Welcome Matt Sagely to Our Team

We at Project K-9 Hero are excited to announce the addition of Matt Sagely to our staff, as our Governmental Liaison in the Nation’s Capital. This is a position that we feel as a nonprofit will allow our organization to introduce legislation, secure federal funding, and change the way retired Police K-9s and Military Working Dogs are treated after their service for generations to follow by law.

With over two decades of legislative experience in Washington, D.C., Mr. Sagely worked in both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, in crafting and implementing legislative and political strategy. Mr. Sagely has served as a Senior Consultant at SMI, Inc. and a partner at the Normandy Group, a Washington, D.C. based bipartisan government and public relations firm. Currently, he is also a Principal and the Founder of Sagely Solutions, LLC.

From 2002-2013, he served as Senator Boozman’s (R-AR) Chief of Staff. Mr. Sagely managed all fiscal and administrative operations, campaign and fundraising activity, oversight and coordination of the federal appropriation process, and he was the primary legislative policy advisor. In this role, Mr. Sagely often worked to attract and retain many of the leading companies in the country. These included REEM, Nestle’, Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, Mars, Kraft-Heinz Company and Goodyear.

From 2001-2002, Mr. Sagely served as Legislative Policy Director for Congressman John Boozman. Mr. Sagely’s portfolio included managing the congressman’s legislative staff, implementing legislative goals and objectives, and overseeing the federal appropriations process.

From 1998-2001, Mr. Sagely served as the senior Legislative Assistant for Congressman Saxby Chambliss (R-GA). His primary responsibilities included the 1998 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, the Digital Millennium Copyright Right and the Water Resources Development Act of 2000.

After receiving a Masters of Business Administration degree from Marymount University, Mr. Sagely joined Booz Allen Hamilton as a senior consultant focusing on marketing and communication strategies for several branches of the federal government.

On top of his lobbying work, Mr. Sagely has been an active fundraiser. He is heavily engaged in fundraising for numerous Members of Congress and private entities. Informed by years of legislative, political, and public relations experience, he uses his knowledge and relationships to provide skilled tactical advice and deliver results in growing, attracting and building strong relationships with the private sector.

Please take a moment today to welcome Matt Sagely to our pack, in our newly implemented Governmental Liaison role, to give Project K-9 Hero and other nonprofit organizations similar to ours a voice on Capitol Hill.