Navigating a Dynamic Workforce & Technology Landscape
Who We Are
Kanter Strategies is an innovative federal government affairs consulting firm that blends policy expertise, strategic vision, and political acumen to drive and advance our clients’ legislative priorities in Washington, DC.
We listen closely, think creatively, and reimagine solutions—bringing bold ideas to policy areas where consensus or progress has remained out of reach.
Capabilities
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Government Relations
Lobbying
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Strategic Counsel
Political Intelligence
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Policy Analysis
Message Creation
Issue Tracking -
Stakeholder Engagement
Alliance Development
Partnership Management
Expertise
Artificial Intelligence
Workforce
Paid Leave
Labor
Unemployment Insurance
Future of Work
Child Care
Health Care
Retirement
Economic Security
Caregiving
About
Jason Kanter
Principal
Jason has nearly two decades of success across senior roles in both the public and private sectors, and more than a dozen major policy accomplishments.
Prior to founding Kanter Strategies, he served as an Executive in Government and Regulatory Affairs at IBM, where he advanced the company’s priorities with Congress—focusing on artificial intelligence in the workplace, labor and employment policy, and employee benefits such as paid leave, health care, and retirement programs.
Jason’s experience on Capitol Hill spans 15 years, including service on the House Ways and Means Committee’s Worker and Family Support Subcommittee. At Ways and Means, he played a key role in the effort to create a national paid leave program and in the passage of landmark COVID-19-era legislation that expanded unemployment insurance.
He also worked on the Joint Economic Committee, at the Congressional Affairs Office of the U.S. Department of Labor, and in the offices of U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).
He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and government from Connecticut College and a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Chicago, where he was an Irving B. Harris Fellow.
Jason founded Kanter Strategies in 2025, a government affairs consulting firm focused on workforce, technology, and innovation policy. He lives in Alexandria, VA, with his wife and their two children.
Speaking Engagements
- July 22, 2025 – SHRM Public Policy Discussion, “Workplace Policy Implications of the Reconciliation Bill.”
- March 27, 2025 – ERIC’s 2025 Spring Policy Conference, “Update from AI Task Force Chair.”
- November 20, 2024 – SHRM Workplace Law Forum, “Navigating the Leave Law Labyrinth: Mastering ADA, PWFA, FMLA, Workers' Comp, and More.”
- February 20, 2024 – Seyfarth Shaw’s podcast, “Take It or Leave It Episode 30 – Congressional Developments on Paid Leave and Opportunity for Progress – Part 1.”
- February 6, 2024 – House Bipartisan Paid Family Leave Working Group roundtable on the Interstate Paid Leave Action Network (I-PLAN).
- September 23, 2024 – Congressional Dads Caucus, “Discussion on paid leave and child care.”
- April 19, 2023 – ERIC’s 2023 Spring Policy Conference, “In the Eye of the Storm: The Future of Federal, State, and Local Paid Leave Policy.”
About the Brand
Our logo draws inspiration from the rich patterns and striking features of the U.S. Capitol’s Minton tiles—where timeless design meets enduring purpose.
