Michael Hotra

For more than 20 years, Mike Hotra has counseled corporate leaders and implemented public affairs campaigns to mitigate risk, control costs and advance business outcomes for clients. As the head of H/Advisors’ Washington DC office he specializes in counseling clients facing significant business risk from government investigations and litigation including Congressional oversight investigations, SEC, FTC and DOJ probes, merger reviews, and qui tam lawsuits.

Mike has been recognized for his skill working alongside investor relations, legal, governance and government relations professionals to craft consistent and nuanced enterprise communications on critical policy, regulatory and legal matters across all sectors of the economy.

Prior to joining H/Advisors Mike served as a Vice President at PhRMA, the trade association for the research based pharmaceutical industry. Earlier was served as EVP and Deputy Managing Director at a Washington based public affairs firm.

He has been honored by PR News with its Public Affairs Professional of the Year award. His client work has been twice recognized by PRSA with its Anvil Awards. Mike resides in Arlington, VA with his wife and three sons.