Matt Gould joins public affairs firm

Matt Gould, a longtime Assembly staffer, has joined MAD Global Strategy as a senior vice president.

Gould had most recently served as campaign manager for State Sen. Jon Bramnick’s campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.   In addition to working on campaigns, Gould has been the public affairs director, senior legislative advisor, and deputy budget director in the Assembly Minority Office.

“Matt is a great addition to our team, and I know his national, state, and local experience will help us deliver meaningful results for our clients,” said MAD partner Laura Matos.

Justin Braz, who recently became a partner at the firm, said that Gould’s service “at high levels in government on the campaign trail, he brings the insight and drive to help our clients succeed from day one.”

“Matt’s addition further builds upon our bi-partisan, solutions-oriented approach to get tangible results for our clients at all levels of government,” said Braz.

Assembly Republicans picked up six seats in 2021 when Gould was leading the Assembly GOP campaigns.