• 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:

43) Lion Health System

44) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

45) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.

46) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

47) Malibu Wellness Ranch

48) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

49) Martz Trailways

50) Messiah Lifeways

51) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

52) Misericordia University

53) Modern Treasury

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

55) Nlyten Corporation

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

57) PA Association for Justice

58) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

59) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

60) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

61) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition

62) Pennsylvania Principals Association

63) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

64) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

65) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

66) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

67) Philadelphia School District

68) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

69) Recycle the World, Inc.

70) Rikore, Inc.

71) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

72) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

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

74) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

75) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

76) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

77) Ticket Network

78) Total Security International LLC

79) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

80) Verified Voting.Org., Inc

81) Viatris Inc.

82) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

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

DAVID THOMAS

(Pennsylvania)
Clients:

1) 1315 Investments, LP

2) ACE Cash Express

3) Age of Learning

4) Allen Real Estate LLC

5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates

6) AMLL Management Group

7) AMP Global Strategies

8) Antrim Investment Group, LLC

9) ARM Development LLC

10) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers

11) AT&T Inc.

12) Aviat Networks

13) Bounty Minerals

14) Byler Management

15) Caprice Management

16) Carey Holdings LLC

17) Casey Recovery, LLC

18) Catapult Learning

19) Central Penn College

20) Chick-fil-A, Inc.

21) Child USA

22) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg

23) Churchill Downs Incorporated

24) City of Philadelphia

25) CNX Gathering LLC

26) CNX Land LLC

27) Coalition for Community Solar Access

28) College Board

29) Compass Learning

30) Concurrent Technologies Corporation

31) Critical Response Group

32) Crown Display Inc.

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

34) Dallas Suites LLC

35) Deloitte Consulting LLP

36) Dillon Floral Corporation

37) Eco 1st Logistics

38) EduConsult Consulting

39) Effective School Solutions

40) Fairview West LLC

41) First National Bank of Pennsylvania

42) FMP Realty LLC

43) G&F Realty

44) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

45) Greenview Development, Inc.

46) Hazel Health, Inc.

47) HeyTutor

48) Hidden Still Spirits

49) Higher Information Group

50) Hill Valley Healthcare

51) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange

52) Ibotta, Inc.

53) Inch & Co

54) Indo-American Community of Scranton

55) IUPAT District Council 21

56) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA

57) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania

58) Keystone Seniors, Inc.

59) Kingsley Association

60) Kooth USA, LLC

61) Kyndryl, Inc.

62) Lackawanna College

63) Leading Youth For Excellence

64) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

65) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

66) Malibu Wellness Ranch

67) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

68) Martz Trailways

69) McCarthy Tire

70) Messiah Lifeways

71) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

72) Misericordia University

73) Modern Treasury

74) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC

75) Mowery Entertainment

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

77) Nlyten Corporation

78) NVNG Inc.

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

80) PA Association for Justice

81) PA Parentage Coalition

82) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

83) Patient Direct RX

84) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

85) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

86) Pennsylvania Principals Association

87) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

88) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

89) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

90) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

91) Philadelphia School District

92) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

93) Recycle the World, Inc.

94) Red Horizon Global

95) Rikore, Inc.

96) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

97) Sentiment AI

98) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

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

100) Sordoni Properties, LLC

101) Sugar Plum Chocolates

102) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

103) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

104) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

105) The Lands at Hillside Farms

106) Ticket Network

107) Total Security International LLC

108) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

109) Viatris Inc.

110) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

111) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

112) Weidner Construction

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

114) YourChoice