At ConnectSouth, we don't believe in cookie-cutter services like you'll get from most large firms. We work with you from the very beginning to map out each step our team will take on your behalf. Then we get to work with the decision makers that impact you.

We provide the full range of public affairs services - from traditional "shoe-leather" lobbying, to coalition building, to executive agency compliance. And if we need to energize the public around a policy issue, our firm has valuable experience in public relations, earned media, grassroots and grasstops mobilization, and paid media campaigns.

0-5 years

Kristen Casimir serves as a Government Affairs Associate in the Atlanta Office. She is a highly enthusiastic, client-focused individual with a demonstrated history of creating strategic alliances in politics and the hospitality industry. Before joining Connect South, Kristen was the External Affairs Coordinator at the Secretary of State's Office, where she collaborated with high schools across Georgia to ensure student participation in the Student Ambassador Program, having previously served as a Campaign Manager for multiple political campaigns.

Throughout her professional career Kristen has committed herself to developing and maintaining strong relationships with critical stakeholders, agency heads, and both local and state elected officials. Her work in government has given her extensive knowledge of constituent needs and has allowed her to make an impact both in the office and within her community.

Kristen received her B.A. in the Andrew Young School of Public Policy from Georgia State University. She was born and raised in Massachusetts and currently resides in Vinings, GA.