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, Government Relations Advisor & Counsel, Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Natasha Avanessians, Chief of Staff, Long Island Rail Road
Sarah Berlenbach, Managing Director, Cherrydale Strategies
Zachary Bernstein, Real Estate Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Kate Boicourt, Director of Resilience, Waterfront Alliance
Kerry Brodie, Founder/CEO, Emma's Torch
Selvena Brooks-Powers, Manager, External Affairs and Community Outreach, Port Authority of NY & NJ
Suzanne Brundage, Director, Children's Health Initiative, United Hospital Fund
Matthew Camp, Director of Government Relations, Teachers College Columbia University
Alana Cantillo, Director of Government and Community Affairs, Spectrum / Charter Communications
Christopher Collins-McNeil, Associate, Mercury LLC
Tom Corsillo, Senior Vice President, Land Use and Public Policy, Marino
Maria Cruz Lee, Digital Marketing Director, City University of New York
Manny De Los Santos, Assistant Vice President, Hamilton Campaign Network
Leslie Dubeck, General Counsel, New York State Attorney General
Charles Fall, Assembly Candidate
Wendy Garcia, Chief Diversity Officer, Office of the New York City Comptroller
Krista Gobins, Senior Vice President, Sacks Communications
Sally Goldenberg, Senior Reporter, Politico New York
Freddi Goldstein, Communications Advisor to the First Deputy Mayor
Alex Gomez, Assistant Press Secretary, United Federation of Teachers
Benjamin Howard-Cooper, Lead Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service
Rebecca Karp, CEO + Princial, Karp Strategies
Delaney Kempner, Press Secretary, Tish James for New York
Bharati Kemraj, Senior Associate, Patrick B. Jenkins & Associates
Errol King, Global Head of Sourcing, Pipeline & Integration, Google
Monica Klein, Partner, Seneca Strategies
Ben Kleinbaum, Senior Vice President, Capalino+Company
Ilona Kramer, Vice President, Nonprofits, Kasirer LLC
Max Rose, Congressional Candidate
Rafael Salamanca, New York City Councilman
Jake Schonfeld , Senior Vice President, Head of Digital, SKDKnickerbocker
Ian Straughter, Business Development Director, NYC Mayor's Office of Disabilities
Deidre Sully, Director, NYC Smoke-Free
Eli Szenes-Strauss, Political Director, Planned Parenthood
Sunny Velez, Senior Policy Analyst, Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
Matthew Washington, Deputy Borough President, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
Emily Williams, Vice President, Digital, Global Strategy Group
Daniel White, Senior Executive, Geto & de Milly
Malik Wright, Director of Legislative Affairs, New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams
