Alcalde and Fay

Hector Alcalde founded the firm in 1973 and still serves as the company's Chairman. Alcalde's partner, Kevin J. Fay, serves as the firm's president and specializes in environmental and energy affairs. Fay is also currently the executive director of the International Climate Change Partnership.

In 2009, Barry Zorthian (1920-2010), most notably a senior press officer during the Vietnam War, was a communications consultant with the firm.

Former Florida Congressman Louis A. "Skip" Bafalis was a consultant with the firm.

In 2011, the firm said it had 45 partners and staff members.

Controversy

In 2008, a New York Times article suggested that Alcade & Fay lobbyist Vicki Iseman was involved in an inappropriately close relationship with Sen. John McCain, which may have caused McCain to favor Iseman's communications clients in matters before the Senate Commerce Committee. While the article alleged a possible romantic relationship between McCain and Iseman, the senator's presidential campaign vehemently denied any personal or professional impropriety. Iseman proceeded by suing The New York Times for defamation; in 2009, the paper settled, and published a 'Note to Readers' stating 'The Times did not intend to conclude that Ms. Iseman had engaged in a romantic affair with Senator McCain or an unethical relationship on behalf of her clients in breach of the public trust.'