Advisory Board
An Advisory Board, comprised of the Albany Law School faculty and leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors, assists the GLC's Director in charting future initiatives. The center draws upon the expertise of faculty from Albany Law School and other academic institutions who participate in a number of the center's projects and programs.
- Chair: Amy Kellogg, Esq., ’02 – Partner and Government Affairs Practice Leader at Harter Secrest & Emery and Adjunct Professor at Albany Law School
- Vice Chair: Patrick K. Jordan, Esq., ’02 – General Counsel for the Port of Albany
- Secretary: Jellisa M. Joseph, Esq., ’14 – Counsel to the Secretary of the New York State Senate and Adjunct Professor at Albany Law School
- Stephen J. Acquario, Esq., ’98 – Executive Director, New York State Association of Counties
- Emily Bello ’25 - Assistant Attorney, New York State Education Department; Former Government Law Center Fellow
- Wade Beltramo, Esq. – General Counsel, New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials
- Allison Bradley, Esq., ’11 – Associate Commissioner for Legislative Strategy and Chief Risk Officer, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
- Prof. Melissa Breger – President William McKinley Distinguished Professor in Law and Public Policy, Professor of Law, Albany Law School
- Hon. Michael Clarke ’05 – Administrative Law Judge, Office of Hearings and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Department of Public Service; Former Edgar ’46 & Margaret Sandman Fellow
- Bartley J. Costello III, Esq., ’72 – Principal and Senior Counsel, Hinman Straub PC; Chair, Albany Waterway Inc. Board of Directors
- Leonard M. Cutler, Ph.D. – Professor of Political Science, Siena College
- Prof. Edward De Barbieri – Professor of Law and Director of the Community Economic Development Clinic at the Edward P. Swyer Justice Center at Albany Law School
- Michael Fallon, Esq. – Director of Chamber Operations, New York State Senate
- Scott N. Fein, Esq. – Senior Counsel, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
- Lawrence Faulkner, Esq. – Former General Counsel, The Arc Westchester
- Hon. Elizabeth A. Garry ’90 – Presiding Justice, State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department
- Elizabeth Colombo Garvey, Esq., ’04 - Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
- Stephen B. Hanse, Esq., ’07 – President and CEO, New York State Health Facilities Association/New York State Center for Assisted Living
- Kelly Hendricken, Esq., ’14 – Managing Counsel for Student Affairs, State University of New York System Administration
- Paul Kietzman, Esq., ’72 – Formerly of Counsel, Barclay Damon LLP
- Hon. Gerard E. Maney – Counsel, Girvin & Ferlazzo, PC
- Amy Metcalfe, Esq., ’00 - Administrative Counsel, New York State Assembly
- Lori Ann Mithen-DeMasi, Esq., ’93 – Chief Counsel, Association of Towns of the State of New York
- Alejandra N. Paulino, Esq., ’02 – Secretary of the Senate, New York State Senate
- Nic Rangel, Esq., ’12 – Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
- David A. Rozen, Esq., ’10 – Injunction for Protection Legal Project Attorney, Miami-Dade County Community Action & Human Services Department’s Coordinated Victims Assistance Center
- Daren Rylewicz, Esq., ’96 – General Counsel & Director of Legal Services, Civil Service Employees Association, Inc.
- Karl Sleight, Esq. – Partner, Lippes Mathias, LLP
- Hon. Leslie E. Stein (ret.) ’81 – Retired Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals; Former Director, Government Law Center at Albany Law School
- Danielle H. Tangorre, Esq., ’10 – Partner, Robinson & Cole, LLP
- Ben Thapa, Esq., ’11 – Associate Director, New York State Chief Disability Office
- Cinnamon P. Carlarne – 19th President and Dean of Albany Law School
- Dan S. Grossman, Esq., ’78 – Chair, Albany Law School Board of Trustees
- Andrew Jensen ’27 – J.D. Candidate, Albany Law School
- Jeffrey M. Schanz, Ph.D. – Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Chief of Staff, Albany Law School
- Benjamin J. Wolf, Esq., ’04 – President, National Alumni Association
- Kenneth W. Bond – Squire Patton Boggs
- Patrick E. Brown
- Matthew H. Mataraso ’58 – Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin LLC
- William E. Redmond ’55