Every day we put more than twenty-five years of experience and relationships to work on behalf of our clients. From the Governor’s office to the Unicameral Legislature, from grasstops leaders to grassroots activists, from Omaha to Scottsbluff and everywhere in-between, we are ready to listen to your needs, build a plan that fits your objectives, and execute to exceed expectations.
Chris Peterson
President402-470-7294
For thirty years, Chris Peterson has delivered for clients and employers in the government relations, public affairs and political arenas.
Chris launched CP Strategies LLC in 2012 and since has advanced client interests in energy, health care, telecommunications, gaming, transportation, workforce development, infrastructure, education, commercial real estate and agriculture at the federal, state and local levels.
As director government affairs for Union Pacific Railroad, Chris managed state and local government relations in eight western states, and served on the railroad’s federal PAC board. Chris worked four years in the proprietary education industry where he focused on strategic growth including new program development, regulatory approvals and real estate in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, and Washington, D.C.
Chris served as communications director and deputy chief of staff in the Governor’s office, staff in the Nebraska Legislature, and has managed successful statewide candidate and ballot issue campaigns.
Chris earned his degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a member of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, the Lincoln Independent Business Association, and Nebraska Advisory Board for the US Global Leadership Coalition. Chris serves on the church council and foundation board of directors for Redeemer Lutheran Church (LCMS), and is treasurer of his neighborhood association. Chris is married and has four children.
Dylan Glaser
Senior Associate402-984-9065
Originally from Hastings, Nebraska, Dylan earned his B.S. in political science from Nebraska Wesleyan University. During his time at Wesleyan, Dylan specialized in quantitative research and polling.
Dylan has strong ties to central Nebraska and the greater tri-city area and has been involved with politics in the area since high school, including volunteer work for Congressman Adrian Smith’s re-election in 2016. In his free time, Dylan enjoys spending time outdoors hunting and fishing.
SERVICES
Public Affairs & Government Relations
If your desire is to influence public policy, build and develop a strong reputation, and bring stakeholders together behind a common purpose, CP Strategies LLC is the partner you need. Our relationships extend beyond the Legislature to the executive branch of state government including the Governor’s Office, other constitutional officers, and state agencies, as well as to higher education and local government, and to Nebraska’s congressional delegation. We can advocate for your goals at many levels using a wide variety of tools.
State Legislative Lobbying
Whether working to pass a new law or fighting someone else’s legislation, we have the relationships and experience to successfully advocate for you. We work with members of Nebraska’s unique non-partisan, one-house Legislature every day at the State Capitol and, when the Legislature isn’t in session, we work with them in their communities. These relationships built over years help us to help you with your legislative goals.
Business Development
With ties across Nebraska including among elected officials at all levels, business and community leaders, and decision-makers in organizations representing a myriad of interests, we are ready to help open doors, make introductions and ensure your pitch and follow-up is heard and given a fair shake, and that you have the answers you need during the pre-bid process.
Media Relations
For nearly twenty-five years we have fostered relationships with reporters, editors and publishers for the benefit of our clients. We work to place news stories and guest opinion pieces, inform reporters, and pitch editorial writers. We have provided media training sessions for candidates, organizational leadership, and business executives.
Political Strategy
Among the most successful and seasoned candidate and ballot issue campaign managers and consultants in Nebraska, we work with you to identify your objectives and a political strategy to achieve them.
Commercial PACE financing, or C-PACE financing, is fixed-rate, long-term, non-recourse lending for the energy efficiency component of your commercial real estate new construction or renovation project.
Chris Peterson is a C-PACE project and program consultant having helped secure project approvals in multiple states resulting in more than $75 million in financing while helping state and local jurisdictions establish C-PACE programs.
To learn more about how C-PACE can work for your project or community contact Chris at 402-470-7294 or [email protected].