About Empire Government Strategies, and our company heads.

The Honorable Arthur Jerry Kremer, a 23-year veteran of the New York State Assembly and former Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, founded EGS. Empire is co-managed by Anthony Figliola, former Deputy Supervisor to one of the nation’s largest municipal governments.

EGS maintains offices in Albany, Washington D.C., New York, Long Island, and New Jersey. We have a national network of former government officials and agency heads that are dedicated to guiding clients through the bureaucratic red tape in order to achieve their goals.

Who we are, and more about the people who will be working for you.

The Empire Government Strategies team has extensive experience working with federal, city, state, and local government officials and heads of various government agencies, and our 24/7 communications with our clients is unprecedented. Below is a list with links to bios for you to learn more about the people who will be working for you.

Arthur "Jerry" Kremer
Chairman

Education: New York University, Brooklyn Law School (LL.B., 1958)
Phone: (516) 663-6688
Fax: (516) 663-6888
Email: Arthur "Jerry" Kremer

Arthur “Jerry” Kremer is the founder and Chairman of Empire Government Strategies. Mr. Kremer has enjoyed a long and distinguished career not only in law, but also in government. A 23-year veteran of the New York State Assembly, he was the only Long Island legislator to ever head the prestigious Ways and Means Committee. He served in that post for 12 years, and served by appointment of the Governor on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Capital Review Board and the Public Authorities Control Board. Read more...

Anthony Figliola
Vice President

Stony Brook University, (B.A., Political Science; M.A., Public Policy)
Phone: (516) 663-5335
Fax: (516) 663-6641
Email: Anthony Figliola

Anthony M. Figliola brings a decade of experience in government affairs, sales and marketing, economic development, fundraising, and project management.

Since coming to Empire Government Strategies, Anthony has leveraged his experience in economic development and public policy to assist clients that include Canon U.S.A., Caithness Energy, Bus Association of New York, Cavalry Portfolio Services, NY Association of Wholesale Marketers, and the Town of North Hempstead. Read more...

Joel Freiser
New Jersey Director

Education: Hofstra University, BA (1965), Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration, MPA (2009)
Phone: (201) 920-0223
Fax: (201) 659-5785
Email: Joel Freiser

Joel Freiser is a federal agencies and local government planning, financing and project development Consultant for Empire Government Strategies.

Mr. Freiser has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in government, nonprofit organizations and financial services. An eleven-year veteran of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, he also served for three years as the Essex County, New Jersey Director of the Department of Planning and Economic Development. He also served as chair of the Hoboken (NJ) Board of Adjustment and chaired the Hoboken Waterfront Corporation, which was instrumental in the adoption of a consensus plan for compatible commercial office building and award-winning public open space and park development along the Hudson River. Read more...

Jeffrey L. Stadler

Education: Brooklyn Law School (J.D.)
Phone: (516) 663-65843
Email: Jeffrey L. Stadler

Jeffrey L. Stadler is the former counsel to the Presiding Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, America’s largest suburban town. He is well known to Long Island’s elected officials, who hold many major positions in Washington and Albany. Read more...