Managing Principal

Brian Hudson has worked in and around state government relations and politics for more than 15 years. He has been named among the top five lobbyists in Georgia by James Magazine and as a “power player” by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Since starting his government relations consulting practice in 2005, Hudson has guided major organizations such as The Home Depot, DIRECTV, Dish Network, HP, Novo Nordisk, Daiichi Sankyo, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, City of Atlanta, City of Woodstock, TECH America, Zoo Atlanta and others through various legislative, political and regulatory battles at the Georgia State Capitol and has advised CEOs and senior executives of major corporations, small businesses and other organizations on their public policy issues.

Prior to forming his consulting practice, Hudson served as a regional government relations manager for The Home Depot where he was responsible for managing and implementing government relations and legislative strategies in the southeastern United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition, Hudson worked in the Washington, D.C. office of Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston (R) and served as a senior analyst and head of the southeastern office for MultiState Associates, Inc., a national state and local government relations consulting firm.

In addition to his public affairs experience in Georgia, Hudson has extensive national experience working on complex issues in multiple states and U.S. territories and with several legislative groups including the National Conference of State Legislatures, the American Legislative Exchange Council and the State Legislative Leaders Foundation.

In the political arena, he has served on the national finance committee for the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) and on the finance committees for various statewide campaigns.

Hudson currently serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Professional Lobbyists Association, on the advisory board of Georgia Music Partners and is active with the Georgia Chamber Governmental Affairs Council.  In the community, he has helped build Habitat for Humanity homes and KABOOM! Playgrounds and regularly provides music education to school children.

He is a graduate of The University of Georgia where he studied political science. In addition to his political interests, Brian is an accomplished touring and studio drummer and musician and is a voting member of the Recording Academy (Grammys).  He and his wife, Mandy, have three boys and reside in Milton, Georgia.