Kathleen Leonard

Kathleen (Kate) A. Leonard is the Managing Partner & CEO for The Leonard Group, LLP. She assists clients with their government relations interests by bringing more than fifteen years of experience to the resolution of their legislative concerns. Ms. Leonard has represented clients before Congress, state agencies and legislatures, the White House, OMB, and Departments of Justice, Treasury, Defense and Homeland Security regarding banking, budget, appropriations, commerce, judiciary, defense, labor, transportation, treasury, science and technology issues. As a former staffer to U.S. Senator Robert W. Kasten, and principal lobbyist for key legislative clients for many years, Ms. Leonard has acquired extensive experience in the procedural and legislative systems of the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and state legislatures and the executive branches of government. Ms. Leonard has developed strong relationships with leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and their staff. She has expanded these relationships through her active participation in many bipartisan fundraisers for incumbents and challengers in the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, as well as her role as a Delegate to Presidential Conventions.