It's Hip to be Square in D.C.
21st September 2009
K Street Files: New Gig
Roll Call Staff
It’s Hip to Be Square in D.C. Boston-based Liberty Square Group is taking a second whack at opening a Washington outpost. The firm, which was founded by Scott Ferson, former press secretary to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), has hired Matthew Anthes to lead the new office.
Anthes, who spent the past seven years at Van Scoyoc Associates focusing on homeland security and informational technology issues, joins as senior vice president of federal relations and government markets.
The firm originally broke into Washington in 2002 with former Kennedy political director and deputy chief of staff Tracy Spicer. Spicer first opened Liberty Square DC, which later became Avenue Solutions. While Liberty Square DC has been defunct for several years, Spicer’s firm remains a strategic partner with the firm.
The D.C. office won’t be a one-man operation for long. The firm has set it sights on adding additional lobbyist firepower by next year, according to Anthes.