Clyde Group: DC Public Affairs Firm Profile

Part of EPR's PR Firms & Communications Agencies Directory. Adjacent: Public Affairs · Corporate Communications · Crisis Communications

Updated July 2026.

Founded in 2014 by Alex Slater, Clyde Group is a Washington, DC-based communications and public affairs agency advising global corporations, major non-profits, advocacy groups, and start-ups. The firm builds, protects, and enhances brands, engages stakeholders and customers, and helps clients navigate complex regulatory, political, and reputational situations.

Clyde Group has been named America's Best Boutique Agency by PRovoke Media in 2021 and 2022, and has been a repeated finalist for PR Week's Boutique Firm of the Year. In 2023, the firm rebranded as CLYDE and operates under clyde.us. The rebrand reflects an expanded service model: full-service public affairs, corporate communications, media relations, litigation support, crisis management, and creative execution.

Scale and Leadership

Alex Slater serves as founder and Managing Partner. The firm reports approximately 58 employees and around $6 million in revenue as of 2025, positioning it in the mid-boutique tier of the Washington market. Headquarters are at 1411 K Street NW.

Practice Areas

CLYDE's public affairs practice draws on senior staff with experience across both parties on Capitol Hill and in state capitals. Work spans ballot initiatives, regulatory engagement, issues advocacy, and litigation communications. The firm's corporate communications practice covers reputation building, product communications, and crisis response, with a rapid-response capability activated for critical client moments.

The media relations practice runs on the traditional PR playbook — building durable reporter relationships and customizing every pitch. Content strategy and social/digital execution round out the offering, from content bureaus to targeted deployment across written, graphic, and video formats.

Client Base

Clyde Group's client roster has included the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program, Navy Federal Credit Union, Strada Education Network, the Entertainment Software Association, Special Olympics DC, and the United Nations Foundation. The firm's public affairs work has covered clients across energy, higher education, technology, and healthcare — sectors where policy and reputation intersect.

Where CLYDE Fits In The DC Market

The Washington DC public affairs and communications market is dominated by public affairs firms with lobbying tie-ins, boutique reputation firms, and DC offices of the national and global holdcos. CLYDE occupies the boutique-plus tier — smaller than the network offices but with the senior-team depth and issues-advocacy specialization typically found at larger firms. For clients that need integrated public affairs and communications capability without the size and pricing of a network shop, CLYDE is a recurring shortlist name.

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