Stuart Roy

Stuart Roy’s two decades of experience includes advising leaders in both the U.S. House and Senate. He managed Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell's (Colo.) high-profile reelection in 1998 and has had extensive service on other statewide campaigns. Later, he ran the communications efforts for the National Republican Senatorial Committee under Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). He was subsequently appointed by President George W. Bush to head public affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor and later guided the communications strategy for then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas).

As a partner at Prism Public Affairs, Roy has led major client campaigns in communications planning, public affairs, high-impact story placement and crisis communication. He regularly counsels clients on navigating their public policy agenda through the national media.

Roy has counseled top executives in Fortune 500 companies, trade associations and business coalitions. His crisis communications experience ranges from public figures and companies facing criminal and civil litigation to cyber attacks on government agencies. Some public policy battles he has been involved in have included complex Net Neutrality and other telecommunications issues, AIDS funding and energy policy. Roy is also a sought-after media trainer.

Roy was recognized by a Capitol Hill newspaper as one of the top 50 political professionals in the country and was selected as a top lecturer for the Republican National Committee Campaign College. He lives in Alexandria with his wife, Shelly, and their two daughters.