A fixture in the public affairs, communications, and lobbying community for over two decades, Adam Hawkins is the leading authority when it comes to merging government relations, public affairs, and community outreach. Adam started his career as a staffer in the United States Senate. Prior to launching Global, he worked within two leading public policy firms and spent six years with Rio Tinto, an international mining company with projects on five continents. He also holds an International Master of Business Administration from the No. 1-ranked Thunderbird School of Global Management.

All this experience has made Adam adept at working with key regulators such as the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mining Safety and Health Administration, and Army Corps of Engineers. He is one of the leading practitioners on social license to operate and lectures frequently on the subject.

Samantha Feitz joined Global External in 2019, bringing over 20 years of professional experience from the media, manufacturing, and retail industries. She has expertise in event planning and coordination, project management, logistics, and analysis. Her project management skills have earned her recognition for her work with Fortune 500 companies. Samantha holds a BS from the University of Florida. She enjoys volunteering with the Deer Valley Unified School District and Arizona Swimming as well as travel, hiking, cooking, and reading.

Bill Fathauer joined Global External in 2023, bringing more than a decade of experience in governmental, community, and media relations. During his career—which includes seven years representing state-level executive agencies—he has successfully navigated legislative and regulatory environments to: streamline the State’s NEPA process, enforce stronger driver/motor carrier safety standards, prevent a seven-figure double taxation from being imposed on a client, and more.

Bill has also served as the primary point-of-contact with the media for the Arizona State Land Department, as well as led community outreach efforts and the statutory public involvement process for a major, multi-jurisdictional transportation project on behalf of the Arizona Department of Transportation. He has earned a bipartisan reputation as a reliable subject matter expert with the ability to proactively advance his employer’s agenda.

Bill holds a BS from Arizona State University and enjoys hiking, cheering for Arizona sports teams (as well as Man City soccer), and spending time with his family.