ALAN NOVAK

  • 717-234-9909

  • NOVAK STRATEGIC ADVISORS500 NORTH SECOND STREET, 9TH FLHARRISBURGPA17101

ANGELA LEOPOLD

  • 717-234-9909

  • NOVAK STRATEGIC ADVISORS500 NORTH SECOND STREET, 9th FLHARRISBURGPA17101

Novak Strategic Advisors offers comprehensive, strategic government affairs and grassroots solutions to real world business needs.Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the firm's representation ranges from Fortune 500 companies to charitable organizations and small businesses. On their behalf, NSA has effectively secured procurement contracts, achieved legislative victories, educated leaders about clients' issues, and developed relationships with government entities.For NSA clients, success is directly related to unique, strategic government affairs and grassroots approaches that rely on consensus building, good relationships and creating cohesive coalitions. Firm professionals take the time to develop creative, direct approaches to navigating government. Their aim is to be responsive to their clients and proactive on the issues by bringing every asset to the table. As a result, their work has led to legislation and state regulatory changes in the areas of gaming, the environment, taxes and state regulated alcohol sales. At Novak Strategic Advisors, the number one goal is results.

15-20 years

Recognized by the Central Penn Business Journal, Forty Under 40

Recognized by Susquehanna Style, Women in Leadership

Pennsylvania Association for Government Relations
Women in Pennsylvania Government Relations
Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series, Class of 2008
Past Chair, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Central PA Chapter
Leadership Harrisburg Area Executive Program, Class of 2016
Founder and Former Co-Chair, Dickinson College Alumni Association for Central Pennsylvania
Board member, Keystone Human Services Partnership Board
Board member, D.R.E.A.M. Partnership,
Associate Board member, Members 1st FCU

Angela Leopold is a Senior Partner of Novak Strategic Advisors. A savvy businesswoman and an accomplished community leader, Angela knows people and gets results. At NSA, Angela directs top to bottom grassroots campaigns, earned and social media strategies, and coalition building activities. For the past 15 years, she has worked on state and national issues such as healthcare, taxation, and energy. Angela co-leads the Issue Advocacy division at Novak and oversees several of Novak’s government affairs clients as well.

Early in her career as a political fundraiser, Angela developed creative, direct approaches to navigating grassroots campaigns that included issue-based forums, consensus building, and reputation management. Today, she utilizes this experience and continues to cultivate her well-established relationships and strong, broad-based coalition networks. Angela has successfully managed several local races drawing on her impressive organizational skills and ability to mobilize grassroots armies at the local level. From circulating petitions to building relationships with local business and community leaders, Angela leveraged her connections in creative ways, which ultimately led her candidates to victory in these local elections.

Angela is the past board chair of the Central PA Chapter of the American Red Cross, and in 2016 graduated from the Leadership Harrisburg Area Executive program. When Angela is not pulling it all together at work, she is pulling together ways to support nonprofits, including the Midwest Food Bank, D.R.E.A.M. Partnership, and Keystone Human Services (Partnership Board). In 2021, Angela was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Leader by the Central Penn Business Journal as well as Women in Business 2021 issue in Susquehanna Style.

Angela is a graduate of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Angela lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband, Joe, and son, Mark.

JENNA EARLEY

(Pennsylvania)
Clients:

43) Kooth USA, LLC

44) Lion Health System

45) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

46) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.

47) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

48) Malibu Wellness Ranch

49) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

50) Martz Trailways

51) Messiah Lifeways

52) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

53) Misericordia University

54) Modern Treasury

55) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544

56) Nlyten Corporation

57) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County

58) PA Association for Justice

59) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

60) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

61) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

62) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition

63) Pennsylvania Principals Association

64) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

65) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

66) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

67) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

68) Philadelphia School District

69) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

70) Recycle the World, Inc.

71) Rikore, Inc.

72) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

73) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

74) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County

75) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

76) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

77) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

78) Ticket Network

79) Total Security International LLC

80) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

81) Verified Voting.Org., Inc

82) Viatris Inc.

83) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

84) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice

DAVID THOMAS

(Pennsylvania)
  • 717-961-5450

  • 600 North 3rd StreetSuite 101HarrisburgPA17101

Clients:

1) 1315 Investments, LP

2) ACE Cash Express

3) Age of Learning

4) Allen Real Estate LLC

5) Allied Services Integrated Health System

6) Almond Digital Health

7) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates

8) AMLL Management Group

9) AMP Global Strategies

10) Antrim Investment Group, LLC

11) ARM Development LLC

12) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers

13) AT&T Inc.

14) Aviat Networks

15) Bounty Minerals

16) Byler Management

17) Caprice Management

18) Carey Holdings LLC

19) Casey Recovery, LLC

20) Catalight

21) Catapult Learning

22) Central Penn College

23) Chick-fil-A, Inc.

24) Child USA

25) Chobani

26) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg

27) Churchill Downs Incorporated

28) City of Philadelphia

29) CNX Gathering LLC

30) CNX Land LLC

31) Coalition for Community Solar Access

32) Coalition For Home Equity Partnership

33) College Board

34) Compass Learning

35) Concurrent Technologies Corporation

36) Critical Response Group

37) Crown Display Inc.

38) Dallas Area Fall Fair Inc. TA The Luzerne County Fair

39) Dallas Suites LLC

40) Deloitte Consulting LLP

41) Dillon Floral Corporation

42) Eco 1st Logistics

43) EduConsult Consulting

44) Effective School Solutions

45) Fairview West LLC

46) First National Bank of Pennsylvania

47) FMP Realty LLC

48) G&F Realty

49) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

50) Greenview Development, Inc.

51) Hazel Health, Inc.

52) HeyTutor

53) Hidden Still Spirits

54) Higher Information Group

55) Hill Valley Healthcare

56) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange

57) Ibotta, Inc.

58) Inch & Co

59) Indo-American Community of Scranton

60) IUPAT District Council 21

61) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA

62) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania

63) Keystone Seniors, Inc.

64) Kingsley Association

65) Kooth USA, LLC

66) Kyndryl, Inc.

67) Lackawanna College

68) Leading Youth For Excellence

69) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

70) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

71) Malibu Wellness Ranch

72) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

73) Martz Trailways

74) McCarthy Tire

75) Messiah Lifeways

76) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

77) Misericordia University

78) Modern Treasury

79) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC

80) Mowery Entertainment

81) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544

82) Nlyten Corporation

83) NVNG Inc.

84) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County

85) PA Association for Justice

86) PA Parentage Coalition

87) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

88) Patient Direct RX

89) Peerstar, LLC

90) Pennsylvania AFL-CIO

91) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

92) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

93) Pennsylvania Principals Association

94) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

95) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

96) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

97) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

98) Philadelphia School District

99) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

100) Recycle the World, Inc.

101) Red Horizon Global

102) Rikore, Inc.

103) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

104) Scranton Preparatory School.

105) Sentiment AI

106) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

107) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County

108) Sordoni Properties, LLC

109) Sugar Plum Chocolates

110) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

111) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

112) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

113) The Lands at Hillside Farms

114) Ticket Network

115) Total Security International LLC

116) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

117) Viatris Inc.

118) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

119) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

120) Weidner Construction

121) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice

122) YourChoice