Yates Consulting specializes in Government affairs/Public Policy, Communications/Outreach and Diversity/Inclusion. Yates Consulting has assisted a number of public and private entities to achieve successful results working with elected and appointed government officials. In addition, Yates Consulting has been engaged with public and private entities conducting outreach, targeted public involvement, research and communications efforts. Yates Consulting also provides services related to diversity and inclusion in the northwest. The firm is a certified DBE (Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise), MBE (State Minority Business Enterprise), self-certified minority business at the city of Seattle and certified as a state of Washington Veteran-owned business. Designations for federal VOB (Veteran-owned Business) and SDVOSB (Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business) are pending.Yates Consulting Principal, Henry Yates, is a U.S. Navy veteran with a 25+ year history of working in public policy and communications with the Washington State legislature, state Departments of Ecology and Fisheries, city and Port of Seattle.

Directed all government relations activity at Port of Seattle.Worked directly on federal government relations including all federal funding and policy issues, secured hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of the Port of Seattle as well as affecting policy changes to strengthen the Port in the aviation, maritime (container, cruise, etc..) arenas. Represented Port at all national and many regional trade associations for airport, seaport, transportation and cruiseship industries.Worked with State Legislature to constructively modify Port policies geared toward ensuring transparency, fairness and equity in Port contracting.