Following NYCETC’s inaugural Workforce Development Week—a week-long event bringing together policymakers, practitioners, and leaders across workforce and economic development, higher education, philanthropy, city and state government, and labor—we are proud to celebrate leaders from our member organizations honored in City & State’s prestigious 2024 Trailblazers in Economic Development list.
Congratulations to:
- Leslie Abbey, CEO, Hot Bread Kitchen
- Doug Cotter, CEO, Grant Associates
- Therese Daly, Chief Advocacy & Government Affairs Officer, New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP)
- Anthony Fabre, Director of Economic Development and Policy, Karp Strategies
- Lindsay Greene, President & CEO, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
- Jukay Hsu, Founder & CEO, Pursuit
- Maria Lizardo, Executive Director, Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
- Benjamin Metsch, Chief Strategy Officer, The Fortune Society
- Marjorie Parker, President & CEO, JobsFirstNYC
- Leah Rambo, President, Nontraditional Employment for Women
- Jerelyn Rodriguez, Co-Founder & CEO, The Knowledge House
- Milton Tingling, Chair, West Harlem Development Corp.
Their inclusion underscores the ongoing, transformative work of NYCETC’s member organizations and the collective power of fostering a diverse, resilient workforce equipped to thrive in New York City’s dynamic economy.
Please join us in celebrating these incredible trailblazers and our extraordinary partners: Abby Jo Sigal, Executive Director, New York City Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development; Dynishal Gross, Commissioner, New York City Department of Small Business Services; Tom Grech, President and CEO, Queens Chamber of Commerce; and Neil Padukone, Director of Green Economic Transformation, New York Climate Exchange. Their leadership and vision are vital to our shared mission of building an equitable workforce system, creating pathways to quality jobs, and ensuring economic security for all New Yorkers.
Thank you for being part of this movement.