The Mahan Group and Capitol Social Internet Strategies is owned and operated by Elizabeth "Betsy" Graves Mahan. Mahan spent most of her career in various positions in the political arena, starting as a staff member in the U.S.Senate and then in government relations for the banking industry. She now performs public affairs services through The Mahan Group for business interests and nonprofits, and provides internet marketing, web design and internet advocacy through Capitol Social. The firm specializes in blog, email and social media content creation, knowledge of the latest social networks and technologies for issue management and marketing, and Wordpress websites.