Timothy Gilchrist

Timothy J. Gilchrist is the President of the Moynihan Station Development Corporation (MSDC), a subsidiary of Empire State Development. Governor David A. Paterson nominated Mr. Gilchrist as President of the Moynihan Station Development Corporation and he was appointed by the MSDC board in July of 2010 to lead the redevelopment of the Farley Post Office into Moynihan Station. The first phase of the project began in the fall of 2010. The future Moynihan Station will expand Penn Station into the historic Farley Post Office Building to create a new, sky-lit train terminal, similar to that of Grand Central. It will alleviate congestion in the busiest train station in the country – Penn Station. More than 600,000 passengers pass through Penn Station on a daily basis. Prior to joining ESD, he served as Governor Paterson's Senior Advisor for Transportation and Infrastructure and Chair of the New York State Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Cabinet. Prior to serving as Senior Advisor to the Governor, Mr. Gilchrist was Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Infrastructure under Governors Paterson and Spitzer, overseeing the major economic development infrastructure and transportation agencies and authorities in the state. Mr. Gilchrist previously served in the New York State Department of Transportation for over 25 years in a variety of positions. Mr. Gilchrist earned his B.A. from the State University of New York at Oswego and his M.P.A. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Mr. Gilchrist and his wife Kathleen live in New York City.