Bill Cortese
Senior Vice President
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.
His accomplishments have been noted by the Hartford Business Journal, which named him one of their “Top 40 Under 40” leaders in Connecticut and by PolitickerNJ, which named him to their annual “Power List”—a list of the top business and political leaders in New Jersey.
Bill has been quoted in the Washington Post, Politico, Hartford Courant, National Journal, Roll Call and other media outlets for his perspectives on politics, campaigns, and public policy.
Bill is an Operation Enduring Freedom veteran–serving six years in the United States Marine Corps and deploying as a member of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
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.
His accomplishments have been noted by the Hartford Business Journal, which named him one of their “Top 40 Under 40” leaders in Connecticut and by PolitickerNJ, which named him to their annual “Power List”—a list of the top business and political leaders in New Jersey.
Bill has been quoted in the Washington Post, Politico, Hartford Courant, National Journal, Roll Call and other media outlets for his perspectives on politics, campaigns, and public policy.
Bill is an Operation Enduring Freedom veteran–serving six years in the United States Marine Corps and deploying as a member of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
