Executive Team

Anthony P. Ruffini

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary 

Mr. Ruffini is responsible for all company legal matters, and is also deeply involved in its strategic initiatives; including real estate transactions; securities and capital markets; corporate governance; and continuity of operations. Mr. Ruffini is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, as well as federal courts, including the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Tax Court. Mr. Ruffini attended Saint John’s University and New York Law School, graduating both cum laude. 

In 2011, Mr. Ruffini was named the first Regional Counsel for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in New York City.  He was the principal legal advisor and part of the executive leadership team that supervised execution of all phases of FEMA operations in Region II (which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).  Mr. Ruffini led a dynamic legal team providing solutions-oriented, articulate, and timely legal advice and counsel, while acting as the legal counsel to the Regional Administrator.  He also led legal operations prior to, during, and in the aftermath of Hurricanes Maria and Lee, and Superstorm Sandy. Mr. Ruffini also served in the United States Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve as a commissioned officer for approximately 10 years.