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The Glover Park Group

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American communications consulting firm

The Glover Park Group was an American communications consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The company was founded in 2001 by former White House and Democratic Party campaign officials Carter Eskew, Michael Feldman, Joe Lockhart, and Chip Smith. In January 2021, the firm merged with Finsbury and Hering Schuppener to form Finsbury Glover Hering, which itself later merged in December 2021 with New York City-based Sard Verbinnen & Co to form FGS Global.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1
  • Industrypublic relations1
  • HeadquartersWashington, D.C.1
  • Websitegpg.com

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The Glover Park Group was an American communications consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The company was founded in 2001 by former White House and Democratic Party campaign officials Carter Eskew, Michael Feldman, Joe Lockhart, and Chip Smith. In January 2021, the firm merged with Finsbury and Hering Schuppener to form Finsbury Glover Hering, which itself later merged in December 2021 with New York City-based Sard Verbinnen & Co to form FGS Global.2

The story

Founded by Chip Smith, Joe Lockhart and Michael Feldman in 2001.1

Leadership

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Chief executive

  1. Chip Smith2007–2016
20052010201520202025

Timeline

  1. 2021Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2007New chief executive Chip Smith becomes CEO1
  3. 2001Founded Founded1

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