Public Policy Holding Co. Subsidiary Acquires Cowen and Putnam Assets to Boost Engagement
Public Policy Holding Company’s MultiState Associates acquired assets of Cowen Consulting LLC and Putnam Strategies LLC, bringing Lee Cowen and Nicholas Evans onboard as stakeholder engagement specialists. The additions expand MultiState’s practice with governors’ associations like NGA, RGA and DGA and bolster its issue management and compliance offerings.
1. Acquisition of Cowen Consulting and Putnam Strategies Assets
MultiState Associates completed an acqui-hire by acquiring the assets of Cowen Consulting LLC and Putnam Strategies LLC, securing senior government relations specialists Lee Cowen and Nicholas Evans. This move integrates their management company resources into MultiState’s stakeholder engagement practice.
2. Expansion of Stakeholder Engagement Practice
The hires strengthen MultiState’s dedicated stakeholder engagement team, which advises political organizations including NGA, RGA, DGA and attorney general groups. The new specialists bring decades of state government affairs experience and an established national client roster.
3. Strategic Benefits for PPHC
By adding Cowen and Evans, PPHC positions MultiState to offer a more comprehensive suite of services—issue management, regulatory tracking and lobbying compliance—to large clients requiring sophisticated multistate strategies. Leadership expects these additions to drive cross‐selling opportunities and accelerate practice growth.