Business Advisory Council

Don Fierce | Lee Zeichner | John Tritak | Matt Bigge | Dixon Doll Jr.

Don Fierce

Don Fierce is the founder of Fierce & Associates, which in 1998 was renamed Fierce & Isakowitz, and is now named Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock.  In 1993, Mr. Fierce took a leave of absence from his previous firm to serve at the Republican National Committee. At the RNC, he held the position of Director of Strategic Planning and Congressional Affairs. As Director, he was the chief liaison to Republican members of the House and Senate as well as providing strategic planning for gubernatorial and congressional races. Don worked directly with the Republican leadership to coordinate legislative and communication strategy.

Don began his career in government and politics in 1969 while working in the office of Congressman Jim Broyhill of North Carolina. In 1970, he left to manage the successful campaign of Congressman Lamar Baker of Tennessee. Following that victory, he served on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant for three years to Congressman Walter Powell. In 1973, Don entered the Nixon/Ford Administration in the office of Congressional Affairs at the General Services Administration. Three years later he joined the Ford for President campaign as a regional field director responsible for five states. During the Reagan Administration, Don served as a consultant to Lee Atwater for three years. During his career he has consulted on numerous congressional, senatorial and presidential campaigns. In 1994, he was instrumental in developing and implementing the Republican plan to regain majority control in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.