Kraig M. Siracuse serves as Principal, Hither Creek Strategies, LLC. Hither Creek Strategies is a bipartisan government relations firm with an emphasis on defense and aerospace legislative and regulatory matters as well as strategic campaigns and working with companies to develop strategies designed to create revenue generating opportunities, in multiple fields.

Kraig is focused on leading the firm’s outreach and strategy and work on behalf of his clients’ key initiatives. Prior to this role, Kraig was the SVP, Washington Operations for Textron and ran the company’s legislative strategy. Kraig joined Bell, a division of Textron, in January 2018 as Senior Vice President of Washington Operations. He and his team were focused on winning the Army's Future Vertical Lift program, which Bell accomplished with the V-280.

Prior to joining Bell, he was a partner and managing director at Park Strategies, LLC, where he ran the firm’s Washington office. He served as the primary liaison between clients, potential corporate partners and government entities and coordinated federal lobbying efforts.

From 1990 to 2006, Kraig served as a Legislative Assistant and Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense and on Senate staffs.

Kraig earned a bachelor’s degree from The George Washington University and a master's degree from George Mason University. He serves in the U.S. Navy and is a graduate of the Naval War College.