Experience

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  New York State Assembly

  • United States
  • Legislative Offices
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Professor-In-Residence

    • Jan 2013 - Present

    Instruct and mentor graduate students participating in the New York’s Assembly Graduate Scholars Program, an experiential learning fellowship. Coursework includes public budgeting, state and local governance, public policy, legislative processes and research, and program and budget development. Manage student placements in legislative offices, student recruitment, and assisting students in parliamentary procedures, policy and budget analysis, and legislative analysis and bill drafting.

  • Visiting Lecturer, Cornell University and Professor-In-Residence, New York State Assembly

    • Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

    Concurrently served in two academic positions teaching students the foundations of public budgeting for government and non-profits, legislative affairs, and the professional skills to succeed in government as:Professor-In-Residence for new graduates chosen from across New York to participate in the Assembly's Graduate Scholars Internship Program (since 2014). Visiting Lecturer, Cornell University's masters in public administration and policy program (CIPA) (newly appointed 8/2015),

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  Buffalo State College

  • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

  • Visiting Associate Professor

    • Sep 2011 - Aug 2015
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

    Professor in Buffalo State College's Masters of Public Administration and Non-Profit Management program. Courses include those in public budgeting, program planning for non-profits, and metropolitan governance.

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  The Jacobs Institute, Inc.

  • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

  • Executive Director

    • Dec 2012 - Dec 2013
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

    Laid the foundations for operations of this newly established Buffalo-based innovation center, supporting its mission to promote industry-university-government partnerships that will advance medicine and economic development.

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  City of Buffalo

  • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

  • Commissioner of Administration, Finance, Policy, and Urban Affairs

    • Jan 2007 - Dec 2012
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

    Senior adviser to the Mayor on all aspects of city operations, budget, and fiscal and program policy. Responsible for preparation and implementation of the city’s annual $465 million budget and four-year financial plan and management various city operating divisions.

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  Hinman, Straub, P.C

  • Albany, New York Area

  • Government Affairs Associate

    • Nov 2005 - Dec 2006
    • Albany, New York Area

    Representation of the legislative interests of non-profit and government organizations in the State Capitol.

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  University at Buffalo

  • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

  • Associate Vice-President for University Services

    • Dec 1998 - Nov 2005
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

    Management of UB’s Office of Government Affairs, advancing the university’s agenda in Albany and Washington, D.C.

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  The Center for Health Policy Studies

  • Albany, New York Area

  • Vice-President

    • Jan 1998 - Dec 1998
    • Albany, New York Area

    Business consultant to hospitals and other health care providers.

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  New York State Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

  • Albany, New York Area

  • Secretary to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee

    • Sep 1993 - Nov 1998
    • Albany, New York Area

    Lead negotiator and chief adviser to New York State leadership for all fiscal and economic matters. Also responsible for final preparation of New York State’s budget and management of large professional staff in economic, revenue, and expenditure forecasting, research and development of public policy and state legislation, and program development and evaluation.

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  New York State Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

  • Director of Budget Studies

    • 1990 - 1993

  • Deputy Fiscal Director

    • 1989 - 1990

  • Fiscal and Budget Analyst

    • 1984 - 1989

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  New York State Assembly

  • Albany, New York Area

  • Graduate Scholar

    • 1983 - 1983
    • Albany, New York Area