Doug Apple

Douglas Apple joined Samaritan Daytop Village as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer on April 2012. As COO, he oversees Samaritan Daytop Village’s day-to-day operations and provides critical leadership to the organization. Prior to joining Samaritan Daytop Village, Mr. Apple was First Deputy Commissioner at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the nation’s largest municipal housing agency. Mr. Apple also served for eight years as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the New York City Housing Authority. During his 25 year career in city government, Mr. Apple also served as Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Juvenile Justice, Assistant Director for Public Safety in the Office of Management and Budget, and Deputy Director of the Mayor’s Office of Operations. Doug holds a B.A. from Boston University and attended the Wagner School of Public Administration at New York University.