Shapes policy outcomes by drafting solutions that appeal to regulators and legislators. Agency advocate for companies with regulatory issues. Former tax counsel to Senate Finance Committee and former IRS attorney.
Rosemary advocates before Congress and administration officials at the Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Labor Department and the Federal Reserve to affect policy and regulatory outcomes. Her practice is grounded in traditional analytic and advocacy skills, combined with her broad experience in workforce, executive compensation, employee benefits and tax issues. She takes pride in her ability to craft legal arguments and advocate for her clients. Rosemary’s goal is to maximize the potential benefit – or minimize the potential adverse impact – of governmental action on a business’ interests. She utilizes her expertise on a variety of tactical policy strategies, her experience in building and managing grassroots capabilities, her firsthand knowledge of relevant processes and her personal relationships with key members and staff of governmental entities to ensure tangible results for stakeholders. Her approach blends traditional lawyering, business skills and lobbying.
Rosemary began her government career at the IRS as an attorney advisor before serving as tax counsel to the majority staff of the Senate Finance Committee. She also held in-house executive positions: Rosemary served as vice president of federal government relations at Citigroup and established the government relations office at Fidelity Investments.
In 2020, Rosemary ran for Congress in the 11th District of New Jersey and garnered over 206,000 votes in the general election. Today, Rosemary serves as president of Jersey 1st, a grassroots organization dedicated to advocating on behalf of hardworking New Jerseyans to make New Jersey a better place to live, learn, work and retire