G Squared Strategies advises private and public sector clients on strategy, and helps them move policy forward through our government relations practice.
G Squared Strategies (G²) is a strategy consulting firm. We advise private and public sector clients and offer government relations services.
Lasting progress rarely happens in one place alone. A business plan can stall without public support, and a public initiative can fall short without the right partners.
We bring business, government, and community together so our clients can move forward with clarity and confidence.
G² is a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Partnering with us can help prime contractors and public agencies meet DBE participation goals on publicly funded projects.
When a project stalls between the boardroom and city hall, Gillespie J. Taylor is the person clients call.
He solves the problems that sit where business, government and community collide: a growth plan with no public support, a public initiative missing the right partners, an organization that needs to be heard by decision-makers.
His track record spans both worlds. Gillespie led zoning and community engagement for a 100-unit, $12 million development and has advised investors on transactions exceeding $55 million. He has built data and reporting systems that optimized more than $16 million in budgets and helped leaders make decisions faster. He has also served as a field consultant on two successful gubernatorial campaigns and a presidential campaign, and has advised candidates for city, state and federal office. He knows how decisions get made, and how to move them.
His edge is range. With experience in government affairs, community engagement, financial services, business consulting, nonprofit consulting and project management, Gillespie sees a challenge from every side of the table. Construction firms, nonprofits, private companies and government agencies rely on him to find the real obstacle, sharpen the numbers, fix the process, and build a plan that works.
His work goes beyond the deal. Gillespie brings stakeholders together to unlock growth, close gaps in opportunity, and advance policies that create jobs and strengthen communities. For him, success means every community has a fair shot at prosperity.
MBA, Strategy, Execution and Valuation · DePaul University, Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
BS, Accounting · DeVry University
Three core services that bridge the private and public sectors, plus focused support for licensing, certifications, and zoning.
For companies and business leaders setting direction and planning growth.
For government agencies and public institutions turning priorities into results.
For organizations that need to understand policy and be heard by decision-makers.
Federal and state licensing, with deep experience in liquor licenses, and help getting your business MBE and DBE certified.
Support for zoning changes, from community engagement to local approvals.
Every engagement follows the same three steps, each building on the last.
We bring leaders and decision-makers together, opening doors and building the relationships that make progress possible.
We match business objectives with public priorities. When a client's goals serve the community, support follows and obstacles shrink.
We turn strategy into action, creating strategic partnerships and delivering outcomes we can measure.
Businesses that create jobs and attract investment.
Initiatives that improve the places our clients serve.
Relationships and credibility that outlast any single project.
Bridging vision. Building influence. Driving results.
We build solutions that serve both today and tomorrow, and we're fluent in both the boardroom and the halls of government.
Tell us what you're working toward. We'll follow up to talk through your goals and how G² can help.