Northwind Strategies is a Massachusetts-based political consulting, public affairs and strategic communications firm.

For over two decades, we have provided advice and guidance to state and federal political candidates and elected officials, major corporations and nonprofit organizations, and business and community leaders. We’ve won U.S. Senate and Governor campaigns, implemented successful public relations programs and developed cutting-edge communication strategies for leading corporations, nonprofits and senior executives. Our experience across political, corporate and nonprofit environments gives us a competitive advantage that we use to inform our client’s communication and branding strategies. We bring a complete suite of communication services along with an experienced, talented team of consultants and partners to help our clients achieve their goals.

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STRIKING RESULTS FOR TEACHERS’ STRIKES...

Although it’s technically illegal for public employees to strike in Massachusetts, we’ve seen a number of teachers’ strikes over the past year. Communities like Brookline, Malden, Haverhill and Woburn have ...Read More

FINALLY – SOMETHING TRUMP AND BIDEN VOTERS...

In the divided and partisan political environment we live in today, it’s increasingly hard to find issues that both Republicans and Democrats agree on. However, when we asked voters about ...Read More

MA VOTERS SUPPORT RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE...

Despite the fact that a new $15 minimum wage just kicked into effect on January 1, voters in Massachusetts clearly support raising it even further – to $20 an hour.   Voters ...Read More

THE SAD LEGACY OF JIM LYONS (OR,...

In 2018, Governor Charlie Baker and the Republican Party earned 1,781,341 votes across the Commonwealth, sweeping to victory. Just four years later, Republican Geoff Diehl managed to get less than half ...Read More

THE TWO MOST POPULAR POLITICIANS IN MA...

In our first in a series of polls tracking the favorability of the top elected leaders in the Commonwealth, something strange happened. The two politicians with the highest net favorability ...Read More

TURNS OUT, RENT CONTROL IS PRETTY POPULAR...

Somewhat lost in dueling media stories, Boston City Council debates and a paid advertising campaign by the real estate industry was how real voters feel about rent control. So we ...Read More
Our Services

Northwind Strategies offers full service strategic communications, campaign management, and public affairs services for corporations, non-profits, and grassroots campaigns and initiatives.

Our Senior Team

Our team has served as senior strategists, consultants and campaign managers to winning Massachusetts campaigns for US Senate (Elizabeth Warren 2012), Governor (Deval Patrick 2006, 2010), Treasurer (Tim Cahill 2002, 2006, Steve Grossman 2010) Auditor (Suzanne Bump 2014, 2018, Diana DiZoglio 2022), Congress (Niki Tsongas 2006, Joe Kennedy 2012, Jake Auchincloss 2020) and many county, state legislative and ballot campaigns.  Members of our team have served as chiefs of staff to the Governor and Treasurer of Massachusetts, and in other senior state and federal government roles.

We’ve also won local development referendum campaigns and conducted successful community outreach campaigns in support of major development projects like Riverside, Washington Place and Northland’s Newton development. In addition, Northwind Strategies has served as senior strategists and communication consultants for major corporations and statewide business and trade organizations.

Neil Morrison
Neil MorrisonManaging Partner
Zac Carpman
Zac CarpmanDigital Coordinator
Sarina Tracy
Sarina TracyVice President
Doug Rubin
Doug RubinFounding Partner
Kyle Sullivan
Kyle SullivanPartner
54 years ago