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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE AT 12:01AM, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015 Izzy Klein – Former Top Schumer and Markey Aide and Podesta Group Principal, Joins Boutique Lobby Shop as Managing Partner Boutique Lobby Shop Rebrands as Roberti Global: IrizarryKleinRoberti Washington, November 2, 2015 – Israel “Izzy” Klein, a former top aide to Senator Chuck Schumer (DNY) and Senator Ed Markey (DMA) and a senior principal at the Podesta Group, has joined a bipartisan, boutique lobbying firm based in Washington, DC and New York City. The firm, Roberti Global, is also rebranding its government and public relations practice to Roberti Global: IrizarryKleinRoberti. Steve Irizarry, the firm's managing partner, stated, "Izzy is highly regarded both on and off Capitol Hill for his expertise at managing complex public policy issues for an array of financial services, technology, telecommunications and energy clients.” "Today, Roberti Global is adding a proven lobbyist and strategist with close ties to Senate and House Democrats," said founder and chairman, Vin Roberti."Izzy is an expert at helping Fortune 500 companies, startups, associations and nonprofits manage highlevel outreach on both sides of Capitol Hill, in the Administration, and throughout official Washington.” For Senator Schumer, Izzy handled communications for a broad portfolio of issues relating to New York, the Senate Finance, Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee. Klein held several senior roles, including national finance director, press secretary, legislative assistant and senior communications adviser for then Rep. Markey, who has since been elected to the U.S. Senate. At the Podesta Group, Izzy spearheaded government relations and media outreach efforts for a host of clients. A native of West Orange, New Jersey, Izzy holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. Izzy lives with his wife, Sarah, and their twins in Chevy Chase, MD. Roberti Global: IrizarryKleinRoberti is a boutique, full service, bipartisan lobbying and public relations firm with offices in Washington, DC and New York City. Our professionals have decades of collective expertise in political advocacy and strategic issues management, having served at the highest levels of government, on the campaign trail, and as top advisors to Fortune 500 companies, philanthropic institutions, professional associations, and foreign governments. ###

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   EMBARGOED  FOR  RELEASE  AT  12:01AM,  TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER  3,  2015    Izzy  Klein  –  Former  Top  Schumer  and  Markey  Aide  and  Podesta  Group  Principal,  Joins  Boutique  Lobby  Shop  as  Managing  Partner  

 Boutique  Lobby  Shop  Rebrands  as  Roberti  Global:  Irizarry-­‐Klein-­‐Roberti  

 Washington,  November  2,  2015  –  Israel  “Izzy”  Klein,  a  former  top  aide  to  Senator  Chuck  Schumer  (D-­‐NY)  and  Senator  Ed  Markey  (D-­‐MA)  and  a  senior  principal  at  the  Podesta  Group,  has  joined  a  bipartisan,  boutique  lobbying  firm  based  in  Washington,  DC  and  New  York  City.        The  firm,  Roberti  Global,  is  also  rebranding  its  government  and  public  relations  practice  to  Roberti  Global:  Irizarry-­‐Klein-­‐Roberti.    Steve  Irizarry,  the  firm's  managing  partner,  stated,  "Izzy  is  highly  regarded  both  on  and  off  Capitol  Hill  for  his  expertise  at  managing  complex  public  policy  issues  for  an  array  of  financial  services,  technology,  telecommunications  and  energy  clients.”    "Today,  Roberti  Global  is  adding  a  proven  lobbyist  and  strategist  with  close  ties  to  Senate  and  House  Democrats,"  said  founder  and  chairman,  Vin  Roberti.  "Izzy  is  an  expert  at  helping  Fortune  500  companies,  startups,  associations  and  nonprofits  manage  high-­‐level  outreach  on  both  sides  of  Capitol  Hill,  in  the  Administration,  and  throughout  official  Washington.”    For  Senator  Schumer,  Izzy  handled  communications  for  a  broad  portfolio  of  issues  relating  to  New  York,  the  Senate  Finance,  Banking,  Housing  and  Urban  Development  Committee  and  the  Senate  Judiciary  Committee.        Klein  held  several  senior  roles,  including  national  finance  director,  press  secretary,  legislative  assistant  and  senior  communications  adviser  for  then  Rep.  Markey,  who  has  since  been  elected  to  the  U.S.  Senate.    At  the  Podesta  Group,  Izzy  spearheaded  government  relations  and  media  outreach  efforts  for  a  host  of  clients.        A  native  of  West  Orange,  New  Jersey,  Izzy  holds  a  bachelor’s  degree  from  Georgetown  University.  Izzy  lives  with  his  wife,  Sarah,  and  their  twins  in  Chevy  Chase,  MD.      Roberti  Global:  Irizarry-­‐Klein-­‐Roberti  is  a  boutique,  full  service,  bipartisan  lobbying  and  public  relations  firm  with  offices  in  Washington,  DC  and  New  York  City.  Our  professionals  have  decades  of  collective  expertise  in  political  advocacy  and  strategic  issues  management,  having  served  at  the  highest  levels  of  government,  on  the  campaign  trail,  and  as  top  advisors  to  Fortune  500  companies,  philanthropic  institutions,  professional  associations,  and  foreign  governments.  

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