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# Penta Policy Insiders
#### We evaluate the effectiveness of policy conversations and provide data-driven insights from senior policymakers to those who work closely with the government to improve engagement and provide constructive resources.
What's Policy Insider?
# Policy Insiders are policymakers, senior policy staff, and senior officials who work across all levels of government, both domestically and globally, and are able to speak to the dynamics of the political landscape.
What's Policy Insider?
# Featured Insights
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#### [Economic sentiment falls to its lowest point since early January](http://25254998.hs-sites-eu1.com/oldblog/economic-sentiment-falls-to-its-lowest-point-since-early-january)
Feb 28, 2024 by Madeline Markenson
Economic sentiment decreased over the last two weeks, falling to its lowest point since the first week of January. The...
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#### [Penta Group elects Stacy Kerr and Jill Craig as senior partners; Scott Elder and Kris Havens as partners](http://25254998.hs-sites-eu1.com/oldblog/penta-group-elects-stacy-kerr-and-jill-craig-as-senior-partners-scott-elder-and-kris-havens-as-partners)
Feb 27, 2024 by Isabella Velasco
WASHINGTON, D.C. (27 February 2024): Penta Group, the world's first full-scale stakeholder solutions firm, today...
Penta Policy Insiders
# About Our Work
- #### [What We Do](http://humebrophy-25254998.hs-sites-eu1.com/insiders#)
Our team goes direct to the source to find out what advocates can do to build more effective relationships in government. Through our research, policymakers can better inform, direct and correct advocates' investment and effort.
- #### [How We Do It](http://humebrophy-25254998.hs-sites-eu1.com/insiders#)
We ssurvey and interview thousands of staff across all levels of government each year in DC, Brussels, U.S. state capitals and internationally. We then use this feedback to provide advocates with a comprehensive understanding of how policymakers define productive and mutually beneficial advocay.
- #### [The Results](http://humebrophy-25254998.hs-sites-eu1.com/insiders#)
At the end of each research study, we provide a summary of our findings back to the Policy Insiders who participated in our research. We also share key findings with our clients (companies and associations), who use our research to inform, validate and improve their engagement with public sector officials.
# Why Participate?
Policy Insiders participate in our research to help inform, direct, and correct the engagement they receive from advocates. Participants also gain insight into the perspectives held by their peers, helping them to foster and deepen relationships with other decision-makers. Our platform allows us to deliver cutting-edge research and content tailored to the pressing issues that policymakers continue to face.
# Our Promise
We value the privacy of Policy Insiders. Participation in our research is completely confidential and findings are shared on a not-for-attribution basis. In our quantitative (survey) research, we only share aggregate findings without individual identifying information. In our qualitative (interview) research, we only share anonymized verbatims.
Exclusive Events
# Through our platform, we offer exclusive events that will help government staff to foster and deepen relationships with other policymakers domestically and globally.
Who We Are
# Meet the Team
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##### Mike Gottlieb
###### Senior Partner and Managing Partner of Research
[*Email*](mailto:michael.gottlieb@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gottlieb-7a204a105?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B6AjpGBdvRs2agjtOmsNMmg%3D%3D)
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##### Scott Luginbill
###### Vice President of Policy Insiders
[*Email*](mailto:scott.luginbill@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-luginbill-07b2a161/)
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##### Sathya Mandjiny
###### DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[*Email*](mailto:sathyaprya.mandjiny@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sathyamandjiny?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BOiJlv3aAQGGqo63SpXfwig%3D%3D)
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##### Natalie Bahmanyar
###### ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT INSIGHTS AND RESEARCH PRODUCTS
[*Email*](mailto:natalie.bahmanyar@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-bahmanyar-21824592?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B9HbAIQwSRnSS%2Biz%2BVCrhwQ%3D%3D)
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##### Michael Griffin
###### CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER, INTELLIGENCE
[*Email*](mailto:michael.griffin@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrgriffin?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BVivzJbTbRE2W9u4y1uDWog%3D%3D)
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##### Kinda Ahmed
###### SENIOR CONTENT ASSOCIATE
[*Email*](mailto:kinda.ahmed@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinda-k-ahmed-b15446129/)
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##### Hannah Hebertson
###### SENIOR CONTENT ASSOCIATE
[*Email*](mailto:hannah.hebertson@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-hebertson?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BR%2F%2Bk8B1rRh%2BJWJ6hKzIGNw%3D%3D)
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##### Madeline Markenson
###### CONTENT ASSOCIATE
[*Email*](mailto:madeline.markenson@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](http://linkedin.com/in/madelinemarkenson)
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##### Kelly Stone
###### SENIOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE
[*Email*](mailto:kelly.stone@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyrstone/)
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##### Jacob Wood
###### SENIOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE
[*Email*](mailto:jacob.wood@pentagroup.co) [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wood-jacob)
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Contact Us
# Whether you are a policymaker or a private sector advocate, let's chat about how we can help make your policy conversations more productive and how we can help you engage more meaningfully with your peers.
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