Mackowiak briefed National Press Foundation fellows in March 2022: Republican Strategist Takes On Journalism Bias.

Matt Mackowiak is an Austin and Washington, DC-based political and communications consultant and President of Potomac Strategy Group, LLC, which provides political consulting to conservative campaigns and media relations and crisis communications assistance to companies, groups and individuals. He has served in senior roles for two U.S. Senators and a Governor, in the Bush administration, and on winning campaigns, and has developed a deep network of media and political relationships nationwide. PSG was founded in 2009, providing corporate communications services, including public affairs, media relations, writing, opposition research, digital strategy and other services. The firm’s clients have included Fortune 50 companies in the energy, health care, transportation, telecom and tech sectors, among others.

In addition to offering counsel to individuals and corporations, Mackowiak appears regularly on Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC International, Fox Business, Sky News, BBC News and CBC-TV. He also provides political analysis three times a week for Fox 7 in Austin. He is a columnist for The Washington Times and The Washington Examiner. His weekly “Mack on Politics” politics podcast, has surpassed the 250,000-download mark and features interviews with U.S. Senators, members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, best-selling authors and newsmakers. He is a judge for professional awards given to top-performing campaign operatives and vendors. In 2019, his achievements were recognized by Maverick PAC, which named him to their “Future 40” class, and the Goldies, which named him an All-Star.

A native of Austin, Mackowiak graduated with a B.S. in Political Communications from the University of Texas in 2003. He lives in the Northwest Hills neighborhood of Austin and has a spoiled rescue puppy named Hope.