Jefrey Pollock
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Jefrey Pollock is the Founding Partner and President of Global Strategy Group (GSG). Since its inception, Jefrey has helped build GSG into a premier strategic research and communications firm that PRovoke Media recently named Public Affairs Agency of the Year for the second time. Jefrey and GSG are three-time winners of the title “Pollster of the Year” by his peers in the bi-partisan American Association of Political Consultants.
Jefrey’s political clients include Governors Josh Shapiro (PA), Janet Mills (ME), JB Pritzker (IL), Kathy Hochul (NY), and Ned Lamont (CT); Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), Ed Markey (MA), and Jacky Rosen (NV); Attorney General Aaron Ford (NV), State Auditor Rob Sand (IA); and members of Congress Sarah McBride (DE), Pat Ryan (NY), Josh Gottheimer (NJ), Zoe Lofgren (CA), Gabe Amo (RI), Steven Horsford (NV), John Olszewski Jr (MD), Hillary Scholten (MI), Maggie Goodlander (NH) Jennifer McClellan (VA), Linda Sanchez (CA), Ritchie Torres (NY), and others. He has also worked for national organizations such as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Governors Association, the Democratic Attorneys General Association, EMILY’s List, Senate Majority PAC, and House Majority PAC.
Jefrey has conducted issue advocacy research, brand analysis, and attitudinal studies for the ACLU, Comcast, Planned Parenthood, Climate Power, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harvard University, AFSCME, Google, Gates Foundation, The University of Pennsylvania, UFCW, UPS, and MGM Resorts.
Pollock has also served as a pollster and consultant for international political campaigns and democratic change initiatives in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Albania, Trinidad and Tobago, Georgia, and Kosovo.
Jefrey served as an Instructor of Public Policy and Administration at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs for over 18 years. He has guest lectured at the United States Military Academy, Harvard University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Pollock holds a M.A. in Public Policy and Administration with a concentration in Advanced Statistical Analysis from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in American History.
He served on the national board of the American Association of Political Consultants and is a member of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild SAG/AFTRA having appeared in two major motion pictures (The Place Beyond the Pines and Non-Stop).