Empire State Development Corporation

Leadership & Staff

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Harvey Cohen

• VP of Marketing

RJ Ball Director, Industry Development; Optics and Imaging, Empire State Development

• Director, Industry Development; Optics and Imaging

Laura Graham Bill Clinton aide

• Senior Vice President of Special Projects (Dec '15→?)

Rhoda Glickman

• SVP for Arts, Culture and Film Development ('12→?)

Gerardo Russo VP of Communications, Empire State Development

• VP of Communications (Sep 1 '13→?)

Kay Sarlin Wright EVP, Empire State Development

• EVP of Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives (Sep 1 '13→?)

Leslie F Whatley EVP, StartUp NY

• EVP, StartUp NY (Oct 1 '13→?)

Thomas P Brennan SVP, Empire State Development

• SVP and Audit Director

Jonathan Beyer Senior Counsel, Empire State Development Corp.

• Senior Counsel

Kathleen Mize Deputy CFO & Controller, Empire State Development (ESD)

• Deputy CFO & Controller

Board Members

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Benjamin M. Lawsky Chief of Staff to Andrew Cuomo; New York State's first Superintendent of Financial Services

• Director (ex-officio) (May 24 '11→?)

Julie A Shimer Former President & CEO, Welch Allyn, Inc.

• Chair (Jun 15 '11→?)

Joyce Miller ESDC director; founder of Tier One

• Director (Jun '10→?)

Derrick D Cephas former CEO of Amalgamated

• Director (Jan 29 '08→?)

Robert R Dyson chairman and CEO of Dyson-Kissner-Moran; Patterson Planning & Services, Inc.

• Director (Mar '10→?)

Paul F Ciminelli CEO of Ciminelli Development

• Director (past)

Dennis Mehiel Chairman, CEO and sole shareholder of the Four M Corporation

• Vice Chair ('11→Mar '12)*

Richard Neiman former New York State Superintendent of Banks

• Ex-Officio Director (past)

Dennis Mullen Managing Partner, The Mullen Group

• Chairman and CEO (Jun '09→Feb '11)

Kevin S Corbett

• Director (past)

Donors

New York Smart Cities Innovation Partnership Empire State Development and Israel Innovation Authority

• Donation · 1,000,000 USD ('20)

Donations

Columbia Development BBL Construction sister firm, Albany, NY

• Donation/Grant · 4,000,000 USD

Niagara County Community College

• Grant for Niagara Falls Culinary Institute · 2,000,000 USD ('12)

Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company PUSH Buffalo’s development arm

• Loan · 1,600,000 USD ('18)*

PUSH Buffalo People United For Sustainable Housing

• Grant · 1,200,000 USD ('18)* [+2]

• Grant · 902,980 USD ('16)*

• Grant · 48,906 USD ('15)*

Inclusiv

• Donation/Grant

40 Wall Street LLC

• grant*

InVest Buffalo Niagara Buffalo business development coalition

• Donation*

Holdings

Harriman Research & Technology Development Corporation

• Parent Organization

Innovate NY Fund Equity fund joint venture between New York State and Goldman Sachs

• Investor*

New York Liberty Development Corporation

• Parent Organization

Harlem Community Development Corporation

• Child Organization ('95→?)

NYS Job Development Authority

• Parent Organization

Convention Center Development Corporation subsidiary of Empire State Development; dedicated to renovation/expansion of Javits Center

• Parent Organization

Child Organizations

Atlantic Yards Community Development Corporation

• subsidiary

Moynihan Station Development Corporation

• subsidiary

Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation

• subsidiary

Queens West Development Corporation

• subsidiary

Harlem Community Development Corporation

• subsidiary

Convention Center Development Corporation subsidiary of Empire State Development; dedicated to renovation/expansion of Javits Center

• subsidiary

USA Niagara Development Corporation Support and promotion of economic development initiatives in Niagara Falls

• subsidiary

Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation Public authority charged with redeveloping Buffalo waterfront

• subsidiary

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Charged with rebuilding the WTC site

• subsidiary (Nov '01→?)

Services & Transactions

Moynihan Train Hall Developer LLC

• vendor · 1,260,000,000 USD

Lowe & Partners Worldwide Inc Advertising agency

• vendor · 248,133,098 USD

Foley & Lardner LLP

• law firm · 350,000 USD (Apr 1 '14→?)*

WilmerHale global legal representation across a comprehensive range of industry and practice areas

• law firm · 200,000 USD

Michigan Street Development LLC Savarino-Avalon Development shell company; Owns 95 Perry Street

• Landlord

Fort Schuyler Management Corporation Non-profit established by SUNYIT & SUNYIT Foundation

• development partner

Sive, Paget, & Riesel New York firm specializing in environmental law

• Counsel

Miscellaneous Relationships

Andrew Cuomo former governor of New York State

• controls, as governor ('11→?)