Rubenstein Communications was founded by Howard J. Rubenstein at his mother Ada’s kitchen table, driven by a vision to help people and institutions thrive. Today, we are a global powerhouse setting the standard in the art of strategic communications. As we grow, collaboration remains at our core. We still gather around tables—only now, they’re bigger.
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Our Team
Steven Rubenstein
Steven Rubenstein
Steven is President of Rubenstein Communications, a 70-year-old strategic reputation management firm. He leads the agency’s day-to-day operations, driving innovation and growth for its 14 practices.
A trusted counselor to CEOs, entrepreneurs, founders, and organizations, Steven is adept at creating, enhancing, and protecting reputations and awareness. Since joining in 1992, he has worked as a practitioner across a breadth of industry sectors and today oversees a roster of more than 400 clients, including Tiger Global Management, Saturday Night Live, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Milner Global Foundation, David Letterman, MoMA, News Corp., Tishman Speyer, CrowdStrike, and the New York Yankees.
Under his leadership, Rubenstein Communications has extended its roots as a New York City powerhouse to service leading national and international clients across a range of sectors, including finance, media, entertainment, technology, real estate, sports, healthcare, culture, legal, and philanthropy.
Steven built upon the firm’s unrivaled strength in media relations, expanding its capabilities to manage integrated communications and public awareness campaigns across all media and platforms, including content strategy, digital marketing, and online reputation management.
Steven is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and serves as the Chairman of the Association for a Better New York, as well as on the boards of directors of the Yankee Global Enterprises, LLC, the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York, the Partnership for New York City, and the Friends of the Highline.
Leadership Team
Iva Benson, Managing Director\
Kristen Bothwell, Executive Vice President\
Christine Velasco Falvo, Chief Operating Officer\
Peter Foley, Managing Director\
Chris Giglio, Managing Director\
Suzi Halpin, Managing Director\
Talia Inbar, Executive Vice President\
Amy Jacobs, Managing Director\
Annette Juriaco, Managing Director\
Gary Lewi, Managing Director\
Jessie Lyons, Chief of Staff, Director of Communications Office of the President\
Alice McGillion, Managing Director\
Steve Murray, Managing Director\
Wiley Norvell, Executive Vice President\
Kathy O’Brien, Managing Director\
Bud Perrone, Managing Director\
Peter Pochna, Managing Director\
Stefan Prelog, Executive Vice President\
Mittie Rooney, Executive Vice President\
Carolyn Sargent, Executive Vice President \
Kyle Sklerov, Executive Vice President\
Christina Stokes , Senior Vice President \
Allan Tessler , Chief Financial Officer\
Charles Zehren, Managing Director\
We use our hard-earned wisdom, experience, relationships, and creativity to burn in narratives that resonate across industries, cultures, and generations.
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