Catherine Best

Catherine Best

( New Jersey,  )

Public Strategies Impact LLC

Introduction

Catherine Best brings a strong background in both state and federal government affairs, serving as a trusted advocate for organized real estate interests in New Jersey. As Director of Government Affairs and chief lobbyist for NJ REALTORS, she leads the association's full legislative and advocacy agenda in Trenton, engaging directly on policy issues that impact housing, property rights, and the real estate industry. Prior to her association role, Catherine served in congressional offices across New Jersey where she managed constituent services and district operations. With experience spanning both Capitol Hill and state advocacy, she offers clients a well-rounded understanding of policymaking at multiple levels, grounded in deep New Jersey roots.

Client List  Number of Years as a Lobbyist  Biography 
Clients

1) ACENDA INTERGRATED HEALTH

2) ADP Total Source

3) ADT LLC dba Security Services

4) ADVOCARE, LLC

5) AIA NJ

6) Allied Beverage Group LLC

7) American Academy of Pediatrics, NJ Chapter

8) American Society of Landscape Architects NJ Chapter

9) Apple Inc

10) ArtPride NJ

11) Associated Builders & Contractors Inc

12) ASSOCIATION FOR CONSUMER DEBT

13) Association of Independent Cemeteries

14) Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR)

15) Bamboo Health

16) Bard College

17) Bayonne Energy Center

18) BID4ASSETS Inc

19) Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority

20) BRIGHTSTAR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (name change from International Game Technology)

21) Bulfinch Strategies Grp

22) C3 PRESENTS LLC

23) C3 PRESENTS, LLC

24) Caeasars Enterprises Services LLC

25) Capital Health Systems

26) Carvana

27) Cassidian Communications

28) Catholic Health & Human Services Corp

29) CEVG 310 JV, LLC

30) Chemours

31) Clear Ballot Group

32) Cliffside Park Borough

33) College Board

34) Community Food Bank of NJ

35) Count Basie Center for the Arts

36) County of Hudson

37) DCO Energy

38) Drug Free Schools Coalition Inc

39) Earle Asphalt Co

40) EISAI

41) Election Systems & Software LLC

42) Entertainment Software Association

43) EXPERIAN

44) Exxon Mobil Corp

45) Foodbank of South Jersey

46) Forward Financing

47) Fresenius Medical Care North America

48) Fulfill Monmouth and Ocean

49) GEN SCRIPT

50) GENCRIPT

51) George Harms Construction Co Inc

52) Gift of Life Donor Program

53) Greater NE Motorcoach Association

54) Green Thumb Industries

55) Hackensack Medical Ctr

56) Hackensack Univ Medical Center/Hackensack Meridian Health

57) Harris Blitzer Entertainment (formerly named Devils Entertainment)

58) HAYDEN AI TECHNOLOGIES INC

59) Hemophilia Association of NJ

60) HILCO HUDSON LLC

61) HILCO MERCER LLC

62) Home Care & Hospice Assocication of New Jersey

63) Hopewell Theater Inc

64) Hotel Association of New York City

65) I Have A Dream Foundation NJ

66) Indivior Inc

67) Interactive Communications International Inc

68) Interactive Communications International Inc.

69) International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District 21

70) IRON MOUNTAIN

71) Johnson Controls Inc. (formerly Tyco/Simplex Grinnell)

72) KALBAS INC. D/B/A UNBANK

73) KINDER MORGAN

74) Kooth Digital Health

75) Liife, Inc.

76) LSGT SERVICES LLC D/B/A COINHUB

77) Lyft Inc

78) MainStreet Advocates

79) Marriott International

80) Mercer Street Friends

81) Mid-Atlantic Association of Public Insurance Adjusters

82) Montclair Film

83) Montclair State University

84) National Strategies LLC

85) Netflix North America

86) New Jersey Cable Telecommunications Association

87) NEW JERSEY STATE SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS INC

88) NJ Academy of Ophthalmology

89) NJ Association of Realtors

90) NJ Cemetery Association

91) NJ Check Cashers Association

92) NJ Financial Service Centers Inc

93) NJ Land Title Association

94) NJ Occupational Therapists Association

95) NJ Pawnbrokers Association

96) NJ PURE

97) NJ Society of Municipal Engineers

98) NJ Society of Professional Engineers

99) NJ State Bar Association

100) NJ Tax Commissioners Association

101) NJ Travel Industry Association

102) NLYTEN CORP, dba GUIDE

103) Norfolk Southern Corp

104) NORWESCAP

105) NY Football Giants/New Meadowlands Stadium Company LLC

106) NY Waterway

107) Oracle America Inc

108) ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS NORTH AMERICA

109) Otsuka

110) Outfront Media

111) Paper Mill Playhouse

112) Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern NJ

113) Pawn USA Inc/ABC Money Loan Inc

114) Pfizer Inc

115) Plastics Industry Association

116) Plugout

117) PSE&G

118) Public Strategies Impact

119) Pyramid Healthcare Inc

120) Recovery Unplugged

121) Reworld

122) Saint Elizabeth University

123) SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY

124) Saint Peter's University Hospital

125) Service Now

126) Sheet Metal Contractors Association

127) SHI International Corp

128) SMI Systems & Methods

129) Sonara Health Inc.

130) Special Olympics of NJ

131) State Partners LLC/EMC

132) Stevens Institute of Technology

133) Stewart Agency/NJ Staffing Alliance The

134) Stockton University

135) Tandberg/Cisco Systems

136) Teva Pharmeceuticals

137) The Hampshire Companies

138) TOBACCO FREE KIDS

139) TRANSUNION

140) Tru-Green

141) United Airlines Inc

142) United Health Partners, Inc.

143) Utility & Transportation Contractors Association

144) Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc.

145) Verizon Wireless

146) VERTERARX HOLDINGS LLC

147) Vessell Technologies Inc.

148) VIA Transportation

149) Viacom Outdoor

150) VIRIBUS ONE, LLC

151) Virtua

152) Wachovia / Wells Fargo

153) Walgreen Co

154) WEB DuBOIS SCHOLARS INSTITUTE

155) William Paterson University

156) Winn Co

157) WOODS SYSTEM OF CARE, FORMERLY LEGACY TREATMENT SVCS INC

158) Xerox Corporation

159) Yonkers Contracting Co Inc

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

11-15 years

Biography

As the Director of Government Affairs, Catherine is NJ REALTORS chief lobbyist in Trenton, overseeing all aspects of the association's legislative and advocacy efforts. Prior to joining NJ REALTORS, Catherine served in the offices of several members of the New Jersey congressional delegation, most recently as District Director for U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Catherine lives in Metuchen with her husband and two children.

Last Updated: September 28, 2026