WHERE STRATEGY MEETS RESULTS
Full-Service, Bipartisan, Lobbying Firm
With a unique cultural and political experience, Cris Balzano built a firm that provides comprehensive government relations services, strong partnerships between clients and public officials, and is committed to a legacy of service for New Mexico.
Operating as a complete team and a unique business model we advocate and lobby on your behalf to address your specific needs. We are proud to provide you with our expertise, experience, and relationships in government affairs.
We are a fully integrated government relations firm bringing an innovative and collaborative campaign approach to our clients. Balzano Government Relations is committed to making sure that our clients are heard in today’s political climate. We do so by using our expertise, talent, and experience navigating the state Capitol’s complexities.
Government & Public Relations Services
The State Capitol can be a foreign place, but we are here to help. We take pride in our political expertise and professional relationships, and we achieve positive results for businesses and organizations of all sizes.
Balzano Government Relations is here to help you with a customized plan whether you’re looking for full-service lobbying, government relations, or monitoring a single piece of legislation. We’re professional problem solvers. If you’re looking for the right solution for your business, association, or campaign, you have come to the right place.
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Lobbying, Advocacy, and Policy
Balzano Government Relations team offers the experience in strategic political and legal problem solving, media and public relations work, public policy initiatives, and campaign consulting. We have a customized solution for your business, association, organization, or campaign.
Merging Relationships with Research to Accomplish Your Goals
Our clients include many of the most reputable corporations, public agencies, and organizations in the country and state. We are honored to serve as the government relations experts for these entities. Because their interests touch so many issues that are important to the future of our state, Balzano Government Relations is at the center of most major policy issues that come before local and state government leaders. Our clients are integral to our success, and many of them have been with us for years.
We highly value our relationships with clients. For this reason, we choose not to publish a list on our website. However, we would be happy to provide a list of our current clients to prospective clients.
Our team exercises great care in accepting new client engagements. We agree to take on new clients only when we are confident that we have a clear understanding of the client’s objectives, can meet or exceed the client’s expectations, and can zealously and ethically advance the client’s interests without reservation. Additionally, we take on clients after we have ensured that there are no material conflicts of interest with our work for existing clients. Our team strictly adheres to quality service and consistently maintains the highest ethical standards in its work.
When you retain Balzano Government Relations, you entrust us with your confidence. We will honor that trust by:
- Developing a thorough understanding of your organization’s goals and interests, then designing and implementing practical solutions to address your public policy needs effectively and efficiently.
- Respecting that you are unique and tailoring our services, staffing, communications and billings to meet your needs and expectations continuously throughout our relationship.
- Informing you of all material developments affecting the work that we perform for you in a timely and professional manner.
- Assuring our accessibility through teamwork and technology so that we are available when you need us.
- Displaying integrity and civility in all aspects of our work, recognizing that our professionalism reflects on your reputation.
Creative Solutions, Results-Oriented, Low Profile
Change is happening faster than ever, and to stay ahead, you need to anticipate what’s next. This is a new age in government advocacy and traditional methods to solve problems no longer work. We understand and work with you to solve the toughest issues in major areas. Whether you’re looking for a simple customized plan, or you’re dealing with increasingly complex regulation, we can help!
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Multi-Cultural Background, Diversity, Creative Minds, Pro-Active Attitude
Our ability to deliver outstanding results for our clients starts with our team. We come from a diverse set of experiences, background, and culture. As unique as we are individually, we share a mutual passion for policy and doing excellent work for our clients and partners. We pride ourselves on our strategic and analytic integrated approach to lobbying and government relations and the results it delivers
Get to know your Balzano Government Relations Team below.
With over 10 years of experience in diplomacy, public policy, and government relations, Cris Balzano has built a reputation as an artful negotiator and top-notch government relations strategist. During law school Cris interned in the White House for the Executive Office of the President and U.S. State Department. Prior to creating his firm he worked for the NM House of Representatives as a bipartisan analyst for the Judiciary Committee. His areas of expertise include, public financing, education, energy, public safety and economic development, criminal justice and tribal regulations. He has been heavily involved on government relations campaigns in the four corners states.
Recognized for his thoughtful and mature approach to solving complex issues; clients appreciate his composed and calm manner in the face of political adversity, and value the successful outcomes he has achieved whether traversing New Mexico state capitol, county seats, city halls or tribal councils. Cris built a reputation as an artful consultant by working under the mentorship of top advisers in federal and state government on numerous issues involving constituents, law, policy, non-profits, and business relations, both domestic and international. As a millennial, Cris shares, a dynamic social and cultural background with diverse insight that promotes great opportunities for success. The blend of mentorship by top lobbyists, former state and federal senior government officials provides the expertise to develop winning government relations campaigns.
Ranime Oueis is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law. She has an undergraduate degree in business and accounting. Prior to joining Balzano Government Relations, Ranime worked as a law clerk for a local civil defense litigation firm. Additionally, Ranime has several years of experience in the higher education industry. Her professional experience repeatedly proved invaluable to stakeholders, candidates and the clients she represented.
Ranime is personally dedicated to educating New Mexico’s youth. During law school, she volunteered several hours teaching constitutional rights to local under-served high school students. Ranime’s varied legal coursework and practical experiences have provided her with the skills necessary to advocate for clients in various industries. Her legal, communication and critical thinking skills have helped Balzano Government Relations better serve the needs of our clients, stay ahead of political trends, and lead out on important issues in the 2019 legislative session. She has been hard at work bringing together stakeholders from across the state and country on successful government relations campaigns.
ABOUT MICHELLE
Honorable Michelle Brown-Yazzie is our Ex-Officio team member. Judge Brown-Yazzie experience encompassed beyond government and public relations. Judge Brown-Yazzie is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and is also of Salish and Kootenai and Oglala Lakota descent. Judge Brown-Yazzie has served in the judiciary since 2011 and currently serves as Chief Judge of the Mescalero Apache Tribal Court in Mescalero, New Mexico.
Judge Brown-Yazzie practiced law as Staff Attorney and Senior Prosecutor for the Navajo Nation, Prosecutor for the Gila River Indian Community, State of New Mexico Assistant District Attorney for McKinley County, and was partner at Smith & Brown-Yazzie LLP. During her career, Judge Brown-Yazzie also served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department appointed by then NM Governor Bill Richardson, Executive Director of the Navajo Nation’s Washington (D.C.) Office appointed by then Navajo Nation President Kelsey Begaye and Legal Counsel to the Navajo Nation’s Office of the President and Vice-President also appointed by President Begaye.
Judge Brown-Yazzie received her J.D. in 1999 from the University of Iowa College Of Law, her B.A. in English and Political Science in 1995 from the University of New Mexico and is licensed to practice law in the State of New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation. Judge Brown-Yazzie is also a mother of four amazing children.
ABOUT CRIS
With over 10 years of experience in diplomacy, public policy, and government relations, Cris Balzano has built a reputation as an artful negotiator and top-notch government relations strategist. During law school Cris interned in the White House for the Executive Office of the President and U.S. State Department. Prior to creating his firm he worked for the NM House of Representatives as a bipartisan analyst for the Judiciary Committee. His areas of expertise include, public financing, education, energy, public safety and economic development, criminal justice and tribal regulations. He has been heavily involved on government relations campaigns in the four corners states.
Recognized for his thoughtful and mature approach to solving complex issues; clients appreciate his composed and calm manner in the face of political adversity, and value the successful outcomes he has achieved whether traversing New Mexico state capitol, county seats, city halls or tribal councils. Cris built a reputation as an artful consultant by working under the mentorship of top advisers in federal and state government on numerous issues involving constituents, law, policy, non-profits, and business relations, both domestic and international.
As a millennial, Cris shares, a dynamic social and cultural background with diverse insight that promotes great opportunities for success. The blend of mentorship by top lobbyists, former state and federal senior government officials provides the expertise to develop winning government relations campaigns.
ABOUT CRIS
With over 10 years of experience in diplomacy, public policy, and government relations, Cris Balzano has built a reputation as an artful negotiator and top-notch government relations strategist. During law school Cris interned in the White House for the Executive Office of the President and U.S. State Department. Prior to creating his firm he worked for the NM House of Representatives as a bipartisan analyst for the Judiciary Committee. His areas of expertise include, public financing, education, energy, public safety and economic development, criminal justice and tribal regulations. He has been heavily involved on government relations campaigns in the four corners states.
Recognized for his thoughtful and mature approach to solving complex issues; clients appreciate his composed and calm manner in the face of political adversity, and value the successful outcomes he has achieved whether traversing New Mexico state capitol, county seats, city halls or tribal councils. Cris built a reputation as an artful consultant by working under the mentorship of top advisers in federal and state government on numerous issues involving constituents, law, policy, non-profits, and business relations, both domestic and international.
As a millennial, Cris shares, a dynamic social and cultural background with diverse insight that promotes great opportunities for success. The blend of mentorship by top lobbyists, former state and federal senior government officials provides the expertise to develop winning government relations campaigns.
ABOUT RANIME
Ranime Oueis is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law. She has an undergraduate degree in business and accounting. Prior to joining Balzano Government Relations, Ranime worked as a law clerk for a local civil defense litigation firm. Additionally, Ranime has several years of experience in the higher education industry. Her professional experience repeatedly proved invaluable to stakeholders, candidates and the clients she represented.
Ranime is personally dedicated to educating New Mexico’s youth. During law school, she volunteered several hours teaching constitutional rights to local under-served high school students. Ranime’s varied legal coursework and practical experiences have provided her with the skills necessary to advocate for clients in various industries. Her legal, communication and critical thinking skills have helped Balzano Government Relations better serve the needs of our clients, stay ahead of political trends, and lead out on important issues in the 2019 legislative session. She has been hard at work bringing together stakeholders from across the state and country on successful government relations campaigns.
ABOUT RANIME
Ranime Oueis is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law. She has an undergraduate degree in business and accounting. Prior to joining Balzano Government Relations, Ranime worked as a law clerk for a local civil defense litigation firm. Additionally, Ranime has several years of experience in the higher education industry. Her professional experience repeatedly proved invaluable to stakeholders, candidates and the clients she represented.
Ranime is personally dedicated to educating New Mexico’s youth. During law school, she volunteered several hours teaching constitutional rights to local under-served high school students. Ranime’s varied legal coursework and practical experiences have provided her with the skills necessary to advocate for clients in various industries. Her legal, communication and critical thinking skills have helped Balzano Government Relations better serve the needs of our clients, stay ahead of political trends, and lead out on important issues in the 2019 legislative session. She has been hard at work bringing together stakeholders from across the state and country on successful government relations campaigns.
ABOUT MICHELLE
Honorable Michelle Brown-Yazzie is our Ex-Officio team member. Judge Brown-Yazzie experience encompassed beyond government and public relations. Judge Brown-Yazzie is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and is also of Salish and Kootenai and Oglala Lakota descent. Judge Brown-Yazzie has served in the judiciary since 2011 and currently serves as Chief Judge of the Mescalero Apache Tribal Court in Mescalero, New Mexico.
Judge Brown-Yazzie practiced law as Staff Attorney and Senior Prosecutor for the Navajo Nation, Prosecutor for the Gila River Indian Community, State of New Mexico Assistant District Attorney for McKinley County, and was partner at Smith & Brown-Yazzie LLP. During her career, Judge Brown-Yazzie also served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department appointed by then NM Governor Bill Richardson, Executive Director of the Navajo Nation’s Washington (D.C.) Office appointed by then Navajo Nation President Kelsey Begaye and Legal Counsel to the Navajo Nation’s Office of the President and Vice-President also appointed by President Begaye.
Judge Brown-Yazzie received her J.D. in 1999 from the University of Iowa College Of Law, her B.A. in English and Political Science in 1995 from the University of New Mexico and is licensed to practice law in the State of New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation. Judge Brown-Yazzie is also a mother of four amazing children.
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