The worst time to start building a legislative relationship is when you need something. Yet too many public affairs teams engage lawmakers only around a fly-in, a bill markup, or a high-stakes ask.
Join us for a conversation on September 16 at 3 pm ET with Sathya Mandjiny, Senior Director at Penta and former Political Director for U.S. Senator Ed Markey, on what it actually takes to become a trusted, credible resource on the Hill. Drawing on firsthand experience managing relationships with more than 150 elected officials, Sathya will share how to open doors, stay useful between asks, and navigate the difficult conversations that test a relationship.
What You’ll Learn
- How to initiate relationships with legislators and staff
- Ways to establish credibility from the first meeting
- Strategies for creating meaningful touchpoints that keep you on a lawmaker’s radar year-round
- Tips for making difficult asks without spending down the trust you’ve built
Speaker
Sathya Mandjiny Senior Director, Penta
Sathya Mandjiny is a Senior Director at Penta, where she leads external affairs and outreach to senior policymakers across the legislative and executive branches. She also gathers direct feedback from Hill staff on what works in advocacy and what doesn’t. A former Political Director for U.S. Senator Ed Markey, she brings firsthand experience managing relationships with more than 150 elected officials and designing statewide legislative advocacy campaigns.
Can’t make it live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.
