Stephen Borg

Prior to joining The Vogel Group, Stephen Borg was Vice President of the Keelen Group, LLC for over 10 years building, managing, and successfully servicing robust government relations programs for a set of diverse corporate, trade association, and non-profit clients. Prior to his time at The Keelen Group, he served for 11 years on Capitol Hill, working for Congressman Timothy V. Johnson, then Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

During his time on Capitol Hill, Stephen served as Acting Chief of Staff on three separate occasions, Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, and as a Legislative Assistant handling a portfolio of policy issues including Appropriations, Defense, Healthcare, Taxes, Education, Science, Foreign Affairs, and the Budget. Stephen has broad experience drafting legislation and amendments and executing an overall legislative strategy on the policy side. In addition to his expertise in these specific areas, he coordinated all of the Congressman’s Appropriations work and oversaw the operations of the Washington, D.C. office.

Given his Capitol Hill background and over a decade of government relations experience, Stephen specializes in appropriations, legislative strategy, and building relationships with agencies across the spectrum. He is adept at crafting legislative and funding proposals and working with Capitol Hill staff on both sides of the aisle to build consensus and messaging strategy. Prior to working on Capitol Hill, Stephen worked as a member of the Republican House Research Staff in the State Capitol of Illinois.