Thomas Gatto joins Ostroff Associates with over a decade of experience in the New York State Legislature, working across a wide range of policy issues to drive impactful change in New York State.

Tom started his career as an intern for former Capital Region Assembly Member Bob Reilly. He then served as Legislative Director to Assembly Member Aileen Gunther and Committee Clerk for the Assembly Committee on Mental Health, where he helped lead one of the most effective legislative offices in the state, overseeing the passage of more than 100 bills into law.

Tom has worked with nursing unions to help pass one of the nation’s only safe staffing laws, as well as with disability advocates to achieve cost of living adjustments for nonprofit human services agencies, and with volunteer firefighters to ensure they have adequate insurance coverage for cancer treatments.

Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University at Albany and a master’s degree in International Public Policy from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He also serves as an International Elections Observer for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.