Travis Terry, Founder & CEO
For decades, Travis has been a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, nonprofit leaders, and government officials.
A significant portion of his career has been centered in New York City, where he has generated meaningful value for clients by offering expertise in public affairs, government relations, branding, and business strategy.
Travis has worked with some of the most iconic corporate and nonprofit organizations, including Macy’s, UPS, Times Square Alliance, Rudin Management, Industry City, Friends of the High Line, and the Museum of the Moving Image. His contributions have transformed NYC’s landscape—creating public parks, securing billions in contracts, financing, and economic incentives, shaping impactful public policy, and gaining approvals for historic land use projects. Additionally, he has supported hundreds of businesses in successfully entering or expanding within the New York City market.
Travis holds a B.S. in Business Management and Marketing from Cornell University and is a graduate of Coro Leadership New York. He resides in Forest Hills, Queens, with his wife and three children and is a passionate sports fan.
Press
NY Times -- Could This Secret, Decaying Railway Be New York's Next High Line?
Commercial Observer -- The Tariffs and Retail: Winners and Losers Emerge
British American Business – An Insider’s Guide to Growing & Expanding Your International Business in New York City
Biznow – With More Than A Billion Dollars Invested, NYC Life Sciences is Taking Off
Biznow – State of New York Conference – Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships & Policy to Enhance CRE’s Vibrant Spaces
Commercial Observer – 2023 Housing Forecast Panel
Commercial Observer – Hochul and Adams Usher in New Era for CRE in New York Government
Crain’s New York Business (co-authored with Melva Miller, CEO, ABNY) – How you can support New York’s recovery and growth?
Crain’s New York Business – Life Sciences in New York
Financial Times – After Andrew Cuomo’s Downfall, New York Reconsiders its Political Bullies
Gotham Gazette – A Greenway for Queens (co-authored with Carter Strickland from the Trust for Public Land and Tom Grech from the Queens Chamber of Commerce)
NY Times – What Does Queens Need More, a New Park or a New Train Line?
Future of New York Webinars – hosted interviews with EDC President Andrew Kimball, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Human Services Council Executive Director Michelle Jackson, Restauranteur Tom Colicchio, RPA President Tom Wright, NYC & Co President Fred Dixon and many others.
Awards & Honors
Civic Engagement
Crain’s New York Business - Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders
Crain’s New York Business - Notables in Accounting and Consulting
City & State - Queens Power 100
City & State - New York City & State’s Top Lobbyists
City & State, Responsible 100
PowerMyLearning, Community Leadership Award
Schneps Media - Queens Power List
Schneps Media, A List Extraordinary Men
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
ABNY Foundation, Member, Board of Directors
British American Business, Member, Executive Leadership Forum
Cornell University School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Former Member, Dean’s Advisory Council
Coro New York, Member, Board of Directors
Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Board of Directors
Friends of the QueensWay, Member, Board of Directors
PowerMyLearning, Chair, NYC Board of Advisors
Queens Chamber of Commerce, Member, Queens Tech Council
Regional Plan Association, Executive Committee and Co-Chair, Centennial & Communication Committee, Board of Directors