Javier Llano

Javier Llano served as the Lead Strategic Policy Advisor to the Governor of Puerto Rico, Luis G. Fortuño in Washington, on health care reform, housing, economic development, tax policy and labor issues. Mr. Llano advised Governor Fortuño and Puerto Rico cabinet members on policy issues, under consideration in Congress related to health care reform, housing, economic development and tax policy. He lobbied the Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees on those issues. Mr. Llano established strategy partnerships with health care stakeholders in Puerto Rico to advance the Governor's health care agenda in Washington, D.C. He promoted the adoption of a strategic policy by the Government of Puerto Rico to advance the implementation of Electronic Health Records and the expansion of the Medicare Advantage Program.

Mr. Llano is an artist in forming strategic alliances and partnership to create new opportunities to advance the agenda of clients. Mr. Llano has developed a network of relationship and experts involve in the drafting and analysis of legislation, public policy that include issues such as health care, mix-income housing, transportation, renewable energy, economic development over the years working as a City Planner and Policy Advisor to various elected officials in NYC, San Juan and Washington D.C. Mr. Llano has been quoted a number of times in various newspapers articles and radio shows related to infrastructure issues affecting economic growth, affordable housing, health care, economic development, planning challenges such as the NYC urban transportation system, re-zoning and community benefit agreements, etc. On December, 2005 Mr. Llano appeared on the cover of CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS magazine (Nov. 28-Dec 4, 2005 Vol. XXI, No. 48) discussing affordable housing issues and challenges for New Yorkers.

Mr. Llano speaks two languages and was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. He earned an M.P.A., with specialization in urban planning/economic development and public policy from New York University in the spring of 2001. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras campus in 1995.