A.J. BINGHAM
Founder & CEO | Austin & Central Texas Government Affairs
A.J. Bingham is the Founder and CEO of The Bingham Group, LLC (Bingham Group) an Austin-based municipal government affairs firm. An Austin and Central Texas lobbyist with more than 15 years of experience, he advises companies, developers, institutions and nonprofit organizations navigating local government, public policy, regulatory matters, procurement and public-sector engagement.
Raised in Austin, A.J. has spent his career at the intersection of business, government and the civic institutions that shape Central Texas. His experience gives clients a practical understanding of how local policy is made, how public-sector decisions move forward and how organizations can engage government effectively.
Before founding Bingham Group in 2017, A.J. served as Director of Government Affairs for the Real Estate Council of Austin, where he represented a broad coalition of real estate, development and institutional stakeholders. Earlier in his career, he spent four years at an established Texas government affairs firm, ultimately serving as Legislative Director, and later worked as a consultant at a government procurement firm advising clients ranging from mid-sized companies to Global Fortune 500 firms.
A.J. holds a B.A. in Political Science from Wake Forest University and a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law. He is also a graduate of Austin ISD’s Science Academy at LBJ High School (now the Liberal Arts and Science Academy).
Selected Civic & Community Leadership
Austin Chamber of Commerce — Board Member; Executive Committee; Regional Policy Co-Chair
Trail of Lights Foundation — Board President
4ATX Foundation — Board Member; Past Board President and Governance Chair
Austin Ed Fund — Board Member
Bingham Group Foundation — Board Chair
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce — Board Member; Advocacy Committee Chair
Selected Past Leadership & Recognition
Austin Under 40 Awards winner (2023 Civics, Government, & Public Affairs)
The Long Center for the Performing Arts (2015- 2024) - Last Role: Past Chair of the Board of Trustees
Austin Sunshine Camps (2010 - 2024) Last Role: Past Board President
Young Men’s Business League of Austin (YMBL)(2010 - 2024) - Last Role: Past Board President
Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2022 - 2025) - Board Member (Advocacy Chair)
Leadership Austin - Emerge Class 5 (2011)
Consulting Team
Bingham Group works with independent specialists who bring additional subject-matter expertise to client engagements.
Anaiah Johnson -> Land Use and Entitlements
Annick Beaudet -> Mobility and Public Infrastructure
Brittany Heckard -> Community Engagement
Kirk Yoshida -> Research & Analysis
Work With Bingham Group
For organizations navigating local government, policy, development or public-sector opportunities across Austin and Central Texas, Bingham Group provides experienced counsel grounded in the region we serve.
