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title: "POLITICO Influence: Former CGCN Staffers Launch Comms Firm - Narrative Strategies"
description: "FIRST IN PI: FORMER CGCN STAFFERS LAUNCH COMMS FIRM: The three partners in charge of CGCN Group’s communications practice have left and launched a bipartisan communications firm, Narrative Strategies, and are bringing a slew of their former employees and clients with them. The new firm will be anchored by Ken Spain, who prior to joining CGCN managed corporate communications for Koch Industries; Patrick O’Connor, a former Wall Street Journal reporter; and Ed Mullen, who managed his own firm, the Georgetown Group, before joining CGCN."
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# [POLITICO Influence: Former CGCN Staffers Launch Comms Firm - Narrative Strategies](https://narrativestrategies.com/newsroom/our-insights/politico-influence-what-does-greg-craigs-acquittal-mean-for-k-street)

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#### ***FIRST IN PI: FORMER CGCN STAFFERS LAUNCH COMMS FIRM***

The three partners in charge of **CGCN Group**’s communications practice have left and launched a bipartisan communications firm, **Narrative Strategies**, and are bringing a slew of their former employees and clients with them. The new firm will be anchored by **Ken Spain**, who prior to joining CGCN managed corporate communications for **Koch Industries**; **Patrick O’Connor**, a former **Wall Street Journal **reporter; and **Ed Mullen**, who managed his own firm, the **Georgetown Group**, before joining CGCN.

— “Over the past three years, we built a team and expanded our capabilities to consistently deliver positive results for our clients, including those confronting difficult challenges,” Spain said in a statement to PI. “The launch of Narrative Strategies will provide our existing clients and partners with the same dedicated team and campaign-oriented approach, while positioning our firm for new opportunities and further growth.” Also joining the Narrative team from CGCN are **Rosemarie Calabro Tully**, **Greg Blair**, **Christyn Lansing**, **Katie Mitchell**, **McHenry Lee**,** Kelly O’Keefe **and **Shaye Wood**.

 

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