PORTLAND — Dana O’Brien, an established leader in the global food, agriculture, and biotechnology policy arena, is launching BioHarbor Strategies, a boutique consulting firm with a primary goal of accelerating resilience in the global economy through innovation. The firm, which is anchored in Maine and Washington, D.C., offers government relations, issues management, communications, and business development services for clients developing sustainable agriculture, aquaculture, energy, food and beverage, health, and manufacturing solutions.
“I am excited to launch BioHarbor Strategies – a firm committed to accelerating sustainability through science. This is our passion and purpose,” said O’Brien. “Our economy is changing as innovators deploy technologies, enhance manufacturing, and commercialize products that improve the human condition in the face of climate change. BioHarbor Strategies partners with those visionaries to accelerate society’s access to this progress.”
BioHarbor Strategies works collaboratively to demystify and depoliticize sustainability for the benefit of clients, the economy, and society. Its founder and President Dana O’Brien is an accomplished government, association, and non-profit executive who brings significant experience in public policy, communications, and coalition building. He secured impactful policy wins and built effective partnerships while serving for more than a decade as the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s executive vice president for food and agriculture and chief sustainability officer. Prior to BIO, O’Brien served as legislative director for the late Congressman Ike Skelton. He most recently led FocusMaine. Kevin Kelley, a veteran public relations, policy, and campaign strategist who is a partner at KED Strategies, serves as a senior advisor at BioHarbor Strategies.
For more information about BioHarbor Strategies, visit the company’s website at https://bioharborstrategies.com.
