Empire State Development Corporation
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Leadership & Staff
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Laura Graham Bill Clinton aide
• Senior Vice President of Special Projects (Dec '15→?)
Howard A Zemsky Managing Partner at Larkin Development Group
• President (Mar 30 '15→?)* [+1]
• CEO (Mar 30 '15→?)*
John J Mack Chairman and former CEO of Morgan Stanley
• Special Advisor to the Board (Oct 22 '13→?)
Leslie F Whatley EVP, StartUp NY
• EVP, StartUp NY (Oct 1 '13→?)
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→?)
Rhoda Glickman
• SVP for Arts, Culture and Film Development ('12→?)
Sam Hoyt Former Regional President, Empire State Development Corporation
• Senior Vice President for Regional Economic Development (Jul 1 '11→?)* [+1]
• Regional President (?→'17)
Julie A Shimer Former President & CEO, Welch Allyn, Inc.
• Chair (Jun 15 '11→?)
Benjamin M. Lawsky Chief of Staff to Andrew Cuomo; New York State's first Superintendent of Financial Services
• Director (ex-officio) (May 24 '11→?)
Child Organizations
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Charged with rebuilding the WTC site
• subsidiary (Nov '01→?)
Moynihan Station Development Corporation
• subsidiary
Queens West Development Corporation
• subsidiary
USA Niagara Development Corporation Support and promotion of economic development initiatives in Niagara Falls
• subsidiary
Atlantic Yards Community Development Corporation
• subsidiary
Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation
• subsidiary
Convention Center Development Corporation subsidiary of Empire State Development; dedicated to renovation/expansion of Javits Center
• subsidiary
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation Public authority charged with redeveloping Buffalo waterfront
• subsidiary
Harlem Community Development Corporation
• subsidiary
Holdings
Harlem Community Development Corporation
• Child Organization ('95→?)
Innovate NY Fund Equity fund joint venture between New York State and Goldman Sachs
• Investor*
NYS Job Development Authority
• Parent Organization
New York Liberty Development Corporation
• Parent Organization
Convention Center Development Corporation subsidiary of Empire State Development; dedicated to renovation/expansion of Javits Center
• Parent Organization
Harriman Research & Technology Development Corporation
• Parent Organization
Donation/Grant Recipients
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise Buffalo business development coalition
• Donation*
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)
40 Wall Street LLC
• grant*
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• Donation/Grant
Donors
New York Smart Cities Innovation Partnership Empire State Development and Israel Innovation Authority
• Donation · 1,000,000 USD ('20)
Services/Transactions
Foley & Lardner LLP
• law firm · 350,000 USD (Apr 1 '14→?)*
Michigan Street Development LLC Savarino-Avalon Development shell company; Owns 95 Perry Street
• Landlord
Moynihan Train Hall Developer LLC
• vendor · 1,260,000,000 USD
WilmerHale global legal representation across a comprehensive range of industry and practice areas
• law firm · 200,000 USD
Fort Schuyler Management Corporation Non-profit established by SUNYIT & SUNYIT Foundation
• development partner
Lowe & Partners Worldwide Inc Advertising agency
• vendor · 248,133,098 USD
Sive, Paget, & Riesel New York firm specializing in environmental law
• Counsel
Other Affiliations
Andrew Cuomo Governor of New York State
• controls, as governor ('11→?)