Patrick Griffin
Patrick Griffin is a partner in GriffinWilliams LLC, a management consulting firm that helps public and private sector clients navigate developmental transitions, organizational crisis and political challenges. He has an in-depth understanding of how Washington makes policy and how to tailor internal strategies to maximize a client's business objectives. Mr. Griffin has 30 years of experience on Capitol Hill, in the White House and in the private sector.
Mr. Griffin's public sector career has included serving as a top advisor to the President of the United States and to two Senate Democratic leaders. His private career spans 20 years, during which he has developed internal and external organizational strategies to help clients execute and achieve their strategic objectives.
During the Clinton Administration, Mr. Griffin was appointed Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. In this capacity, Mr. Griffin worked directly with the President, Cabinet Members and other Senior Officials in the Administration, as well as with Leadership in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives advising them on legislative initiatives, policy issues, treaty negotiations and confirmation hearings.
Mr. Griffin has served as Senior Policy Advisor to two Senate Democratic Leaders, Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) and Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD). Mr. Griffin was responsible for advising the Democratic Leadership and Caucus on policy and floor strategy. He also served as Secretary for the Democrats in the Senate, where he was the only Democratic elected officer of the Senate.
Prior to co-founding his current company, Mr. Griffin founded the government relations firm of Griffin Johnson, Madigan, and Peck. He spent more than 20 years building organizational capacity, designing political positioning strategies and achieving legislative results for Fortune 500 companies, non-profit associations, state and local municipalities as well as educational institutions. Before starting his own firm, he was Senior Vice President and Managing Director for the Government Relations Division of Burson-Marsteller.
Mr. Griffin is the Academic Director for the Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute in the School of Government at American University. He also serves as a Director on the Board of the National Democratic Institute. Before coming to Washington, Mr. Griffin was an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Mr. Griffin's education background includes a Ph.D. in Education, as well as Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Urban Affairs and Policy.