Government Relations + Public Relations = Public Affairs

Capstone National Partners is a full service public affairs firm with offices in Washington, D.C and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Capstone has grown and evolved over the last 20 years to become the highly successful, boutique public relations and lobbying firm it is today.

The professionals who comprise Capstone have strong credentials in both public relations and government relations including two DOD Deputy Assistant Secretaries, a Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Education, the first Chief Operating Officer for Student Financial Affairs, a Washington DC State Director, a Congressional Chief of Staff and public relations and direct marketing experts.

Capstone maintains working relationships with the entire network of research policy makers including key decision makers on Capitol Hill and at federal agencies. We also have strong relationships with reporters and community leaders across the state and have successfully advocated for state and local funding and policy change.

Capstone has unique expertise in Department of Defense (DOD) research and development funding, specifically working with the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) (including Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), etc.) and Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Our team also has extensive experience working with non-profit organizations, construction firms, real estate developers, higher education institutions, and clean energy businesses. We have built coalitions, successfully advocated for state and local funding and policy change, and have placed countless stories in local, regional and national media.