Stephen Boyd, a former top aide to Sen. Tommy Tuberville, has joined a Huntsville-based firm Horizons Global Solution. Boyd announced earlier this month that he would be leaving the office to pursue opportunities outside of government.
The boutique government relations consulting firm announced today that longtime Boyd is joining as Partner. Boyd’s consulting practice will focus on aerospace, defense, intelligence, and investigative and law enforcement matters.
“Stephen is the quintessential Washington expert,” said David Lasseter, Founder and Partner at Horizons Global Solutions. “His career serving at the top echelons of both the Executive and Legislative Branches makes him elite, with few equals having this level of experience. We are ecstatic to have such a respectable and thoughtful professional joining our HGS team.”
Boyd brings nearly twenty years of high-level government experience. He was a Presidentially nominated and Senate-confirmed Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, a Chief of Staff in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, and a Communications Director for a prestigious Senate committee.
Boyd has served as Senator Tuberville’s chief of staff since the Senator assumed office in 2021. The Birmingham native served as the Senate-confirmed assistant attorney general for the Office of Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice. He previously worked as chief of staff to former U.S. Representative Martha Roby and in various roles for former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions. Boyd is an alumnus of the University of Alabama College of Communications and School of Law.
The press release said Boyd will focus his consulting practice on aerospace, defense, intelligence, and investigative and law enforcement matters.
Boyd expressed excitement about the new position and the opportunity to build relationships.
“The way that Washington works has changed dramatically in the last two decades. Strong relationships will always matter, but to gain a strategic advantage today, you must truly understand the decision-making process behind the scenes — not just on Capitol Hill but also at the highest levels of the Executive Branch, inside the legal and enforcement arena and in media newsrooms,” Boyd said in the announcement. “I’m excited to join HGS because the firm has the real-world Washington experience to navigate every area of policy making and implementation and the agility to integrate with business leaders to seize strategic opportunities, build valuable relationships, and manage political risk.”
Mary Blanche Hankey has been tapped to serve as Tuberville’s next chief of staff. Hankey also served as Tuberville’s chief counsel and policy advisor.
