Hope Amsterdam, Director of Federal Relations and Regulatory Affairs, came to Patriotic Consulting from Congressman John Adler’s office. As a senior member of his legislative team, she advised the Congressman on issues including health care, education, social security, women’s rights, and child and family welfare. She also extensively worked on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and participated in high level negotiations with Congressional Leadership, from introduction to passage. Prior to working for Congressman Adler, Hope worked for three and a half years for Congressman Bill Pascrell. She counseled the Congressman on issues including veterans, health care and traumatic brain injury, the Italian-American caucus and federal employees. Hope received a Masters degree in Business Administration and Government from Johns Hopkins University and she completed her undergraduate work at American University. Hope is originally from Wayne, New Jersey, and currently resides with her husband in the Washington, DC area.

Insight

The ability to see clearly into the nature of complex situations or subject matter; the ability to create solutions based upon what is seen there.

It’s not just who we are; it’s what we give you.

In life, insight is a valuable tool to possess— when dealing with the dizzying complexities of governmental regulations and public policy, Insight is absolutely necessary.

Insight Consulting’s state-of-the-art advocacy has earned it respect and acclaim from clients, the media, policymakers and even their competitors! Insight Consulting advocates on behalf of cutting edge businesses, municipalities, and non-profits that wish to ensure their perspectives and needs are taken into account in Washington, in State Capitols and in City Hall–as well as in the media. The firm creates and implements intensely focused and targeted advocacy campaigns designed to meet and exceed each client’s expectations and goals.

Insight has a unique blend of governmental, regulatory, legal, and public relations professionals, all working together to assist our clients in getting their voices heard by decision makers—be they legislators, Congressional representatives, Governors, or ordinary citizens.

Kevin’s extensive background in healthcare, will enable him to assist Insight’s clients navigate their issues through the Executive branch and Legislature, as well as helping with regulatory issues that may arise.

Kevin also worked for the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company before starting his work with the government.

Chance also works closely on state and federal regulatory processes as well as identifying areas where clients can maximize potential dollars from grants and appropriations on the state and federal level.

Through his successful lobbying efforts on “Ricci’s Law” and ATV legislation Chance has developed close working relationships with key legislative leaders and staffers on both sides of the political aisle all across the state, as well as a keen understanding and network working with state departments on a myriad of issues.

Chance brings to the office the skills of managing people, time, and budgets acquired from running two successful construction companies in Kentucky and Florida. Chance currently serves as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Prosperity Project promoting voter awareness of the issues that affect their lives and employment most as well as increasing participation in the political process by the New Jersey citizenry.

Chance attended the University of Kentucky majoring in political science and has worked in various political campaigns in Kentucky and Florida.

Rich has worked on national campaigns as well. He has an extensive background in grassroots advocacy while working with many national non-profit and 527 groups on issues that range from technology initiatives to immigration reform. While consulting on national political campaigns, Rich worked with national trade associations and numerous political action committees.

He has served on the New Jersey Council on Local Mandates. Rich was elected to the Robbinsville Township Council in November 2008. He was unanimously elected by his fellow Council members to serve as Council President in July 2009. He also serves on the Robbinsville Township Open Space Advisory Committee, the Robbinsville Township Economic Development Advisory Committee and formed the Robbinsville Municipal Alliance on Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Rich has been able to secure grant funding from the state and county to fully subsidize the activities of the committees he serves.

Through his past work with local and county governments, Rich has expertise in securing contracts at the state, county and local levels of government. When trying to work through government bureaucracy clients turn to Rich to assist them with cutting through the red tape. He has an extensive portfolio of business development clients and ones that need assistance working through the legislative process. He has developed strong relationships over the years with many of Governor Christie’s closest advisors as well as many of his cabinet appointees. He has worked closely with members of both sides of the political aisle.

Rich has appeared in many online news publications such as Forbes.com, NJ.com, Philadelphia Business Journal, Yahoo.com and many others. He has also appeared on NJ101.5FM, WCBS-NY, New Jersey Network and News12 New Jersey discussing legislative initiatives for his clients.Rich currently serves on the Board of Directors for the City of Angels. City of Angels is a nonprofit organization that works with people with substance abuse problems. Rich was one of the original founding members of the organization. He also is a founding member of the Hudson County JC organization and sits on their Board of Directors with many other young elected officials and business leaders throughout the state. He has extensive experience in fundraising for nonprofit organizations as well as for political leaders throughout the state and country.

Thea holds a Psychology degree from Rutgers University . She resides in Marlton and is active at the local level, serving on the Burlington County Democratic Committee. She is a founding member on the Evesham Celebrations Foundation Committee and is co-chair of the Taste of Evesham Committee. She is a member of the Evesham Schools PTAs and assists with event planning through these groups.

Thea has previously worked within the restaurant industry and, along with her husband and several partners, is co-owner of several Saladworks franchise locations. She and her husband have three children.

• legislative lobbying
• regulatory lobbying
• business development
• crisis management

Mr. Milita has a broad practice in the field of Government Services and Regulatory Law, synthesizing legal, media and public affairs strategies to achieve his clients’ goals, including Medicaid, HIE, HIX, redevelopment and land use, environmental permitting and remediation and administrative law and government procurements.

Mr. Militia has taken the lead on many high-stakes matters in which public and private interests intersect:

• Obtaining environmental permits, public financing and tax incentives for major development projects on behalf of property owners and developers
• Lobbying state and federal agencies for the New Jersey Turnpike’s “Northern Widening” environmental permits
• Leading efforts to solve New Jersey’s EZ Pass (electronic toll collections) debacle
• Conducting internal investigations and managing crisis situations for public and private entities, such as GPU Nuclear, where he played a key role in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s requested internal corporate investigations following the Three Mile Island accident.
• Securing a multimillion-dollar Medicaid Broker Enrollment Contract for a prominent Fortune 500 firm.
• Litigating matters invalidating onerous industry regulations, especially in solid waste and recycling.
• Providing strategic advice to clients in the areas of legislative and executive branch lobbying, business development, procurement, issues management and business-to-government outreach.

PERSONAL:

Mr. Milita, is a graduate of King’s College. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1979 from Temple University School of Law. After serving a Teaching Fellowship, Mr. Milita became a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. Over the next several years, Mr. Milita established himself as a singularly accomplished legal professional, spending time as an Assistant Prosecutor in Hunterdon County, an Assistant District Attorney in Bucks County, and a Special Investigative Attorney for GPU Nuclear. From 1981 to 1983, he held the position of New Jersey State Deputy Attorney General, where he served as Chief of Tax Fraud and Chief of the Solid Waste Unit of the Antitrust Section of the Division of Criminal Justice. Mr. Milita again served as a Deputy Attorney General from 1985 to 1990 and then held positions as general counsel in government affairs and administrative law at Sills Cummis and Riker Danzig. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Milita spearheaded the turnaround of Fiore Group Companies as Chief Executive Officer, demonstrating his strong aptitude for senior-level leadership. In 2001, Mr. Milita co-founded Holman Public Affairs, LLC, serving as Managing Partner. In addition to his other achievements, Mr. Milita also spent 2002 as an Adjunct Professor of Business Law at King’s College. Mr. Milita has published widely on topics in private equity and venture capital financing as well as corporate compliance and solid waste laws, and he has been admitted to membership in the Administrative and Business Law Sections of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. Mr. Milita was selected for both Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the World.

Pete has significant healthcare experience as well. Prior to joining the Stewart Agency, Pete served as Vice President of Government Relations for the New Jersey Hospital Association for six years, representing over 100 acute and specialty hospitals and healthcare systems throughout the state. Pete oversaw a staff in Trenton and an office in Washington, D.C. He continues to represent many of the state’s hospitals, including the Council of Teaching Hospitals, and other independent healthcare systems. Pete is also strong with labor issues, transportation and homeland security initiatives.

Pete began his career in government serving as legislative aide to a former Assembly member then as Business Manager for the Governor Thomas H. Kean administration and as chief of staff to former Assemblyman Frank Catania. Pete is an active board member of the New Jersey Poison Control Board; the Anchor House/Angel’s Wings Board of Trustees, and the Finance Committee to the March of Dimes. Pete was also recently appointed to the New Jersey State Lincoln Commission.