Rethinking the Business of Lobbying (The Friday Reporter)
Rethinking The Business of Lobbying March 06, 2026 Washington’s old lobbying playbook is broken. Shepherd Strategies has built a better one. President of Shepherd Strategies, Jessica Beeson Tocco, shares her insights about how to “be kind, tell the truth, and do your best” in today’s shifting lobbying environment. After leading one of the nation’s largest […]
Prognosticating The Midterms as Polls Come to a Close (Greater Boston)

Prognosticating The Midterms as Polls Come to a Close November 06, 2018 Taped prior to polls closing on Tuesday: In a rarity for midterm elections, crowds have been voting in droves today. In Massachusetts, despite relatively few tight races, people traffic has been steady as well, with many voters saying they’re out to make a statement about the direction of […]
Ex-Rasky Executive Leaves To Run Own Lobbying Business (Boston Business Journal)

Ex-Rasky Executive Leaves To Run Own Lobbying Business Boston Business Journal – Jan 3, 2019 Lobbying is changing. You have to be able to offer a holistic approach,” Tocco said She believes clients will benefit from the change in a very direct way. For one, working with a woman-owned business can give them advantages when it comes to federal procurement under regulations […]
Advanced Technologies: Powering the Economy while Healing our Earth – eMerge Americas

Press Advanced Technologies: Powering the Economy while Healing our Earth – eMerge Americas On April 19, 2024, in Miami, Florida, Jessica Tocco hosted a panel at the eMerge Americas conference. The panel, “Advanced Technologies: Powering the Economy while Healing our Earth”, highlighted four C-Suite executives from client companies related to quantum technology, electric vehicle charging, energy storage, and advanced materials. This high-profile event […]