Geraldine A. Ferraro is a Principal in the government relations practice of Blank Rome, a national law firm. Prior to joining Blank Rome Government Relations (BRGR), Ms. Ferraro chaired the Public Affairs practice of the Global Consulting Group (GCG), a leading international communications firm.

Ms. Ferraro has counseled clients on a wide range of public policy issues not only giving strategic advice but also providing lobbying support when needed. She has handled matters before agencies of the United Nations, the U.S. Government, the Congress, and the Conference of Mayors as well as certain state and local entities. Her extensive work with the NGO community over her years in public service allows her the access necessary to build strategic alliances on behalf of her clients.

Ms. Ferraro earned a place in history as the first woman vice-presidential candidate on a national party ticket. She was first elected to Congress from New York's Ninth Congressional District in Queens in 1978 and served three terms in the House of Representatives. Her committee assignments in Congress included the Public Works Committee, Post Office and Civil Service Committee, and Budget Committee. Ms. Ferraro also served on the Select Committee on Aging.

From 1996 - 1998, Ms. Ferraro was a co-host of Crossfire, a political interview program, on CNN. She was also a partner in the CEO Perspective Group, a consulting firm which advises top executives. In 1994, she was appointed the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission by President Clinton and served in that position through 1996. She served as a public delegate to the Commission in February 1993 and was also the alternate United States delegate to the World Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna in June 1993 and Vice-Chair of the U.S. Delegation at the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing, September 1995.

An active participant in the nation's foreign policy debate, Ms. Ferraro serves as a Board member of the National Democratic Institute of International Affairs and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Ms. Ferraro is currently a political analyst for FOX News and a columnist for the New York Times Syndicate.

Ms. Ferraro received her J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law. She has honorary degrees from a number of colleges and universities nationwide and serves on several not-for-profit boards as well as on the board of Goodrich Petroleum Inc. In addition, Ms. Ferraro serves as Senior Advisor to the Global Consulting Group, providing Strategic guidance to GCG's executive leadership world-wide.

Ms. Ferraro has written numerous articles as well as three books, Ferraro, My Story, which recounts the '84 campaign, Geraldine Ferraro: Changing History, and Framing a Life.