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 |
| 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.