WBD Strategies Transitions Leadership

BOSTON (May 6, 2025) – After the successful completion of a three-year commitment to launch and lead Womble Bond Dickinson’s Government and Public Affairs team (WBD Strategies), Jack McGlynn will transition from the role of President to Senior Government Executive. The move is bolstered by the announcement, that veteran lobbyist, Marty Nastasia will be the next President of WBD Strategies. 

Nastasia has served as Executive Vice President of WBD Strategies since 2021. Previously, he was a Director of the Government Law and Strategies group at Brown Rudnick, Director for State Relations in the Office of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and legislative aide to Senate Majority Leader Frederick E. Berry and Senator Therese Murray in her role as Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. Nastasia manages a broad portfolio of clients that include companies in the life sciences, technology, transportation, hospitality, and human services sectors. 

Nastasia said, “I am immensely grateful to have had the opportunity to work with and learn from Jack these last three years. He took a leap of faith by joining a large firm after three decades of running his own very successful lobbying business. Jack has laid a strong foundation for our continued growth. I am humbled and excited to take the reins and move WBD Strategies forward.” 

Colleen McGlynn and Beth Mullen will be promoted to Executive Vice-President, while, Paul Afonso, Chairman, Jed Nosal, Managing Member and Jesse Reyes, Senior Counsel round out the WBD Strategies team. 

Jack McGlynn said, “I am not going far, but the time is right to let my talented colleagues take the next steps in their careers. Marty has exceptional passion for the work, commitment to the clients and command of the issues. The future is very bright for WBD Strategies.” 

Under the new structure, Jack McGlynn will stay on to provide guidance and expertise to team members and clients. 

Lisa Rushton, Business Litigation Practice Group Leader at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP said, “We are so thankful for Jack’s experience in helping the Firm establish this important service area for our clients. We are excited for the Group’s continued growth and success under Marty’s leadership and Colleen and Beth’s expertise.” Deborah Vernon, Managing Partner of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Boston Office said, “the Government Relations Team has been an important part of Womble’s growth in Boston and I look forward to continuing to work with Marty, Colleen and Beth in their new roles to offer our clients highly sophisticated and effective government and public affairs services in the Commonwealth.”

WBD Strategies is a full-service government and public affairs firm located in Boston, MA that provides government relations and policy solutions to clients who do business – or want to do business – in Massachusetts.  Additionally, as a subsidiary of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, WBD Strategies can team up with legal colleagues to provide legal compliance guidance. The WBD Strategies team offers clients well-established, bipartisan government experience and relationships through a customized service approach.  WBD Strategies connects people, policy and politics.