"At TBG, we understand how politics shape public policy. From changing minds to changing laws, The Brennan Group can help you achieve the results you need."

OUR SERVICES

PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A major home improvement chain attempted to secure the rights to open a new location. However, in an unusual move that gravely threatened our client’s goals, the legislature passed a bill to seize the location by eminent domain. TBG worked with the Governor's office and the business community to create awareness of the negative implications on the business climate in Massachusetts by the legislative act. TBG secured a veto by the Governor in a major success for our client!
During the complicated merger of two major teaching hospitals – one private and the other public – TBG developed a sophisticated strategy to secure both legislative and executive support. With the granted approvals and the merger completion, TBG helped to create one of Boston’s preeminent medical facilities.
A major financial services company relied upon TBG's legislative planning skills to successfully secure a multi-million dollar relief statute for the mutual fund industry.
A professional association hired TBG to help secure legislative relief from an onerous tort law system. TBG developed an effective legislative program for our client that achieved the desired exemptions and significant public policy reform for their members.
TBG worked with a major developer who was constrained by water access statutes. The statutes inequitably restricted the size of a planned project. With TBG's efforts, the development site received a first-of-its-kind exemption from the statutes, ensuring our client's ability to meet their business goals.
A segment of the REIT Industry and for-profit developers in Massachusetts were gravely concerned with legislation that would have significantly restricted Massachusetts "affordable" housing development. Working with a number of large REITs and other developers, a coalition was created that successfully fought back major changes to Massachusetts "anti-snob" zoning statutes that would have limited multi-unit residential real estate development.
TBG executives developed and managed successful real estate programs for a broad range of clients for more than a decade.

MEET KEY MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM

Employees of TBG have experience providing aggressive, proactive government relations representation to a broad and diverse base of clients. Our team is comprised of attorneys, former elected officials, strategic consultants, and account executives that provide advocacy, relationship development, and association management services customized to meet our clients' goals and objectives.

John A. Brennan Jr.,  President & Founder

John A. Brennan Jr.

President & Founder

As an attorney and former Massachusetts Senior Legislator, Mr. Brennan brings a wealth of policy experience, political insights, and personal relationships to TBG. On a daily basis, he provides senior strategic advice and counsel to TBG clients, ranging from Fortune 50 corporations to non-profit hospitals and universities. Mr. Brennan specializes in legislative and regulatory affairs, business strategies, real estate zoning and development issues. He has counseled regional, national, and international clients in such industries as health care, banking, insurance, high technology, and biotechnology. As President of The Brennan Group, Mr. Brennan has advised clients on such issues as city and state land use permits, mergers and acquisitions, and licensing before regulatory bodies. He fosters and maintains his clients’ relationships with government leaders and serves as a client representative before regulatory agencies and public authorities.

Daniel P. O'Brien,  Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Daniel P. O'Brien

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Mr. O'Brien has twenty-five years of public affairs experience in Massachusetts. Prior to joining The Brennan Group, he worked as a public affairs professional in the New England office of Cassidy & Associates. He worked on a wide variety of issues in the areas of higher education, financial services, and real estate and on behalf of Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Cassidy and Associates in 1988, he served as a government relations professional in the Executive Office of the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority for three years. Mr. O'Brien has twelve years of experience in local government. He is a graduate of Stonehill College and Suffolk University Law School.

Lynda Bernard,  Senior Vice President

Lynda Bernard

Senior Vice President

Ms. Bernard, drawing upon thirty years of experience in state government and public affairs, provides The Brennan Group, Inc., clients with a keen understanding of the legislative process, specializing in health care and finance policy. She is responsible for strategic planning, policy analsyis, and providing public affairs management to a broad range of clients. Ms. Bernard serves on the Board of Directors for the M. Patricia Cronin Foundation to Fight Ovarian Cancer, Inc., and was a member of the Boston Zoning Commission from 2004-2008. Prior to joining The Brennan Group, Inc., she was a Vice President at Cassidy & Associates in Washington, D.C. Ms. Bernard also served as a senior aide to the Massachusetts House Ways & Means Committee, Government Regulations Committee, and the Committee on Banks and Banking, where she managed legislative and regulatory initiatives. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amerst.

John A. Brennan III,  Vice President

John A. Brennan III

Vice President

Mr. Brennan, III works in public affairs and assists in the Real Estate regulations and development portion of the business. He conducts public policy research and analysis on behalf of the firm and its clients. Prior to joining The Brennan Group, he was a Director at BlackRock which is one of the world’s largest asset managers, where he cultivated and maintained relationships with public and private retirement plans. He brings fifteen years of experience from the financial services industry where he provided clients with creative solutions for their business needs. John received a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences from Boston College and also sits on the Board of Directors for Caritas Communities.

Tim Brennan,  Director of Business Development

Tim Brennan

Director of Business Development

Mr. Brennan works in public affairs and assists in the Real Estate development practice. He is also the leads the marketing initiatives on an ongoing bases. Tim Brings over 14 years of corporate experience across multiple disciplines. Tim has spent time working in finance, real estate, consulting, international business affairs, and technology. Tim ran and founded his own venture in the sports technology stratosphere where we worked with some of the top names in sports including the New England Patriots. Tim finds his way back to the Brennan Group after his 6 plus year stint in San Francisco. Tim received his BS in Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.

Nikki L. Dostoomian,  Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel

Nikki L. Dostoomian

Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel

Ms. Dostoomian has over ten years of government affairs experience and assists in the development and implementation of clients' state and federal government affairs strategies. She identifies, researches, and reports on legislation, rules, and regulations on behalf of our clients. She tracks the progress of all relevant legislation through the committee process in the Legislative and Executive branches of government. Prior to joining The Brennan Group, Ms. Dostoomian worked as a litigation analyst. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Vermont and graduated Suffolk University Law School in 2012. She is a member of the Town of Easton's Affordable Housing Trust and sits on the Stoughton Visiting Nurses Association Professional Advisory Board.

Corinne Fisher,  Legal and Policy Research Associate

Corinne Fisher

Legal and Policy Research Associate

Ms. Fisher provides support to the executives of the firm. Her responsibilities include tracking legislation, monitoring hearings, drafting testimony, briefing materials, handling meeting requests and performing research pertaining to legislative and regulatory issues, as well as client initiatives. Ms. Fisher earned her paralegal certificate from Boston University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Communication from Fairfield University. She brings diverse experience to The Brennan Group in both the legal and nonprofit sector.

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