• 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) 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) 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) Catalight

19) Catapult Learning

20) Central Penn College

21) Chick-fil-A, Inc.

22) Child USA

23) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg

24) Churchill Downs Incorporated

25) City of Philadelphia

26) CNX Gathering LLC

27) CNX Land LLC

28) Coalition for Community Solar Access

29) Coalition For Home Equity Partnership

30) College Board

31) Compass Learning

32) Concurrent Technologies Corporation

33) Critical Response Group

34) Crown Display Inc.

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

36) Dallas Suites LLC

37) Deloitte Consulting LLP

38) Dillon Floral Corporation

39) Eco 1st Logistics

40) EduConsult Consulting

41) Effective School Solutions

42) Fairview West LLC

43) First National Bank of Pennsylvania

44) FMP Realty LLC

45) G&F Realty

46) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

47) Greenview Development, Inc.

48) Hazel Health, Inc.

49) HeyTutor

50) Hidden Still Spirits

51) Higher Information Group

52) Hill Valley Healthcare

53) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange

54) Ibotta, Inc.

55) Inch & Co

56) Indo-American Community of Scranton

57) IUPAT District Council 21

58) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA

59) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania

60) Keystone Seniors, Inc.

61) Kingsley Association

62) Kooth USA, LLC

63) Kyndryl, Inc.

64) Lackawanna College

65) Leading Youth For Excellence

66) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

67) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

68) Malibu Wellness Ranch

69) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

70) Martz Trailways

71) McCarthy Tire

72) Messiah Lifeways

73) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

74) Misericordia University

75) Modern Treasury

76) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC

77) Mowery Entertainment

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

79) Nlyten Corporation

80) NVNG Inc.

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

82) PA Association for Justice

83) PA Parentage Coalition

84) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

85) Patient Direct RX

86) Pennsylvania AFL-CIO

87) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

88) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

89) Pennsylvania Principals Association

90) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

91) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

92) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

93) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

94) Philadelphia School District

95) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

96) Recycle the World, Inc.

97) Red Horizon Global

98) Rikore, Inc.

99) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

100) Sentiment AI

101) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

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

103) Sordoni Properties, LLC

104) Sugar Plum Chocolates

105) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

106) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

107) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

108) The Lands at Hillside Farms

109) Ticket Network

110) Total Security International LLC

111) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

112) Viatris Inc.

113) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

114) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

115) Weidner Construction

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

117) YourChoice