# NorthStar Strategies

> NorthStar Strategies is a privately held Trenton consultancy that combines government affairs with association management, fundraising, event planning, and public and community outreach. Founded in July 2016 by Joe Fiordaliso and Jody Herkloz, the firm works with corporations, trade associations, infrastructure teams, nonprofits, and political organizations that need both policy strategy and hands-on execution in New Jersey and the surrounding region.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Trenton, United States
- **Founders:** Joe Fiordaliso (Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer), Jody Herkloz (Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer)
- **Products:** Government Affairs, Association Management, Corporate, Charitable and Political Fundraising, Meeting and Event Planning, Public and Community Outreach
- **Notable:** Built five connected practice areas around government affairs after launching in July 2016., Reported $916,974.82 in 2024 New Jersey lobbying receipts, according to the state's annual receipts ranking., Registered as a New Jersey Small Business Enterprise and states that its public-outreach practice meets Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements for federally funded work.

## Products & services

- **Government Affairs** — Issue analysis, legislative and regulatory strategy, relationship management, and outcome-oriented execution for companies, associations, and nonprofits.
- **Association Management** — Back-office operations, member engagement, advocacy, programs, meetings, and events for trade associations, including management of ACECNJ.
- **Corporate, Charitable and Political Fundraising** — Campaign planning, donor targeting, and event execution for bipartisan candidates, corporate foundations, civic groups, and nonprofits.
- **Meeting and Event Planning** — Planning and execution for meetings, conventions, and fundraising events around the United States.
- **Public and Community Outreach** — Stakeholder engagement, public communication, multilingual outreach, and community-relations support for complex infrastructure and development projects.
- **TrueNorth Insights** — A company publication covering political, policy, infrastructure, and regulatory developments in New Jersey and the region.

## Achievements

- Built five connected practice areas around government affairs after launching in July 2016.
- Reported $916,974.82 in 2024 New Jersey lobbying receipts, according to the state's annual receipts ranking.
- Registered as a New Jersey Small Business Enterprise and states that its public-outreach practice meets Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements for federally funded work.
- States that its public-outreach submissions consistently earn full technical-proposal scores for that scope.
- Joe Fiordaliso was named to ROI-NJ's 2024 Energy and Utilities influencers list.
- Joe Fiordaliso and Jody Herkloz were included on InsiderNJ's 2025 Lobby Power List.
- Added three experienced operators - Carolyn Singer, Manuel Olaya, and Lauren Cranmer - in May 2024.
- Added former New Jersey Board of Public Utilities chief of staff Taryn Boland in September 2026 as Director of Government Affairs and ACECNJ Executive Director.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Taryn Boland joined as Director of Government Affairs and Executive Director of ACECNJ after serving as senior advisor and chief of staff at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
- **2026-01** — TrueNorth published coverage of Governor Mikie Sherrill's inauguration and the incoming administration's cabinet and transportation leadership.
- **2025-12** — Joe Fiordaliso was named to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill's Interdisciplinary Advisory Task Force.
- **2025-10** — NorthStar announced that co-founders Joe Fiordaliso and Jody Herkloz were included on InsiderNJ's 2025 Lobby Power List.
- **2025-05** — The firm highlighted growth in its public and community outreach practice, including federally compliant project work and multilingual engagement.

## Links

- Website: https://northstarstrategiesllc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northstar-strategies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nsstrategiesllc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northstarstrategiesllc/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20