Vice President Manager

PHILIP LENTZ

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Web site: www.philentz.com

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Strategic advisor and spokesman for political, government and business

leaders.

. Expert on New York housing, economic development and public policy

issues.

. Award-wining journalist for Crain's New York Business and Chicago

Tribune.

. Political commentator and analyst on television and radio.

. Author of novel, The Corcoran Affair, published in 2004 by iUniverse.

Employment History

"nyhomes" Senior Vice President/Director of Communications

2007-present

Supervise the Department of External Communications for New York State's

housing finance agencies, including the NYS Housing Finance Agency (HFA)

and State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA).

. Created a media department for "nyhomes" that proactively promotes the

agencies' projects, programs and senior officers.

. Developed and implemented a strategic communications plan that

increased the agencies' visibility in the general media, the housing

press and New York's affordable housing community.

. Primary spokesman for the agencies and advisor to the agencies'

Chairman, President and other senior officers on media and

communications issues.

. Principal writer for the agencies for press releases, speeches for

senior management, web pages, agency brochures and annual reports.

. Publisher of the "nyhomes" web site with ultimate responsibility for

layout, design and content to ensure that it promotes the agencies'

mission of providing affordable housing for New Yorkers.

. Oversee "nyhomes" marketing efforts, including a $700,000 annual

newspaper and radio ad budget that promotes SONYMA's single-family

mortgages and agency appearances at housing conferences and workshops.

Geto & de Milly, Inc. Vice President

2006-2007

Provided strategic communications advice at public relations/community

relations/government affairs firm to a wide range of New York City clients,

including real estate developers, not-for-profit agencies, health care

institutions and advocacy organizations.

. Chief writer at the firm, responsible for testimony, remarks and

press releases for clients; e.g. wrote a book on the history of

plumbing for the plumbing contractors association, a client.

Partnership for New York City Vice President for Government Affairs

2003-2005

Supervised government affairs department for New York City's leading

business advocacy organization.

. Advocated for the city's major employers at City Hall, in Albany

and in Washington on policy issues aimed at strengthening the New

York City economy.

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o Priority issues included federal transportation funding,

local transportation priorities, state and city tax policy,

state education funding, health care reform, public authority

governance and reform, and federal terrorism insurance.

. Liaisoned with Mayor's and Governor's offices and on common New

York public policy objectives. Represented the Partnership in a

business-civic-labor coalition that campaigned successfully for

passage of 2005 state transportation bond act. Staffed the

Partnership's Legislative Policy Committee, the public policy

making body made up of corporate CEOs. Wrote and prepared briefing

books, testimony, background papers and talking points for

Partnership president and corporate CEOs to develop

strategy/positions on leading policy issues.

Crain's New York Business Senior Reporter/Editor

1994-2003

Senior reporter for New York City's leading local business magazine,

covering politics, government, transportation, economic development, energy

and sports business.

. Founding editor of The Crain's Insider, an influential one-page

publication published four days a week covering political news and

gossip.

. Frequent political commentator on local TV and radio, including NY1's

"Inside City Hall" and Ch. 5's "Good Day New York."

Previous Employment History

New York Daily News (1993-1994): Member of the Editorial Board; wrote

editorials on a wide range of local policy issues; wrote occasional op-ed

columns on political issues.

Burson-Marsteller (1992-1993): Manager of Client Services; media specialist

in Public Affairs section of worldwide public relations firm; counseled

clients on public relations and crisis management.

Tsongas for President (1992): Press secretary; spokesman and advisor on

media strategy for 1992 Tsongas for President campaign.

Lt. Gov. Stan Lundine (1990-1992): Press secretary; oversaw media relations

and advised on media and political strategy for New York State Lieutenant

Governor.

Ravitch for Mayor (1989): Press secretary; spokesman and advisor for

Richard Ravitch, candidate for

Mayor of New York City in 1989.

Chicago Tribune (1982-1989): New York City bureau chief and national

correspondent for the Northeast region; covered 1984 and 1988 presidential

campaigns; state and local politics in Springfield, Ill., the state

capital, and Chicago City Hall.

Earlier employment: Philadelphia Bulletin, Newark Star-Ledger, Passaic

(N.J.) Herald-News

Education

Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism (B.S.J.), Evanston,

Ill.

Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, N.J.

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