Cooper is a veteran political, policy and brand strategist with expertise earned from senior government, politics and communications roles. He serves as a senior counselor to Teneo clients advising across a wide range of government affairs as well as leading policy and reputation campaign efforts. Prior to joining Teneo, Cooper was a partner at Purple Strategies in Alexandria, VA, where he spent a decade leading campaigns for some of the world’s best-known brands and organizations. Prior to that, Cooper was communications director for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, where he advised leadership on the party’s agenda and legislative priorities. As a chief spokesman and adviser, Cooper helped guide Republican leadership through some historically challenging times of divided government. Cooper served as Georgetown Institute of Politics Fellow in the Fall of 2021.