Reggie Thomas Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York

• Represented and provided tailored advisement to corporations, real estate developers, trade associations, and non-profits before local and state government on areas including: o Procurement & government discretionary.
• Monitored and provided plain-language analysis of complex legislation, regulatory processes, and policy initiatives
• Identified areas of potential regulatory impact for clients and provided strategic counsel to ensure both resolution of matters and opportunities for proactive engagement with government and local community stakeholders
• Generated materials in support of clients’ goals ranging from concise overview documents to long-format presentations and testimonies
• Discretely managed reputation and crisis management issues for clients

New York, NY

• Represented and provided tailored advisement to corporations, real estate developers, trade associations, and non-profits before local and state government on areas including: o Procurement & government discretionary.
• Monitored and provided plain-language analysis of complex legislation, regulatory processes, and policy initiatives
• Identified areas of potential regulatory impact for clients and provided strategic counsel to ensure both resolution of matters and opportunities for proactive engagement with government and local community stakeholders
• Generated materials in support of clients’ goals ranging from concise overview documents to long-format presentations and testimonies
• Discretely managed reputation and crisis management issues for clients

New York, NY

• Directly managed and supervised all legislative workflow of staff of seven and reached successful settlements within Administration, Speaker’s Office, and relevant stakeholders when staff negotiations reached an impasse
• Participated in bi-weekly meetings between Mayor and Council Speaker to discuss areas of concern, upcoming legislative, land use, and budget actions, and conducted subsequent follow-up as required
• Coordinated legislative and political efforts with Office of State Legislative Affairs for bills requiring home rule
• Educated and advised new Mayoral staff and City Agency leadership on all legislative operations Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP), negotiations with elected officials, and charter-mandated budgetary.
• New York City Air Pollution Control Code: Led multi-year internal and external regulatory review and negotiating efforts leading to the unanimous passage of the most sweeping update to this code since 1975 by.
• Tax Lien Sale Authority: Successfully negotiated two-year authorization from City Council to allow Department of Finance to sell tax liens resulting in $20M+ in City revenue while establishing a task force to ensure.

New York, NY

• Conducted long and short-term legislative planning for the Bloomberg Administration
• Assisted in managing staff of six, including legislative representatives and office administrators
• Led inter-agency review processes of new policy initiatives requiring legislation and mediated agency conflicts when proposed policies posed operational, legal, and budgetary obstacles
• Prepared administration officials for hearings before the City Council on legislative and oversight matters
• Negotiated legislation with Speaker’s Office and City Council Members to ensure that bills prepared for the Council’s approval and the Mayor’s signature were legally sound and financially/operationally feasible
• Engaged with external stakeholders that may be affected by proposed legislation for discussion and input

New York, NY

• Selected AccomplishmentsLegislative
• Green Codes: Led inter-agency reviews and negotiations to turn more than fifteen policy proposals to update City’s building code to achieve greater environmental sustainability standards into legislation
• Expanded Producer Responsibility: Negotiated and shepherded approval of landmark legislation requiring manufacturers of refrigerant appliances to be held responsible for the removal of refrigerants
• Fleet Bills: Successfully negotiated legislation with the City Council to achieve greater fuel efficiency standards and increased use of biodiesel fuel for the City’s fleetLand Use
• United States Tennis Association (USTA): Negotiated land use and disposition application with local Council Member and USTA leading to a $500M investment and expansion within Flushing Meadows Corona-Park
• Cornell-Technion Applied Science Campus: Negotiated Cornell-Technion Applied Science land use application with local Council Member which secured approval for $2B science and engineering campus on Roosevelt Island

New York, NY

• Researched, proposed, and drafted new legislative policy proposals
• Oversaw progression of bills sponsored by the Council Member from introduction to passage
• Coordinated responses to all legislative and budget inquiries from the press, constituents, and interest groups
• Served as Chairman’s land use intergovernmental liaison among City agencies, applicants, and Council Members
• Led borough-wide training sessions for more than 150 non-profits on discretionary funding application procedures

• Maintained relationships with external organizations to discuss Borough President’s environmental initiatives
• Assisted in research for policy reports published by Borough President’s Office

Non-Profit which facilitates and creates simulations of global organizations that advocate best practices for resolving global issues through consensus building

Hyderabad Area, India

Research focused on economic validity of Indian Government's "Poverty Argument" emphasis

Provided support, repairs and maintenance for desktops, laptops and peripheral resources for faculty, staff and students

Coordinated activities associated with the Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd Street Y

Assisted attorneys and investigators in investigation duties for case-load of 10 clients. Performed in-depth interviews with clients, witnesses, and complaining witnesses