Public Affairs
Comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategies that build support, shape narratives, and advance business objectives. We navigate complex public environments through strategic communications, coalition building, and community relations.
Key Contacts
Public affairs success requires engaging stakeholders beyond government officials: media, community organizations, industry coalitions, and grassroots advocates. Our practice develops and executes integrated campaigns that build support, manage opposition, and shape public narrative around complex issues. We identify and engage the stakeholders who influence decision-makers. Whether facing community opposition to development projects, navigating public controversies, or building support for policy initiatives, we develop comprehensive strategies. Our campaigns integrate media relations, coalition building, community engagement, and digital communications. We work with corporations expanding into new markets, developers seeking community approval, industry groups advocating for reform, and organizations managing reputational challenges. We create alignment between business objectives and public interests through genuine stakeholder relationships.
Our Services
Comprehensive support across every stage of your journey in this highly regulated industry.
Media relations and strategic communications
Coalition building and management
Community engagement and outreach
Grassroots advocacy campaigns
Stakeholder mapping and analysis
Crisis communications and reputation management
Public opinion research and message testing
Digital and social media strategy
Event coordination and public forums
Corporate social responsibility positioning
The Tenax Difference
Since 2012, Tenax Strategies has been building coalitions, shaping narratives, and securing approvals for clients facing complex stakeholder environments. We've managed public affairs campaigns for controversial development projects, emerging industries, regulatory reform initiatives, and reputational challenges. Our work has transformed community opposition into support, positioned clients as industry leaders, and secured approvals that seemed impossible at campaign start. We've coordinated with community organizations, business groups, advocacy coalitions, and media across multiple states and countless local jurisdictions. Our team brings experience from government, communications, advocacy, and business—providing the diverse expertise needed to navigate today's complex public affairs landscape.
We do the work. While other consultants develop plans, we execute them. When a client faces community opposition, we organize stakeholder meetings, conduct outreach to community leaders, and develop educational materials that address concerns honestly. When media coverage turns negative, we coordinate response campaigns, generate third-party support, and position clients effectively. That hands-on approach has turned skeptical communities into supporters and converted challenges into opportunities. From initial stakeholder analysis through campaign execution and results measurement, we deliver comprehensive public affairs strategies that achieve business objectives while building genuine community relationships. Whether navigating approvals for major development projects, building coalitions for policy initiatives, or managing reputational challenges, we bring strategic vision and tactical excellence. Our core values define our approach: integrity in stakeholder engagement, tenacity in pursuing client goals, and accountability for campaign results.
Our Core Values
Integrity
Do the right thing. Always.
Tenacity
If you come to a wall, go over it, through it, or around it.
Accountability
Own the work. Deliver the result.
Representative Work
A selection of our successful engagements and client outcomes.
Mixed-Use Development Community Approval Campaign
Transformed community opposition into approval for controversial $200M mixed-use development through comprehensive stakeholder engagement. Organized 15 community meetings, coordinated media strategy generating 25+ positive news placements, and built coalition with local businesses and civic organizations resulting in unanimous planning board approval.