George Sifakis

Partner /

George Sifakis is a partner at Capitol Counsel, LLC. He brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of business, government, and strategic collaboration & communications. His career includes serving as Assistant to the President (AP) and as the first Director of the Office of Public Liaison, where he led industry engagement efforts during the first Trump Administration. He has also held senior roles on the Senate Small Business Committee and in the George W. Bush Administration. Additionally, George is also the founder of Ideagen Global, a media platform that amplifies key policies and initiatives of the world’s leading companies, NGOs, and public sector organizations.

Education

  • Suffolk University Graduate School of Government – M.S., Political Science
  • Rhode Island College – B.A.
  • Northeastern University – Paralegal Certification
  • Georgetown University – Executive M.B.A. Candidate ‘26
  • University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School Certificate in Business Leadership
  • Harvard Business School – Executive Leadership – Governance as Leadership

Positions Held

  • Ideagen Global – Founding Global Chairman and CEO
  • U.S. Presidential Transition Team – 2016
  • President Donald J. Trump Administration – Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison
  • U.S. Presidential Transition Team – 2000
  • President George W. Bush Administration – Schedule C Appointee & Advance Staff
  • First Lady Laura Bush – Lead Advance Representative
  • President George W. Bush – Advance Representative
  • HOSA – Future Health Professionals – Washington Office Director
  • U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business – Staffer
  • U.S. Attorney’s Office – Docket Clerk

Memberships / Recognition

  • St. George Greek Orthodox Monastery – President
  • Greek Orthodox Church – Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate – Highest Civilian Award
  • Forbes Business Council – Member
  • American Community School of Athens, Greece – U.S. Trustee
  • Ideagen Foundation – President and Founder
  • Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School – President – VFC
  • Gonzaga College High School – Advancement Committee – VP GFC
  • U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Candidate – 2025 Award