Joe Weber - Founder / Partner
After an accomplished early career in public affairs, strategy, and communications, Joe Weber and his partner founded Weber Johnson Public Affairs in 2005.
Over his entire career, he has become a highly regarded consultant locally, regionally, and nationally due to his extensive experience in Government Affairs and Issues Management.
Joe’s experience provides him with an extensive working knowledge of lobbying, interest groups, coalition development, grassroots lobbying, and ballot measure campaigns. His eclectic background brings a unique ability to work with a diverse range of issues.
Joe personifies the professional attitude and approachability of everyone at Weber Johnson. While he has been responsible for planning hundreds of successful public affairs and lobbying campaigns, his greatest value is as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs and Government Affairs professionals.
You can reach Joe at joe@weberjohnsonpa.com
Chris Tiedeman – Partner
Chris is a highly regarded Public Affairs consultant with expertise in Influence Mapping and Grassroots programs, and the use of paid, earned, and social media to engage key constituencies.
He is known for bringing unique, often disparate, coalitions together to help move public policy.
Chris is a licensed attorney in Minnesota. Through national campaign work and service as Minnesota’s Republican National Committeeman, he brings a national network of relationships to projects. He has a record of successful Public Affairs campaigns on issues in Agriculture, Energy, Healthcare, Telcom, Tech Industries, and Mining.
He serves on the board of the MetroNorth Chamber and Chairs their Political Action Committee; is a former Board Chair of MNADOPT (now Foster Adopt MN); and is on the Board of Directors for “The REEL Hope Project.”
Get ahold of Chris with your challenge today at chris@weberjohnsonpa.com
Phil Stalboerger – Partner
Phil has over 30 years of experience in public affairs, government relations, and business development. He has built an extensive network of relationships and has a national reputation as a public affairs professional. His extensive expertise in health care, transportation, telecommunications, and the overall business climate is key in helping drive public policy and strategic growth.
Phil is heavily involved in the business community. He has served as the Chair of Minnesota State Chamber of Commerce Leadership Minnesota program; as Chair of the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce; and Board Chair of 360 Communities. Phil was recently re-appointed by Governor Tim Walz to serve on the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband.
Phil is involved in the motorcycle community and serves as Treasurer for the Board of Directors of the National BMW Motorcycle Owners Association.
Contact Phil at phil@weberjohnsonpa.com
Richard Larkin McLay - Managing Director
Richard has expertise in public policy and strategic communications, transforming policy goals into focused, effective campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences. He executes strategic work with nonprofits, associations, corporations, political candidates, and the U.S. State Department. He develops comprehensive engagement strategies that drive measurable results.
From Minnesota to communities as far away as the South Pacific, Richard navigates diverse cultural and political landscapes with a practiced understanding of local dynamics. He excels at transforming complex policy challenges into clear, compelling narratives that mobilize stakeholders and spark change. His approach combines innovative digital strategy and traditional outreach methods, crafting multi-channel campaigns that connect with key audiences and deliver lasting impact. Richard sits on the public affairs committee for the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the board of directors for Expo 2031, USA, the first A1 International Horticultural Expo in U.S. history.
Richard can be reached at richard@weberjohnsonpa.com