Bill Cortese serves as a Senior Vice President at Mercury and brings a wealth of experience on the domestic and international levels to Mercury’s government relations and public affairs campaigns.

Bill recently served as a Senior Advisor to House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY). In that role, Bill spearheaded coalition building and outreach efforts on behalf of the House Republican Conference, and provided counsel on legislative and political strategy.

During his career, Bill has advised elected officials, trade associations, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies on formulating effective lobbying, strategic communications, and public affairs programs.

Previously, Bill has served in several capacities on the local, state, federal, and international levels, including the New York City Council, Connecticut General Assembly, House of Representatives, and the G20 Summit.