Each year, City & State honors 40 talented individuals under the age of 40 who work in New York City government, politics, and advocacy. Rising Star members have already distinguished themselves in the eyes of their colleagues and are on their way to amassing many more noteworthy accomplishments.
Congratulations to the Class of 2018!
Jamie Ansorge, Counsel, Cozen O'Connor; Government Relations Adviser, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies
Natasha Avanessians, Chief of Staff, Long Island Rail Road
Sarah Berlenbach, Managing Director, Cherrydale Strategies
Zachary Bernstein, Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Kate Boicourt, Director of Resilience, Waterfront Alliance
Kerry Brodie, Executive Director and Founder, Emma's Torch
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Manager, External Affairs & Community Outreach for the JFK Redevelopment Program, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Suzanne C. Brundage, Director, Children's Health Initiative, United Hospital Fund
Matthew J. Camp, Director of Government Relations, Teachers College, Columbia University
Alana Pilar Cantillo, Director of Government Affairs, Charter Communications
Christopher Collins-McNeil, Associate, Mercury
Tom Corsillo, Senior Vice President of Land Use and Public Policy, Marino
Maria Cruz, Director of Digital Marketing, City University of New York
Manny De Los Santos, Assistant Vice President, Hamilton Campaign Network
Leslie B. Dubeck, General Counsel, New York State Attorney General's Office
Charles D. Fall, Candidate for the 61st Assembly District
Wendy Garcia, Chief Diversity Officer, New York City Comptroller's Office
Krista Gobins, Senior Vice President, Sacks Communications
Sally Goldenberg, Senior Reporter, Politico New York
Freddi Goldstein, Communications Adviser to the First Deputy Mayor, New York City Mayor's Office
Alex A. Gomez, Assistant Press Secretary, United Federation of Teachers
Benjamin Howard-Cooper, Assistant Vice President – Manager, Moody’s Investors Service
Rebecca Karp, CEO and Principal, Karp Strategies
Delaney Kempner, Press Secretary, Letitia James for Attorney General Campaign
Bharati S. Kemraj, Senior Associate, Patrick B. Jenkins & Associates
Errol King, Global Head of Sourcing, Pipeline and Integration, Google
Monica Klein, Founding Partner, Seneca Strategies
Ben Kleinbaum, Senior Vice President, Capalino+Company
Ilona Kramer, Vice President, Nonprofits, Kasirer
Max Rose, Candidate for New York's 11th Congressional District
Rafael Salamanca Jr., New York City Councilman
Jake Schonfeld, Head of Digital, SKDKnickerbocker
Ian Straughter, Business Development Director, New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
Deidre Sully, Director, Public Health Solutions, NYC Smoke-Free
Eli Szenes-Strauss, Director of Political Affairs, Planned Parenthood of New York City
Sunny Velez, Senior Policy Analyst, Real Estate Board of New York
Matthew S. Washington, Deputy Manhattan Borough President
Malik Wright, Director of Legislative Affairs for New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams; President, Manhattan Young Democrats
Daniel White, Senior Executive, Geto & de Milly
Emily Williams, Vice President, Global Strategy Group
