Matos joins DuHaime’s new public affairs firm as a partner – New Jersey Globe

Laura Matos, a veteran public affairs government with shut ties to a few of New Jersey’s strongest authorities leaders, has left Kivvit to grow to be a companion at Mad World Technique Group, a brand new agency headed by Republican Mike DuHaime.

This continues what has been a rare yr for Matos: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed her as chair of the New Jersey Pinelands Fee, and she or he was named to switch former Senate President Steve Sweeney as a Democratic member of the New Jersey Apportionment Fee that redrew the state’s 40 legislative districts.

“Laura is likely one of the best, dynamic, and well-respected Democratic strategists in New Jersey and we’re very lucky she is becoming a member of the agency,” stated DuHaime.  “She brings a wealth of expertise in each authorities and the personal sector and that data and experience are essential constructing blocks as we work in direction of persevering with to determine MAD World as a premier public affairs agency.”

Matos had labored for 3 New Jersey governors – James E. McGreevey, Richard Codey and Jon Corine – earlier than getting into the personal sector.  She served a New Jersey political director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential race, and is the president of the Latinas United for Political Empowerment PAC.

“I’ve at all times had the nice fortune to work on campaigns and points I really imagine in with individuals I respect and becoming a member of MAD World is solely one other unbelievable alternative to do exactly that,” Matos stated. ” I’m wanting ahead to working with the tremendously gifted Mike DuHaime to achieve tangible and significant outcomes for our shoppers. I ‘ve by no means shied away from onerous work for the appropriate causes, and I’m very excited to hit the bottom operating at MAD World to start out having an impression.”

Matos had run Kivvit’s New Jersey workplace and DuHaime had led the New Jersey workplace of Mercury, one other public affairs agency.

DuHaime hinted that he plans to develop the fledgling agency over the subsequent six months.

“That is simply the primary of many vital strikes in direction of that finish that we are going to be making in 2022,” stated DuHaime.

DuHaime was high political advisor to Gov. Chris Christie and a former political director of the Republican Nationwide Committee.  He managed Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 presidential marketing campaign and held a high submit on John McCain’s marketing campaign within the normal election that yr.  He was the northeast regional political director of President George Bush’s re-election marketing campaign in 2004.