Stacy McCormack

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About Stacy McCormack

Stacy McCormack co-founded TWENTYTWENTY public affairs to provide lobbying, policy development, and political strategy to clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to labor unions, local NGOs, and startups. Stacy is an experienced government affairs professional who thrives in complex political environments. With her political acumen, Stacy guides your team to power map key stakeholders, including local elected officials, legislative targets, the Governor’s office, various agency and department staff, business organizations, and labor groups. Once identified, she interfaces with these individuals to advance public policy and navigate the political landscape. Stacy is heralded by political leaders, policy makers, and advocates for her deep understanding of the interplay between policy and politics. Stacy’s approach combines decades of experience in state and local government in both NY and NJ. Stacy has extensive on-the-ground experience in countless political and issue-based campaigns using public opinion research and strategic message development to create a groundswell of support for candidate, regulatory, legislative, and ballot initiatives. Prior to starting TWENTYTWENTY public affairs, Stacy was the Director of Government Relations at The Nature Conservancy – NJ, the largest environmental organization in the world. Prior to that, Stacy was Director of Conservation Finance and Government Affairs at The Trust for Public Land where she secured tens of millions of dollars in sustainable funding for urban parks and open space through local ballot initiatives in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Stacy is a former environmental policy advisor to the NJ Department of Health, where she worked on childhood obesity prevention at the intersection of public health and the environment. Stacy is the founder of the statewide organization, Ag in the City, supporting urban agriculture and food access, now a program of Rutgers University’s Agriculture and Urban Programs. Stacy hosts a podcast about Irish communities in NJ and volunteers for the Humane Society as a policy advisor. She previously served as Democratic Chair in Roseland, NJ. Stacy holds a Bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University and a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy Studies from New Jersey Institute of Technology.