Matt Keelen is a Managing Principal at the Vogel Group.

Prior to joining Vogel Group in July, Matt Keelen was the Founder and President of The Keelen Group (TKG). He is a widely known and highly regarded lobbyist & political strategist with over twenty years of experience. He excels in building relationships with key figures while earning a reputation for consistently delivering hard-earned victories. Bloomberg Government Affairs rated The Keelen Group fourth in their 2015 rating of top-performing lobbying firms in the nation.

Matt’s ability to effectively navigate the landscape between legislative policy and political reality has made him a respected, sought-after voice, not only in Washington D.C. but around the country. Acknowledged for his innate ability to establish and develop long-lasting political relationships, Matt Keelen has dozens of time-tested relationships with Members of Congress, including many who are in positions of considerable influence today. Throughout his career, Matt has been recognized by peers and outside observers for his outstanding networking ability and real-world political acumen. He was named a “Rising Star of Politics” and was profiled as a “Mover and Shaker” by Campaigns and Elections magazine. The Hill newspaper has also named Keelen one of the Top 50 Lobbyists in Washington, D.C. the last ten years in a row and 12 of the previous 14 years.

Before moving into government affairs, Matt spent ten years as a political fundraiser and operative. His political skills and performance have been sought after by national political committees and have secured him high-level consulting roles at the RNC, NRCC, NRSC, NGA, and the Rudy Giuliani and Rick Perry’s Presidential campaign.

Matt Keelen received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Loyola College in Maryland and a Master’s Degree in Political Management from George Washington University. He also served as an adjunct professor at George Washington University, where he taught a graduate-level course for GWU’s School of Political Management (GSPM).

A native of Ocean Township, N.J., he resides in Apollo Beach, FL., with his wife Jennifer and daughters Riley and Madison, working both in state and in our nation’s Capital.