Arthur "Jerry" Kremer heads the Island
Strategies team. Mr. Kremer is a 23 year veteran of the New
York State Assembly and is the only Long Island elected
official to ever head the prestigious and powerful Ways and
Means Committee. He has served on a number of major state
boards, including the MTA Capital Review Board.
Mr. Kremer is a well
known figure throughout the state and lectures frequently on
energy and government issues. His weekly political
commentary is seen in Long island Business News, which is
circulated around the country. Kremer is the senior
political analyst for Cablevision's News 12 channel. As the fomer head of the New York State Legislative Pilots
Association, Kremer is well known to the members of the
State Assembly and Senate. He has been an economic advisor
to three governors. Kremer is a Trustee of Hofstra
University and holds numerous titles in the public and
private sector.
ajkremer@rmfpc.com
516.663.5335
Anthony Figliola is a government
relations professional with extensive experience in both
lobbying and politics. Figliola leverages his extensive
professional relationships, taking a proactive approach to
solving clients' complex issues. He brings almost a decade
of private and public sector government experience to his
position. Most recently, he held the title of Deputy Chief
of Staff for the Town of Brookhaven, where he managed the
town's economic and energy initiatives.
Prior to this, he
held the position of Deputy Director of the Brookhaven
Industrial Development Agency. In both roles he was
responsible for the overall management of the town's Empire
Zone program as well as the management of the town's
marketing, site selection and economic policy programs,
including the town's groundbreaking Workforce Development
Program. Figliola's efforts to promote economic development
in Brookhaven led to the retention and creation of more than
1,500 jobs and over $800 million in capital investment.
afigliola@islandstrategies.com
Mark Lieberman is a 25-year veteran of
the Albany scene. He has served as counsel to members of
both the Assembly and Senate. He regularly represents a
broad base of clients before the State Legislature, the
Executive Chamber and the State Agencies and Authorities and
many local governments on both regulatory and legislative
matters. Mr. Lieberman has provided representation to a
broad base of entities, including banking and financial
institutions, local governments, media companies, health
care providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance
companies, educational institutions, racing and wagering
companies, not-for-profit entities, unions, manufacturing
and service companies, and trade associations. He is
admitted to practice law in the states of New York and
Florida and in the Federal Court System.
Brad Gerstman is a preeminent
government relations and lobbying professional. His
in-depth, practical knowledge of the inner workings of
government and politics consistently produces favorable
results for leading corporations, institutions, and
individuals. Brad combines his success as a businessman and
entrepreneur with his legal expertise to give him a unique
perspective that is invaluable to his corporate clients.
Brad’s exceptional track record for building
relationships and coalitions has earned him the respect of
policy makers. He has access to key decision-makers in state
and local legislatures and the skills and savvy to guide his
clients through the complex legislative, political, and
bureaucratic processes, and then effectively serve as their
spokesperson. Brad offers forward-thinking strategies that
tap into political trends and opportunities, and enable him
to identify and overcome obstacles. Brad’s work has resulted
in shaping public policy on a number of key matters,
including business advocacy and strategy; land use; special
education; and charitable causes.
bgerstman@rmfpc.com
David Schwartz has spent his entire
career fighting for his clients and uses his political
acumen to solve political and governmental issues on their
behalf. Mr. Schwartz has lobbied the legislature on a wide
variety of criminal justice issues and was a strong voice in
defeating capital punishment in New York.
Mr. Schwartz has
been involved in dozens of political campaigns and is a
close advisor in Albany, New York City and in Washington.
Examples of his work include preventing the closure of a
major New York research center laboratory; fighting for the
rights of taxpayers and business owners against the loss of
billions of dollars due to untaxed cigarettes; has
campaigned tirelessly against endoscopic cross contamination
and has drafted and introduced legislation to raise the
standard of care during these procedures. Mr. Schwartz will
not leave any stone unturned in aggressively representing
his client’s interests at both the local and national
levels.
dschwartz@rmfpc.com
Jeffrey L. Stadler is the former
counsel to the Presiding Supervisor of the Town of
Hempstead, America’s largest suburban town. He is well known
to Long Island’s elected officials, who hold many major
positions in Washington and Albany.
jstadler@rmfpc.com
