About the Firm

  • Brad Viator

    FOUNDER, CEO

    Brad Viator is one of the nation’s leading energy experts and advisor to energy companies and trade associations on how to effectively navigate complex legislative, regulatory, and media challenges. Today, Brad helps clients build strategic public affairs campaigns to influence and communicate with a wide range of external audiences, including organized labor, environmental NGOs, state and federal elected officials and regulators, and local community organizations.

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  • Alison Williams

    VP, ENERGY POLICY & RESEARCH

    Alison Williams is an energy and electricity policy expert with more than two decades of experience spanning government, industry associations, and investor-owned utilities. As Vice President of Energy Policy & Research, Alison helps clients navigate the industry’s most pressing challenges, from utility growth and markets to customer programs and wildfire mitigation. She also leads b strategic’s research team, identifying emerging electric industry trends at the state and federal levels.

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  • Maeve Colarusso

    SENIOR ASSOCIATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

    Maeve Colarusso focuses on supporting utility clients and technology firms with research, policy and regulatory analysis, and writing related to climate and energy. She graduated from Bowdoin College with a double major in Government and Legal Studies and Environmental Studies. Maeve joined the team after leading the Government Affairs team at a climate technology startup.

  • Delaney Brown

    ASSOCIATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

    Delaney Brown, Associate of Public Affairs, focuses on the utility business model, policy research, and the industry trends that influence our clients. A proud Clemson University graduate, she leverages her study of economics, as well as political and legal theory, to evaluate and analyze the complex regulatory environments of the utility industry.

  • Audrey Roth

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Audrey Roth supports the b strategic team and clients behind the scenes. In her role, she oversees vendor relations and back office operations such as billing, reporting, and capacity management. Additionally, she works to identify efficiencies and implement processes that support organizational improvements and growth. Her focus is supporting the team internally to ensure success in the delivery of services to our clients.