Scott J. Gelbman is a government affairs advisor and a member of the Public
Policy and Law practice group. Prior to joining the firm, Scott was an Account
Director at BCW, a global strategic communications firm where he provided high-level
communications support for public affairs, public policy, and corporate reputation
campaigns in the transportation, environmental, sustainability, and technology
spaces. He has experience embedded at a Fortune 15 company's Government
Relations office where he helped its team analyze and communicate federal and state
legislation to both external and internal audiences. Additionally, he has experience
navigating rapidly evolving and extremely sensitive communications crises on both
corporate as well as legal issues. When required, Scott prepared senior executives
for on-the-record media opportunities.
During his time on Capitol Hill, Scott served as an aide to US Senate Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer (NY) for six years. In this role, he led work on a range of issues
including NASA, industrial hemp, fisheries, and child nutrition. Scott also
supported the leader's efforts on agricultural, environmental, and
sustainability issues. He worked with members of both the House and Senate
Democratic Caucus's as well as the relevant Congressional committees to advance
broad caucus-wide legislation in his issue areas.
Scott began his career as a fellow on President Obama's 2012 re-election
campaign. He graduated from Lafayette College with a BA in Government and Law. Scott
is a native of Pleasantville, New York, and he resides in Washington, D.C.
