Leadership

Patrick fox

CEO

Patrick Fox is one of the country’s leading experts on the politics of land use and development. For over 30 years, he has helped clients win high-stakes, high-conflict battles involving zoning, permitting, licensing, ballot measures, and regulatory approvals—often in the face of intense local opposition. His firm, Consensus Strategies, combines cutting-edge survey research, political intelligence, and ground-level organizing to turn hostile public environments into strategic victories.

From Fortune 500 companies and global developers to controversial industries and contentious projects, Patrick has worked in 48 U.S. states and five countries, delivering results in the most politically sensitive and heavily scrutinized environments. He has led campaigns against covert opposition groups, neutralized grassroots resistance, and helped clients navigate through NIMBY, YIMBY, and BANANA dynamics with surgical precision.

Patrick is the author of NIMBY Wars: The Politics of Land Use and the forthcoming Mastering Land Use Politics: Dealing with NIMBYs, YIMBYs, and Covert Operatives (June 2025), which draws on thousands of real-world campaigns to reveal the strategies, tactics, and power dynamics behind successful development and land use fights. His work is required reading for developers, planners, attorneys, and anyone who must engage the public and survive the politics of place.

He regularly speaks to industry groups, universities, and executive audiences—including at the MIT Center for Real Estate as part of the seminar Winning Community Support for Real Estate Projects. Other speaking appearances include the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), American Gas Association (AGA), National Mining Association (NMA), Canadian Gaming Association (CGA), AFL-CIO, and more. He has advised Japanese business leaders on gaming development in Yokohama and served on an Urban Land Institute Advisory Panel.

Patrick earned his MBA from Northeastern University and completed additional programs at Harvard, MIT, and Harvard Business School. His background also includes managing a U.S. Congressional office, working on more than 100 political campaigns, and accumulating more airline miles than he cares to admit.

Owen Eagan

Senior Vice President

Owen Eagan specializes in developing community outreach programs for Fortune 500 companies. He has worked on more than a hundred political campaigns, including a successful ballot initiative for the $5 billion rail transit proposal in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the author of So What?: Measuring and Assessing Strategic Communications in Land Use Politics, which describes a management consulting firm’s approach to winning political campaigns and has been hailed as one of the best business books on politics by industry, political, communications and academic leaders.

He received a BA from Clark University, an MA from Emerson College and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He also attended the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program and the University of California-Berkeley CEQA CLE program.

In addition, Owen is currently an Executive-in-Residence at Emerson College, the nation’s only four-year institution dedicated exclusively to the study of communication and the performing arts, and is certified in Social & Behavioral Research by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative.

His commentary and research have appeared in leading industry and academic publications including Campaigns & Elections magazine, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and International Business Times. He has also served for several years as a judge for the American Association of Political Consultants’ prestigious Pollie Awards, which honor excellence in the practice of political communication.

Courtney Graziano

Senior Vice President

Courtney’s specialties include creative communications, web-design, social media, cross-platform integration and multi-channel marketing campaigns. In addition, she has developed digital strategies for several multi-billion projects using cutting edge techniques that leverage the integration of web and mobile platforms.

Prior to joining Consensus Strategies, Courtney worked as a web developer for a local marketing firm, producing websites and digital campaigns for shopping and retail centers in the Mountain West. Having spent eight years in fundraising for regional and national non-profits, Courtney has a deep understanding of marketing tactics that have helped raise over $3 million from small-dollar donors.

Courtney was the field director for Middle Tennessee during the 2006 Harold Ford Jr. for Senate campaign and was the only field staffer to reach her vote goal. She received her undergraduate degree in American Studies and Political Science from Vanderbilt University and her master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.

Courtney lives outside of Denver, Colorado with her husband and son.

Spencer Kimball

Vice President & General Counsel

An internationally recognized leader in the field of survey research and data analysis, Spencer directs survey research operations and oversees the design, execution and analysis of all survey, polling and research projects. With innovative methods adapted to maintain accuracy and penetrating research depth, his projects have spanned the globe for major universities, institutes, candidates, media outlets and leading international organizations.

Director of Emerson College Polling and an advisor for the Emerson College Polling Society, Spencer is also the author of  Survey Says?: A Practitioners Guide to Public Opinion Polling. His extensive research on Survey Methodology and the testing of data collection methods has been published in top tier journals and presented at conferences and workshops around the globe. A member of the Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), Spencer is the former president of the New England Chapter (NEAAPOR) and provides regular commentary and analysis for media outlets including MSNBC, Fox News, Harpers, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Washington Post, National Journal, National Public Radio (NPR) and numerous others.

 

Nolan Carrier

Senior Project Manager

Born and raised in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood, Nolan’s experience in politics and community organizing began as soon as he could walk the streets of that politically charged and tight knit community. Work followed on a myriad of hotly contested city council, legislative and mayoral races in communities where elections were won or lost on the streets. In conjunction with a prominent Boston law firm, Nolan used his strategic knowledge and political skills to build support for countless controversial commercial and residential real estate development projects throughout New England before joining Saint Consulting as a senior field coordinator and working on projects across the United States. With political street smarts, diligent execution, and advanced technical and digital skills, Nolan excels at building powerful coalitions and delivering results.

Nolan worked with political legend and author Gerard Doherty on research and editing for his book They Were My Friends: Jack, Bob and Ted, My Life in and out of Politics.

Nolan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is a proud member of the Knights of Columbus Council #62, Teamsters Local 25 and the Bunker Hill Associates, a Charlestown based non-profit organization that works with the community raising funds for local civic organizations, scholarships and youth groups.

Jarrod Solloway

Project Manager

Jarrod’s education and experience place him uniquely at the intersection of poltics and real estate. 
Growing up surrounded by the excitement and political campaign chaos that sweeps through his hometown of Manchester, New Hampshire every four years, he developed a passion for politics early with work on a myriad of campaigns and serving in the New Hampshire State House. His work reflects a deep understanding of both the political landscape and the complexities of land use development.
 
Jarrod’s work with Consensus Strategies includes projects spanning the country where he is focused on developing and executing winning camppaign strategies, building grassroots coalitions and using his extensive technical skills to achieve client objectives. His work reflects a deep understanding of both the political landscape and the complexities of land use and development.
 
Jarrod holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning & Real Estate from Northeastern University and a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Saint Anselm College. His academic work centered on master planned communities, affordable housing, and public investment in private development.
 

Jarrod is an accomplished classical musician, marathon runner, and old book enthusiast.

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