Cablevision Systems Corporation, Bethpage, NY

Vice President, Political and Public Affairs (December 2010 - present)

• Develop, implement and manage 7 Political Action Committees (PACs) for 6 states plus federal and annual political giving strategy for all elected officials. Provide guidance on contribution strategy for senior executives.
• Implement communications strategy for all PAC contributors, including inviting public officials to corporate headquarters for quarterly meetings and events.
• Manage Cablevision public affairs portfolio across 7 states (NY, NJ, CT, WY, MT, CO and UT) including the execution of 160 events per year that showcase corporate assets to public officials. These assets include Meet the Leaders and a Neighborhood Journal (programming) and Power to Learn, Cablevision's signature education initiative which introduces technology to the classroom.
• Supervise integration of MSG Varsity, Cablevision's all high school sports channel, into public affairs portfolio.
• Draft responses to elected officials from company executives.

 

Cablevision Systems Corporation, Bethpage, NY

Director, Government Affairs (November 2005 - present)

• Develop, implement and manage day-to-day operations of state and local legislative and government relations strategy.
• Manage team of consultants and lobbyists to develop and provide strategic advice on policy analysis, elected official educational strategy and stakeholder relationships for company projects, initiatives and third party/grass roots support.
• Strategize with other business units to ensure seamless coordination of proposals and communications materials that involve elected officials.
• Assist in management of company's Political Action Committees and oversee communication of the PACs and related activities to senior executives.
• Coordinate events with elected officials, both earned and requested, in all areas of company's businesses, including Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and The Beacon Theatre.
• Coordinate communication of telecommunications industry policies and initiatives across the Cablevision service area.

 

Senator Nick Spano, Yonkers, NY

Chief of Staff (December 2002 - November 2005)

• Manage day-to- day operations of District and Capitol offices, including constituent outreach, counsel and program, finance/budget, legislative agenda, fundraising and awareness, and communications and public affairs.
• Develop, implement and manage incumbency program through targeted mail, phone banks, Town Hall meetings, and electronic media. Serve as official spokesperson to legislative and political media.
• Oversee and develop all activities for the New York State Senate Committee on Investigations, Taxation, and Government Operations.

Committee to Re-Elect Nick Spano, Yonkers, NY

Campaign Manager (2002 and 2004 Election Cycles)

• Manage all aspects of campaign for State Senate race, including budgeting, management of staff, polling, mail plan, phone banks, candidate appearances, planned media events, voter outreach, public schedule, and fundraising events.
• Draft mail pieces, television and radio commercials, phone scripts, and implementation of campaign plan with targeted mail dates, and desired results.
• Conduct post-campaign evaluation.

 

Senator Nick Spano, Yonkers, NY

Director of Communications (August 2001 - December 2002)

• Develop, implement and manage incumbency program through targeted mail, phone banks, Town Hall meetings, and electronic media.
• Serve as spokesperson to media.
• Write all press releases, media advisories, speeches, and constituent mailings in the Albany and Westchester County offices, and serve as official spokesperson.
• Develop all communications activities for the New York State Senate Committee on Taxation and Government Operations, and draft reports on conditions, statistics, and related policies in the State of New York.

 

Senator Roy M. Goodman, New York, NY

Press Secretary (January 1999 - August 2001)

• Write all press releases, media advisories, and constituent mailings in the Albany and New York City offices.
• Manage, develop and maintain content for Web site.
• Pitch and place stories on all major networks and newspapers.

 

Pall Corporation, Port Washington, NY

Public Relations Administrator (May 1997 - January 1999)

• Write press releases, directory inserts and photo captions for publications in the healthcare, biotechnology, and process science fields.
• Assist Director of Public Relations to leverage international successes for media exposure in the United States.
• Place articles, papers and case studies in trade publications.

 

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, May 2010

Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, May 1997

Coro Leadership New York, Leadership XVI Class, New York, NY, May 2008
Graduate Communications Seminar, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY, June 1998

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Women MBAs - Member, May 2010 - present

Government Affairs Professionals - Member, November 2008 - present