• 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.

  • 717-234-9909

  • NOVAK STRATEGIC ADVISORS500 NORTH SECOND STREET, 9TH FLHARRISBURGPA17101

JENNA EARLEY

(Pennsylvania)
Clients:

DAVID THOMAS

(Pennsylvania)
Clients:

52) Kingsley Association

53) Kooth USA, LLC

54) Kyndryl, Inc.

55) Lackawanna College

56) Leading Youth For Excellence

57) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

58) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

59) Malibu Wellness Ranch

60) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

61) Martz Trailways

62) McCarthy Tire

63) Messiah Lifeways

64) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

65) Misericordia University

66) Modern Treasury

67) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC

68) Mowery Entertainment

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

70) Nlyten Corporation

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

72) Orchards Entertainment

73) PA Association for Justice

74) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

75) Patient Direct RX

76) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

77) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

78) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition

79) Pennsylvania Principals Association

80) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

81) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

82) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

83) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

84) Philadelphia School District

85) Recycle the World, Inc.

86) Rikore, Inc.

87) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

88) Sentiment AI

89) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

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

91) Sugar Plum Chocolates

92) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

93) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

94) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

95) The Lands at Hillside Farms

96) Ticket Network

97) Total Security International LLC

98) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

99) Viatris Inc.

100) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

101) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

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