NLRB Appoints Sylvester Giustino as Director of the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announces the appointment of Sylvester Giustino as Director of the Office of
Congressional and Public Affairs. Giustino brings more than two decades of leadership in public affairs, government relations, and stakeholder engagement across federal, state, local, and tribal governments.
As Director, Giustino will oversee strategic communications that inform workers, employers, unions, and the public about the NLRB’s mission and work, lead media relations and proactive outreach, and collaborate with Agency leadership to ensure timely and accessible public information. He will also strengthen partnerships with external stakeholders and sister agencies to broaden public understanding of the National Labor Relations Act and the Board’s processes.
General Counsel Crystal Carey stated, “Sylvester comes to us with a wealth of knowledge including 20+ years of experience advising senior government officials, developing legislative and regulatory strategy, congressional engagement and media communications. I am confident that he will be an asset to the Agency as we move forward.”
Giustino most recently served as Director of Intergovernmental Relations in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs, advising Department agencies on state, local, and tribal issues, leading policy development, and serving as the Department’s senior official for consultation with all 574 federally recognized Tribal governments.
Previously, he founded Forza 151 Strategies, a government relations consulting group. As President and CEO, he advised clients on federal appropriations, regulatory strategy, and public affairs. He has also worked in government affairs positions for several major trade associations.
During the first Trump administration, Giustino was Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison at the U.S. Department of Labor, where he directed stakeholder engagement during the COVID‑19 response and modernized processes to improve constituent access to timely guidance.
A native of the Bronx, NY and New Jersey, Giustino holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
Established in 1935, the National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects employees from unfair labor practices and protects the right of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. The NLRB conducts hundreds of workplace elections and investigates thousands of unfair labor practice charges each year.