Greg Talley

About Greg Talley

Greg Talley Capitol Advisors, LLC Greg Talley brings more than two decades of experience in government agencies, non-profit associations and trade organizations to work on behalf of corporate and association clients seeking to build community relations outreach activities and cohesive public affairs programs. Talley\'s background is in building grassroots constituency groups, which can be mobilized to form coalitions and help companies achieve a public agenda. Talley is principal owner of Capitol Advisors LLC, where he currently directs coalition campaigns and directs community relation’s activities on behalf of selected clients. Talley has worked in the Washington and Austin offices of elected officials. He has also developed and managed statewide campaigns for several non-profit organizations and executed a comprehensive communications strategy targeting key audiences, including the media, state government and regulatory agencies in Texas. He has earned national recognition for his efforts in developing high tech e-mail databases for campaigns and grassroots coalitions. Talley served as deputy director of the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations for Texas Governor William Clements in Washington, before relocating back to Austin as deputy director of Governmental Appointments for Governor Clements. Prior to that, Talley worked on the Washington staffs of Senator Phil Gramm, R-Texas, and the late Senator John Tower, R-Texas, and Senator Russell Long, D-Louisiana.

Experience

1. Development Consultant

   American Federation for Children

   Jan 2011 — Present

Education

• Louisiana State University

  Delta Kappa Epsilon

  1979 — 1980

• Louisiana Tech University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

  1981 — 1983