Phil Squair is an experienced public policy executive with proven expertise in advocacy, team leadership and management, and trade association governance with organizations including the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, National Propane Gas Association, and the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, as well as time spent on Capitol Hill.  Phil has successfully guided businesses and industries through challenging policy situations by working issues seamlessly through the legislative, regulatory, and codes/standards processes.

Phil maintains expertise in legislative, regulatory, and technical matters including energy supply, electrification, climate change/emissions reduction, hazardous materials, homeland security, infrastructure, grid modernization, tax policy, supply chain, and trade.

Phil is adept at developing and implementing creative advocacy strategies that build upon clients’ strengths. Successful public policy advocacy means delivering a credible message to legislators and regulators, giving them a rationale to support an initiative. This process can take time and energy, but as Phil shows there are few situations where the ROI was not well worth the effort.

It is harder than ever for companies and associations to hold the attention of policymakers, so leaders must consistently offer fresh, relevant messaging that underpins the value proposition of an objective. This holds true whether it’s a safety conference, business meeting, networking opportunity, or lobbying push. Phil’s messages take the mystery out of government relations and demonstrate that working at the nexus of business and government can add significantly to an organization’s bottom line.