Hubbell Communications

What Hubbell Communications does

Hubbell Communications is a privately held public affairs and community engagement firm headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon with a second office in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2003, the firm specializes in helping developers, utilities, and organizations navigate the complex regulatory, political, and community environments surrounding infrastructure projects in energy, housing, digital infrastructure, industrial land use, transit, and urban planning. Its work spans siting and permitting for solar, wind, hydrogen, and battery storage projects; data center and digital network expansion; utility infrastructure modernization; mixed-use redevelopment; and natural resource management communications. Named clients include Hecate Energy, Vestas, Portland General Electric, Rowan Digital Infrastructure, Urban Renaissance Group (Lloyd Center), and the Oregon Forest Industries Council.

The firm operates a project-based, professional services model with revenue derived from strategic communications, community outreach, government relations, coalition-building, research, and creative production engagements. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no public pricing or self-serve channels. GTM is relationship-driven enterprise field sales, targeting executive leadership at energy developers, utilities, tech companies, and industrial organizations across the Pacific Northwest, South, and Mid-Atlantic regions. The firm is co-owned by CEO Zach Hyder and COO Gina Maffei, with a small leadership team including Managing Director Blake Jones and Director of Community + Tribal Engagement JP Newmann. Reported headcount is 1-10.

Hubbell's service portfolio is supported by an established ecosystem of legal, engineering, and research partners (e.g., Stoel Rives, Davis Wright Tremaine, Perkins Coie, Schwabe, Tetra Tech, Jacobs, EMC Research, FM3 Research, Renewable Northwest) and is amplified by 'The Better Communities Podcast,' a thought leadership series launched in 2020, and 'The 2120 Initiative,' a 2021 voting rights advocacy platform. The firm has no disclosed AI/technology capabilities and operates as a partner-led, people-based consulting practice.

Name

Hubbell Communications

Legal name

Hubbell Communications

Website

https://thinkhubbell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hubbell Communications is a privately held public affairs firm in the Pacific Northwest that helps developers, utilities, and organizations navigate permitting, community engagement, and stakeholder relations for infrastructure projects in energy, housing, digital infrastructure, and urban planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Affairs Consulting

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities) (BPAIANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure Planning, Capital Programs & Project Delivery Offices (PMOs) (BPAIALAJ), State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

Keywords

• Public affairs consulting
• Community engagement services
• Land use planning
• Government relations
• Strategic communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Affairs Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements with developers, utilities, and organizations navigating complex land use, permitting, and community engagement processes. Revenue derived from strategic communications, community outreach, government relations, and coalition-building services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hubbell Communications is a public affairs firm that helps developers, utilities, and organizations navigate complex land use, permitting, and community engagement processes for infrastructure projects. The firm delivers integrated strategic communications, government relations, community outreach, coalition-building, and research services across energy, housing, digital infrastructure, industrial development, and urban planning sectors, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest.

Product overview

Hubbell Communications is a public affairs firm offering community engagement and communications services focused on land use planning and infrastructure development. The company provides a portfolio of advisory services including messaging strategy, research and data analysis, creative production, government relations, coalition-building, and digital advocacy. The firm also operates The Better Communities Podcast (launched in 2020), a digital storytelling series exploring community planning issues, and The 2120 Initiative, a voting rights advocacy project. Services are concentrated in highly regulated industries including energy, digital infrastructure, economic development, natural resources, and urban planning across the Pacific Northwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Better Communities Podcast: A podcast about how communities plan, design, and build the spaces where we live, work and play. Launched in 2020 as a digital story series to showcase voices, issues, and communities wrestling with complex land use issues.
• The 2120 Initiative

Products and services

• Community Engagement Services Comprehensive public affairs and community engagement services including messaging, research and data analysis, creative production, government relations, thought leadership, integrated communications, coalition-building, community engagement, digital advocacy, public affairs, media relations, and strategy development. Designed for energy developers, utilities, tech companies, industrial organizations, and government entities navigating land use, permitting, and regulatory processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured community support for multiple phases of Hecate Energy's 150-300 MW solar and 1,100 MW battery storage project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ECONorthwestcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEconomics consulting firm providing market research and economic analysis for land use and development projects. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• Tetra TechcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and consulting firm providing technical expertise for infrastructure projects. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• Stoel RivescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing legal services for regulatory and land use matters. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• Davis Wright TremainecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing legal counsel on communications and regulatory matters. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• Perkins CoiecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing legal services for land use and development projects. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• Jacobs EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm providing technical and project management services for infrastructure development. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• SchwabecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing legal services for business and regulatory matters. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• EMC ResearchcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMarket research firm providing polling, focus groups, and data analysis. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• FM3 ResearchcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPublic opinion research firm providing voter research and opinion analysis. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• Renewable NorthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit advocate for renewable energy in the Pacific Northwest, working to advance clean energy development. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and education organization focused on responsible land use. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• UnincorporatedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner for the 2120 Initiative and Oregon Forest Industries Council campaigns. Partnered on messaging and creative production for public engagement campaigns.
• Tendency ResearchcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch partner for the 2120 Initiative, focused on voting rights advocacy. Co-development partner for public engagement initiatives.
• AKSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm providing project support services. Listed as ongoing partnership for project support.
• Eckrosh MarketingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing agency partner for Oregon Forest Industries Council "For The Trees" campaign, working on creative strategy and execution.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cardenas Partners: Cardenas Partners is a public affairs and strategic communications firm representing corporate, nonprofit, and infrastructure clients on complex stakeholder, communications, and government relations challenges - closely comparable in size and service scope to Hubbell.
• Hilltop Public Solutions: Hilltop Public Solutions is a public affairs and strategic communications firm focused on energy, environment, and infrastructure clients, with a comparable service mix to Hubbell across community engagement, coalition building, and government relations.
• Marathon Communications: Marathon Communications is a strategic communications and public affairs firm representing developers, utilities, and corporate clients on infrastructure, energy, and real estate projects - a near-direct analog to Hubbell's community engagement work for energy and urban development clients.
• ROKK Solutions: ROKK Solutions is a public affairs firm specializing in health care, energy, and infrastructure clients with strong clean-energy and grid-modernization practice areas, making it directly comparable to Hubbell's renewable and utility infrastructure work.
• Seven Letter: Seven Letter is a strategic communications and public affairs firm founded by former senior government officials, serving corporate and infrastructure clients on complex regulatory and stakeholder issues that overlap with Hubbell's energy and digital infrastructure engagements.
• Holtzman Vogel: Holtzman Vogel is a public affairs and lobbying firm with deep clean-energy, infrastructure, and land-use regulatory practices that compete for the same developers, utilities, and trade associations that Hubbell serves in the Pacific Northwest.
• The Saint Consulting Group: The Saint Consulting Group is a national land-use and public affairs consulting firm that helps developers, municipalities, and infrastructure clients win local approvals, overcome zoning opposition, and execute community engagement strategies - the same core service Hubbell provides in the Pacific Northwest.
• Conifer Strategies: Conifer Strategies is a public affairs and strategic communications firm focused on clean energy, climate, and infrastructure clients navigating siting, permitting, and stakeholder engagement - directly comparable to Hubbell's renewable energy and utility infrastructure practice areas.

Broad incumbents

• Mercury Public Affairs: Mercury is a large, multi-office public affairs firm covering corporate communications, government relations, and crisis management - a broader incumbent whose infrastructure and energy practice areas overlap Hubbell's positioning and could compete on Hubbell's marquee renewals.
• BerlinRosen: BerlinRosen is a large national public affairs and strategic communications firm with a clean energy and infrastructure practice that serves many of the same renewable energy, data center, and utility clients Hubbell targets, positioning it as a larger competitor on enterprise-scale mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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