About Kirsten Gillibrand Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) was first sworn in as United States Senator from New York in January 2009. After winning a special election in 2010 to serve out the remainder of Secretary Clinton’s term in the…
About Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures. Over the past forty years, he has played a pivotal role…
About Gale Brewer Gale Brewer is the 27th Manhattan Borough President, responsible for advising the Mayor and City Council on borough concerns, commenting on all land-use matters in the borough, advocating for the borough in the municipal budget process,…
About Michael J. Palladino Michael J. Palladino is the President of the Detectives’ Endowment Association – Inc. (DEA) – first elected in 2004. He spearheads contract negotiations and all dealings with the City – Chairs the union’s Health Benefits…
About Erik Enquist Erik Enquist heads Crain’s political coverage, pens the masthead editorials and edits Crain’s Insider, a blog that has long been a must-read for government officials, business leaders and political junkies in New York. Before coming to…
About Joe Piscopo Joe Piscopo is a comedian and actor best known for his work on Saturday Night Live where he played a variety of recurring characters. Piscopo’s best known impression was of Frank Sinatra. Currently Piscopo hosts the…
About Barney Frank Congressman Barney Frank is a former Congressman and board member of the New York-based Signature Bank. He previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. As a member…
About Jeffrey “Jefe” Parrish Jeffrey “Jefe” Parrish, Vice President for Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Network where he is responsible for supporting, growing and strengthening a network of the most innovative conservation heroes saving wildlife around the world. He has a…
About Niger Innis Niger Innis is the national spokesperson for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) – MSNBC commentator – and political consultant. His father – Roy Innis – up until his recent passing was the National Director of CORE…
About Patrick Theros Ambassador Patrick Theros was a career Foreign Service Officer from 1963 to 1999. Key positions he held in the Foreign Service include Ambassador to the State of Qatar – 1995–1998; Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism – responsible for…
