About Us

Margaret Spellings and Company is a public policy and strategic consulting firm devoted to bringing expertise to our nation's most challenging issues. Led by former U.S. Secretary of Education and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Margaret Spellings, the firm's experts offer decades of experience developing public policy and message development on national, state, and local issues.

Our prior work has spanned projects large and small from the passage of the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act and the development of President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), to the creation of the increasingly popular Teacher Incentive Fund and a national debate and action plan on the future of higher education.

We work with companies, foundations, non-profit organizations, and associations to help them develop and navigate public policy. Our executive experience at the federal, state, and local levels helps clients strategize about how to effectively advance their mission.

Our Specialties:

Public Policy Development: We use our decades of experience in developing, advancing, and implementing public policy to help our clients navigate the policy process. We have developed legislative, campaign, and budget proposals, successfully advocated for their enactment, and implemented them after becoming law.

Strategic Consulting: We help clients understand how public policy affects the mission, activities, and direction of their organizations. We develop innovative ideas, help organizations think creatively about opportunities for leadership, and anticipate trends and issues.

Legislative and Executive Branch Strategy: With experience at the most senior levels of the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in the statehouse, we have a deep knowledge of the legislative process, and strong bipartisan connections to help our clients advance their efforts. And with our experience leading a federal agency, we understand the ins and outs of managing federal programs and initiatives and translating that knowledge into effective strategies for our clients.

Connecting and Collaborating: Every successful public policy strategy has a coalition of supporters that advanced its message. With our extensive network of experts in Washington and across the country, we connect clients with these experts to gain strength in numbers and effectively communicate their messages and policies.