Transition Team
Meet the leaders guiding the transition so that we’re ready to get to work on Inauguration Day.
Talent Committee
The Talent Committee will support Mayor-Elect Applyrs by attracting talented and diverse public servants into the Administration.
Committee Members
Anne Saile
Albany Resident, Healthcare and Government Executive Recognized for Organizational Turnarounds
Michael J. Castellana
Chief Executive Officer, Broadview Federal Credit Union
Lynn Ortale, Ph.D.
President, Maria College
Nathaalie Carey
Chief Human Resources Officer, Prologis
Activate Albany Committee
The Activate Albany Committee will be responsible for actualizing Mayor-Elect Applyrs’ commitment to inclusion by overseeing Albany’s largest-ever civic engagement initiative and building a community-driven policy agenda for the Administration.
Committee Members
Dr. Havidán Rodríguez
President, University at Albany, State University of New York
Anders M. Tomson
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chemung Canal Trust Company
Daquetta P. Jones-Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Inc.
J. David Brown
President & Chief Executive Officer, Capital District YMCA
Dan D. Irizarry
Writer, Community Activist, and Founder, Capital District Latino Advocacy Through Inter-Neighborhood Outreach Services
Manik Elahi
President, Albany County Young Democrats
Dr. Janine M. Jurkowski
Albany High School Parent and Professor & Chair, Health Policy, Management, & Behavior, University at Albany, State University of New York