State University of New York Cortland, Madden's career highlights include positions as National Press Secretary - Senior Communications Strategist at Romney for President, Inc., and Communications Director for the Office of the Majority Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Work Experience 

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Penta Group

  • Senior Partner

    2022 - Current

    Leader at the world's first comprehensive stakeholder solutions firm.

Penta group clarifies, educates, and improves communication between organizations and their stakeholders.

pentagroup.co

Philanthropic organization

  • Executive Vice President

    2019 - 2022

HP

Hamilton Place Strategies

  • Partner

    2014 - 2019

    Leader at a premier public affairs and strategic advisory firm.

HPS provides communications, policy, and advocacy solutions at the intersection of business, government, and media.

hamiltonplacestrategies.com

JDA Frontline

  • Executive Vice President, Public Affairs

    2010 - 2014

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Romney for President

  • Senior Advisor

    2012 - 2012

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The Glover Park Group

  • Managing Director

    2008 - 2010

    Leader at one of Washington D.C.'s most reputable strategic consulting firms specializing in public affairs campaigns.

FGS Global provides public relations consultancy services to serve the domestic and international clients.

Raised $62,387,304.00 from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

fgsglobal.com
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Romney for President, Inc.

  • National Press Secretary - Senior Communications Strategist

    2006 - 2008

    Served as a top campaign media strategist and the campaign’s chief spokesman. Directed the communications efforts designed to promote Governor Romney’s major speeches, policy initiatives and political events while also serving as one of Governor Romney’s top surrogates, appearing on national news programs and cable news networks.

Office of the Majority Leader - U.S. House of Representatives

  • Communications Director

    2005 - 2006

    Served as the top communications strategist for the House of Representatives leadership office charged with coordinating legislative action on a wide range of issues including financial services, energy, national security, legal reform, transportation and telecommunications policy among others.

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U.S. Department of Justice

  • Deputy Director of Public Affairs

    2005 - 2005

    Appointed Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the United States Department of Justice at the beginning of President George W. Bush’s second term, serving as the department’s national spokesman on issues ranging from national security to litigation before the federal courts. Developed and executed the successful strategic communications plan that helped usher the USA PATRIOT Act national security legislation towards reauthorization during the 109th United States Congress.

Bush-Cheney '04, Inc.

  • Campaign Spokesman

    2003 - 2004

    Designed and implemented the Bush-Cheney ‘04 strategic communications plan for a 17-state region that included the major battleground states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire among others, while also serving as the President’s campaign spokesman for regional, national and international radio and television news organizations.

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