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  • NOVAK STRATEGIC ADVISORS500 NORTH SECOND STREET, 9th FLHARRISBURGPA17101

Novak Strategic Advisors offers comprehensive, strategic government affairs and grassroots solutions to real world business needs.Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the firm's representation ranges from Fortune 500 companies to charitable organizations and small businesses. On their behalf, NSA has effectively secured procurement contracts, achieved legislative victories, educated leaders about clients' issues, and developed relationships with government entities.For NSA clients, success is directly related to unique, strategic government affairs and grassroots approaches that rely on consensus building, good relationships and creating cohesive coalitions. Firm professionals take the time to develop creative, direct approaches to navigating government. Their aim is to be responsive to their clients and proactive on the issues by bringing every asset to the table. As a result, their work has led to legislation and state regulatory changes in the areas of gaming, the environment, taxes and state regulated alcohol sales. At Novak Strategic Advisors, the number one goal is results.

15-20 years

Recognized by the Central Penn Business Journal, Forty Under 40

Recognized by Susquehanna Style, Women in Leadership

Pennsylvania Association for Government Relations
Women in Pennsylvania Government Relations
Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series, Class of 2008
Past Chair, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Central PA Chapter
Leadership Harrisburg Area Executive Program, Class of 2016
Founder and Former Co-Chair, Dickinson College Alumni Association for Central Pennsylvania
Board member, Keystone Human Services Partnership Board
Board member, D.R.E.A.M. Partnership,
Associate Board member, Members 1st FCU

Angela Leopold is a Senior Partner of Novak Strategic Advisors. A savvy businesswoman and an accomplished community leader, Angela knows people and gets results. At NSA, Angela directs top to bottom grassroots campaigns, earned and social media strategies, and coalition building activities. For the past 15 years, she has worked on state and national issues such as healthcare, taxation, and energy. Angela co-leads the Issue Advocacy division at Novak and oversees several of Novak’s government affairs clients as well.

Early in her career as a political fundraiser, Angela developed creative, direct approaches to navigating grassroots campaigns that included issue-based forums, consensus building, and reputation management. Today, she utilizes this experience and continues to cultivate her well-established relationships and strong, broad-based coalition networks. Angela has successfully managed several local races drawing on her impressive organizational skills and ability to mobilize grassroots armies at the local level. From circulating petitions to building relationships with local business and community leaders, Angela leveraged her connections in creative ways, which ultimately led her candidates to victory in these local elections.

Angela is the past board chair of the Central PA Chapter of the American Red Cross, and in 2016 graduated from the Leadership Harrisburg Area Executive program. When Angela is not pulling it all together at work, she is pulling together ways to support nonprofits, including the Midwest Food Bank, D.R.E.A.M. Partnership, and Keystone Human Services (Partnership Board). In 2021, Angela was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Leader by the Central Penn Business Journal as well as Women in Business 2021 issue in Susquehanna Style.

Angela is a graduate of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Angela lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband, Joe, and son, Mark.

Clients:

KARLA BLACK

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KARLA BLACK

(Maine)

CRYSTAL CAVALIER

(North Carolina)
  • (336) 530-0930

  • 812 Oak StreetSuite 411ReidsvilleNC27320

Clients:

THOMAS DOAK

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THOMAS DOAK

(Maine)

DANA DORAN

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  • (850) 205-9000

  • Po Box 10909101 E College AveTallahasseeFL32302

Clients:

MARK HALLS

(Utah)
  • (801) 376-2990

  • 1220 N Main StUnit 8SpringvilleUT84663

BEN LAZARE

(Illinois)
  • (850) 205-9000

  • 119 S Monroe StSuite 200TallahasseeFL32301

Clients:

ALLISON LIBY-SCHOONOVER

(Florida)
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46) Mark IV Capital

47) MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT

48) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT

49) Modesto Irrigation District

50) Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

51) MOORESVILLE-NC, TOWN OF

52) NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS

53) National Special Districts Coalition

54) National Stripper Wells Association

55) NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

56) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION

57) OCEANSIDE-CA, CITY OF

58) Permian Basin Petroleum Association

59) PEW Charitable Trusts

60) Reclamation District 108

61) Regional Water Authority

62) River Garden Farms, CA

63) ROSEVILLE-CA, CITY OF

64) Sacramento County, CA

65) SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

66) SAN JUAN WATER DISTRICT

67) San Luis Obispo County-CA

68) SANTA MONICA-CA, CITY OF

69) Silicon Valley Clean Water

70) Sites Project Authority

71) SOMACH SIMMONS & DUNN on behalf of State of Texas

72) Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA)

73) SUTTER COUNTY-CA

74) Sutter Mutual Water Company and Reclamation District 1500

75) SWCA Environmental

76) The Freshwater Trust

77) The Orland Unit Water Users Association

78) TOWN OF CARY, NC

79) Town of Paradise, CA

80) Tule River Improvement JPA (formerly Lower Tule River Irrigation District)

81) TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT

82) Vallejo, CA - City of

83) Wake County, NC

84) Ward & Smith on behalf of Holden Beach

85) Ward & Smith on behalf of the Town of Carolina Beach, NC

86) Ward & Smith on behalf of Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Commission

87) Washington State Water Resources Association

88) WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

89) Yakima Basin Joint Board

90) Yuma County Agriculture Water Coalition

Clients:

KERSTON SWARTZ

(Washington)