kevin maddenKevin Madden, who served as Mitt Romney's spokesperson during his 2012 presidential run, has moved to Hamilton Place Strategies.

HPS is the firm of Tony Fratto, who served the Bush Administration as deputy assistant/press secretary and assistant secretary at the Treasury Dept.

Madden also was spokesperson for then-Majority Leader and now Speaker John Boehner.

At HPS, Madden will help lead its PA practice and its portfolio of business, association and non-profit advocacy clients.

In a statement, Fratto said Madden's "talent and experience in government, campaigns, and media are perfect fits for what we're trying to achieve at HPS."

Madden, who will continue to contribute to CNN, joins HPS from JDA Frontline, where he launched its Washington office.

He also did a stint at WPP's Glover Park Group.