Businesses
When government decisions affect your operations, growth, or risk exposure, how you engage matters. AdvocateNKY helps businesses advance priorities with clarity, credibility, and restraint.
AdvocateNKY builds relationships that turn Northern Kentucky priorities into policy, progress and opportunity.
We connect businesses, organizations, and city and county leaders, advocating at the local government level with the same disciplined, relationship-driven approach. We also support local governments as they navigate state and federal agencies, funding, and policy, helping them build the right relationships and move priorities forward in regulated and high-stakes environments.
AdvocateNKY supports responsible business development—helping communities attract investment, guiding companies through expansion, and aligning public priorities with private opportunity. We understand how policy, growth, and regional momentum intersect—and how to move them forward together.
From our home at heart of the Northern Kentucky skyline, AdvocateNKY is an internationally-connected regional partner committed to responsible progress.
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Marc Wilson
Principal
Northern Kentucky
Who We Help
Local Governments
Cities, counties, and municipalities face increasing complexity at the state and federal levels. From funding opportunities and legislative priorities to regulatory navigation and intergovernmental coordination, AdvocateNKY helps local governments engage effectively and responsibly.
We serve as a strategic partner helping public officials protect community interests, advance regional priorities, and operate with clarity in evolving policy environments.
Associations
Associations need alignment, not noise. We help organizations unify member interests, define policy goals, and engage government with a steady, respected voice.
Industry Groups
When an entire industry faces shared challenges, coordination is critical. AdvocateNKY helps industry groups anticipate risk, shape policy conversations, and speak collectively with authority.
AdvocateNKY Services
What We Do
Focused advocacy, disciplined strategy, measurable results.
Strategic Advocacy
Structured advocacy strategies designed to move priorities forward within local, state, and federal frameworks.
Government & Public Affairs
Professional, credible engagement with elected officials, agencies, and intergovernmental partners.
Reputation & Influence Advisory
Protecting credibility while strengthening long-term institutional and organizational influence.
Development Advisory
Guiding responsible growth, expansion, and public-private alignment across Northern Kentucky.
Our Process
1
Understand the Landscape
No assumptions. No templates.
We start by listening. We assess your objectives, challenges, and exposure. Then, we analyze the political, regulatory, and stakeholder environment surrounding your issue.
2
Define the Strategy
Strategy before action.
We identify the right path forward: who to engage, when to engage, and how. This includes risk assessment, message discipline, and determining where visibility helps or hurts.
3
Engage with Purpose
Every conversation has intent.
We engage decision-makers, agencies, and stakeholders thoughtfully and professionally, leveraging credibility and relationships built over time.
4
Adjust and Advance
Steady progress beats loud moves.
Advocacy is dynamic. We monitor developments, adapt to changes, and refine strategy as needed to keep momentum moving in the right direction.
AdvocateNKY
Marc Wilson
NKY Advocate • Relationship Broker • Change Maker
Known affectionately as Big Tuna, Marc Wilson is a trusted advisor, relationship builder, and seasoned advocate with deep roots in Northern Kentucky. Marc brings decades of experience navigating government, regulated industries, and high-stakes environments where credibility and discretion matter most.
He is known for his steady approach, thoughtful engagement, and ability to move conversations forward without unnecessary noise. Marc works with business leaders, associations, and industry groups to shape outcomes through trust, preparation, and long-term relationships.