About the Cabinet

On February 10, 2009 Governor David A. Paterson announced the creation of the New York State Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Cabinet to manage the development of State and local infrastructure projects financed through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The cabinet is composed of State agency heads and senior staff from the Governor’s Office. Timothy J. Gilchrist will serve as Senior Advisor for Infrastructure and Transportation; a position created to lead the cabinet and will oversee the distribution of federal funds throughout the State for projects involving transportation, water and sewer, energy, technology and other infrastructure. The Cabinet will work closely with local governments to ensure federal dollars reach critical projects and put people to work as quickly as possible. Learn More >>

Contacting the Cabinet

You may contact the New York State Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Cabinet by using the contact us page, or by writing:

Timothy J. Gilchrist
Senior Advisor to the Governor for Infrastructure and Transportation
New York State Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Cabinet
Executive Chamber
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Membership

• Timothy J. Gilchrist, Senior Advisor for Infrastructure and Transportation
• Priscilla Almodovar, NYHomes, President & CEO
• Laura Anglin, Division of the Budget, Director
• Carol Ash, Office of Parks and Historic Preservation, Commissioner
• Garry Brown, Public Service Commission, Chair
• Michael Burgess, State Office for the Aging, Director 
• Mary Schmidt Campbell, New York State Council on the Arts, Chairperson
• Karen Carpenter-Palumbo, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Commissioner
• Gladys Carrion, Office of Children and Family Services, Commissioner
• Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez, Department of State, Secretary of State
• Dr. Richard Daines, Department of Health, Commissioner
• Thomas Donlon, Office of Homeland Security, Director
• John C. Egan, Office of General Services, Commissioner
• Michael Fleischer, Thruway Authority, Executive Director
• Astrid C. Glynn, Department of Transportation, Commissioner
• Matthew Goldstein, City University of New York, Chancellor
• Alexander B. Grannis, Department of Environmental Conservation, Commissioner
• David Hansell,Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance  , Commissioner 
• Patrick Hooker, Department of Agriculture and Markets, Commissioner
• Richard Kessel, New York Power Authority, President and CEO
• Marissa Lago, Empire State Development Corporation, President and CEO
• Kevin Law, Long Island Power Authority, President and CEO
• Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, Office for Technology, NYS Chief Information Officer
• Jim McDonough, Division of Veterans Affairs, Director
• Robert Megna,Department of Taxation and Finance  , Commissioner
• Matthew J. Millea, Environmental Facilities Corporation, Acting President
• Richard Mills, Department of Education, Commissioner
• Francis Murray, New York Energy Research and Development Authority, President
• Denise O’Donnell, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Dep. Secretary for Public Safety
• William Pelgrin Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination, Director
• Edward Reinfurt, Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation, Executive Director
• Diana Jones Ritter, Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Commissioner 
• Elliot G. Sander, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Executive Director and CEO
• M. Patricia Smith, Department of Labor, Commissioner
• Sasha Soreff, New York State Council on the Arts  , Director of Public & Gov Affairs
• Deborah VanAmerongen, Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Commissioner
• Christopher O. Ward, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Executive Director
• Paul T. Williams, Jr, Dormitory Authority, Executive Director
• Nancy L. Zimpher, State University of New York, Chancellor