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National public affairs firm opens office in Denver

By Ramsey Scott 07/16/2016 | updated 9 years ago

Colorado, and Denver specifically, is getting a new public affairs firm.

Five Corners Strategies announced this week it has opened an office in downtown Denver, making the Mile High City the sixth location for the firm. Five Corners, which has worked on several campaigns in Colorado, currently has offices in Washington D.C., Boston, San Francisco, St. Louis and Harrisburg, Pa.

The firm specializes in gathering grassroots support for corporate clients and trade organizations, working on ballot initiatives, and use cases and other legislative issues.

“We’ve done some renewable energy in (Colorado) and we’ve worked for a few trade organizations and some other land use projects,” said Jan Anderson, a vice president with Five Corners, who will head up the Denver office. “Our role with clients is we help them identify, consolidate and mobilize support, whether it be to get out to vote or speaking at zoning hearings and things like that.”

The firm will bring in two to three new staff members over the next few months with the possibility of expanding permanent staff even more as its client base in Denver and the region grows. Anderson said Denver not only represents an opportunity for Five Corners to expand into the Rocky Mountain region, but also be part of the general expansion that is happening across the region, specifically in Denver.

“We also just in our own portfolio have seen an uptick in activity in Colorado specifically and being in the state, it made sense to make sure to have permanent presence as opposed to flying in and out again. And Colorado is awesome, so for me personally it wasn’t a very difficult decision,” Anderson said.

Since Five Corners does a significant amount of work in energy issues, along with land use and education-related topics, Denver seemed to be a perfect fit for its new home.

“With its blossoming industries and diverse political landscape, Colorado is one of the fastest growing markets for us,” Tom Ahern, CEO of Five Corners said in a statement. “The need for a professional, experienced and trusted grassroots public affairs firm in the region is apparent and we’re committed to expanding our presence here for many years to come.”

Anderson said Five Corners would be working on at least a couple of the issues that have made its way onto the November ballot but declined to comment on what those might be. He said the work the firm did “is non-partisan work. We occasionally get involved in political campaigns, but it’s rare and not on a partisan basis.”

Ramsey Scott

Reporter

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