George serves as a trusted counsel to business leaders, non-profit executives, and management teams. George founded GTC 360° Advisors in 2020 to provide next-level growth in commercial and government marketplaces for companies, causes, and governments. George and his team have secured over $360M in competitive contract and grant funding on behalf of their clients across federal and state agencies. 

Before founding GTC 360° Advisors, George served as the global lead for the Government + Public Sector practice at Hill + Knowlton Strategies, leading work with cities, states, and countries around the world to provide strategic advice and tailor specific messages to the right audience regarding public advocacy campaigns, coalition building, trade promotion, tourism, digital governance, crisis management, and any issue that requires effective messaging.

George is a licensed attorney with a master’s in international affairs and over 20 years’ experience in the U.S. Congress, Department of State, Department of Defense and political campaigns. George has substantial expertise in global economics, energy, politics and security, and he has received multiple public service awards and commendations for developing strategic initiatives and solving complex problems for numerous U.S. government agencies, private companies, and foreign governments. George also has demonstrated achievements in strategic advice, coalition building, teamwork, leadership and implementation.

George earned a Juris Doctor and Master of Arts in International Affairs from the American University in Washington, D.C., and he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science-Honors.