OUR TEAM

Francis X. McMahon, Esq. / President
The founder of Advocacy Solutions, Frank heads our Government Relations practice with particular expertise in ally development, grassroots and grasstops coalition building, and online advocacy. Major industries represented include telecommunications, utilities and health care.  Frank's career includes stints as a staff member and advisor on many winning political campaigns, and during Rhode Island Governor Bruce Sundlun's administration, he served as Special Council and Deputy Chief of Staff.   

An avid Friar Basketball fan, Frank is a graduate of Providence College, Suffolk University Law School, and a member of the Rhode Island State and Federal Bar Association, Frank lives with his wife and three children in Barrington, Rhode Island.

 

Jeff Taylor, Esq. / Managing Director of Government Relations

Jeff held a number of positions in the public and private sectors before joining Advocacy Solutions as the Managing Director of Government Relations. He has been employed by the Rhode Island State Senate as a policy assistant and served as the Director of Legislation for Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Fogarty. Most recently, before coming to Advocacy Solutions, Jeff was the Director of Government Relations for Rhode Island’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island.

Jeff is very active in several community organizations and serves on the Board of Directors for the Pawtucket Child Development Center.

Jeff earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University in 1994 and his Juris Doctorate degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2002.

 

Kevin Gould / Managing Director of Public Relations

Kevin is a communications strategist with more than 15 years of proven experience executing targeted campaigns that effectively reach and influence key stakeholder audiences through a wide range of media and channels. His background includes experience in both commercial and not-for-profit environments in the areas of strategic message development, brand communications, media and community relations, and multi-level cause-marketing and public education campaigns.

Prior to joining Advocacy Solutions, Kevin was Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in Chicago, Illinois

Kevin holds an MS in Integrated Marketing Communications from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, an MS in Mass Communication from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and a BA in English/Communications from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

 

Christopher Hunter / Director of Grassroots and Electronic Advocacy
A nationally recognized expert on Internet privacy and free speech issues, Chris joined Advocacy Solutions after five years as a public policy researcher at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.  Today, Chris runs several Advocacy Solutions issue campaigns and is responsible for coalition building and electronic advocacy activities. He has testified before Congress on the safety of the Internet for children and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Interactive Week, and major academic journals. His areas of expertise also include telecommunications policy, financial services and health care.

Chris holds a BA from Boston College and an MA from the University of Pennsylvania.

 

TYLER ROWLEY / CAMPAIGN MANAGER, PUBLIC RELATIONS & GRASSROOTS

Tyler is responsible for account and project management, as well as campaign development and client relations. He previously worked in sales for Fidelity Investments and as a commercial real estate analyst for Commonwealth Ventures.

Tyler graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Political Science. He is a native of Narragansett, RI and attended Bishop Hendricken High School where he was an All State football player. He continued his football career at Brown and was a member of the 2005 Ivy League Championship team.

 

KATE NAGLE / Manager of Grassroots and Electronic Advocacy

Kate graduated from Harvard University in 2001 with a B.A. in Government, Cum Laude. She then joined the Office of Senator Lincoln Chafee in Washington, D.C. where she was a Legislative Correspondent for four years, focusing on such issues as labor, taxes, social security, and healthcare. Prior to joining Advocacy Solutions, Kate was at RIMES (Rhode Island Manufacturers Extension Services) as Network Coordinator for the Grassroots Leadership Coalition, which worked on business and education collaboration, workforce development, and community outreach.

A Rhode Island native and Barrington High School graduate, Kate is active in the community with Big Sisters and the PKL (Providence Kickball League).

 

Elizabeth White / Legislative Analyst
Liz graduated from Providence College in May 2006 with a B.S. in Health Policy and Management and a B.A. in Spanish. Since joining Advocacy Solutions, Liz has been responsible for all the day to day bill tracking through the General Assembly as well as the timely filing of all registration and monthly lobbying forms with the Secretary of State's office. Liz notifies clients about pending hearings, filing deadlines as well as key events and fundraisers. She also serves as the records keeper for Government Relations, where she creates on-going status reports for all bills that potentially impact our clients.

A world traveler, Liz studied abroad in Spain, and traveled to London, Italy, and Portugal as well.