Ric ClarkChairman
Ric Clark is co-founder and Managing Partner of WatermanClark, a vertically integrated real estate investment …
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Jessica LappinPresident
Jessica Lappin is the President of the Alliance for Downtown New York. The organization manages the country’…
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Meet Our Teams
At the Downtown Alliance, our staff is committed to your success.
Careers
Board of Directors
Ric Clark | Chairperson, Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc. WTC Performing Arts Center |
Hon. Eric Adams | Mayor, City of New York |
Jason Beren | Eastbridge Group |
Geoffrey Boulter | Morgan Stanley |
Betty Cohen | Century 21 Department Stores |
Tom Costanzo | Fosun Hive Holding |
Lucy Fato | Seaport Entertainment Group |
K. Thomas Elghanayan | TF Cornerstone |
David V. Fowler | The Bank of New York Mellon |
Brett S. Greenberg | Jack Resnick & Sons |
Francis J. Greenburger | Time Equities, Inc. |
Callie Haines | Brookfield Properties |
Elizabeth L. Hillman | 9/11 Memorial and Museum |
Thomas Hughes | Resident Representative |
Jonathan Iger | Sage Realty Corporation |
Rev. Phillip A. Jackson | Trinity Church Wall Street |
Marvin Krislov | Pace University | Sarah Miyazawa LaFleur | MM.LaFleur |
Hon. Brad S. Lander | Comptroller, City of New York |
Anita Laremont | Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP |
Hon. Mark Levine | Manhattan Borough President |
Hon. Christopher Marte | City Council Member |
Nicholas Martin | Rudin Management Company, Inc. |
Tammy Meltzer | Manhattan Community Board No. 1 |
Jeremy Moss | Silverstein Properties |
Dr. Anthony Munroe | Borough of Manhattan Community College |
Dan Palino | New Water Street Corp. |
Edward V. Piccinich | SL Green Realty Corp. |
Peter Poulakakos | Ahead Realty/HPH |
Cynthia Rojas Sejas | S&P Global |
Joel Rosen | GFI Development |
Todd Schwartz | Cushman & Wakefield |
Frank J. Sciame | F.J. Sciame Construction Company, Inc. |
Ed Spade | HarperCollins Publishers |
Allan G. Sperling | Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP |
Brian R. Steinwurtzel | GFP Real Estate |
Kent M. Swig | Swig Equities LLC |
Matthew Van Buren | CBRE Group, Inc. |
John Wheeler | Jones Lang LaSalle |
Jolene Yeats | The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
Communications & Marketing
Andrew Breslau | Senior Vice President, Communications & Marketing |
Jessica Drucker | Senior Director of Tourism and Hospitality |
Teresa Figario | Communications & Marketing Specialist |
Rebecca Fishbein | Editorial Director |
Kara Mavros | Writer/Editorial Manager |
Juliet Mueller | Social Media & Digital Marketing Director |
Christopher Nelson | Associate Vice President, Communications & Marketing |
Bathsheba Parker | Art Director |
Craig Raia | Senior Director, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships |
Elissa Verrilli | Director of Programs and Community Engagement |
Abigail Wu | Events and Special Projects Manager |
Finance & Administration
Nancy Cascella | General Counsel |
Rebecca Jimenez | Bookkeeper |
Jihan Johashen | Human Resources Manager |
Kate McCabe | Executive Assistant to the President |
J Ladi Ojomu-Kayoes | Office Assistant |
Taina Prado | Chief of Staff |
Mark Quinn | Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Administration |
KellyAnne Tang | Assistant to the Executive Division |
Maria Tirado-Quinones | Senior Director of HR and Administration |
Justin Volz-Dizon | Office Coordinator |
Operations
Benjamin Ackert | Senior Manager, Operations Planning |
Paul Albano | Assistant Director, Public Safety |
Lewis Anderson | Manager of Streetscape and Public Space |
John Betters | Director of Horticulture |
Renee Braunstein | Administrative Assistant, Operations |
Michael Cook | Sanitation Maintenance Supervisor |
John Coyle | Assistant Director, Public Safety |
Edward Drivick | Assistant Director, Public Safety |
Luca Finkbeiner | Horticulture Technician |
Daniel Giacomazza | Vice President, Operations |
Hans Guillaume | Deputy Director of Sanitation |
Dave Harvin | Director of Public Safety |
Sean Hayes | Supervisor, Sanitation |
Carl Homward | Director of Sanitation |
Jamel Homward | Supervisor, Sanitation |
Dwayne Jacobs | Director, Transportation |
Darian Kowalyk | District Operations Associate |
Joe Maggio | Senior Manager of Information Services |
Pedro Molina | Sanitation Maintenance Manager |
Brandie Murtha | District Operations Associate |
Brian Nelsen | Assistant Director, Public Safety |
Christian Ramos | Horticulture Technician |
Jason Rivera | Transportation Field Manager |
Richard Serrano | Custodian |
Kerwin Singh | District Operations Associate |
Ron Wolfgang | Senior Vice President, Operations |
Research & Economic Development
Ariana Branchini | Assistant Vice President, Economic Development |
Lauren Jefferson | Director of Storefront Business Engagement |
Sam McBride | Economic Data Development Manager |
Joshua Nachowitz | Senior Vice President, Research & Economic Development |
Victoria Pennacchio | Placemaking Manager |
Technology
Patrick Liang | Technology Project Coordinator |
Zoe Lin | Technology Data Fellow |
Jeremy Schneider | Chief Technology Officer |
Interested in joining the team?
The Alliance for Downtown New York is always looking for talented people. Search for new opportunities.