Bobby Cunningham is a Director at the Vogel Group.

Bobby Cunningham is a legislative and political expert with a broad spectrum of issue expertise including critical minerals, supply chains, energy, artificial intelligence, blockchain, defense innovation, and healthcare. He has also built a deep and diverse network of political, business, and community relationships that he leverages on behalf of Vogel Group clients.

Prior to joining Vogel Group, he spent more than five years serving clients at Van Heuvelen Strategies, which merged into Vogel Group in 2021. Before his work in government affairs, Bobby worked as a campaign fellow and legislative aide for Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and helped manage congressional campaigns including for Kathleen Matthews, Maryland Democratic Party Chair. Bobby started his career helping frontier technology startups at 1776 (now Station D.C.).

With a keen eye for tying public policy to political messaging and business development, he understands how to position clients to succeed not only with respect to legislation and executive actions, but also regarding strategic growth opportunities such as site selection, public affairs, community relations, stakeholder engagement, PAC management, and political fundraising.

Raised in the District of Columbia, Bobby was named as an Emerging Leader by the Federal City Council in 2024 and is currently a board member of the Hoops for Youth Foundation, which supports local nonprofits and sponsors the annual Congressional Basketball Game.

A proud Irish American, Bobby serves as Founding Director of IrishAmerica250 and as Recording Secretary of the Ad Hoc Committee to Protect the Good Friday Agreement.

He also recently completed a six-year term as the Young Alumni Chair of the St. Albans School Alumni Association Board, and currently sits on the Auxiliary Council of the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys. Bobby graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, with a degree in American Politics.