Government & Public Affairs

  Madeline Urbish Head of government and market affairs Ørsted An expert on environmental issues, Urbish helps shape Ørsted’s legislative and regulatory agenda in the state (and North America), working with government and nongovernmental partners.. Rick ThigpenRobin Walton  

  Rick Thigpen Senior vice president Public Service Enterprise Group The move to more clean-energy programs creates a lot of concern and confusion — Thigpen deftly handles the analysis. Adam SteinbergerMadeline Urbish  

  Adam Steinberger Managing director Kivvit He’s a veteran of many campaigns (he dates back to Gov. Richard Codey), but he also has led some of the highestprofile public education campaigns involving various education, energy and labor issues. Christine...

  Monica Slater Stokes Managing director, corporate and government affairs United Airlines Highly respected professional, she ably represents the most important travel partner for any businessperson in the state. Ron SimonciniChristine Stearns  

  Christine Stearns Chief government relations officer N.J. Hospital Association When the NJHA created this position, they wanted the bestin-class expert in health care issues — so, they quickly went to Stearns. Monica Slater StokesAdam Steinberger  

  Ron Simoncini President Axiom Communications Founder of marketing and advocacy group that specializes in "places" (real estate, travel, tourism) and is unquestioned go-to firm in North Jersey/Meadowlands region. Brian QuigleyMonica Slater Stokes  

  Brian Quigley Vice president, government affairs Prudential Financial His long tenure as deputy executive director in Assembly Majority Office, combined with his time at Pru, gives him unique insights into public-private relationships. Crystal PruittRon Simoncini  

  Crystal Pruitt External affairs lead Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Rising star: Former chief of staff for Sen. Andrew Zwicker and deputy director at BPU, she’s an expert on clean energy sector — and the need to ensure...

  Braxton Plummer Director of N.J. government affairs Verizon He’s obviously very active on all issues involving telecommunications — but he also has been impactful in diversity, equity & inclusion efforts around Trenton. Cristina PinzonCrystal Pruitt  

  Cristina Pinzon Founder and president Stateside Affairs Already a proven force in Trenton, she has 15 years of media and government experience, allowing her to bring creative marketing and unique strategies to a diverse array of issues. David...