Our Team
Parkside’s team consists of a diverse group of seasoned professionals with decades of collective experience in public and strategic affairs. With offices in New York City and Albany, we battle daily at the crossroads of media, business, government, and politics.
And we win.
Our Team
Parkside’s team consists of a diverse group of seasoned professionals with decades of collective experience in public and strategic affairs. With offices in New York City and Albany, we battle daily at the crossroads of media, business, government, and politics.
And we win.
Saima Anjam
Vice President
Saima Anjam is an experienced organizer and advocate who has shaped policies in New York to protect the state’s most vulnerable residents.
As Senior ...
Tim Costa
Communications Account Executive
Tim Costa is a communications professional who guides Parkside's corporate, electoral and non-profit clients on press and social media strategy.
Throughout ...
Wade Dansby
Creative Director
Wade Dansby brings a multidisciplinary design experience to his role in overseeing Parkside Group’s award-winning creative department.
After honing his sk ...
Katy Dunn
Associate
Katy Dunn uses her research, organizing, and policy expertise on behalf of labor unions, non-profit organizations, and other clients to ensure that their concerns ...
Harry Giannoulis
President
Harry Giannoulis has provided the strategic vision that transformed the Parkside Group from a small startup company into a multi-faceted strategic communications a ...
Jake Herring
Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel
Jake Herring has successfully tackled complex issues before city and state government on behalf of corporate clients, labor unions, and local government alike.< ...
Dan Katz
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Dan Katz has put his legal, legislative, and political acumen to work for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office, Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz, and as Political and ...
Benjamin Kern
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
Ben Kern is an attorney and advocate with a distinguished track record of representing corporate and non-profit clients before state government.
His advocac ...
Spencer Lee
Managing Director
Spencer Lee is Managing Director of the Parkside Group, where he oversees the firm’s Public Affairs practice. In this role, Spencer has overseen multi-million do ...
Donald Lewis
Digital Designer & Web Developer
Donald Lewis creates winning digital strategies for political and issue campaigns by helping our clients optimize their web presence.
His work blends design ...
Madeleine Lohr
Senior Associate for Data Analytics
Madeleine Lohr is a mathematician by training who applies her quantitative skills and insights to Parkside’s targeting and data analysis operation.
Most r ...
Stephanie Olcese
Vice President
Stephanie Olcese uses her knowledge of city and state government to counsel some of New York’s leading non-profit organizations in their efforts to secure suppor ...
Jorge Perez
Digital Director
With a background in electoral campaigns and grassroots engagement, Jorge helps service some of the Parkside Group’s most high-profile local, state and national ...
Joe Reubens
Partner
The Washington Post called Joe Reubens a campaign veteran while he was still just 25 years old. By the time he turned 29, he’d helped defeat nine incumbent offic ...
Susana Silva
Vice President
Whether it’s helping our clients deal with the complexities of ever-changing lobbying regulations, managing the smooth operations of our multiple offices, or ove ...
Evan Stavisky
Partner
One of the Northeast’s best-known political and legislative strategists, Evan Stavisky has guided countless high-stakes electoral and government relations campai ...
Paul Thomas
Partner
Paul Thomas is Partner at The Parkside Group. He develops and executes multifaceted government relations efforts for the firm’s clients that engage community sta ...
Brettany Tu
Administrative Assistant
Utilizing an expertise in administration developed in the education sector, Brettany Tu manages complex organizational challenges for the Parkside Group’s team. ...
Saima Anjam
Vice President
Saima Anjam is an experienced organizer and advocate who has shaped policies in New York to protect the state’s most vulnerable residents.
As Senior ...
Tim Costa
Communications Account Executive
Tim Costa is a communications professional who guides Parkside's corporate, electoral and non-profit clients on press and social media strategy.
Throughout ...
Wade Dansby
Creative Director
Wade Dansby brings a multidisciplinary design experience to his role in overseeing Parkside Group’s award-winning creative department.
After honing his sk ...
Katy Dunn
Associate
Katy Dunn uses her research, organizing, and policy expertise on behalf of labor unions, non-profit organizations, and other clients to ensure that their concerns ...
Harry Giannoulis
President
Harry Giannoulis has provided the strategic vision that transformed the Parkside Group from a small startup company into a multi-faceted strategic communications a ...
Jake Herring
Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel
Jake Herring has successfully tackled complex issues before city and state government on behalf of corporate clients, labor unions, and local government alike.< ...
Dan Katz
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Dan Katz has put his legal, legislative, and political acumen to work for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office, Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz, and as Political and ...
Benjamin Kern
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
Ben Kern is an attorney and advocate with a distinguished track record of representing corporate and non-profit clients before state government.
His advocac ...
Spencer Lee
Managing Director
Spencer Lee is Managing Director of the Parkside Group, where he oversees the firm’s Public Affairs practice. In this role, Spencer has overseen multi-million do ...
Donald Lewis
Digital Designer & Web Developer
Donald Lewis creates winning digital strategies for political and issue campaigns by helping our clients optimize their web presence.
His work blends design ...
Madeleine Lohr
Senior Associate for Data Analytics
Madeleine Lohr is a mathematician by training who applies her quantitative skills and insights to Parkside’s targeting and data analysis operation.
Most r ...
Stephanie Olcese
Vice President
Stephanie Olcese uses her knowledge of city and state government to counsel some of New York’s leading non-profit organizations in their efforts to secure suppor ...
Jorge Perez
Digital Director
With a background in electoral campaigns and grassroots engagement, Jorge helps service some of the Parkside Group’s most high-profile local, state and national ...
Joe Reubens
Partner
The Washington Post called Joe Reubens a campaign veteran while he was still just 25 years old. By the time he turned 29, he’d helped defeat nine incumbent offic ...
Susana Silva
Vice President
Whether it’s helping our clients deal with the complexities of ever-changing lobbying regulations, managing the smooth operations of our multiple offices, or ove ...
Evan Stavisky
Partner
One of the Northeast’s best-known political and legislative strategists, Evan Stavisky has guided countless high-stakes electoral and government relations campai ...
Paul Thomas
Partner
Paul Thomas is Partner at The Parkside Group. He develops and executes multifaceted government relations efforts for the firm’s clients that engage community sta ...
Brettany Tu
Administrative Assistant
Utilizing an expertise in administration developed in the education sector, Brettany Tu manages complex organizational challenges for the Parkside Group’s team. ...
