Welcome
Global Government and Public Affairs Consulting
Where thoughtful strategy meets authentic connection
About Comeau & Company
At Comeau & Company, we believe that strong policy isn’t built on loud voices — it’s built on clear strategy, meaningful relationships, and consistent execution. We are a government and public affairs consultancy devoted to helping clients build lasting influence in a complex policy world.
Our Approach
Think Creatively: We design new approaches to earning influence based on client assets and goals.
Connect Authentically: Real influence is rooted in trust. We help our clients nurture strong relationships with policymakers, advocates, and stakeholders based on integrity and respect.
Try Repeatedly: Success in public affairs rarely happens on the first attempt. We support clients through iterative strategy, testing, learning, and adapting over time.
Our Values
At Comeau & Company, we’re intentional about the environment we create — for our clients, our collaborators, and ourselves. We choose to work with people who share our belief that equity, authenticity, inclusivity, integrity, and humility are not just ideals, but daily practices.
We value creativity and individuality, and we’re unafraid to challenge the status quo. Many of today’s systems and institutions were built for another time — and we see it as our responsibility to help reimagine them for the world we live in now.
Our work is deeply personal and empathetic. We listen closely, think carefully, and lead with curiosity. We believe that genuine connection and thoughtful collaboration are what make us not only effective, but exceptional at what we do.
What We Do
We specialize in crafting sophisticated public affairs strategies that align with your mission. Some of the services we provide include:
- Global Government relations and advocacy
- Nonprofit management and governance
- Policy research and analysis
- Global engagment
- Coalition building and stakeholder engagement
- Democratic Innovation
- Executive Coaching
- Narrative Design
- Monitoring and navigating global legislative environments
- Leadership Development
- Strategic Event Design
- Partnerships Facilitation
- Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy
- Network creation and stewardship
We work across industries — from nonprofits and associations to corporations — helping clients illuminate their priorities for decision-makers, shape public discourse, and secure positive outcomes.
Why Choose Us
Tailored Strategies: Rather than forcing you into a predefined model, we build strategies uniquely suited to your goals, resources, and culture.
Long-Term Focus: Our aim is not just to win isolated battles, but to embed your voice and values into ongoing policy conversations.
Partnership and Trust: We work as an extension of your team. Your success is our priority.
Founder & CEO
Maia Comeau is a government and public affairs leader with over 20 years of experience in international government affairs strategy, institution building, non profit leadership development and convening planning.
Maia served for twelve years at the German Marshall Fund of the United States where she founded both the Congressional Affairs department, in 2004, and the Richard G. Lugar Institute for Diplomacy and Congress in 2013. Under her leadership, the congressional affairs department grew to include seven professional staff, with an operating budget of 1.2 million. The department handled a variety of programs designed to educate Congress on transatlantic policy. She regularly visited Europe on issue focused study tours and was a key member of GMF’s senior external relations team working on fundraising, communications, and major conferences. In addition to her role as Director of Congressional Affairs, she founded, in 2013, the Richard G. Lugar Institute for Diplomacy and Congress which worked to build bridges between foreign diplomats and the US Congress. While at GMF, Ms. Comeau spearheaded an organization wide effort to develop diversity and inclusion best practice policies, including the creation of the first affinity group on women and leadership which offered professional development and mentoring opportunities for GMF employees.
She is graduate of the 2016 class of Presidential Leadership Scholars, led by President’s Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. She has been awarded fellowships with the Bucerius Young Leader Summer School on Global Governance; American Council on Germany; the Draeger Foundation; and, the American Israel Education Foundation. She currently serves on the Board of The National Civic League and is a Trustee of the Interactivity Foundation. She is a Senior Fellow with the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability at The Ohio State University and the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. She is a Senior Advisor with Weave at the Aspen Institute.
Her first career was as a professional ballet dancer culminating with a stint with Complexions Dance Company in New York. She is the proud owner of a historic farm in central Pennsylvania where she is collecting a barnful of animals and tools.
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