Lemma Strategies Team
About the Founder and President of Lemma Strategies:
Anthony Lemma is the Founder and President of Lemma Strategies, a government relations firm. With twenty years of experience working in government and political action, Anthony now represents a number of corporate clients, non profit organizations, and small business owners.
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Anthony has emerged as a leader in successful government and political strategy. With an extensive knowledge and network throughout New York City, New York State and Washington, DC, Anthony has been at the forefront of developing winning strategies grounded in strategy, government affairs and community engagement.
Anthony is best known through his work as District Director and Senior Political Advisor to Congresswoman Grace Meng, the First Asian American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives in the history of New York State. Prior to joining Team Meng in 2013, Anthony served as the Executive Assistant to his political mentor, Congressman Gary L. Ackerman.
Through his experience, Anthony has built a reputation based upon trust in his political knowledge and analysis, in addition to his relationships with elected officials and their staff members. He also regularly works with leaders in business, organized labor, the nonprofit sector, and key stakeholders in communities that make up our beautifully diverse city and state.
Anthony was named one of City and State’s NYC 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in 2021, Top 75 Political Consultants in 2022, and PoliticsNY & amNY Metro’s 2023 Power Players in PR and Lobbying.
About the Partner and Vice President of Lemma Strategies:
Facia Class is a Partner and Vice President of Lemma Strategies, and a trusted voice within New York’s political world. As a second generation Latina, she has created a large network of relationships and meaningful experience at the city, state and federal levels of government.
Born in the Bronx and raised in Queens, New York, Facia started her political career at 12 years old, interning for her local representative, Assembly Member Nettie Mayersohn. Facia comes from a working class family, her father was a maintenance worker and a member of the Teamsters Union. Facia grew up in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Pomonok Houses and developed an early interest in public service. To that end, she volunteered with her mother at the Pomonok Senior Center for more than a decade. Facia is the first person in her family to graduate from college, receiving her Undergraduate Degree from St. John’s University, and received her Masters Degree from Queens College.
Since her first internship in the Assembly, Facia has served as the Director of Constituent Services to the late Assembly Member Michael Simanowitz; Political Director and Director of Community Engagement to Congresswoman Grace Meng; Chief of Staff and Budget Director to New York City Council Member Lynn Schulman; and Political Director to Robert Zimmerman’s Congressional Campaign.
During her time with the New York Council, Facia was instrumental in the strategy and distribution of the Members’ $5 million funding allocations focused on Health, Youth, Aging, Education, Women and the LGBTQ community.
Facia currently serves on the Georgetown Mews Coop and Queens College Community Advisory Boards, and as an elected District Leader for the 27th Assembly District in Queens, NY - the first Latina to hold that position. She is also the Founder and President of The White Lotus Collective, LTD, a Queens based non-profit organization focused on providing access to menstruation products free of charge for those in need.