Boston, MA

Brad Card has been politically active his entire live, having assisted family members with local elections in Massachusetts and assisting President George H.W. Bush’s efforts in 1979.  His activism continued through the elections of President George W. Bush and numerous members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate.  Upon coming to Washington, DC, Brad served under the direction of United States Secretary of Defense, William S. Cohen at the Department of Defense’s Special Operations/ Low Intensity Conflict for Drug Enforcement Policy and Strategy and in the Executive Office of the President of the United States in the Office of National Drug Control Policy under the direction of Director, General Barry McCaffery. 

After leaving ONDCP, Brad became a Government Relations Manager for 3M Company’s Traffic Control Materials Division where he managed 3M’s government relations in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Brad then served as Chief of Staff to Congressman John E. Sweeney (R-NY), where he oversaw all political and policy issues.  Furthermore, he directed the Congressman’s efforts on the U.S. House Steering Committee, as well as his efforts as a member of the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee’s Executive Committee.  Brad joined the Dutko family in 2001.

Brad serves on the Advisory Board for the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, the Board of the Capital Hill Club and numerous Steering Committees for Member of Congress.  He served with the New Hampshire State Police as a uniform trooper, state prosecutor and as an undercover narcotics detective where he received numerous distinguished awards for his service.

Ron Kaufman, Senior Advisor to Dutko Grayling, is currently on leave from the Firm. 

Ron Kaufman has served as an advisor over the last 30 years to Republican Presidents, Governors, Members of Congress and a host of elected and appointed officials at every level of the government. Starting his career in national politics in 1978 with the campaign for President George H. W. Bush, Ron has held major political posts in the White House and Republican Party.

Ron was asked by President George H. W. Bush to serve as a top advisor in the White House during his presidency, initially as White House Personnel Director and then as Assistant to the President and the White House Political Director.  Since joining Dutko Grayling in 1994, Ron has helped lead the firm’s federal practice while also launching the firm’s innovative State & Local government affairs practice.  Under his leadership, Dutko Grayling became the only firm in Washington capable of offering a 50 state public affairs strategy – especially important at a time when decision-making was moving from the federal government to the states. 

In addition to his duties with Dutko Grayling, Ron is the Republican National Committeeman for Massachusetts, and is an active member of both the RNC and the RGA.   Ron continues to serve as an advisor to former President Bush.