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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.

1) ALS Association

2) ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES

3) CANNERY CASINO RESORTS, LLC

4) Community Action Association of PA

5) DCI Group AZ LLC on behalf of Altria Client Services and its Affiliates

6) DDC ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF JC PENNY

7) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association

8) DELTA AIRLINES ON BEHALF OF ONPOINT ADVOCACY, LLC

9) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA

10) FERRIS, BAKER WATTS, INC

11) Fifty Bar

12) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation

13) Forbes Tate Partners LLC (on behalf of Indivior, Inc.)

14) M/A - COM

15) Marsy's Law for Pennsylvania, LLC

16) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC

17) National Rifle Association

18) National Waste and Recycling Association

19) NJY Camps

20) Novo Nordisk, Inc.

21) PA Association of Retired State Employees

22) PA SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

23) PENN Entertainment, Inc.

24) Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform

25) PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY

26) Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association

27) Pennsylvania State Grange

28) PRBA The Rechargeable Battery Association

29) PROFESSIONAL DAIRY MANAGERS OF PENNSYLVANIA

30) Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association

31) Shell Oil Company

32) Signify Health

33) Stone Energy Corporation

34) T-MOBILE USA, INC

35) UNITED SMOKELESS TOBACCO ON BEHALF OF DCI GROUP, LLC

36) UPMC Health Plan

37) USA Pork Packers, Inc

38) Woodloch Pines Inc

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.