Brunswick expands U.S. policy and communications campaign experience with hire of former campaign manager and agency official
January 28th, 2025 – Brunswick Group, a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues and critical stakeholders, today announced that Jim Bognet has joined as a Partner.
Bognet combines extensive policy, campaign, strategic communications, and public opinion research experience, and has a strong track record of advising senior public company executives and national leaders through high stakes issues and crisis.
Prior to Brunswick, he served as CEO of polling and analytics company co/efficient, a role he took on following two closely fought races as the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Bognet’s political experience includes campaign manager, policy director, and senior advisor roles across Senate and Gubernatorial campaigns, and three U.S. Presidential campaigns.
From 2019 to 2020 he served as SVP of Communications at the Export-Import Bank of the United States, a position he was appointed to by President Trump during his first term in office. Before that, he spent two years as an SVP at a global strategic communications firm, advising large public clients on crisis and strategic communications.
Henry Timms, Chief Executive Officer, said: “Jim has deep experience at all levels of the U.S. political system, which will be invaluable to our clients as they navigate a rapidly shifting political environment. He is well versed in translating his political insight and campaign experience into actionable advice in the corporate sphere, and we are thrilled that he is joining Brunswick.”
On joining Brunswick, Jim Bognet said: “I am excited to work with Brunswick’s amazing clients across America and the world. My experience in business, government, and as a candidate for Congress in my hometown of Hazleton, Pennsylvania will inform the critical insights I offer our clients. At this crucial moment of immense change in America, our clients need actionable insights on how to maneuver through a rapidly transforming political and societal landscape. I will work with our exceptional public affairs team to help our clients thrive in this new era.”
About Brunswick Group
Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues and critical stakeholders. Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world successfully. We advise on critical issues and critical stakeholders at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients – the leaders of large, complex organizations – understand and navigate these interconnected worlds. Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit center. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.
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