Wellington Advocacy and American Global Strategies Announce Strategic Partnership

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Global Strategies (AGS) and Wellington Advocacy announced a strategic partnership that will provide clients with coordinated counsel on consequential business decisions shaped by geopolitical risk, cross-border trade, tariffs, and policy uncertainty. The partnership brings together senior experience in the United States, Canada, and allied markets, giving clients an integrated perspective on developments across the Canada-U.S. relationship and beyond.

AGS was founded by former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien and former National Security Council Chief of Staff Alexander Gray. Its leadership team includes David Malpass, former President of the World Bank; the Hon. Scott Morrison, Australia's 30th Prime Minister; Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Larry Kudlow, former Director of the White House National Economic Council.

Wellington Advocacy brings together a national, multi-partisan team of advisors who have served Canadian prime ministers, premiers, and cabinet ministers. Wellington's Strategic Advisory Board is chaired by the Hon. Wayne Wouters, Canada's 21st Clerk of the Privy Council and former Head of the Public Service. The Board also includes the Hon. Scott Morrison; Stephen de Boer, former Canadian Ambassador to the World Trade Organization; Christine Hogan, former Deputy Minister of International Trade; and the Hon. Thomas Mulcair, former Quebec Minister of the Environment and former Leader of the Official Opposition in the Parliament of Canada.

Through the partnership, AGS and Wellington will work together on select client matters requiring closely coordinated insight across the United States and Canada, as well as broader geopolitical and international business considerations.

"At a time of heightened trade and policy uncertainty, business leaders need clear-eyed counsel on developments in both Washington and Ottawa. Wellington's deep understanding of Canada's political and commercial landscape, combined with AGS's perspective on U.S. policy and geopolitical risk, will give clients a stronger basis for consequential decisions across North America and beyond."
— Ambassador Robert C. O'Brien, Chairman, American Global Strategies

"Wellington has built an exceptional team with deep experience across Canada's political and policy landscape. By pairing that expertise with AGS's perspective on U.S. policy, geopolitical risk, and international markets, we will be able to advise clients with greater context and precision on issues that increasingly cross jurisdictions."
— Alexander Gray, Chief Executive Officer, American Global Strategies

"Wellington and AGS bring together a distinctive depth of perspective, including senior officials and political advisors who have spent their careers addressing complex policy challenges. Wellington's Strategic Advisory Board and our entire team look forward to working with AGS to deliver clear, informed counsel to our clients."
— Hon. Wayne Wouters, Chairman, Wellington Advocacy Strategic Advisory Board

"Close coordination between Ottawa and Washington has become essential for companies navigating a period of significant trade, policy, and political uncertainty. Our partnership with AGS will give clients a more integrated view of the decisions and developments shaping both markets."
— Nick Koolsbergen, Chief Executive Officer, Wellington Advocacy

About American Global Strategies
American Global Strategies (AGS) is a premier strategic advisory firm founded by former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien and former National Security Council Chief of Staff Alexander Gray. Based in Washington, D.C., AGS advises clients on geopolitical risk, U.S. government strategy and policy navigation, international market expansion, and consequential business decisions. Its leadership team includes former senior officials from the United States and allied governments. Learn more at americanglobalstrategies.com.

About Wellington Advocacy
Wellington Advocacy is a national, full-service public affairs firm advising business leaders and global brands on government policy and public opinion. Its advisors bring experience serving prime ministers, provincial premiers, cabinet ministers, and corporate executives across government relations, executive advisory, trade policy and market entry, and public relations. Learn more at wellingtonadvocacy.com.

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