Robert Sills – Partner
Robert Sills is an attorney and public policy advisor with a proven track record of navigating complex legal, regulatory, and political landscapes.
Robert began his career as Policy Director and Counsel for the Georgia House Democratic Caucus, under the leadership of Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, where he managed and oversaw the development of the caucus’ legislative agenda. In that role, he was fortunate to play key roles in helping to secure the passage of legislation that ended Georgia’s backlog of untested sexual assault DNA kits, expanded employment opportunities for Georgia’s military families, and preserve early voting access.
Following his time with the legislature, Robert worked as a public policy attorney at Dentons US LLP, where he represented the HateFreeGA coalition in successfully advocating for the passage of Georgia’s first comprehensive hate crimes law. Later, he worked as a corporate counsel at Amazon, where he helped form the first in-house legal team to address misinformation, hate speech, and extremist content online before departing to direct state and local government affairs at a national civil rights organization prior to founding Open River Strategies in 2024. He is known for crafting innovative, actionable solutions for nonprofits, startups, campaigns, and mission-driven organizations working to make lasting social impact.
He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Emory University School of Law. Despite being a Chicago Cubs season ticket holder, Robert lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia.
Aaron Ahlquist has built his career around driving positive impact for the communities he represents. He began his career serving on the legislative staff of Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN), where he helped manage a range of legislative areas, from Judiciary and Health Care, to Veterans Affairs and International Relations.
After law school, Aaron moved with his family to New Orleans, where he developed an expertise in national mass tort litigation, and worked in a leadership position on litigation surrounding several of the largest environmental disasters in American History - Hurricane Katrina, and the Gulf Oil Spill. In his nearly 15 years practicing law, Aaron helped tens of thousands of individuals, and helped deliver multiple billions in settlement dollars.
In 2017, in the face of rising divisiveness and tension in the U.S., Aaron shifted his efforts away from the practice of law to serve first as a Regional Director, then as a Divisional Policy Director (and ultimately as an interim Vice President) for a major national non-profit organization committed to combating hatred and extremism in society, where he assumed leadership roles and responsibilities and helped drive legislative and strategic policy for the 15 states of his division.
Aaron is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Richmond - T.C. Williams School of Law. He lives with his family in New Orleans, where he enjoys the music and culture of his adopted city.
Aaron Ahlquist – Partner
Eytan Davidson – Partner
Eytan Davidson is a strategic and people-centered consultant who partners with nonprofits, foundations, government, and universities to strengthen strategy, public affairs, communications, and governance. Drawing on more than 20 years of executive leadership, he helps organizations clarify priorities, build trusted partnerships, and engage stakeholders to advance their mission. His expertise spans communications, strategic planning, public affairs and government relations, community relations and partnerships, board development, and inclusive leadership.
From 2022 to 2025, Eytan served as Regional Director for ADL Southeast, leading the organization’s mission to protect the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment for all across four states. Previously, he was Vice President of Communications & Policy for Purpose Built Communities, where he served on the senior leadership team and advised a national network of 28 member organizations. Earlier, he directed communications for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., one of the nation’s most ambitious urban redevelopment projects, and held senior roles at the Partnership for New York City and in the administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
Eytan is a graduate of Columbia University. He lives with his family in Decatur, Georgia and moonlights as lead guitarist for Her Majesty’s Request, the preeminent British Rock cover band in Metro Atlanta.