Larry Gottlieb

Biography: RMC Bio1 Managing Director – Life Sciences and Health Technologies Laurence P. Gottlieb is responsible for creating and managing RMC Bio1, a life sciences and health technologies initiative designed to enhance Robert Martin Company’s real estate portfolio, which includes 6 million square feet of office, retail, industrial and residential properties. He joined the firm in 2019 as a top strategic communications and economic development executive with over 30 years of senior management experience. Before joining RMC, Laurence served as Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President of Business Development for Nicholas & Lence Communications (NLC), a top NYC-based public relations and government affairs agency serving an impressive array of private, public and non-profit entities covering transportation, security, tourism, academia, the arts and government. Prior to NLC, he was President and CEO of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC). During his tenure, regional initiatives resulted in the creation of 15,000 jobs, $6 billion in new capital investment and the construction of 11.85 million square feet of commercial space. Larry launched a slew of award-winning industry cluster initiatives such as Hudson Valley 3D Printing and Hudson Valley EDs & MEDs, while shepherding the development of the region’s first biotech incubator at New York Medical College and the nation’s first MakerBot 3D Printing Center at SUNY New Paltz. Before HVEDC, he was Director of Economic Development for Westchester County, where he led the rebranding of Westchester as New York’s Intellectual Capital® resulting in nearly $500 million in new business expansion/attraction projects – all during “The Great Recession.” In addition to overseeing the Office of Tourism and Film and managing the Industrial Development Agency, he created the NY BioHud Valley life sciences industry development initiative and co-created the Hudson Valley Food and Beverage Alliance for the