Mark Cowan Joins The Board of Advisors

We are proud to announce and welcome Mark Cowan a well-known and highly respected Washington, D.C. Public Policy Advisor and Lawyer as an Investor/Partner in The Americas Group Financial Services LLC and as a Member of the Advisory Board of The Americas Group. 

Mr. Cowan is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cowan Strategies (www.cowanstrategies.net/)   a prominent Washington, D.C. public policy advisory firm. Mark draws on more than 35 years' experience working on complex domestic and international public policy issues as counsel for a broad range of clients. He advises corporations, government entities, and foreign sovereigns on a wide array of business, regulatory, and trade issues.

Mr. Cowan, a lawyer, was a senior partner at Patton Boggs, LLP, an AM Law 100 firm, wherein he both created and directed the firm’s Business Development Department and effort for over 500 lawyers. He founded The Jefferson Group in 1987 and grew that public affairs firm to become the second largest in its class in a period of six years before selling the company. Thereafter, he was Vice Chairman of Cassidy & Associates, Washington’s largest public affairs company, C.E.O. of the Columbus Group, C.E.O. of Newmyer Associates and a Senior Vice President at Hill and Knowlton, one of the world’s largest public relations firms, where he counseled numerous domestic and international clients.

Mr. Cowan has had several Presidential Appointments in the Reagan, George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush Administrations in addition to various other governmental posts. He is also involved in several Boards and Community Activities. We believe that Mark’s experience and outstanding capabilities will be a powerful complement to the current and planned activities of The Americas Group. We look forward to introducing you to Chris.

Thank you for your continued friendship, confidence and support!