Benjamin M. Branham
Benjamin M. Branham is the Chief of Staff at the New York City Economic Development Corporation overseeing Government Affairs, Press and Marketing, and the Center for Economic Transformation. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, where he majored in English, and received his Master's in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Prior to joining NYCEDC, Ben worked at Edelman as a Vice President and Global Strategy Group also as a Vice President. He previously worked for the New York City Department of Small Business Services.

John Cicerello
John Cicerello is an Executive Vice President and head of Asset Management. He is a graduate of Baruch College of CUNY where he majored in Business/Accounting and received his MBA in Finance from New York University. Prior to joining NYCEDC, John worked at Borell Associates, LLC as a Managing Member.

Alyssa Cobb Konon
Alyssa Cobb Konon is an Executive Vice President and co-head of the Planning, Development and Transportation department. She received an undergraduate degree in Human Biology from Stanford University and a graduate degree in Urban planning from Columbia University. Prior to working in the Planning, Development and Maritime department, Alyssa spent time in the Transportation, Real Estate Transaction Services and Special Projects departments at NYCEDC.

David Ehrenberg
David Ehrenberg is an Executive Vice President and co-head of the Real Estate Transaction Services group. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University where he majored in government and urban studies and received dual Masters degrees from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University in Public Policy and Urban Planning.  Prior to joining NYCEDC, David worked at South Brooklyn Legal Services as the coordinator for a microenterprise program.

Meredith J. Jones
Meredith J. Jones is an Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to joining NYCEDC, Meredith worked at corporate law firms and as counsel to a multi-national engineering and construction company.  She also served as General Counsel for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and as Chief of the Cable Services Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission. She is a graduate of Swarthmore College and received her Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.

Kyle E. Kimball
Kyle E. Kimball is an Executive Vice President and the Executive Director of the New York City Economic Development Corporation overseeing the operating, financial, and external affairs chiefs.  He is a graduate of Harvard College where he majored in Government and received his Master's in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.  Prior to joining NYCEDC, Kyle worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. as a Vice President and at J.P. Morgan also as a Vice President.

Dmitri Konon
Dmitri Konon is the Executive Vice President of the Capital Program Division overseeing the management of design and construction for a wide variety of New York City’s capital projects. Dmitri is a licensed Professional Civil Engineer in the State of New York.  He is a graduate of Union College and also has a Master of Science degree from Manhattan College in Civil Engineering. Prior to joining NYCEDC Dmitri worked for a construction management firm and a foundation contractor.

Thomas McKnight
Thomas McKnight is an Executive Vice President and co-head of the Planning, Development and Transportation department. He is a graduate of Fordham University and also has a graduate degree from New York University in Urban Planning. Prior to joining NYCEDC, Thomas worked at New York City Council.

Seth Myers
Seth Myers is an Executive Vice President and Director of Project Implementation. Seth attended Columbia University and received a graduate degree in Urban Planning. Prior to joining NYCEDC, Seth worked in the Mayor’s Office of Capital Project Development where he was involved with key projects in Lower Manhattan and in particular, at the World Trade Center site. Since 2006, he has managed the planning, design and construction of large-scale capital and infrastructure projects, with a focus on coordination between multiple agencies or government entities. 

Patrick O'Sullivan
Patrick O'Sullivan is an Executive Vice President and co-head of the Real Estate Transaction Services department. He is a graduate of Harvard College where he majored in Government and later graduated from Harvard Law School. Prior to joining NYCEDC, Patrick worked at Shearman & Sterling LLP as an Attorney.

Seth W. Pinsky
Seth W. Pinsky is the President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. He is a graduate of Columbia College where he majored in Ancient History and later graduated from Harvard Law School.  Prior to joining NYCEDC, Seth worked at Cleary Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton as an Attorney and at James D. Wolfensohn Incorporated as a Financial Analyst.

Kristine Pizzo
Kristine Pizzo is an Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the New York City Economic Development Corporation overseeing Human Resources, Management Information Systems and Administrative Services.  She has a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. Prior to joining NYCEDC, she held various positions at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the United States Olympic Committee.

Zachary Smith
Zachary Smith is an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the New York City Economic Development Corporation overseeing the Real Estate, Planning, Development and Transportation, Capital, and Asset Management divisions.. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and an MBA from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College. Prior to joining NYCEDC, Zac worked in various positions at the NYC Office of the Mayor, including as program manager at the Office of Capital Project Development.

Kim Vaccari
Kim Vaccari an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining NYCEDC she served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for the New Jersey Transit Corporation.  Prior to joining New Jersey Transit she worked as a public finance banker for Banc of America Securities on P3 projects and transportation bond financings and as Director of Finance for the MTA where she was responsible for all aspects of funding the MTA’s capital program funding and debt issuance. Kim holds a bachelor’s degree in government finance from Wheaton College.