He began his career as a press office intern for Congressman Jack Kemp in Washington, D.C., then worked as a congressional aide for Rep. Clarence E. Miller (Ohio) and Rep. Richard T. Schulze (Pa.).
He then worked as Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs for Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge for 4 years.
[citation needed] Twenty years later, with offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., Bravo Group is ranked by O’Dwyer’s as Pennsylvania’s largest independent public relations firm by revenue and 30th in the U.S.
[5] He was named to the PoliticsPA list of "Pennsylvania's Smartest Staffers and Operatives," where he was described as "one of the sharpest minds for politics and business.
"[7] In 2010, Politics Magazine named him one of the most influential Republicans in Pennsylvania, calling his consulting firm a "consistent top performer.