Denis Hughes, Senior Advisor

Denis Hughes serves as a Senior Advisor to the firm. Mr. Hughes is the former Chairman of the New York Federal Reserve Bank and the former President of the New York State AFL-CIO, and has been at the forefront of state policy for decades. Mr. Hughes recently served on Governor Andrew Cuomo's Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission to modernize and right-size state government, improve performance, increase accountability and save taxpayers' money.

From 1999 until November, 2012, Mr. Hughes served as President of the 2.5 million member New York State AFL-CIO and a union member since 1968. Major achievements under his tenure include reforming the state's workers' compensation system, enacting a minimum wage for farm workers, and coordination of labor's efforts to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health Care and Compensation Act. Mr. Hughes is a former Commissioner of the New York State Insurance Fund, and served on the New York State Commission on State Asset Maximization.