Advisory Board

Greg Lavine

Advisory Board Member

Greg Lavine serves as Vice President of Government Affairs at McBride Consulting and Business Development Group, where he brings over twenty years of experience in government relations, public affairs, communications, and political strategy.

Greg has worked in all sectors of government including municipal, state, federal, and international levels. He possesses a deep understanding of public affairs and governance, allowing him to advise clients using sophisticated strategies for complex issues.

Greg has served clients in the non-profit, corporate, political, healthcare, retail, transportation-technology, and real estate spaces.

He has had a seat at the table in local and federal matters as District Director to Congresswoman Grace Meng and Chief to Staff to former New York City Councilmember Karen Koslowitz.

Greg started his career as an aide to former Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner, a Legislative Assistant in the Delaware State Senate, and as an intern in (former) United States Senator Joe Biden’s office.

Greg also has experience in the international realm, working at the United Nations and with a global NGO. He is a proud alumnus of the University of Delaware and attended the Graduate Program in International Affairs at The New School.

Greg’s community commitment includes his board memberships with the American Red Cross Long Island Chapter, Maple Grove Cemetery, Cerebral Palsy Nassau, Glen Cove PTA, and Urban League of Long Island (advisory board).

He and wife Meghan are parents to Zachary (10) and Bridget (6) and Molly the dog (5).  They reside in Glen Cove, his hometown.

Dr. Errol Toulon

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr. is Suffolk County, New York’s 67th Sheriff and the County’s first African American to be elected to a non-judicial countywide office. Now in his third term as Suffolk’s highest-ranking law enforcement official, he continues to serve and protect the county’s 1.5 million residents through innovative programs to reduce crime and recidivism. Early in his first term, he reorganized departments into multi-disciplinary teams focused on corrections intelligence gathering, gang activity, and human trafficking.

Sheriff Toulon is dedicated to working directly with young people and has launched several school-based programs. In 2018, he introduced the Sandy Hook Promise School Safety Initiative. Since then, more than 40,000 students, faculty, and community members have learned to recognize signs of distress and how to report to a trusted adult. To give students a direct voice with law enforcement, he recently created the Sheriff’s Student Ambassador Program, a hands-on initiative with a small group of students in select school districts across the County. Additionally, the Sheriff has expanded numerous programs offered by the Office’s robust Community Relations Unit to bridge the gap between residents and law enforcement.

Simultaneously, he expanded correctional rehabilitation programming aimed at reducing recidivism and keeping communities safe. In 2020, Sheriff Toulon created the Sheriff’sTransition and Reentry Team (START Resource Center), a national model for rehabilitation and reentry. The program serves as a national model through its services such as employment assistance, mental health and addiction support, and housing to help individuals transition successfully upon completing their sentences. His community work also includes hosting backpack and toy giveaways, food drives, and free sports clinics for youth in need.

Sheriff Toulon has been recognized by countless distinguished organizations for his work in law enforcement. His accolades include awards from Corrections USA, the American Red Cross, Long Island NAACP, ASIS International, Touro Law Center, Times Beacon Record, City & State Magazine, and NOBLE NY. He is an active member of several renowned organizations, including the Major County Sheriffs of America, where he was recently appointed to their Intelligence Commanders Committee. Toulon also serves on several boards, including the Sandy Hook Promise Advisory Board, the United States Department of Justice Medal of Valor Review Board, the National Association of Counties, New York State Municipal Police Training Council, Stony Brook University Council, and the Center for Criminal Justice Studies at Farmingdale State College.

Toulon is a three-time cancer survivor and, prior to being Suffolk County Sheriff, he worked for 25 years with the New York City Department of Correction, culminating as the Deputy Commissioner of Operations. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Monroe College, a master’s degree in Business Administration and a doctorate in Educational Administration from Dowling College; an advanced certificate in Homeland Security Management from Long Island University, and he attended leadership courses at the JFK School of Government at Harvard University.