— Off the Press —
Grayson & Co. Honored to Support 2024 WJA Open
April 12, 2024
Today, Grayson & Co. is honored to support the 2024 WJA Open at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, DC.
The WJA Open directly supports students and alumni of the Washington Jesuit Academy (WJA), a private, all-boys, tuition-free Catholic school educating students from underserved neighborhoods in the metro DC region. Students attend 11 hours a day, 11 months a year, and are offered a safe, rigorous academic setting while advancing their spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical growth.
Learn more about WJA here.
Ahead of CERAWeek, Issaquena Green Power Announces New Initiatives
March 12, 2024
In its latest statement today, Issaquena Green Power (IGP) announced new corporate developments ahead of the world’s preeminent energy conference.
According to Graham Copley, IGP’s chief executive officer, “IGP is a much-needed solution to many renewable power challenges. To advance energy equity and help tackle our climate challenges, we are eager to provide potential offtake partners with large volume, low cost, and high capacity-factor clean power this decade.”
Grayson & Co. is serving as public relations advisor to IGP.
Read the statement here.
Op-ed: State Budget Provision Would Leave Managed Medicaid Patients Out to Dry
March 7, 2024
In his capacity as president of Action for Health and the State Care Network, our CEO Christopher Sheeron writes his latest op-ed today in the Empire Report.
He explores a seemingly small provision related to Managed Medicaid patients in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal that has been flying under the radar. If enacted, it will have devastating consequences for these patients. Members of the Assembly and Senate, along with their constituents, need to quickly learn what is going on here. Simply put, this provision is not ready for prime time.
Read the op-ed here.
Grayson & Co. Senior Advisor in Colombia
March 4, 2024
Last week, Ruben Olmos, senior advisor to Grayson & Co. and CEO of Global Nexus, was in Colombia meeting with clients, government officials, and other stakeholders.
He also attended Vitrina Turistica Anato, a regional gathering of travel and tourism actors.
Learn more about this conference in Bogota here.
Grayson & Co. CEO Joins Advisory Board of Moral Injury of Healthcare
February 27, 2024
Our CEO Christopher Sheeron is honored today to join the Advisory Board of Moral Injury of Healthcare.
Founded in 2018 by Drs. Wendy Dean and Simon Talbot, MIHC is changing the conversation around workforce distress in healthcare and elsewhere. Moral injury occurs when employees are repeatedly expected, in doing their work, to make choices that transgress their long-standing, deeply held commitment to care and service. Moral Injury of Healthcare is a national, 501(c)(3) non-profit.
Learn more about the organization here.
Vertiqal Studios Engages Revmo
October 16, 2023
Today, Veritqal Studios (OTCQB:GAMGF), a leading digital media, entertainment, and production company, has announced that it has engaged Revmo, an innovative platform designed to facilitate meaningful connections among professionals across diverse industries and roles.
According to Revmo CEO Freddie de Sibert, “This partnership allows us to expand our ‘People AI' technology beyond our traditional markets, into new and modern marketplaces, enabling Vertiqal Studios to reach, engage with and measure the demographics and interests of its audiences in real-time."
Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron serves as an advisor to Revmo.
Read more about this new partnership here.
Pictured (L-R): Carmen Muñoz; Graham Copley
C-MACC Sponsors IHCH Gala in Houston
September 25, 2023
Over the weekend, C-MACC Founding Partner and Grayson & Co. Senior Advisor Graham Copley and his firm sponsored the Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston’s (IHCH) annual gala.
“Viva! The Gala” was not only a night of celebration, but also a testament to the commitment and passion of the Hispanic community in Houston to promote their rich cultural heritage and support future generations through education.
Learn more about the institute here.
Pictured (L-R): Christopher Sheeron; Merritt Healthcare Advisors’ Zak Eisenberg; Healthcare Real Estate Advisors’ Christopher Stai
Grayson & Co. CEO Attends PHA Leadership Summit
September 18, 2023
Last week, our CEO Christopher Sheeron attended Physician-Led Healthcare for America’s (PHA) 2023 Leadership Summit.
During the multi-day conference in Scottsdale, Arizona with hundreds of physician leaders and hospital CEOs from around the country, he led a breakout discussion on media relations. Additionally, pictured here, Sheeron moderated a panel, entitled, “Value Creation and Strategic Transactions,” featuring leading healthcare banking and real estate executives.
Learn more about PHA here and its important advocacy work here.
Grayson & Co. CEO Appointed to the Board of Directors of the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation
August 2, 2023
This week, our CEO Christopher Sheeron was appointed to the Board of Directors of the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation. The foundation’s mission is rooted in serving the food insecure, working poor of Washington, DC.
According to Brian Mulholland, chairman of the board, “We are delighted to have someone of Christopher’s background and expertise, credibility and integrity, and passion for our mission, join our leadership at this exciting time in our journey.”
Learn more about the foundation here.
Chemical Market Analysis & Consulting Company
C-MACC Launches New Hydrogen Economy Service
July 6, 2023
In his capacity as co-founder of C-MACC, our Senior Advisor Graham Copley and his firm have launched a new service: the Hydrogen Economy Update.
With this new offering, C-MACC is unlocking the potential of the hydrogen market by taking a deep dive into the economics that will determine the implementation of hydrogen across industries. These comprehensive insights and analysis, including industry updates, trends, and strategic advancements, provide an edge in the rapidly evolving hydrogen sector.
Learn more here.
Pictured (L-R): POLITICO’s Debra Kahn; Former Rep. John Delaney; Microsoft’s Melanie Nakagawa; U.S. Department of Energy’s Jigar Shah; and Citi’s Val Smith
New World Energy Order Emerging
May 18, 2023
Our CEO Christopher Sheeron and Senior Advisor for Latin America Rubén Olmos attended POLITICO’s first-ever energy summit today. Policymakers, business leaders, and a variety of other stakeholders explored how the U.S. is positioning itself in a complicated energy future.
Videos and photos from the summit are here.
Associated Press
Opinion: Enough With the No Surprises Act Scheming
May 12, 2023
In his capacity as president of Action for Health, our CEO Christopher Sheeron writes his latest op-ed today for RealClearHealth.
Highlighting the Biden administration’s failed regulatory implementation of the No Surprises Act, he states, “If the IDR process is not up and running quickly, and health insurance companies continue to stymie the system and not make payments, thousands of medical practices nationwide will soon be out of business. All of us as patients will then be left holding the bag.”
Read the column here.
Pictured (L-R): Polk County Commissioner Samantha Trantham; contestant Antonio McMath; and Grayson & Co.’s Monica Farrow
Sponsoring “Dancing with the Stars” in Tennessee
May 7, 2023
Today in Tennessee, our Government Relations Advisor Monica Farrow was proud to sponsor and attend the Boys and Girls Club of the Ocoee Region Sutton-Hooker unit for their fundraiser event, “Dancing with the Stars.”
Read more here.
Associated Press
Despite ‘Woke’ Investing, Traditional Energy Performs
May 3, 2023
RealClearEnergy publishes today the latest op-ed from our Senior Advisor Graham Copley, co-CEO of Issaquena Green Power.
He writes, “For any investor looking to diversify his portfolio, political posturing and ESG trends shouldn’t cancel out the right financial or fiduciary decision. Investing in traditional energy companies that produce and transport oil and gas will likely provide promising returns this year. No amount of politicizing, suing, or canceling will change that.”
Read the column here.
ndp | analytics
New Study: The Economic and Social Benefits of Physician-Led Hospitals
September 20, 2022
Today, our Senior Advisor Dr. Nam Pham and Mary Donovan of ndp | analytics released a new study detailing how physician-led and owned hospitals are critical to the American healthcare system.
These hospitals provide patients with increased access to care, high-quality services, and lower cost of care. They also have significant economic and social impacts in communities across the country.
Grayson & Co. served as public relations counsel for the launch of the report.
Read the findings here.
Grayson & Co. Senior Advisor and Former White House Correspondent Provides Keynote at Annual Healthcare Conference
September 15, 2022
In Austin today, our Senior Advisor and former White House Correspondent Bob Berkowitz provided the first keynote address for this year’s Free2Care annual conference.
He provided powerful communications training and also offered great insights into storytelling and persuasion.
Our many thanks to Free2Care and the Texas Public Policy Foundation for hosting him.
Learn more about Free2Care here.
Grayson & Co. CEO Addresses Students from the Dominican Republic
July 26, 2022
Our CEO Christopher Sheeron had the distinct privilege today to speak with a fantastic group of more than 30 students from the Barna Management School in the Dominican Republic.
He discussed the business and history of public affairs, offered insights into being a Washington practitioner, and fielded an array of excellent questions from the students.
Our many thanks to the The Washington Center for hosting this wonderful seminar.
Learn more about the Center here.
Pictured (L-R): the Vogel Group’s Samir Kapadia; Delinea’s Devlin Keating; Bank of America’s Edward Buckley.
Grayson & Co. Sponsors Annual Charity Golf Tournament at TPC Potomac
July 19, 2022
Grayson & Co. was honored yesterday to sponsor The Perfect Game Foundation's 10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm.
The Foundation's mission is to provide mentoring, networking, and assistance to those who aspire to a business career in sports and entertainment.
Learn more about the foundation here.
Chemical Market Analysis & Consulting Company
C-MACC Weekly Climate, ESG, and Sustainability Report
June 8, 2022
Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron served today as the first ever guest writer for the Chemical Market Analysis & Consulting Company’s (C-MACC) reporting.
In this week’s report, he provides a view from Washington. In his commentary, he offers an update on the Build Back Better Act’s climate provisions, the SEC’s egregious proposed rule on climate disclosures, and the new House Republican energy and climate plan.
Further into the feature, he dives into two bad energy policies being proposed on Capitol Hill. He starts with the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act (“NOPEC”) and then highlights the windfall profits tax on energy companies. Neither of these "band-aid" initiatives, he argues, will alleviate the record gas prices and energy inflation we are now facing. In fact, they might make them much worse.
Read the full report here.
Pictured: Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron offers remarks during the reception.
Grayson & Co. Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
May 23, 2022
Last week, more than 60 guests gathered at Dumbarton House in Washington’s Georgetown neighborhood to celebrate Grayson & Co.’s third anniversary. Colleagues, clients, local business leaders, and friends of the firm joined for a cocktail reception and a beautiful evening outdoors. Guests traveled from New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and throughout the metropolitan area to attend the celebration.
See photos here.
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Opinion: New York Leaders Must Not Let Health Insurance Companies Co-opt Patient Protection Law
March 24, 2022
In his capacity as president of Action for Health, Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron pens his latest op-ed today for the Gotham Gazette. In his column, he unveils how health insurance companies are trying to use New York’s Executive Budget as a vehicle to ruin the state's highly successful surprise medical bill law, the nation’s first.
According to Sheeron, “Health insurance companies, it seems, will never be satisfied with record-breaking profits. Always seeking to extract more profit from hard-working New Yorkers, insurers have spared no effort in trying to subvert the state’s surprise bill statute, impact on providers and patients be damned. The question remains: will our leaders stand up to the insurers, or will they be allowed to subvert the law for their own profit.”
Read more here.
Pictured (L-R): Edward Buckley, senior vice president, Bank of America; Daniel Kramer, managing partner, Duke’s Grocery
Grayson & Co. Sponsors Annual Charity Golf Tournament at TPC Potomac
July 19, 2021
Grayson & Co. was honored today to sponsor The Perfect Game Foundation's 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm.
The Foundation's mission is to provide mentoring, networking, and assistance to those who aspire to a business career in sports and entertainment.
Learn more about the foundation here.
The Advocate: Christopher Sheeron, CEO
June 14, 2021
For his latest podcast, Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron sat down with host Dr. Randy Cook as a special interest guest on Rx for Success.
He discusses his career journey, explains the healthcare work on surprise medical bills and federal regulations that his non-profit is currently undertaking, and offers a few pieces of professional and personal advice.
Listen in below.
A Regulatory Wake-up Call
April 7, 2021
In his capacity as president of Action for Health, Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron explains what is at stake regarding the Department of Health and Human Services' regulatory implementation of the No Surprises Act. Health insurance companies are already hard at work distorting Congress' intent.
He argues that patients, hospitals, physicians, labor unions, and all other stakeholders must weigh in during this critical process. His column appeared today in RealClearHealth.
Read more.
ndp | analytics Appoints Daniel Ikenson as Director of Policy Research
March 16, 2021
Today, ndp | analytics, a strategic economic and communication research firm, announced that Daniel Ikenson has joined the firm as director of policy research. With more than 30 years’ experience in international trade and investment policy, Ikenson will help further position the firm as a leading business advisor to the global trade industry.
Announcing the appointment, Dr. Nam Pham, managing partner of ndp | analytics and senior advisor to Grayson & Co., stated, “We are thrilled that Dan has joined our growing team. His extensive knowledge of international trade and investment, coupled with his deep understanding of the mechanics of global trade and its rules and institutions, will be highly additive to our current and future clients.”
Read the press statement here.
Re: "Want to Get Rich? Here's How!"
March 5, 2021
On February 26, David Brooks penned an uncharacteristically caustic column on page A21 of the New York Times. Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron offered his thoughts in response.
David Brooks – as options traders would say – is out of the money. His unusually ugly analysis of choosing a career is particularly egregious when he income-shames doctors. Of the $3.8 trillion spent on American healthcare in 2019, doctors’ salaries represented a mere 8%. If one really wants to get rich, don’t take Mr. Brooks' advice. Instead, follow where the actual treasure is. Becoming a health insurance executive, a hospital administrator, or a pharmacy benefit leader is a far better choice…
Continue reading here.
Sen. McConnell Must Shut the No Surprises Act’s Door to Socialized Health Care
December 16, 2020
In his capacity as president of Action for Health, Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron offered his latest thoughts on why now is worst time for the surprise “killing” of our healthcare system.
With Congressional leaders going down to the wire on Covid-19 relief and a year-end spending bill, attaching the No Surprises Act – a highly-flawed and one-sided “solution” to surprise medical bills – to an omnibus package means agreeing to socialize healthcare in America. His column appeared today in RealClearHealth.
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X Machina Capital Strategies Launches
October 27, 2020
With global energy markets facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities, X Machina Capital Strategies today announced its formation. The firm will employ a new systematic, quantitative approach to private investing in energy and commodities.
Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron served as public relations advisor for the firm’s launch.
Read the press statement here.
Grayson & Co. Sponsors Annual Charity Golf Tournament
October 19, 2020
Grayson & Co. was honored today to sponsor The Perfect Game Foundation's 8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm.
The Foundation's mission is to provide mentoring, networking, and assistance to those who aspire to a business career in sports and entertainment.
Learn more about the foundation here.
Independent medical practices need real relief
June 22, 2020
In his capacity as president of Action for Health, Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron offered his latest thoughts on why the federal government needs to provide immediate COVID-19 relief to independent medical practices. His column appeared today in Crain’s New York Business.
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Grayson & Co. Joins National COVID-19 Legal & Government Affairs Taskforce
April 20, 2020
Grayson & Co. is proud to join 202works' national COVID-19 Legal & Government Affairs Taskforce. Led by 202works CEO and Grayson & Co. Advisor Jon Harsch and James Lee Witt, former FEMA director, the taskforce’s pro bono mission is to help 1,000 companies get answers to their urgent legal, regulatory, and public policy questions.
Read more.
New ‘Surprise’ Bill Coalition Supports Provider-friendly Bill
February 28, 2020
POLITICO Pulse features the launch of Action for Health, a new non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating surprise medical bills. Grayson & Co. CEO Christopher Sheeron is serving as the coalition’s president.
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Drive the point home on the gender pay gap
August 22, 2019
Christopher Sheeron, CEO of Grayson & Co., offers his latest insight into pay equity for the Financial Times. The piece is also included in the paper’s business ethics collection, the "best of the week’s opinion and analysis."
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Grayson & Co. Opens Doors
June 11, 2019
Hunt Scanlon Media writes a feature piece on the opening of Grayson & Co.
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Grayson & Co. Launches
June 4, 2019
Press statement announcing the formation of Grayson & Co., a new hybrid of strategic advisory firm operating at the nexus of public affairs and people.
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