Nigel Stephens

Nigel Stephens has experience in legislation and public policy, government relations, and public affairs. He has worked in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, on political campaigns, and in the private sector to drive initiatives around innovation and IT modernization, small business and entrepreneurship, minority business development, modernizing government, and economic development.

Nigel supports businesses of various sizes develop and implement integrated and comprehensive government affairs program including setting strategic direction, brand awareness, market shaping, public policy and advocacy. He serves as liaison between members of Congress, State and Local governments, service and technology industry, regulators and other policy makers.

In addition to his role leading Phoenix Strategies, Nigel serves on the GSA Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Council (GAPFAC) and the GitLab State, Local & Education (SLED) Advisory Council. Leveraging his political strategy and advocacy experience in his community, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Washington Government Relations Group (WGRG), Anacostia Watershed Society, Boule1904 PAC, and the Krimson PAC.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from Towson University, a master’s degree in Political Management from The George Washington University, an Executive Certificate in Financial Management from Georgetown University, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).