Phase two strategies



Government Affairs * Lobbying * Strategy Development


Call us: (303) 656-0054

When Government And Regulators are key to your success



Phase Two Strategies is leveraging key political relationships across the Southwest, deep understanding of political processes, and industry expertise to advance our client's interests. We take on strategically difficult, complex policy issues and shape favorable state policies to advance your objectives. Our ability to think strategically, establish alliances and work effectively with politically diverse interests is the foundation of our success on behalf of clients.


We serve clients with business in front of the Colorado General Assembly and New Mexico Legislature and with Regulatory Agencies across Southwestern states. We also offer policy and government affairs strategy development to businesses and lobbyists in states considering cannabis regulation.



what we do



Policy



Sometimes our clients need policy support to work with government and other stakeholders, to deal with innovation and issues their business or to set a public agenda.


With high level experience across a range of controversial and complex policy issues, including marijuana regulation, agriculture, renewable energy, voting rights, health care, and social policy, P2S can assist your organization with persuasive policy that the public and politicians can support.



Strategy



We work with you to develop a strategic roadmap toward your goals and objectives covering all channels of effort to position your brand and reputation for long term success.


With a sound strategy in place we can then help choose the right tools and tactics so you can take the right steps at the right time, present your ideas in the right way to the right people to provide the right answers to the right questions.



Government relations



Strategic government relations is about developing effective relationships, becoming a trusted advisor and offering solutions that governments can support or work with. We come with solutions to problems and have the ability to develop effective policy options and solutions.


We help clients react quickly to emerging issues to get positive outcomes, but we also know that long term planning and strategy development gets better results.



CANNABIS



Since 2009, Kristen Thomson of Phase Two Strategies has been a lead consultant and negotiator for the marijuana business community in the crafting of regulations for both medical and retail marijuana sales in Colorado.


From 2021-2022 Kristen served as the first director of New Mexico's Cannabis Control Division, establishing the office, regulation, and enforcement group.


With this experience there is no issue we have not seen and crafted business-friendly solution for.



KRISTEN THOMSON





Kristen is a lobbyist and strategic advisor specializing in high profile complex policy issues, regulatory analysis and design, legislative advocacy and political analysis.


Kristen has lobbied in Western States for over 20 years, transcending partisan battles and creating success for her clients through shifts in priorities and changes in leadership.


Kristen has made her name taking on high profile, contentious issues that have required navigating politics, distilling complex issues, finding resources, crafting coalition, and crating common ground where no one thought it was possible.


In the capitol lobby, Kristen is well known for her knowledge of the legislative process, her skill in forming workable strategies, her intuition, judgment, and persistence, and for snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.



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Offices in Denver, CO and Santa Fe, NM
303-656-0054