Paul J Hirsch

Paul J. Hirsch has over 35 years of public and private-sector experience. His public sector expertise is in the areas of congressional relations, federal installation management and real estate at both the corporate and field levels of the Federal government. His private-sector experience includes working with Congress, the Executive Branch and state and local governments in the area of economic development, defense facility enhancement, technology, and public policy issues. From 1985 to 1991, Mr. Hirsch served as a key operative in defining and justifying to Congress the multi-billion dollar construction and housing programs of the Departments of State and Air Force. He played an important part in the development and marketing of successful strategies that allowed high-level Department principals to better advocate facility and quality of life programs to the Congress. He provided advice and counsel to department political appointees and General Officers as an important member of their immediate staff. During this period, Mr. Hirsch served on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant (LEGIS Fellow) utilizing his expertise for a Member of the House Appropriations Committee. Mr. Hirsch received a BA from the University of West Florida. He is a member of the Association of Defense Communities (ADC); National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA); the Air Force Association (AFA) and the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME).