Charles Cooper | Profile

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Join date: Jul 8, 2022

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Charles Cooper is a Founder and the Managing Partner of Brumidi Group.

Charles provides strategic advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including Fortune 100 companies, non-profits, trade associations, and coalitions. With close to two decades of experience in and around the political process, Charles works with clients to navigate the complex legislative, regulatory, and political landscape throughout the federal government.

Charles specializes in working with clients on developing comprehensive strategies that include advocacy, communications, and political positioning. He has significant experience helping organizations advance policy priorities or mitigate policy risk by developing, elevating, or re-positioning their D.C. brand.

Charles has led successful client efforts to pass historic laws, prevent major policy risk, inform and shape regulatory decisions, and manage large issue campaigns. His work has been impactful at every stage of the policymaking, oversight, and political process.

In addition to his policy work, Charles serves as a strategic advisor to leaders of organizations and companies across a diverse range of industry sectors. He has advised organizations on acquisitions, organizational structure, crisis and risk management, and strategic partnerships. Charles is a regular speaker at conferences, on panel discussions, and to boards of directors.

Prior to founding Brumidi Group, Charles served as Managing Director and Chair of Advocacy for another lobbying and strategic communications firm. Charles also served for over a decade in the House and Senate on Capitol Hill, including as chief of staff to a Member of Congress, chief of staff to a congressional leadership office, and a variety of senior policy positions in both House leadership and for Members of Congress. He has also led a successful congressional campaign and a successful house leadership campaign.

Charles earned a dual Bachelor’s Degree in political science and history from Southern Methodist University where he currently serves on the alumni board.

Posts (152)

Jul 16, 2026 ∙ 1 min

Expect a Changing Landscape in the Months Ahead

We are almost 100 days away from the 2026 election. Between next week and the election, stand two monthlong congressional recesses (August and October), a robust legislative agenda, the risk of a government shutdown, and two parties that are not only widening the divide between them, but also finding emerging divisions within their own parties. The chaos and uncertainty are not entirely abnormal for an election year, but they will impact both legislative and political goals for the...

Jul 1, 2026 ∙ 2 min

Trade Policy Returns to the White House Agenda

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) will have three comment periods close over the next couple of weeks -- one on protections against forced labor, one on intellectual property and Vietnam, and one on the U.S. - China Board of Trade. One more, focusing on excess capacity -- foreign countries producing too much product unnecessarily—has yet to be formally announced. Each is consequential as they may be the last platform this year to advocate for/against tariffs and exclusions. They...

Jun 18, 2026 ∙ 2 min

Entering the DC Policy Ecosystem: Top 5 Mistakes

The advocacy business is more of an art than a science, and, unfortunately, not everyone enters the policymaking space the right way. Here are 5 common mistakes for new entrants: Counting Meetings: There is often a feeling that the number of meetings is important; the more meetings, the better the chances of victory. In some cases, this could be true, but in most cases it is not. Focusing on the right meetings, not the meeting count, is important in getting the issue across the finish...