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 PROPERTIES AT MARLBORO II URBAN RENEWAL LLC

9) AMERICAN PROPERTIES AT NORTH BRUNSWICK LLC

10) American Society of Landscape Architects NJ Chapter

11) Apple Inc

12) ArtPride NJ

13) Associated Builders & Contractors Inc

14) ASSOCIATION FOR CONSUMER DEBT

15) Association of Independent Cemeteries

16) Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR)

17) ATM OPS D/B/A BITSTOP

18) Bamboo Health

19) Bard College

20) Bayonne Energy Center

21) BID4ASSETS Inc

22) Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority

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

24) Bulfinch Strategies Grp

25) C3 PRESENTS LLC

26) C3 PRESENTS, LLC

27) Caeasars Enterprises Services LLC

28) Capital Health Systems

29) Carvana

30) Cassidian Communications

31) Catholic Health & Human Services Corp

32) CEVG 310 JV, LLC

33) Chemours

34) Clear Ballot Group

35) Cliffside Park Borough

36) College Board

37) Community Food Bank of NJ

38) CONSTANTINOPLE & VALLONE CONSULTING

39) Count Basie Center for the Arts

40) County of Hudson

41) DCO Energy

42) Drug Free Schools Coalition Inc

43) Earle Asphalt Co

44) EISAI

45) Election Systems & Software LLC

46) Entertainment Software Association

47) EXPERIAN

48) Exxon Mobil Corp

49) Foodbank of South Jersey

50) Forward Financing

51) Fresenius Medical Care North America

52) Fulfill Monmouth and Ocean

53) GEN SCRIPT

54) GENCRIPT

55) George Harms Construction Co Inc

56) Gift of Life Donor Program

57) Greater NE Motorcoach Association

58) Green Thumb Industries

59) Hackensack Medical Ctr

60) Hackensack Univ Medical Center/Hackensack Meridian Health

61) Harris Blitzer Entertainment (formerly named Devils Entertainment)

62) HAYDEN AI TECHNOLOGIES INC

63) Hemophilia Association of NJ

64) HILCO HUDSON LLC

65) HILCO MERCER LLC

66) Home Care & Hospice Assocication of New Jersey

67) Hopewell Theater Inc

68) Hotel Association of New York City

69) I Have A Dream Foundation NJ

70) Indivior Inc

71) Interactive Communications International Inc

72) Interactive Communications International Inc.

73) International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District 21

74) IRON MOUNTAIN

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

76) KALBAS INC. D/B/A UNBANK

77) KINDER MORGAN

78) Kooth Digital Health

79) Liife, Inc.

80) LSGT SERVICES LLC D/B/A COINHUB

81) Lyft Inc

82) MainStreet Advocates

83) Marriott International

84) Mercer Street Friends

85) Mid-Atlantic Association of Public Insurance Adjusters

86) Montclair Film

87) Montclair State University

88) National Strategies LLC

89) Netflix North America

90) New Jersey Cable Telecommunications Association

91) NEW JERSEY STATE SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS INC

92) NJ Academy of Ophthalmology

93) NJ Association of Realtors

94) NJ Cemetery Association

95) NJ Check Cashers Association

96) NJ Financial Service Centers Inc

97) NJ Land Title Association

98) NJ Occupational Therapists Association

99) NJ Pawnbrokers Association

100) NJ PURE

101) NJ Society of Municipal Engineers

102) NJ Society of Professional Engineers

103) NJ State Bar Association

104) NJ Tax Commissioners Association

105) NJ Travel Industry Association

106) NLYTEN CORP, dba GUIDE

107) Norfolk Southern Corp

108) North Central Jersey Association of REALTORS (NCJAR)

109) NORWESCAP

110) NY Football Giants/New Meadowlands Stadium Company LLC

111) NY Waterway

112) Oracle America Inc

113) ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS NORTH AMERICA

114) Otsuka

115) Outfront Media

116) Paper Mill Playhouse

117) Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern NJ

118) Pawn USA Inc/ABC Money Loan Inc

119) Pfizer Inc

120) Plastics Industry Association

121) Plugout

122) PSE&G

123) Public Strategies Impact

124) Pyramid Healthcare Inc

125) Recovery Unplugged

126) RESTORATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

127) Reworld

128) Saint Elizabeth University

129) SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY

130) Saint Peter's University Hospital

131) Service Now

132) Sheet Metal Contractors Association

133) SHI International Corp

134) SMI Systems & Methods

135) Sonara Health Inc.

136) Special Olympics of NJ

137) State Partners LLC/EMC

138) Stevens Institute of Technology

139) Stewart Agency/NJ Staffing Alliance The

140) Stockton University

141) Tandberg/Cisco Systems

142) Teva Pharmeceuticals

143) THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR READING & EXPRESSION

144) The Hampshire Companies

145) TOBACCO FREE KIDS

146) TRANSUNION

147) Tru-Green

148) United Airlines Inc

149) United Health Partners, Inc.

150) Utility & Transportation Contractors Association

151) Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc.

152) Verizon Wireless

153) VERTERARX HOLDINGS LLC

154) Vessell Technologies Inc.

155) VIA Transportation

156) Viacom Outdoor

157) VIRIBUS ONE, LLC

158) Virtua

159) Wachovia / Wells Fargo

160) Walgreen Co

161) WEB DuBOIS SCHOLARS INSTITUTE

162) William Paterson University

163) Winn Co

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

165) 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: November 05, 2026