James Eisenberg
Preti Strategies
jeisenberg@preti.com
(617) 451-8600
60 State St, Suite 1100, Boston, MA, 02109,
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I bring our Preti Strategies clients the advantage of nineteen years' experience in Massachusetts state government. Nine of those years I served as Chief of Staff to Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and for five years I was Chief of Staff to the House Committee on Ways and Means. My high level access gave me the unique experience of being directly involved in negotiations on all policy decisions that came before the House. By "being in the room where it happened" for most of my time in public service, I know what questions are asked, what political considerations are measured, and what information is sought by elected and appointed officials at every level. I use this knowledge and experience to develop positioning strategies and narratives that advance our clients' interests with decision-makers across state government. Our entire Preti Strategies team is made up of government "insiders" who have served many years as elected or administration officials or senior level advisors. Together, we have extensive knowledge and an extensive network of connections. We've spent our careers in government and public affairs, and we love putting our experience to work for our clients to help shape policy and advance important business interests.
Regularly engaged in the highest-level budget and policy negotiations from within the innermost circles of Massachusetts state governmentWorked closely with then-Chairman DeLeo to pass four state budgets, multiple bond bills and major pieces of legislation including health care reform and clean energy initiatives. Responsible for shaping the House legislative agenda, overseeing its execution and strategically advising the Speaker through high-stakes negotiations Works closely with all parties including the Senate President and Governor, majority and minority legislative leadership, chairs and cabinet officials.
1) Association of Social Work Boards, Inc.
2) Autism Spectrum Therapies, LLC
3) Balanced, Inc.
4) Behavioral Concepts Innovation, LLC
5) Bloom Energy Corporation
6) Boston AFC 2.0 OpCo LLC
7) Compass Pathways, Inc.
8) Computer & Communications Industry Association, Inc.
9) CRC Communications LLC
10) Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.
11) Food Solutions Action
12) Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
13) Green Trading Capital Partners, LLC
14) International Interior Design Association, New England Chapter
15) Knox Associates, Inc.
16) Mark Development LLC
17) Massachusetts Advocates for Children Inc.
18) Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association, INC.
19) Massachusetts Railroad Association
20) MTX Group Inc.
21) National Association Against iGaming Inc.
22) National Strategies, LLC
23) NCS Pearson, Inc.
24) New England Historic Genealogical Society (dba American Ancestors)
25) Northeast Arc, Inc.
26) Notarize, Inc. (dba Proof.com)
27) Opus Inspection Technologies, Inc
28) Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
29) Plimoth Patuxet Museums, Inc.
30) PLS Financial Services, Inc.
31) Protect Democracy United
32) r4 Technologies, Inc.
33) RecSol Recovery Solutions, LLC
34) Retail Energy Supply Association, Inc.
35) Sitestream, LLC
36) Software Publishers Association Inc
37) The Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation
38) Transdev North America, Inc.
39) Wayfair LLC
40) WSP USA Inc.
41) Zillow, Inc.
42) Zoominfo Technologies LLC
Policy Advisor at Preti Strategies Chief of Staff and Chief Policy Advisor to Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.Chief of Staff and Press Secretary to House Committee on Ways and MeansChief of Staff and Press Secretary to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading Education:Suffolk Law SchoolHamilton CollegeBelmont HillThe Fessenden School
Last Updated: September 03, 2026
