Christopher Bravacos is a prominent communications consultant and lobbyist in Pennsylvania. He is the President and CEO of Bravo Group, a communications and lobbying firm. He began his career as a press office intern for Congressman Jack Kemp in Washington, D.C., then worked as a congressional aide for Rep. Clarence E. Miller and Rep. Richard T. Schulze. He worked as executive director of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania 1992 to 1994. He then worked as Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs for Pennsylvania GovernorTom Ridge for 4 years. He founded his own communications and lobbying firm, Bravo Group, in 1999. Twenty years later, with offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., Bravo Group is ranked by O’Dwyer’s as Pennsylvania’s largest independent public relations firm by revenue and 30th in the U.S. It is ranked 100th globally by PRWeek. Under his direction, Bravo Group has become a leader in energy, life sciences, health care, education and infrastructure communications, working on behalf of companies, causes and governments where public opinion is critical to success. Chris has continued advising numerous causes and state and national candidates. Most recently, he served as the Pennsylvania state chairman of the Rubio for President campaign. Chris also is a member of the Dean’s Council for the School of Communications at American University and is the chair of Excellent Schools PA, a statewide education reformadvocacy organization. He was named to the PoliticsPAlist of "Pennsylvania's Smartest Staffers and Operatives," where he was described as "one of the sharpest minds for politics and business." He was named to the Pennsylvania Report "PA Report 100" list of politically influential people in Pennsylvania, where he was described as a "mainstay among the lobbying community in Harrisburg." In 2010, Politics Magazine named him one of the most influential Republicans in Pennsylvania, calling his consulting firm a "consistent top performer."
