LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeff McConnell, President of McConnell Government Relations, has joined Englander Knabe & Allen (EKA) as Senior Vice President.
McConnell Government Relations is a successful government and public affairs firm with strong contacts in Los Angeles City Hall and the Los Angeles County Hall of Administration. Jeff's advocacy accomplishments include successfully securing hundreds of millions of dollars of contracts for his clients, protecting business from over-regulation and entitling multiple residential projects.
"Jeff's encyclopedic knowledge of the issues and structure of the City and County of Los Angeles allowed him to be immediately successful when he opened his own firm. I have been continually impressed by his deep understanding of his clients' business and their value proposition," said Managing Partner Harvey A. Englander.
"EKA is the fastest growing public affairs and advocacy firm in the Los Angeles area, and their extensive reach across Southern California governmental agencies made my decision to merge with them an obvious choice," said McConnell. "I am confident that my clients will enjoy even greater returns on their investment in the Los Angeles market and I look forward to joining the well-respected and successful professionals of EKA."
Before opening his own firm, Jeff was Vice President of Arnie Berghoff & Associates, where he managed the day-to-day responsibilities of the firm for a large list of Fortune 500 companies. Prior to that, he was Legislative Deputy to Los Angeles City Councilman Nick Pacheco, where he was responsible for Downtown redevelopment, information technology, transportation, public works and the City's budget. He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Valley Industry & Commerce Association, and is a former Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Transportation and Goods Movement Committee. A resident of La Canada with his wife and two daughters, Jeff is a graduate of Vanderbilt University where he received a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering and Theater.
Englander Knabe & Allen's client roster includes companies such as Westfield, Motorola, BNSF Railway, Downey Regional Medical Center, LegalZoom, AT&T and the Los Angeles Police Protective League. McConnell Government Relations' clients include The Nuance Group USA, Gafcon, The Paradies Shops, and Envista Corporation.
About Englander Knabe & Allen
Englander Knabe & Allen is a strategic communications firm specializing in Lobbying, Public Affairs and Issues and Crisis Communications and Litigation Support. In 2011, the Los Angeles Business Journal named EKA the Largest Los Angeles Based Independent Public Relations Agency. For more information visit www.englanderpr.com.