Vincent Albanese worked as a laborer for 10 years before transitioning into policy and public affairs with the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA). In 2000, Albanese proudly received his union book and worked on various building projects in the New York City area. In 2011, he joined the New York State Laborers’ as a field coordinator and then as a lobbyist in 2014. During this time, he helped advance critical legislation for safe, middle-class careers for construction workers in the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council.

In 2017, Albanese began working for the New York State Laborers’ PAC and also as the director of public policy and affairs for the New York State Laborers’ Organizing Fund; in these roles, Albanese engaged in lobbying, public relations, and strategic campaigns for the union. More recently, Albanese has been focused on various energy advocacy issues, from reforming the New York State Article 10 process for wind and solar to expanding port infrastructure to support offshore wind development. He was a board member of the Just Transition Working Group as enacted with the passing of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

In 2022, Mr. Albanese became the executive director of the New York State Laborers’ Political Action Fund. As director, he oversees the administration, financial contributions, and candidate endorsement process for the Laborers’ Union in New York State. This fund, representing over 40,000 union members, is one of the largest and most active political funds in the State. In December 2023, Vincent was voted to the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE-NY). He is also a graduate of the University of Scranton, class of 2005.