Anthony J. “Skip” Cimino Named Among 2026 Top NJ Lobbyists by Insider NJ

Anthony J. “Skip” Cimino, Senior Managing Director of Stevens & Lee Public Affairs, has been named as a leading lobbyist in Insider NJ’s “2026 Insider 100: Lobbyist Power List.”

Skip is a business executive, long-time government leader and former elected public official with more than three decades of experience working with the New Jersey state legislature and executive branch.

In New Jersey’s public sector, Skip was Executive Director to the New Jersey General Assembly Majority Office, advising the Speaker and leadership on policy, research and outreach program efforts. Earlier in his career, he served as an Assemblyman of the 14th Legislative District for the State of New Jersey, worked on the gubernatorial transition teams for Governor McGreevey and Governor Florio, and was Commissioner of Personnel on Governor Florio’s Cabinet.

Skip has held executive and other leadership positions at several major New Jersey institutions. He served as President and CEO of RWJ Hamilton, an acute care hospital with more than 1,800 employees; President and Chief Administrative Officer of CMX Engineering, successor to the multistate engineering firm Schoor DePalma; and a board member of Spiezle Architectural Group and First Bank.

Skip has also led many nonprofit, philanthropic and community organizations focused on the region’s economic advancement and well-being, including Greater Trenton, the Princeton Area Community Foundation, the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, the Independent College Fund Foundation of New Jersey and the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey, among others. A 2025 recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Thomas Edison State University, Skip has been distinguished for his dedication to humanitarian and philanthropic efforts and contributions.

Mr. Cimino earned a B.A. from Providence College.