Jon Silvan

on Silvan is Founding Partner and CEO of Global Strategy Group (GSG). He was recently recognized by City & State NY as one of the 100 most powerful people in New York City politics and as one of 2021’s top Political PR Professionals. Named number two on Observers 2021 PR Power 50 list, Jon has guided GSG’s growth for more than two decades from a boutique agency into a leading public affairs, communications and research firm with an award-winning team of over 100 professionals in six offices across the U.S.

With a background in communications, research and politics, Jon provides strategic guidance to GSG’s clients on a wide range of issues including public affairs, political strategy, corporate positioning, and reputation management.

Jon’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, national advocacy and nonprofit organizations, and some of the country’s top political candidates and government officials. Among his numerous achievements, Jon helped World Trade Center developer Silverstein Properties gain the critical stakeholder support necessary to break ground and rebuild at Ground Zero. He also served as a political counselor for Kirsten Gillibrand’s successful campaign for NY Senate.

Some of Jon’s current and former clients also include NBC Universal, General Electric, Google, MGM Resorts, CVS Health, Port Authority of NY/NJ, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pershing Square Capital Management and T-Mobile.

Jon is a member of the Arthur Page Society, which represents C-level communicators. He serves as Treasurer of the PR Council, a Steering Committee member of A Better New York (ABNY), a board member of the Citizens Budget Commission, a board member on the CBC, a member of the Partnership for NYC, and as Vice Chair of the Storahtelling Board of Directors for LAB/SHUL, a nonprofit organization that advances Jewish literacy through the arts.

He lives in Tribeca with his wife Marnie Berk, a public interest attorney and their three children.