Charles
Cooper

Current Company:

Brumidi Group

Title:

Founder and Managing Partner

Education (SMU specific):

BS - Political Science and History (2000), MBA (2023)

Career Background:

Mi spent over a decade in senior roles within the U.S. Congress, including as Chief of Staff to a Member of Congress, Chief of Staff to a Congressional Leadership Office, and several senior policy roles. When I left Capitol Hill in 2010, I worked for government relations consulting firms, including leading the lobbying business as Managing Director. In 2022, I founded my own government relations consulting firm.

What am I doing – describe your current role and objectives:

I founded and run Brumidi Group, a leading government relations consulting firm based in Washington, DC. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies (across most industries) to non-profits and we focus on helping clients navigate the complexities of the federal government to impact the policy landscape.

Connections trying to make:

Excited to connect with anyone across the SMU alumni network, especially those within the business community.