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WHAT WE DO

Strategic Communications & Media Relations

Social Media Strategy & Execution

Campaign Strategy & Advocacy

Media & Public Speaking Training

Event Planning & Execution

Crisis & Issue Management

Government Relations & Lobbying

PROVEN SUCCESS

“The Hayes Initiative flawlessly navigated the intersections of government, community, and tech when they organized and staffed our successful annual lobby day, which brought more than 500 hosts from across New York to the State Capitol in Albany.”

AirBNB

Josh Meltzer

Director of Strategic Initiatives and Policy Partnerships for North America

AirBnB

“The Hayes Initiative team’s work with Time’s Up on logistics management was critical to our success. Without Anthony and his team, who knew exactly how to amplify the voices of survivors, we never would have been able to get the Time’s Up NY agenda expanding protections for survivors passed in 2020.”

Time's Up

Roberta Kaplan

Co-Founder of the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund

“Working with Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, Anthony and his team offered invaluable support managing heads of state, CEOs and press during United Nations General Assembly Week in New York and for the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Beijing and Singapore.”

Bloomberg

Capricia Marshall

Chief of Protocol for the Obama Administration and Bloomberg Protocol Advisor

Bloomberg

“The Hayes Initiative has a deep understanding of the media landscape with incredible connections which helped Chicago State’s Attorney Foxx communicate her record on criminal justice reform and win her 2020 primary.”

Marisa Renee Lee

Senior Campaign Advisor and CEO

Beacon Advisors

“In turbulent, chaotic environments, Anthony Hayes has been a calm directing force coordintating major media one-on-ones, large campaign rallies, and press conferences — he is exactly who you want to have around in any challenging situation.”

Hillary

Nick Merrill

Senior Advisor

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton