Xenophon Strategies

William R. Teator

William R. Teator, the President and CEO of Capital Advocates, teams with Xenophon Strategies to provide clients with government and public affairs issues management strategies. He founded Capital Advocates to address the needs of corporate, municipal and non-profit organizations seeking direct government or public support for their financial, policy, or other endeavors.

Mr. Teator assesses client vulnerabilities and opportunities, and develops corresponding strategies to achieve client objectives. He leads implementation with team members and client leaders, while offering ongoing guidance and tactical adjustments to reflect the often shifting political, policy, business and public opinion dynamics.

Mr. Teator has formulated issues management campaigns incorporating a range of government and public affairs techniques on behalf of Fortune 500, non-profit and public institutions. His experience covers numerous policy areas including: agriculture, energy, healthcare, trade, transportation and technology/telecommunications issues. Mr. Teator's reputation earned him positions helping coordinate voter mobilization and media relations efforts in support of President George W. Bush's campaign and the 2000 Republican National Convention.

Mr. Teator remains a full-time consultant to The Livingston Group, LLC, a top-10 firm in Washington, D.C., headed by former House Appropriations Committee Chairman Bob Livingston. He affiliated with the firm in January 2002 after three years as a senior government and public affairs consultant with The Solomon Group, LLC. Mr. Teator was previously a media practice consultant at the global PR firm, Burson-Marsteller, after serving for four years as Press Secretary and legislative aide to then Congressman and House Rules Committee Chairman Gerald B.H. Solomon (NY, 1979-1999).

Teator received his BA from Binghamton University. He was born and raised in Durham, NY in that state's northern Catskills region.