What People Are Saying
“The Johnston Group has helped our City develop our relationships with our congressional delegation. Jake understands the process, the timelines and the process of the federal funding landscape. He helps us make the right requests at the right time in the right way.”
— Mayor Jerry Smith, City of Mountlake Terrace
“The Johnston Group delivers a hands on approach to strategizing with the City to develop our policy agenda. Their strength is their ability to work with the City both locally and in Washington DC to building strong relationships with our federal partners.”
— Mayor Keith McGlashan , City of Shoreline
“The Johnston Group understands complex federal health policy and the federal funding environment. Island Health has benefitted from working with Jake to bring needed funding and policy support to Island Health and we appreciate his work in Washington D.C. and here at home. Jake gets the critical importance and vitality that rural hospitals bring to their community, and I recommend the firm to any rural hospital seeking policy or funding support.”
— Elise Cutter, CEO, Island Health
“The Johnston Group has helped Skagit Valley Hospital partner with our congressional delegation to meet the healthcare needs of our community. The collaborative approach has led to much needed federal funding as well as supportive policy development.”
— Gregg Davidson, CEO, Skagit Regional Health
“Jake is without a doubt one of the top minds in public affairs, government relations, appropriations work and legislative consulting in the business. It is rare to find someone with such a complete background yet Jake has it. I have zero hesitation in recommending him and the services he provides.”
— Tom Boyer, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Novo Nordisk
“Jake is not only an advocate; he is a teacher and mentor. He has helped us learn to pay attention to the needs of our elected officials, so that we can offer solutions that that meet their needs as well as ours. We literally would not be in the place we are today, on a path of partnership with our lawmakers, without his skillful guidance and deep reservoir of knowledge. We can't speak highly enough of Jake.”
