Jack O'Donnell

Jack O'Donnell (born September 23, 1974) is the Managing Partner of the New York State lobbying firm, O'Donnell & Associates. He was previously the Vice President & Communications Director for Bolton St. Johns.

O’Donnell’s experience in government includes serving in senior positions for United States Senator Chuck Schumer and as a Senior Policy Advisor to the State Comptroller. Politically, Jack has provided strategic advice and field and communications counsel to campaigns for former President Bill Clinton, United States Senators Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer, and former New York Governors Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson as well as numerous statewide and congressional campaigns.

O’Donnell uses his experience developed throughout a career working in government and campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels to develop and lead strategies for a diverse clientele including Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, biotech start-ups, and labor unions.

Jack has been described as "immensely talented" and a "world class politico" by Senator Schumer, as well as being distinguished by Buffalo's Business First and Albany's The Capitol as a rising leader receiving both of their prestigious "40 under 40" awards. Jack was also named among the 2019 Political Consultants Power 50 by City and State.

He is the founder of Transplant Miracles Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides support to transplant recipients; he is a board member of Upstate New York Transplant Services (UNYTS) and Buffalo Niagara Waterkeepers, a trustee of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, and President of the Buffalo Police Foundation. O’Donnell is also a former adjunct faculty member at Canisius College.

A regular contributor to political programming on both radio and television, Jack's insights and analysis have appeared in The New York Times, Buffalo News, and other leading media organizations.

Jack is the author of Bitten by the Tiger, the True Story of William Sulzer.The book details one of the biggest news stories of 1913: the rise, achievement and fall of the first and only Governor of New York to be impeached, William Sulzer.

Jack is the son of John O'Donnell, a New York State Supreme Court Justice, and Denise O'Donnell, attorney and Director of Justice Assistance at the US Department of Justice under the Obama Administration.

He is a graduate of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Canisius College and the University at Buffalo Law School.

Jack, his wife Marina, and their children Thomas and Elsie, divide their time between Buffalo and New York City.