CLB Partners, LLC, founded in 2012, is a full-service, bipartisan consulting firm specializing in state and federal government relations, public affairs/communications, strategic advisory services and business consulting. The partners and staff at CLB Partners are well versed in New Jersey government; whether it is the Executive Branch Cabinet and immediate staff of Legislators from around New Jersey, our experience is unparalleled. Our firms bi-partisanship, allows us to move seamlessly through either caucus in the Legislature or any geography within the State. Our regional diversity, allows us to work within all regions of state, whether it be northern, central or southern New Jersey.
We work in a collaborative and bipartisan way to address a client's specific needs and are proud of our high ethical standards, reputation, and track record of success. We value our reputation and that of our clients, and place a premium on honesty, integrity, and long-term relationships. Our clients are our partners. We strive to be both trusted advisors and effective advocates. We believe in hard work, a disciplined process, consistent communication, accountability, and success.
CLB Partners has been at the forefront leading the debate on issues of local, state and national importance, including casino gaming, education, energy, environment, union labor, financial services, transportation, health care, telecommunications, and engineering.
Our strong understanding of the public affairs and government relations' process helps us maximize our efforts for our clients' benefit in all aspects of government, from local to state to federal.
Our firm's capabilities are reflective of the unique political environment, offering solutions statewide. We distinguish ourselves by having bi-partisan talent that comes from the highest levels of business, government, politics and. As such, we collaborate to create dynamic strategies that adapt to challenges and shape the outcome for our clients, deploying whatever capability, tactic and team is best for the challenge. Our proven results are reflected annually in Public Laws, committee reports, agency budgets and regulatory activities.
List of Services:
Government & Public Affairs
State & Local Advocacy
Grassroots Coalition Building
Grassroots Advocacy
Public Relations
Business Development
2) Anbaric
4) Association of NJ Chiropractors
5) AT&T
8) CGI Technologies and Solutions
12) Maser Consulting
13) MD Advantage
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Successfully negotiated complex compliance and enforcement issues with state agencies to reduce the penalty liability on behalf of our clients
Successfully obtain various permits and reduced the timeframe for review at regulatory agencies
Provided access to high-level officials at governmental agencies
Analyzed and provided public comments clients on various regulatory proposals
Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Mr. Glass provides extensive knowledge of environmental policy and regulatory processes to CLB Partners. Having previously served as Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Mr. Glass oversaw many high-level projects including $380 million in post-Sandy resiliency projects. In addition, as Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Glass was tasked with overseeing major policy initiatives as well as improving efficiency within the NJDEP.
Prior to being named Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Glass served as Deputy Chief of Staff within the NJDEP. In this role, he forged close relationships with Members of the New Jersey Legislature and New Jersey Congressional Delegation as he oversaw the legislative process for NJDEP and testified before various legislative committees.
Prior to NJDEP, Mr. Glass served as Director of Community Relations for Congressman Leonard Lance. In this role, he forged close relationships with various state, county and local elected officials. In addition to his public service, he has been actively involved in several state and federal campaigns in New Jersey, which serves as an example of his versatility to understand politics as well as public policy.
Mr. Glass received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Rutgers University.
2) 1st Choice Heath & Wellness
6) Affordable Housing Alliance
10) Amboy Main Street Industrial Urban Renewal, LLC
11) American Battlefield Trust
12) American Car Rental Association
13) Anbaric Development Partners
14) Aqua NJ Inc
16) Association of Global Automakers
17) Association of NJ Chiropractors
18) AT&T
20) Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority
21) Atlantic Health System/Overlook Medical Center
24) Ayr Wellness
26) Berry's Creek Study Area Cooperating PRP Group
29) Bloom Energy
31) Bogota Borough Board of Education
32) Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
34) Cape Harbour LLC
37) CareWell Health Center, formerly BMC Hospital LLC
39) CHI Development Operating, LLC
40) Citizens United Reciprocal Exchange
43) CN Communication International, Inc.
44) Cogentrix Energy Power Management LLC
45) College Achieve Charter School
46) Colliers Engineering & Design Inc
47) Conifer LLC
48) Cooper Levenson
49) CoreWeave
50) Council of Holistic Health Educators
51) Cove on Toms River LLC, The
52) CrossFit, Inc.
54) Cultivate Power
55) CYOUR NJ LLC
56) D.R. Horton
58) DDC Advocacy
59) Deptford Property Owner LLC
60) DEVELCOM
61) DiFrancesco, Bateman, Coley, Yospin, Kunzman, Davis, Lehrer & Flaum, PC
63) DraftKings Inc and its Affiliates
64) DuPont
66) Eastern Pacific Development
67) Education Reform Now Advocacy Inc.
69) Election Systems & Software LLC
70) eMed Labs
71) EQT Exeter
72) Equifax Inc.
74) ETC Corporation
75) FHS LLC
76) First American Title Insurance Company
77) First Real Estate Trust of NJ
78) Flatiron Energy
79) Fleishman-Hillard International Communications
83) General Motors
84) Greystar
85) Haleon
89) HFA
91) HNTB
92) HoneyStash
93) Ibotta, Inc.
94) IGS
95) IMTT
98) Jackpocket LLC
99) Jerseygrown LLC
100) Jet Red LLC
101) JMF Properties
102) K Hovanian Northeast Division
103) Kaplan Companies
106) LeFrak & Newport Associates Development Company
107) Lennar Corp
109) Live Nation
110) Long Marmero & Associates, LLP
111) Lucas Construction Group, Inc.
112) Mansfield 206 East Urban Renewal LLC
113) Maxim Realty Trust
115) Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr
116) Mercer Management & Development
117) Meridia Lodi LLC
118) Mid-Atlantic Mechanical Inc
120) Morris Township Associates LLC
121) MWNJ7 LLC
122) My Plates
125) NJ Association of Independent Schools
126) NJ Concrete and Aggregate Association
127) NJ Policemen's Benevolent Association, Local 105
128) NJ Psychological Association
130) NJ Self Insurers Association
131) NJ Society of Certified Public Accountants
132) NJ State First Aid Council Inc
133) Northstar Marina Holdings LLC
134) O'Toole Scrivo, LLC
135) Operating Engineers Local 825
136) Operation Warm
137) Orleans Conservatory Group Partners, LLC
138) Ownwell
139) PJM Interconnection
140) Port Monmouth Residential Developer LLC
141) Powerflex: EDF Renewables
143) Pulte Homes of NJ
144) Pure Soil
145) Queen City Cannabis
146) Quickchek Corp
147) R70 Holdings LLC
148) Recycle Track Systems Inc
149) Rivergate Urban Renewal Company II LLC
150) Riverview Development LLC
151) Rockefeller Group
152) Ruby Farms USA LLC
153) Russo Development
154) RW Route 9 RE, LLC
155) Seastreak, LLC
156) Segme Real Estate
157) SGS Perryville Development LLC
158) Shore Medical Center
159) Slalom
160) SOLVING HUNGER
161) Spiniello Companies
162) Stalwart Equities
163) Stars Group
164) State Farm Insurance Companies
165) Stericycle Inc.
166) Stockton University
167) Stonemond Financial Group
168) Street-Works Development LLC
169) Sun Run
172) The Okonite Company
175) Township of Harding
177) TSG Interactive Services Limited
178) Tusk Philanthropies
179) Tyler Aversano & Krantz PC
180) UBC Eastern District
181) Unifund CCR Partners
182) Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
183) United HealthCare Services Inc
184) Upstart Network Inc
186) Verano Holdings LLC
187) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
188) VOX Global
189) Wal-Mart Stores Inc
190) Watson Land Company
192) Westfield Property Management LLC
193) Willowbend Development LLC
194) Woodward Estates Inc
Michael DeLamater has over ten years of experience working at the highest levels of government, campaigns, and public affairs in New Jersey. As Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Phil Murphy, Mike oversaw the Governor's Office relationships with elected officials from the local and county level to the federal level.
Before his time in the governor's office, Mike served on the legislative staff for Assemblywoman Connie Wagner and to State Senator Joseph Lagana.
Mike was Political Director for Phil Murphy for Governor in 2021 and brings deep knowledge of running campaigns across New Jersey. He had managed successful local elections in Bloomfield, Hackensack, and his hometown of Paramus, as well as several other towns before joining Phil Murphy for Governor in 2016.
As one of Governor Mikie Sherrill's first hires during her successful gubernatorial campaign, Mike served as a Senior Political and Strategic Advisor, navigating rough political terrain in both the primary and general elections and contributing to the largest Democratic gubernatorial victory in New Jersey in 24 years and the second-largest Democratic gubernatorial victory in the country in the last 25 years.
Mike served on Gov. Mikie Sherrill's transition team as a Senior Advisor and continues to serve in an outside political advisory role.
Mike is Vice Chair of the Morris County Democratic Committee. Additionally, he previously served as President of the Bergen County Young Democrats and Fundraising Chair for the NJ Young Dems and New Leaders Council-NJ.
