Matthew P. Keswick
Matt Keswick is the President of Keswick Consulting, a Boston-based government relations and business development firm dedicated to helping organizations achieve maximum results when pursuing public policy objectives.
Prior to founding Keswick Consulting, Matt worked for three Massachusetts Governors, where he held several high-ranking personnel and policy positions. As Deputy Chief Secretary, he was responsible for overseeing more than 2,500 political appointments to several hundred boards and commissions, including many regulatory authorities. As a result, Matt forged many strong business and political relationships that endure to this day.
In his capacity as Assistant Chief of Staff, Matt was designated as a key administration liaison to the federal government, which included oversight of the Commonwealth's Office of Federal Relations in Washington, DC; he also served as designee to the National Governors Association and the New England Governors Conference / Eastern Canadian Premiers.
In addition to representing clients at all levels of government, Matt is strategically aligned with CanAm Strategies, a Boston and Montreal-based government relations and business development firm. Matt works in partnership with CanAm to further develop business and political relationships between entities in the United States and Canada.
Since departing state service, Matt has been active on dozens of political and philanthropic campaigns; his fundraising prowess has translated into millions of dollars raised for the various finance committees on which he has served.
Matt is an appointee to the Board of Trustees of Bridgewater State University, Cardinal Spellman High School, the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority and the Board of Diesel Direct. Matt is a member of the New England Governors’ Conference and the New England Canada Business Council. Matt is an alumnus of Boston College where he is an active member of their alumni association. He and his wife, Christy, reside in Milton with their son, Anderson.
Stephen R. Doody
Prior to partnering with Keswick Consulting in 2003, Stephen worked in the Massachusetts Governor's Office from 1991 to 1999, and subsequently served as Chief of Staff at the Registry of Motor Vehicles from 1999 to 2002.
Since joining Keswick Consulting in 2003, Stephen has acted as a critical link between companies seeking to market their products and services to key decision-makers in state and municipal government. In addition, he has played a principal role in successfully coordinating several trade missions originating from Canada, arranging delegation meetings with top government officials and industry leaders throughout New England.
During his tenure in the Governor's Office, Stephen worked primarily on personnel issues. As Deputy Chief Secretary, he collaborated in the recruitment of individuals for senior-level administration posts. As RMV Chief of Staff, Stephen helped rejuvenate and modernize a beleaguered state agency. His primary responsibilities were legislative and personnel oversight; he assisted in devising a legislative strategy that won the RMV $15 million dollars in new revenue with passage of the "Registry Fix-it" bill.
In 2002, Stephen resigned his RMV post to manage a statewide political campaign. Despite being outspent 3 to 1, the campaign prevailed in the primary by virtue of an extraordinary volunteer network, including numerous legislators, mayors, city councilors and political activists. In the general election, the campaign was again heavily outspent and ultimately defeated. Stephen remains politically active at all levels electorally and is on the finance team of several elected officials.
Stephen and his wife, Kristina, live in Canton with their two sons, Charlie and Sam. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Stephen is active as a youth sports coach and is an avid runner.