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Invariant is providing DC support for the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation, an organization launched by the veteran of ABC TV’s Bachelor franchise to help people living with cystic fibrosis.
The 30-year-old Underwood was a contestant on “The Bachelorette” (2018) and “Bachelor in Paradise” (2018) and lead on “The Bachelor” (2019). He made news by being the first lead in the Bachelor franchise to come out as gay.
Prior to the reality show, he was a member of the practice squads of the National Football League’s San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders.
Invariant has Annabell McWherter (former Republican counsel on the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs), Christopher Gillott (deputy chief of staff for Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy) and Katie Wise (legislative director for Florida Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan) handling the Foundation.
Knob Petroleum, which is based in Panama City, has retained Ballard Partners to explore opportunities in Venezuela.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has signed to represent Eastern Air Holdings, which operates deportation flights for Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
Ballard Partners has lined up Australia’s Energy Transition Minerals company, an explorer and developer of rare earths minerals opportunities. It touts its Greenland property as having the potential to become the biggest rare earths producer in the western world.
Abbvie has retained Trump-connected Winston-Salem-based Checkmate Government Relations for healthcare matters and issues related to the life sciences sector.
Netflix has retained Bloom Strategic Counsel for regulatory matters regarding its proposed $83B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
