Our Neil Hill is a place – not a person. Like many others in New England it was named after those that lived and worked there generations ago. Today, Neil Hill is quiet and peaceful. But look deeper and it has been impacted by and witness to global forces for thousands of years.  

More than 11,000 years ago, it was covered by the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the last Ice Age. As the glacier melted, Neil Hill was carved and shaped. A river formed and the Wabanaki people came and stayed for thousands of years fishing, hunting and growing food. In the 1600s, European powers – England and France – vied for control over new colonies for economic gain, to expand their political power and compete with rivals like Spain. French Jesuit missionaries like Father Sébastien Rale came to the area to establish missions among the Abenaki people. From 1688 to 1763, Neil Hill was on the front lines of French and Indian Wars. It led to attacks by English forces, a massacre, and eventually English colonization which in turn was ended by the American Revolution and the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The 1800s saw advancements in technology – multiple railroads and industrialization. The 20th Century brought first World Wars and later the Cold War – more great power competition. U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith who made Neil Hill her home hosted President Eisenhower in 1955. Both President Eisenhower and Margaret Chase Smith played important roles in shaping American policy during World War II and the Cold War.  Eisenhower commanded Allied forces in the war and later defined U.S. Cold War strategy, while Senator Smith famously challenged Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-communist tactics. Throughout all these periods and seasons, Neil Hill endured and remained on its solid bedrock.

Neil Hill Global Strategies was established during a period of global transformation. Climate change is intensifying migration, poverty, and disease worldwide. Advances in social media and internet technology have altered traditional politics and shifted the dynamics of power and communication. Post-World War II and Cold War policies and even international organizations and rules are being reconsidered, while the U.S. and its competitors vie for leadership in emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing. Countries are vying for critical supply chains like advanced semiconductors and critical minerals.

One of my ancestors lived in New France in the early 1600s. He piloted boats carrying cargo between Tadoussac, Quebec City, and Trois-Rivières and local exports back to Europe. He navigated the St. Lawerence River through a world of obstacles, danger, and impossible challenges. His community worked together to survive harsh conditions and to thrive. Neil Hill Global Strategies is aimed at doing the same – advising clients to enable them to navigate, achieve their objectives, and succeed in a rapidly shifting political and policy landscape.  Neil Hill Global Strategies helps our clients find the path to solid ground in the constantly shifting political and policy landscape – ground as solid as the bedrock of Neil Hill itself.

A Global Perspective on Navigating Change

Our Neil Hill is a place – not a person. Like many others in New England it was named after those that lived and worked there generations ago. Today, Neil Hill is quiet and peaceful. But look deeper and it has been impacted by and witness to global forces for thousands of years.  

More than 11,000 years ago, it was covered by the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the last Ice Age. As the glacier melted, Neil Hill was carved and shaped. A river formed and the Wabanaki people came and stayed for thousands of years fishing, hunting and growing food. In the 1600s, European powers – England and France – vied for control over new colonies for economic gain, to expand their political power and compete with rivals like Spain. French Jesuit missionaries like Father Sébastien Rale came to the area to establish missions among the Abenaki people. From 1688 to 1763, Neil Hill was on the front lines of French and Indian Wars. It led to attacks by English forces, a massacre, and eventually English colonization which in turn was ended by the American Revolution and the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The 1800s saw advancements in technology – multiple railroads and industrialization. The 20th Century brought first World Wars and later the Cold War – more great power competition. U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith who made Neil Hill her home hosted President Eisenhower in 1955. Both President Eisenhower and Margaret Chase Smith played important roles in shaping American policy during World War II and the Cold War.  Eisenhower commanded Allied forces in the war and later defined U.S. Cold War strategy, while Senator Smith famously challenged Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-communist tactics. Throughout all these periods and seasons, Neil Hill endured and remained on its solid bedrock.

Neil Hill Global Strategies was established during a period of global transformation. Climate change is intensifying migration, poverty, and disease worldwide. Advances in social media and internet technology have altered traditional politics and shifted the dynamics of power and communication. Post-World War II and Cold War policies and even international organizations and rules are being reconsidered, while the U.S. and its competitors vie for leadership in emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing. Countries are vying for critical supply chains like advanced semiconductors and critical minerals.

One of my ancestors lived in New France in the early 1600s. He piloted boats carrying cargo between Tadoussac, Quebec City, and Trois-Rivières and local exports back to Europe. He navigated the St. Lawerence River through a world of obstacles, danger, and impossible challenges. His community worked together to survive harsh conditions and to thrive. Neil Hill Global Strategies is aimed at doing the same – advising clients to enable them to navigate, achieve their objectives, and succeed in a rapidly shifting political and policy landscape.  Neil Hill Global Strategies helps our clients find the path to solid ground in the constantly shifting political and policy landscape – ground as solid as the bedrock of Neil Hill itself.