Nello Giorgetti, JD

Nello Giorgetti, Senior Vice President at C and G Strategies, has more than 40 years of government, public affairs, and public policy experience. His career has included positions as Intergovernmental Affairs Director under Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff, Deputy Register of Wills of Allegheny County, Chief of Staff to State Senator Jay Costa, and Staff Assistant and Campaign Manager for United States Congressmember Doug Walgren.

He was directly involved in the acquisition of a new multi-purpose arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins; the fiscal bailout of the City of Pittsburgh; the establishment of a dedicated funding stream for the Pittsburgh Symphony; and the creation of landmark energy acquisition legislation in Pennsylvania.

As Co-Managing Principal and Co-Founder of the Public Affairs Practice at Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, Giorgetti developed the strategy and tactical implementation that provided clients with multi-millions of dollars in state funding and grants. Among his clients who received this funding were Bakery Square 2.0 in East Liberty, Schenley Place Office Building in Oakland, and the Cranberry Wood multi-use development. Nello was also an integral part of the team that worked for passage of the landmark State Transportation bill and funding for early childhood education.