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Hamilton Place Strategies, one of D.C.'s top public-affairs consulting firms, at 5 a.m. Wednesday became Penta, "the world's first comprehensive stakeholder solutions firm."

Driving the news: Penta, which wraps in several other firms, will be led by president Matt McDonald, a partner at Hamilton Place for over a decade.

Senior partners are Tony Fratto, Alberto Lopez-Valenzuela, and Mike Berland + Kevin Madden, returning to the firm after three years as executive vice president at Arnold Ventures.

Beth Comstock, former GE vice chair, will be a board adviser.

Penta has 200+ professionals in D.C., New York, London and San Francisco.

Top D.C. consulting firm Hamilton Place rebrands as Penta

Penta calls itself "the world's first comprehensive stakeholder solutions firm."

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Hamilton Place Strategies, one of D.C.&#x27;s top public-affairs consulting firms, at 5 a.m. Wednesday became <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Penta" data-vars-click-url="https://pentagroup.co/insight/penta-launches-as-the-worlds-first-comprehensive-stakeholder-solutions-firm/" data-vars-content-id="60b456a2-a8d8-484c-bba1-daf9205becfc" data-vars-headline="Top D.C. consulting firm Hamilton Place rebrands as Penta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pentagroup.co/insight/penta-launches-as-the-worlds-first-comprehensive-stakeholder-solutions-firm/" target="_blank">Penta</a>, &quot;the world&#x27;s first comprehensive stakeholder solutions firm.&quot;Driving the news: Penta, which wraps in several other firms, will be led by president Matt McDonald, a partner at Hamilton Place for over a decade.

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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Top D.C. consulting firm Hamilton Place rebrands as Penta

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