A tailored approach with
transformative results

The Challenge:
When Uber entered Massachusetts, it confronted a regulatory framework built for a pre-digital personal transportation industry. State law predated app-based ride-sharing platforms, and policymakers were navigating intense pressure from incumbent interests, municipal officials, and consumer advocates. Without a clear statewide structure, Uber faced the risk of a fragmented, municipality-by-municipality regulatory patchwork that could have undermined long-term growth.

Strategic Solution & Impact:
Tremont Strategies Group designed and executed a comprehensive government affairs strategy aimed at modernizing the Commonwealth’s transportation framework. Working closely with legislative leaders, key committees, and the Executive Branch, TSG helped shape a balanced statewide regulatory model that established clear consumer protection, insurance, and oversight standards while preserving innovation. The firm also engaged municipal stakeholders and broader coalitions to reframe ride-sharing as a technology-driven mobility solution that expanded consumer choice, increased economic opportunity for drivers, and enhanced accountability through digital platforms. The result was enactment of a comprehensive statewide regulatory framework for transportation network companies. Massachusetts emerged as a national model for balanced ride-sharing regulation.

The Challenge:
Tesla sought to transform the traditional vehicle and energy markets in Massachusetts. Its direct-to-consumer sales model conflicted with entrenched auto dealership regulations, and the Commonwealth’s energy framework lagged behind other leading clean-energy states. Overcoming legal, regulatory, and perceptual barriers was essential for the company to scale its operations.

Strategic Solution & Impact:
Tremont Strategies Group (TSG) developed and executed a comprehensive stakeholder engagement and government relations strategy. The firm educated policymakers on the economic, environmental, and consumer benefits of Tesla’s model, advanced regulatory reforms, and built support across legislative and executive branches. Through sustained advocacy, TSG helped position Massachusetts as a more forward-leaning environment for sustainable transportation and energy innovation, enabling Tesla to expand its footprint and deploy cutting-edge technologies.

The Challenge:
Following a major merger, Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) sought to strengthen its presence and influence with state and federal policymakers commensurate with its expanded scale and mission. At a time of heightened national healthcare debate and pandemic pressures, building strong relationships on both Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill was critical.

Strategic Solution & Impact:
TSG designed and coordinated a sustained outreach and education initiative that connected system leadership directly with members of Congress, state legislators and key committee staff. Through targeted briefings, strategic relationship building, and policy engagement, BILH enhanced its reputation as a leading voice in healthcare delivery and innovation. The effort deepened federal understanding of the system’s impact and strengthened its ability to shape policy discussions.

The Challenge:
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), a world-renowned research and education institution, sought to secure state support for infrastructure improvements and expanded programming while reinforcing its role as an economic and scientific anchor in the region.

Strategic Solution & Impact:
TSG implemented an integrated advocacy strategy focused on relationship development, narrative framing, and budget engagement. By highlighting MBL’s economic impact and scientific leadership, the firm helped secure significant public funding for laboratory upgrades, a state-of-the-art microscopy center, and expanded educational initiatives. These investments strengthened both MBL’s global research capacity and its local community presence.

The Challenge

Third Eye Health brings the speed and efficiency of telemedicine into nursing homes in an effort to reduce hospital admissions for seniors. But as is often the case with an innovative new technology, the regulations and reimbursement policies hadn’t kept pace. New legislation threatened the future of both the company and the telehealth sector at large.

The Solve

TSG defined and led a program to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation ensuring reimbursement for telemedicine services in skilled nursing facilities, enabling better and more expedient care. We collaborated broadly to build an industry coalition in support of the bill, now even more vital in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Challenge

Summer camp is a staple of the American summer, but the youth and diversity of camp counselors presents unique challenges when it comes to labor laws. The Massachusetts Camping Association needed help navigating the changing legislative landscape.

The Solve

TSG reframed summer camp as a rich cultural and educational cornerstone within the Commonwealth, as well as a powerful foundation for workforce development. Central to this exercise was engaging and educating members of the legislature and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The result was a full exemption of summer camp counselors from the minimum wage law – the only category of workers to be exempted in the minimum wage law rewrite.

The Challenge

The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) represents people who make, sell and use knives. As an industry, they must balance community safety priorities and commercial interests, but lack many of the protections afforded to analogous industries. For example, there is currently no federal preemption to allow knife owners to travel on a multi-state hiking, hunting or fishing trip, or for a job that requires them to cross state lines. TSG was brought on board to address this imbalance.

The Solve

TSG engaged with federal lawmakers to ensure the unanimous Senate passage of a bill protecting knife owners traveling between states with appropriate safety measures in place.

The Challenge

The Dimock Center is a nationally-recognized leader in providing community health services. In order to support underserved populations effectively, it needed to shore up its funding strategy with state and local officials, as well as the private sector.

The Solve

TSG has overseen a range of successful funding campaigns to strengthen the Dimock Center’s ability to fulfill its mission. From the inclusion of programmatic funding in the state budget, to a bond authorization enabling new campus infrastructure development, the impact has been transformative.

The Challenge

Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) helps those in transition or crisis build a strong foundation for resilience and well-being across the lifespan. The organization sought vital funding to fulfill its mission of "caring for individuals and families by providing exceptional human services guided by Jewish traditions of social responsibility, compassion, and respect for all members of the community."

The Solve

TSG partnered closely with the Department of Public Health and the Department of Children and Families to build evidence-based policies into the Commonwealth's regulatory and legislative framework. This robust and collaborative effort led to over $4M in funding for programs that serve medically fragile infants and substance-exposed newborns, an area of focus for JF&CS. The initiative has had a fundamental and sustaining effect on JF&CS, its clients, and the community as a whole.

The Challenge

Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) is a national nonprofit dedicated to preserving, creating and sustaining affordable housing. Its ability to transform the lives of those it serves requires the recognition and support of the federal government. The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program was designed to help low-income families invest in their futures, and it needed political visibility and attention in order to garner the necessary investment. The program has become so effective and popular that increased government funding was needed.

The Solve

Through a thoughtful and compelling outreach plan and coordination across the industry, TSG’s strategic advocacy efforts led to wide-spread Congressional support for FSS, and the House of Representatives increasing funding for FSS by $30 million.

The Challenge

The market for personal protective equipment (PPE) was upended with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With no federal laws or legislation in place to combat price-gouging, states scrambled to establish appropriate policies. As a leading provider of PPE for law enforcement, our client wanted a seat at the table to ensure they could respond sufficiently to changes in the supply chain and marketplace.

The Solve

TSG advocated on behalf of our client across numerous states and at the federal level, working collaboratively to educate legislators on the potential unintended consequences of poorly drafted legislation. The proposal of a standard formula to define price gouging helped ensure that good actors would be able to distribute life-saving gear to frontline workers without navigating 50 different state laws.

The Challenge

The Department of Defense has a lot of options for sourcing protective gear for the military, and many established vendors enjoy long-standing contracts and relationships. How could an innovative new player in the market make their case most effectively to decision makers?

The Solve

As the makers of a new, superior, more lightweight helmet at a better price, our client had a great story to tell. TSG partnered with their team to engage targeted lawmakers through strategic outreach and education, all the while working to ensure proper government oversight of the procurement process. This approach resulted in a major contract for our client to provide every helmet to the US Army, and put them on the map with key decision makers for future opportunities.