About
The MISSION:
build connections, link sides, develop elevated platforms
Complex challenges and different perspectives exist. It’s what makes life interesting! Forging a way forward requires respect, diplomacy, perspective – and solid, accurate, compelling information to share points of view. It takes listening. It takes skill at navigating the process. It takes figurative bridges to seek to understand and find ways to welcome others to join the effort.
We seek to put 20-years of experience, relationships, and results to good use helping clients achieve desired outcomes related to all aspects of public affairs needs.
WHAT we do is provide government relations, strategic communications, and community and stakeholder engagement with specialized background in transportation and general business issues.
HOW we do it is with honesty, respect, thoughtfulness, creativity — and hustle.
Sara Thompson Cassidy
Founder and Principal of Bridge Strategies, Sara works with companies, policy makers, community leaders and teams of experts to deliver results for clients.
Sara began her career as a State Legislative Aide, then a campaign and Congressional staff member, and was elected to serve her community as a City Council member and Mayor Pro-tem. Sara has represented business associations and a Fortune 150 company directing state and local legislative engagement, corporate social responsibility, and community connections across a multi-state region. She is an advocate for business-friendly public policy on a broad range of issues.
Sara has served on the boards of the Colfax Marathon, Colorado Front Range Rail Commission, Second Century Foundation, Trinity United Methodist Church, Women’s Bean Project and Wyoming Taxpayers Association. She’s been selected for many municipal, transportation and library advisory project teams. She is humbled to volunteer with Capitol Hill United’s lunch service program and Girl Scouts troop leadership.
A graduate of Colorado State University, Sara is proud to be a CSU Ram. Sara loves all things Colorado - skiing, hiking, biking, exploring and playing outside with her family. Sara is (overly) proud of her own homemade green chili.