Carol A Robles-Roman

CAROL A. ROBLES-ROMAN, B.A., J.D., was appointed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in June 2002 as a trustee of the Board of The City University of New York. Her professional career includes executive posts in law, business development and management. Appointed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in 2002 as Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs and Counsel to the Mayor, she oversees several city agencies and advises the Mayor and the executive branch on legal policy issues including judicial selection, ethics, compliance and enforcement of anti-discrimination laws, disability and access laws, domestic violence, and immigration. Under her direction, the Legal Affairs team has overseen several public/private initiatives and operational reforms, including the establishment of the Family Justice Centers, and Executive Order 120 which requires all city agencies that provide direct public services to implement language assistance plans for limited English proficient persons. She has held executive posts with the New York State Unified Court System, where she helped oversee a two billion dollar budget covering statewide court operations including technology, human resources, education, and training. She served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, where she oversaw their continental U.S. operations and marketing initiatives and promoted relocation and retention of Fortune 500 companies to Puerto Rico. Deputy Mayor Robles-Román works with several educational institutions and non profits, including the Fordham University at Lincoln Center Board of Advisors, New York University School of Law Alumni Association, the National Association of Women Lawyers Board of Directors, and the Wildlife Conservation Society Board of Trustees. She received her undergraduate degree from Fordham University at Lincoln Center and her Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law. Deputy Mayor Robles-Román holds membership on the Board's Standing Committee on Fiscal Affairs.