Sara Tranter is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager in the Real Estate Transaction Services division of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), where she has been since 2010. In this capacity, she leads transaction structuring and negotiating of complex public-private partnerships for assets throughout the five boroughs. Comprised of a broad…
Wendy Rowden is the President Emerita and Board Member of non-profit Building for the Arts NY (bfany.org). Her passion is creative placemaking – using arts to make neighborhoods more vibrant and inclusive. Prior to joining BFA, she led Jonathan Rose Companies’ Investments where she was responsible for all aspects of the firm’s investment management business. Prior…
Singapore-born Jean Oei is an architect and a skilled decoder of complex architectural programming. Jean owns a design-build firm, Atelier RENZ+OEI, with her partner in Brooklyn, designing and fabricating projects of all scales, including hardware, scupture, kiosks and architectural interiors. She spent over 16 years with Morphosis Architects, working on many award-winning projects with Pritzker Prize laureate…
Clare Newman serves as Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC). As Chief of Staff, Clare oversees the Planning, Development, External Affairs, Transportation and Design & Construction departments and works on strategic initiatives. Clare focuses on implementing a suite of projects that, together, will bring 10,000 jobs to…
Janet Londoño-Valle is an Investment Officer in the NYC Comptroller’s Office, Bureau of Asset Management (BAM) investing on behalf of the NYC Retirement Systems. She has been with the Comptroller’s Office over 25 years, and has been with the BAM since 2007. As an Investment Officer, she is a critical team member in the development…
Hope Knight is President & CEO of Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) a community-building organization that plans and advances real estate development to revitalize Jamaica, Queens and strengthen the region. In 2015, Hope Knight was appointed to the New York City Planning Commission by Mayor Bill de Blasio. Hope has led many efforts, working at…
Ellen Baer is the Hudson Square Connection’s first President and CEO, having joined just prior to its official opening on July 1, 2009. She is ultimately responsible for all the BID’s activities, and reports directly to the Connection’s Board of Directors. Currently, Ellen is overseeing the implementation of the Connection’s $27 million neighborhood improvement plan. …
