Mr. Mackey has also served in several political capacities including as a Senior Advisor to Geoff Duncan’s successful campaign for Georgia Lt. Governor in 2018, Co-Chair of the Georgia Leadership Team for Marco Rubio for President, the Cobb County Chairman for Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s 2010 and 2014 campaigns, and as Deputy Political Director for Bill Stephens’s 2006 campaign for Secretary of State. Mr. Mackey has also served in multiple capacities as a consultant, advisor, campaign manager and fundraiser for multiple candidates for Congress, the General Assembly and local office. He has also served as Chairman of the University of Georgia’s School of Public & International Affairs Alumni Board.
Mr. Mackey previously served as the Vice President of Government Relations for FrogueClark and managed the operations of the firm’s Atlanta office, as well as Vice President of Government Affairs at Brock Clay, where he was the lead government relations consultant for major companies and statewide associations. Mr. Mackey also previously served as a staff member in the Georgia General Assembly. In recognition of his success, JAMES magazine named Mr. Mackey as one of the Rising Stars in the State of Georgia in each year between 2010-2015.
Mr. Mackey grew up an Army brat and graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Georgia State University. He currently resides in Brookhaven with his wife, Kallarin and their dog Petunia.