Powerful solution to a longstanding challenge in advocacy.
Integrated Advocacy Partners (IAP) offers a powerful solution to a longstanding challenge in advocacy. Led by Cody Hand, an experienced lobbyist and legal counsel, IAP transforms traditional advocacy methods—moving away from relying solely on external contract lobbyists or under-resourced internal teams. Our collective advocacy team is dedicated to ensuring your voice is both effective and cohesive.
IAP focuses on the essential elements needed for successful advocacy:
- Development of a comprehensive, proactive strategy
- Consistent advice on strategic government relations
- Timely updates for impactful decision-making
- Targeted lobbying services aligned with your advocacy goals
- Fundraising strategies that complement your lobbying efforts
- Personalized leadership training for goal implementation
- Grassroots advocacy consulting and coalition building with industry alliances
- Public affairs strategies and communications tools to promote your objectives
IAP is here to change how your business traditionally advocates. Our collective will provide a streamlined and cost-effective approach that will serve your organization now and into the future.
Dynamic and Influential Advocacy Programs
At IAP, we don’t just provide expert advice; we help you build a dynamic and influential political advocacy program designed to make a significant impact where it counts. With our collective forward-thinking approach, you won’t just keep pace with change—you’ll drive it.
Our Solutions
- Public Affairs Strategies
- Strategic Government Relations
- Corporate Political Advocacy
- Grassroots Advocacy Consulting
- Lobbying Services North Carolina
Advocacy: Redefined
The collaborative act or process of supporting an issue or cause that makes lives better. See also: Integrated Advocacy Partners (IAP)
At IAP, we are your single, comprehensive client-service partner, delivering all the essential elements needed to advocate effectively and make meaningful change.
Our Partnership
Our partnership includes top East Coast strategists and consultants.
Walk-up Advocacy, founded by Abby Hammond and Kim Crouch, embeds within organizations to empower employees and leaders. We equip teams with the training, skills, and confidence needed to advocate in real time, ensuring they are ready to represent and protect the company’s interests whenever needed.
About Abby Hammond About Kim Crouch
Capitol Resources of North Carolina, led by veteran lobbyist Cody Hand, acts as our client’s external champion. With a strong presence at the Capitol, Cody’s team positions our clients at the heart of legislative and regulatory conversations, ensuring they are front and center in the most critical discussions.
About Cody Hand
Kohn Associates, led by Joyce Kohn, completes our powerhouse trio by leading public affairs and political strategies. With Joyce’s expertise, clients are always prepared for political shifts, with year-round fundraising and engagement strategies that ensure readiness at any moment.
About Joyce KohnOur Team
Our team includes professionals with decades of experience.
Abby Hammond
An accomplished legal and advocacy expert of 15+ years, Abby Hammond is the co-founder of Walk Up Advocacy.
Abby also teaches business law as a clinical instructor at the University of Alabama, empowering students in business to correctly identify and highlight issues within the business environment.
To this critical work, Abby brings her two-decade career in the law including time spent as a valued counsel at the NC Rules Review Commission (the body that reviews almost all rules before they are codified in the NC Administrative Code). She’s most recently led at NCAJ (North Carolina Advocates for Justice), serving as Director of Government Affairs overseeing lobbying efforts, legal affairs, and political action committee, and aligning the organization to reach its advocacy goals.
With her strong, deep skillset in litigation, advocacy, rule-making, and administrative law, she holds an extensive education in this space including a JD from the University of South Carolina School of Law and a BS in Business Management from Clemson University. In everything she does, Abby works to help others identify issues and discover the best options to keep them moving forward.
Abby currently lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with her husband, Bob, and their two children. Outside of strategy, her favorite things include enjoying family time by the backyard pool, traveling to exciting destinations like Portugal, and indulging in the dark chocolate raspberry cake she can only find at Hayes Barton, a restaurant in Raleigh, NC. Baseball-wise, she roots for two major teams: her 12-year-old son’s travel ball team and, of course, the Cincinnati Reds.
Kim Crouch
A trusted public policy, government relations, and advocacy expert of 20+ years, Kim Crouch is the co-founder of Walk Up Advocacy.
An accomplished lawyer, Kim’s career began in child advocacy serving as the Director of Public Affairs for the NC Department of Juvenile Justice. She spent nearly 15 years serving as the Director of Government Relations for the NC Bar Association, where she led strategic legislative policy for legal professionals and honed her skills in coalition building, lobbying, and organizational management.
Prior to founding this practice, Kim most recently served as the Executive Director of NCAJ (North Carolina Advocates for Justice), where she managed the systems and staff of the organization with a constant focus on improving efficiency and providing excellent member service.
With strong experience in public affairs, political strategy, grassroots organization, coalitions, policy analysis, and leadership development, Kim also has deep education in these worlds including a JD from UNC School of Law and a BA from Syracuse University in Public Policy/Public Relations. In all that she does, she aims to “do good” and empower her clients to have action plans for doing the same.
Kim currently lives in Cary, North Carolina with her family. Beyond the world of advocacy, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and outdoor adventuring with her husband, Ed, and their kids. She also savors quality time with girlfriends over tapas and wine. And when it comes to baseball - though she grew up in Buffalo, Kim reluctantly admits that she roots for the Houston Astros (Ed’s home team).
Cody Hand
Cody is a seasoned lobbyist and legal strategist with over two decades of experience advising clients on innovative legal solutions, advocacy strategies, and operational realignment.
After graduating with a degree in international business administration, Cody taught English in Brussels, Belgium before attending law school. Upon earning his law degree, Cody quickly became an expert in campaign finance law, regulatory reform, and political consulting.
Moving from there, Cody launched several successful small businesses with his wife, including a law practice where his record of trial success was 100% positive.
After a decade as a trade association lobbyist and General Counsel, Cody took his skills as both an operations expert and General Counsel and launched Cody Hand, LLC, focused on his calling of providing expert legal counsel, lobbying, and strategic planning to his clients so that they can focus on providing an excellent customer experience.
In 2024, Cody joined forces with Capitol Resources, bringing this top tier regional advocacy firm to North Carolina.
Cody focuses his work on clients from highly regulated industries, from healthcare to attractions. He represents his clients before State and Federal governments, in contract negotiations, and in crisis management.
Joyce Kohn
Over 25 years of executive level experience in consulting, communications and strategic development.
Joyce is a strategic development and communications consultant with over 25+ years of executive level experience and carries a personal passion for bringing together communities to make lasting impacts.
She has specialized expertise in the areas fundraising, government relations, marketing and public relations, leadership development and special events. In addition, she is also a co-founder of The Sunday Supper, a non-profit bore out of Hurricane Matthew relief, dedicated to bringing communities together to help others in need. While serving as a consultant, Joyce also sits in leadership positions on a wide range of non-profit initiatives.
Philanthropy is a “two-way street,” and by having a hand in both sides of causes, she is able to craft relevant development plans and monitor implementation to ensure maximum impact is reached and resources, no matter how limited, are used effectively. Joyce holds a BS from East Carolina University and is mother to two sons, Joshua (22) and Zachary (20). Joyce is a proud North Carolinian and enjoys her work around the state but will always hold a special affinity for the people, food, history and culture of Eastern North Carolina.
Contact
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