Fred E. Starzyk is the founder and managing director of Starzyk & Associates LLC, a boutique federal government relations firm specializing in tribal advocacy and appropriations. With nearly 25 years of legislative and political experience at the federal and state levels, he brings a strategic, results-driven approach to lobbying and grassroots advocacy.

Fred’s practice focuses on Native American affairs, agricultural policy, conservation and ESA issues, healthcare, alternative energy, and emergency management. His track record includes securing over $10 million in federal appropriations for tribal clients—including $8.25 million for tribal water infrastructure projects—helping draft legislation transferring federal land into trust for tribal nations, securing language in the Affordable Care Act for a healthcare client, defeating anti-ESA riders in appropriations bills across multiple Congresses, and securing authorizing language in Farm Bills for agricultural clients.

Before founding the firm, Fred served on the congressional staff of former Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin. He holds an M.L.S. in Indigenous Peoples Law from the University of Oklahoma and a B.A. from the University of Michigan. He is currently pursuing Harvard Kennedy School’s Public Leadership Credential.