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Jefrey Pollock

Jefrey Pollock

Jefrey Pollock is the President of Global Strategy Group, LLC (GSG). Since its inception, Jefrey has helped build GSG into a premier public affairs and research firm that has been named one of the country's "powerhouse" political consultants. More recently, he was named to the prestigious Crain's NY Business "40 under 40" which singles out the top rising stars in the New York City business community.

Jefrey is regularly sought out by Democratic presidential candidates, governors, members of Congress, leading advocacy organizations, and Fortune 100 companies for his research acumen and strategic vision. Jefrey's political clients include West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, Iowa Governor Chet Culver, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic Governors Association, the United States Senate Democratic Policy Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, members of Congress such as Charles Rangel (NY), Patrick Murphy (PA), Carolyn McCarthy (NY), Loretta and Linda Sanchez (CA), Steve Israel (NY), Bob Filner (CA), Tim Bishop (NY), John Hall (NY), Carol Shea Porter (NH), Greg Meeks (NY), as well as Illinois State Comptroller Dan Hynes, and Pennsylvania State Auditor General Jack Wagner.

Jefrey was part of the research and strategy team for former President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernández and formerly worked for Governor Pedro Rossello of Puerto Rico. In addition, he has provided research services for campaigns in international locations such as Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia and Kazakhstan.

Jefrey has conducted issue advocacy research, brand analysis and attitudinal studies for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Goldman Sachs, the Eli Broad Foundation, Condé Nast Publications, Starwood Hotels, USA Network, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, YMCA of the USA, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, the Hispanic Federation, and New York magazine. Jefrey helped the New York Yankees create their very own cable channel, the YES Network, in one of the toughest media markets in the world despite a daunting timeline of just three months.

Jefrey appears on numerous television programs as a political pundit for CNN, MSNBC, and the FOX News Channel. An accomplished author and editorialist, Jefrey's writings have appeared on the AP wire, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Newsday, Campaigns & Elections magazine, the Polling Report, and msnbc.com. He also has served as the moderator for focus groups with voters for ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos. And Jefrey has testified before the United States House Ways and Means Committee to discuss American public opinion on tax reform.

Jefrey currently serves as an Instructor of Public Policy and Administration at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. He has guest lectured at the United States Military Academy, the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management as well as the Fels School of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.

He graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in American History, which included a concentration in American Government. In addition, Jefrey holds a Master's in Public Policy and Administration with a concentration in Advanced Statistical Analysis from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.

Jefrey is on the national board of the American Association of Political Consultants.

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