Robb Watters founded The Madison Group in 2004, drawing on a deep command of the legislative arena to open new business opportunities and resolve the issues that matter most to corporations, governments, and industry trade associations. His client roster reflects that range, spanning Fortune 100, Foreign Governments, and regional players.

 

Robb has also established a long record of connecting foreign governments and private foreign entities with new capital opportunities and trusted partners in the United States, helping overseas clients extend their financing and influence well beyond their own borders. His work on international trade issues contributed to the founding of the Forum for Trust in On-line Trade, a leading international B2B association.

 

Before launching the firm, Robb served for several years as a senior policy advisor and top aide to a number of senior Republican Members of Congress, where he managed complex appropriations and budget matters. He advised a Member who chaired the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, and his firsthand experience with the appropriations and budget process gives him a rare understanding of how legislation moves and how funding is secured on Capitol Hill. During his congressional tenure, he helped draft significant e-commerce legislation and earned a reputation among lawmakers and staff as a trusted authority on the issues facing Silicon Valley. He has since consulted for the Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

 

Beyond his professional work, Robb is a gubernatorial appointee to the Virginia Milk Commission and President of the Great Falls Citizens Association. He is a member of the DACOR-Bacon House and a recipient of appointment  by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. He formerly served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, and has sat on the Board of Governors of the Capitol Hill Club and the Membership Committee of The University Club.