Leave Nothing to Chance
Carlyle Street is a brand consultancy that provides certainty to CEOs, government officials and celebrities in an increasingly complex global political and media landscape.
Service Offering
High-profile people and organizations are in a tough spot. It has never been harder to navigate the increasingly tumultuous waters of today’s news and social media cycles.
Fans expect more from their favorite celebrities. Voters want perfection from their elected officials. And consumers demand social activism from their favorite brands.
We work hand-in-glove with executive leadership teams to deliver extraordinary solutions to these critical challenges.
Strategic Communications
- The construction of a short, medium and long term communications plan
- Rapid response assistance surrounding campaigns or pressing issues
- Strategic media placements and targeted publicity
Crisis Management
- Minute-to-minute guidance on how to strategically engage the media, shareholders and other stakeholders as a crisis develops
- Outward-facing engagement with press and/or tactical advice to internal staff on press management mid-crisis
- The creation and execution of a post-crisis brand rehabilitation roadmap
Political Affairs
- Specialized guidance on how to effectively engage and influence public sector decision makers on pressing issues
- Assistance with securing meetings with principals and senior advisors in Congress and the administration
- Counsel on the most effective ways to deploy financial contributions
Media Relations
- Aggressive shaping of stories with reporters to elevate the client and anonymously besmirch opponents
- Media training and interview messaging practice for principals
Political Intelligence
Our new political intelligence offering provides clarity in a chaotic geopolitical environment.
Deal Briefings
Bespoke reports outlining the geopolitical risks of potential investments and acquisitions.
Roadshow Meetings
An on-campus visit for boards of directors and leadership teams who need clarity and forward-looking insight on decisions from Washington and London.
The Wrap-up
A weekly briefing detailing the latest on-the-ground intelligence from Democratic and Republican offices around Capitol Hill.
Our Founder
Michael Hardaway is founding partner at Carlyle Street, where he leads engagement on crisis management, strategic communications, media relations and political affairs.
A Capitol Hill veteran, Hardaway began his career as an early part of President Obama’s team in Chicago and went on to work in multiple capacities for Obama through his rise to the presidency. Hardaway also worked for Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin and Bill Nelson, a former U.S. Senator who is now NASA Administrator under President Biden.
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In his final role in public service, Hardaway worked as Congressman Hakeem Jeffries’ top advisor on messaging, communications and stakeholder engagement. As Jeffries’ longest serving communications director, Hardaway helped him become one of the sharpest messengers in American politics. When Jeffries was elected to Democratic leadership, he appointed Hardaway to serve as head of communications for the House Democratic Caucus, where he advised its 239 members of Congress on media relations, strategic messaging and crisis management.
Hardaway is the publisher of Hardaway Wire, a political intelligence briefing read by CEOs and government officials across 59 countries. He founded the Bipartisan Dinner Group, a private gathering of government officials, lobbyists and reporters committed to mending relationships across the aisle. And he is a member of UNICEF’s Next Generation.
Every challenge has a solution.
Our tactical team will develop a custom battle plan that moves the needle on the issues that matter to you.