Blue Star Strategies is a global strategic consulting, public affairs, and government relations firm, based in Washington, DC with offices in Europe and Latin America. We work with public and private sector partners to help solve their business and policy challenges in the United States and in emerging markets around the world.
For more information about how Blue Star Strategies can work with your organization, please contact us or visit us online at: www.bluestarstrategies.com
Year in Review
The Blue Star Strategies team would like to thank you for all your support this past year.
We remain dedicated to our mission of providing our clients and partners with focused attention, results oriented strategies, and practical solutions.
We begin this new year in the Janus* tradition of reflecting back and looking ahead by recognizing that our work is a continuous journey.
In this way, we look forward to building on recent achievements and to working towards marking new and exciting milestones with you in the coming months ahead.
2016 Representative Matter Highlights
Promoting the rule of law and anti-corruption initiatives in Ukraine
Facilitating the accession process to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Guiding market entry strategies in Brazil
Supporting telecommunications reform in the Caribbean
Expediting the release of frozen assets
Managing business expansion objectives in Poland and central and eastern Europe
Strengthening ties in the U.S. for foreign financial services
Bringing new thought leadership to the debate about international trade policy
With our best regards and sincerest wishes for a
happy, safe, prosperous, and successful year ahead
The Blue Star Strategies Team
*Image (of Janus coin above): Associated with the month of January, the ancient Roman religion's Janus myth looks to the past and the future and represents times of beginning and transitions.
Insight and Analysis
Blue Star Strategies brings seasoned perspective to our work across diverse industry sectors,
which inform our strategic consulting and advocacy services.
U.S. Government Transition
With a new U.S. president-elect and administration taking shape, we outline key transition sequences and processes, including cabinet nominations as well as changes in the Congressional landscape.
At a time of uncertainty and political change on both sides of the Atlantic, Blue Star reports on how a lack of clear solutions to the crisis in Ukraine has led to increasing calls for new approaches.
As the winds of change continue to blow across South America, Gabriella Ippolito reports on the political and economic challenges facing Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, and Venezuela.
Trinity Restaurant, serving American, French, and Cajun-Creole cuisine in a newly renovated space on lower Decatur Street in the city's historic French Quarter.
Head chef and Louisiana native Michael Isolani describes his menu's "focus on sourcing the best local products and using familiar ingredients to create unfamiliar dishes."
Sally recommends trying the grilled octopus and chickpea dip and the zucchini salad—"both are delicious."
Trinity, 1117 Decatur St., New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 70116, Tel. +1-504-325-5789
Karen Tramontano recommends...
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds, by Michael Lewis. About the professional partnership between two brilliant—yet distinctly different—personalities whose unlikely collaboration pioneered the field of behavioral economics. One thinks he is right about everything, the other is unsure of most everything.
This latest work from the author of "Moneyball" and "The Big Short" shows how this opposite commingling of styles provided the necessary combustion that generated transformative findings about how our minds work.
Welcome New Team Member The Blue Star Strategies team is comprised of experienced professionals with background in government, business, and multi-lateral and nonprofit organizations.
Blue Star Strategies welcomes aboard new team member Jeremiah J. Baronbergas our first Senior Director for Marketing and Communications. He will head the firm's external relations, publications, and media portfolio.
Jeremiah joins us having served in a variety of government affairs, strategic planning, marketing, and corporate responsibility roles. Many may remember Jeremiah from his work with us on the global advisors team at Dutko Worldwide.
We are very happy to welcome Jeremiah back to the team.
Blue Star Strategies, LLC Solving the complex problems facing today's global businesses, governments, and organizations.
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Blue Star Strategies USA 888 17th Street, NW
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Washington, DC 20006 +1 202-833-1281
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Our Name We named our firm after the Native American Hopi tradition which teaches that when the
Blue Star appears, it will provide answers to global challenges confronting us today. Our
name signifies our commitment to pursue truth and excellence until the star appears. We
work with companies, leaders, and partners who understand these challenges and drive the
solutions that will bring about a better and more integrated world community.
