Marcia Hale

Marcia Hale is a member of the Government Affairs practice in the Washington, DC office. An experienced public policy strategist with an extensive career in the public and private sectors, Ms. Hale focuses her work on providing strategic guidance to clients on federal and state issues. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hale advised several organizations including the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Presently, Ms. Hale concentrates on providing strategic counseling to RIM and Google, among other companies. Previously, she served in various public affairs positions with the Monsanto Corporation including Director of Public Affairs, U.K. and Director of State Government Affairs, directing Monsanto’s efforts with state and local governments. During the Clinton administration, Ms. Hale served as Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House, a position she held for four years. In this capacity, she was responsible for coordinating policy initiatives and political outreach involving state and local elected officials. Prior to this position, she served as Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and Advance. Ms. Hale began her Washington, DC experience as a Legislative Assistant to US Representative Butler Derrick of South Carolina. She also held several senior level positions in government and national campaigns, as well as working at both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC).