Stateside Associates
Olivia Meade is a skilled professional with experience in strategic partnerships and project management. Currently serving as a Special Projects Associate at Stateside Associates since June 2022, Olivia also holds the position of Strategic Partnerships Coordinator at the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, where responsibilities include fostering collaborations. Previously, Olivia worked as a Senior Advocacy Assistant at the same organization and gained policy insights as a Policy Intern at the FACT Coalition. An earlier role as a Customer Service Specialist at Appalachian State University Bookstore helped develop customer engagement skills. Olivia Meade earned a Master of Arts in International Relations and Affairs from American University and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Government from Appalachian State University.
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Stateside Associates
Stateside Associates is the largest state and local government affairs firm. Since 1988, the Stateside team has worked across the 50 states and in many local governments on behalf of dozens of companies, trade associations and government and non-profit clients. Long regarded as the industry leader in State and Local Government Affairs, Stateside Associates helps its clients recognize more success from their programs by contributing experience, nationwide relationships and well-honed skills as issue managers. The staff includes former state legislature staff members, attorneys and issue managers with a combined 90 years of state and local government experience. From state government affairs program design to execution, there are experienced Stateside professionals available to help. Whether the task is issue monitoring, retaining lobbyists, developing strategic plans, budgeting, working with Groups or integrating grasstops into your program, the experienced team at Stateside can assist. On a daily basis, Stateside team members help clients untie the knots of state legislation and regulations – identifying problems and opportunities and developing sophisticated government affairs programs that are both effective and budget-conscious. One key to success is Stateside’s commitment to treat all clients as “clients of the firm.” That enables clients to access the full array of partner, manager and staff resources seamlessly.