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November 10, 2021

Sussex’s Recent Expansion Featured in iPolitics and Lobby Monitor

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Sussex’s Recent Expansion Featured in iPolitics and Lobby Monitor

This week, Sussex Managing Partners Chris Benedetti and Jamie Besner spoke with iPolitics and Lobby Monitor about the recent additions to the firm and our ongoing evolution. In the past month, we’ve announced Eric Johnson, Sadaf Abbasi, Patrick Gajos, Amanda DeYoung and Sophie Rusen have joined our Federal, Provincial, Energy, and Municipal Practices. As Sussex continues to grow, we’re adding more subject matter experts, strengthening integration across practice groups, all in the interest of providing better service and value for our clients.

From iPolitics: Comings and Goings: Sussex Strategy is growing

“Sussex Strategy is growing, both in scope and in scale, according to the firm’s managing partners, Chris Benedetti and Jamie Besner.

The five new staff members — Patrick Gajos, Eric Johnson, Sadaf Abbasi, Amanda DeYoung, and Sophie Rusen — will work in municipal, provincial, and federal government relations, and in Sussex’s growing energy and environment practice.”

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From Lobby Monitor: On Queen Street: Teamwork and customer service key as Sussex Strategy welcomes new faces

“Seven months after acquiring full ownership of Sussex Strategy Group, managing partners Chris Benedetti and Jamie Besner have undertaken a recruitment drive in search of professionals who value humility as much as resourcefulness and communication.”

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