Profile
Quinn Caruthers is a Director in Greenberg Traurig’s Government Law & Policy Practice and has wide-ranging experience in governmental administration. Quinn joined the firm from the New York City Mayor’s Office where he worked in a variety of roles, most recently as advisor for citywide event coordination and management. He also served as an advisor on COVID-19 response food programs for the NYC Food Czar and in the City Hall Executive Office.
Quinn has deep experience working on campaigns for all levels of government. Quinn’s campaign and organizing work includes NYC mayoral campaigns, City Council, State Senate, and State Assembly races, a Texas senate campaign, presidential campaigns, and issue advocacy. His event production work includes concerts, sporting events, theater performances, galas, festivals, press conferences, marketing activation events, tickertape parades, a papal visit, and presidential campaign rallies.
Capabilities
Experience
- Office of the Mayor, New York City, 2015-2022
- Citywide Event Coordination and Management, 2021-2022
- COVID-19 Response Food Programs, 2020-2021
- Office of the COVID-19 Food Czar, 2020-2021
- Director of Operations, Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health, 2018-2020
- Special Assistant to the Mayor, 2016-2018
- Director of Operations, Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit, 2015-2016
- Advance Operations, Office of the United States Vice President, 2015
- Chief of Staff, Guggenheim Investment Partners LLC, meZocliq, 2014-2015
- Advance Operations, Campaign for Mayor of New York, 2013
- Paralegal, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, 2011-2014
- Founder & COO, AthEliteUSA, 2011
- Policy Fellowship, Capitol Hill, National Criminal Justice Association, 2009
Recognition & Leadership
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Emily Roebling Service Award
- Greenpoint Hunger Program, 2022
- Brooklyn Community Board 2, 2015-2020
- Chef/Logistics Advisor, World Central Kitchen, Volcán de Fuego eruption, Guatemala, 2018
- Director, Associate Board of Directors, Equal Justice USA, 2014-2017
- Volunteer Leader, Brooklyn Bridge Park, 2013-2016
- Holiday Line Cook, New York City Rescue Mission, 2013-2017
Credentials
- B.A., magna cum laude, St. Mary's University, 2010