15-20 years

Donald D. DeAngelis '60 Excellence in Alumni Service Award recipient, Albany Law School, 2018 Participant, American Israeli Education Foundation (AIEF) Northeast Progressive Leaders Delegation trip to Israel, December 2017 Distinguished Service Award recipient, State University of New York at Potsdam Alumni Board of Trustees, 2016, Selected to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, 2013-2017

Amy is a former Legislative Aide to New York Assemblywoman Helene E. Weinstein, Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.

Amy has worked closely with executive branch officials and with legislative officials on both sides of the aisle from all over the state. Amy uses her legislative expertise in advising clients on the nuances and intricacies of the New York State legislative process. She, and the HSE team, have successfully advocated for the passage of hundreds of bills in areas such as education, energy, telecommunications, health care, transportation, insurance, and technology. In many cases, she has assisted with the entire life cycle of the legislation; working with clients to conceptualize legislation that meets their specific needs; securing majority sponsorship; advocating through the committee process; securing majority support in both houses of the legislature and working with the governor's office to secure final approval.

Amy currently serves on the Standing Committee on Government Affairs for the American Bar Association, she is a Board Member for the National Association of State Lobbyists, and she is the Immediate Past Chair of the American Bar Association Business Law Section Government Affairs Practice Committee, among others. She is a frequent speaker, regionally and nationally, on a range of government affairs topics and has been selected to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.

11-15 years

Jake has been recognized in the New York Observer's Power 80 as one of the influencers and insiders "who help run this" City, City & State's 40 Under 40 as a "rising star" in New York politics and also by City & State as a key member of one of the top 10 government relations teams in New York that is leading the state in influence and separately as one of the top 10 political consultants in New York "the people putting New York politicians into office."

I have elected and work closely with some of New York's leading political figures, including:
- NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- NYS Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris
- Members of the NYS Senate Majority
- Members of the NYS Assembly Majority
- Members of NY's congressional delegation
- Members of the NYC Council
- Boroughwide officials throughout NYC
- Westchester County Executive George Latimer
- County officials throughout NYS

Jake Dilemani is a Senior Vice President in Mercury's New York City office. With an extensive background in campaign management and public affairs, Jake has effectively blended research, message development, statistical analysis, media relations and advocacy to achieve success for a variety of clients. At Mercury, Jake leads political consulting, public affairs and government relations projects.Jake has advised winning candidates facing tough races in federal, state and local elections, developed state of the art grassroots and public affairs campaigns for corporate clients and advocacy groups and has generated numerous earned media placements in the New York media market's most respected print, broadcast and digital outlets.Jake represents a diverse clientele, including high profile political campaigns and independent expenditures, Fortune 500 companies, foreign government officials and a host of New York's leading political figures.For six years, Jake served as a strategist to many members of the New York State Senate Democratic Conference, including Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, and former Senator George Latimer whom Jake advised on his successful campaign for Westchester County Executive. Jake's political consulting work has included industry-leading direct mail and cutting-edge public opinion research for campaigns ranging from congressional incumbents to municipal mayors to state legislative leaders.Prior to joining Mercury, Jake served as Vice President for Public Affairs at a strategic communications firm in New York, and held senior roles on numerous campaigns for public office.In the public sector, Jake served as a Chief of Staff in the New York State Legislature, and is currently a Democratic Party Leader representing Manhattan's East Side, where he plays an integral role in the nomination and election of New York's city and state judiciary.

Jake has been recognized in the New York Observer's Power 80 as one of the influencers and insiders "who help run this city," and City & State's 40 Under 40 as a "rising star" in New York politics.

6-10 years

Alan Rosenberg has more than 20 years of experience in New York's public sector, having served the administrations of both Rudolph Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg. Alan began his career in 1994 as an aide to the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development. Subsequently, he was appointed Director of Procurement for the Mayor's Office.In 1998, he was Deputy Director of Management Information Systems (MIS) for the Mayor's Office. In 2000, he joined the City's Office of E-government and Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT). In 2002 he served as a Director of Enterprise Planning in the Office of the CIO, where he led inter-agency initiatives and new citywide IT procurements for services and software.Following his 12+ years of government service, he joined VIP Consulting as a Technology Consultant where he engaged with City clients and helped drive new business to the NYC practice. In 2011, he helped establish the Reiter Giuliani Group, LLC where his technical insight, government and procurement experience have proven invaluable to the firm's clients. Alan holds an M.S. degree in Management of Technology from Polytechnic Institute at New York University, a B.A. in Political Science from The Ohio State University and is PMP certified.

2013 Roger J. Robach Conservative of the Year, awarded by the Monroe County Conservative Party

G.O.L.D. (Graduate of the Last Decade) Award (2009), Roberts Wesleyan College. Awarded for professional excellence, community involvement, active participation in the ongoing work of Roberts Wesleyan College and maintenance of a lifestyle that's in harmony with the spirit and philosophy of the college.

Editor-in-Chief, Buffalo Law Review, SUNY Buffalo Law School

Member, American Bar Association Government Affairs Professionals Committee

Before joining the HSE Government Affairs group, John practiced for several years in the trial department of the firm.

His focus includes: drafting legislation on behalf of clients, monitoring and reporting on the status of pending legislation, analyzing potential effects of pending legislation on clients' interests, communicating clients' positions to members of the State Legislature, State Agencies, and the Governor's Office, assisting clients with strategy regarding the availability of and access to a variety of government funding mechanisms and other programs, advising clients regarding a myriad of government relations compliance issues, from procurement regulations to campaign finance laws.

6-10 years

Jeff Guillot is one of the founding partners of Millennial Strategies, a five-year old consulting firm with Offices in Huntington and lower Manhattan. Since its inception, Millennial has been a driving force behind some of New York State's most successful forward-thinking public policy endeavors- everything from improving public education and promoting environmental stability to passing Universal Pre-K, Paid Family Leave Legislation and recently, ushering in the legalization of ridesharing services statewide. Jeff is also the Co-Founder of Recruit Long Island, a nonprofit organization dedicated to workforce development and millennial retention

His prior public sector experience includes working as Finance Director for Congressman Gary Ackerman and City Councilman James Gennaro. Additionally, he has served as Legislative Director for Assemblyman Richard Brodsky during his tenure as the Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions. Jeff holds a BA from Sacred Heart University and an MA in American Government from LIU Post. Jeff is currently doing Doctoral work at Northeastern University and plans to earn a Doctorate in Law & Policy by the Summer of 2021.

He currently serves as a member of the adjunct political science faculty at Suffolk County Community College. He also serves on the board of the New Leaders Council NYC Chapter and served as the Chapter's Selections Chair for the last five years. His Op-Eds and articles have been featured in USA Today, AND Magazine, PolicyMic, Newsday, and CNBC and the New York Times. Jeff lives in Babylon Village with his wife and their adorable baby boy named Lincoln James.

20+ years

In 2017, Governor-elect Phil Murphy selected Eric to serve on the Human Services Committee for his transition team. During that same year, he was nominated by Kentucky State Senator Jimmy Higdon and commissioned by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin to become a Kentucky Colonel.

In 2004, Eric was nominated by New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey to serve on the South Jersey Port Corporation's Board of Directors, which is responsible for the development of port facilities in South New Jersey. Eric was reappointed in 2008 by Governor Corzine and again in 2017 by Governor Chris Christie.

In 2018, Eric was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Burbank International Film Festival.

Eric is also a founding member of the Board of Directors for the NYC Fashion Manufactures Alliance of Design Educators and Save the Garment Center in New York City; a position he's held since 2008.

In 2007, Eric was selected by the American Council of Young Political Leaders, a bi-partisan not-for-profit international exchange organization, as a delegate to Vietnam for a two-week political exchange program. Eric joined six other young political leaders from the U.S. to study Vietnam's political system, engage in dialogue on international issues, and forge professional relationships. He's also participated in international trade missions, including trips to the Netherlands, China and the United Arab Emirates.

Eric was appointed in 2007 by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine to serve as a member of the Economic Growth Council to assist with statewide economic development policies.

Eric is a former Committee Chairman for the Mercer County College Board of Trustees Advisory Committee and a former member of the Board of Trustees for the Arts & Business Partnership of Southern New Jersey. He's served on the boards of the Mercer County Workforce Investment Board, the Mercer County Economic Development Committee and Junior Achievement. Eric was appointed by Assembly Majority Leader Paul DiGaetano in 2002 to the New Jersey Council of Local Mandates and served as Vice Chairman until 2004.

CHRISTOPHER DURYEA serves as Managing Partner of Statewide Public Affairs. Certainly New York has experienced an unprecedented level of political upheaval over the past several years. As a result, partnering with government has become more challenging. In founding Statewide Public Affairs, Mr. Duryea's vision is to manage a dynamic, experienced and trusted team who excels for our client's government affairs needs within the context of today's challenging environment.

With over two decades of experience working in and around New York politics, Mr. Duryea has well-recognized expertise in assisting clients navigate the complexities of New York state and local government. As Managing Partner, Mr. Duryea is responsible for the continued success of Statewide's clients.

Most recently, Mr. Duryea was a Partner at Marsh, Duryea & Associates where he represented numerous clients and developed a particular expertise on corporate, taxation, economic development, telecommunications and energy matters. Mr. Duryea also previously served as Vice President of the Cable Telecommunications Association of New York, charged with overseeing day-to-day operations and leading government affairs efforts. Here he developed a keen understanding of telecommunications policy issues and trade association management skills.

Mr. Duryea first began building his vast understanding of New York politics as Office Manager for the Onondaga County Democratic Committee, where he worked on numerous Central New York political campaigns. Subsequently he became an expert on the inner workings of Albany, serving as Legislative Director for the Chairman of the New York State Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions and Environmental Conservation Committees.

In May 2012, City & State News named Mr. Duryea as one of "Albany's Rising Stars" noting, "Duryea is a key player." Mr. Duryea is a veteran of the U.S. Navy's submarine service and has a Masters in Political Science from the Rockefeller College at SUNY Albany and a BA in Political Science from SUNY Albany.

11-15 years

2010 40 under 40 by City and State

Violet began her career working for the New York State Assembly and served eight years as a member of the Assembly Majority's Program and Counsel Staff as the Analyst for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and the Senior Legislative Analyst for the Health Committee. As the Analyst for the Health Committee, she managed the legislative agenda for one of the largest committees in the Assembly and played a key role in negotiating the Health Budget.


Violet began her career working for the New York State Assembly and served eight years as a member of the Assembly Majority's Program and Counsel Staff as the Analyst for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and the Senior Legislative Analyst for the Health Committee. As the Analyst for the Health Committee, she managed the legislative agenda for one of the largest committees in the Assembly and played a key role in negotiating the Health Budget.

Most recently, Violet served as a Senior Vice President at Mercury Public Affairs, where she lobbied for prestigious medical institutions, non-profits, and corporations. Previously, Violet was a Vice President at NYC based Parkside Group, and coordinated lobbying efforts on both city and state levels. Violet played a key role in strategizing and executing lobbying efforts for clients, which included academic institutions and non-profits. As a lobbyist, she has helped win passage of significant pieces of legislation, including the assault ban against Sanitation Enforcement Agents, and securing millions of dollars in budget funding for organizations. In 2010, Violet was named 40 under 40 by City and State New York. Violet is committed to helping her clients succeed in all aspects.

Violet has also served as an advocate for judicial and numerous healthcare non-profit organizations. A graduate of the State University of New York, University at Albany, Violet earned a Bachelor's degree in English and is a Master's Degree candidate in Urban Policy at Hunter College.