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

Economic Development and Growth Strategies Policy Committee

Diane Eber, she/her
Executive Director, The Egg

Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Policy Committee

Anders M. Tomson
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chemung Canal Trust Company

Economic Development and Growth Strategies Policy Committee

Daquetta P. Jones-Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Inc.

Youth Policy Committee

J. David Brown
President & Chief Executive Officer, Capital District YMCA

Public Safety and Quality of Life Policy Committee

Dan D. Irizarry
Writer, Community Activist, and Founder, Capital District Latino Advocacy Through Inter-Neighborhood Outreach Services

Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Policy Committee

Manik Elahi
President, Albany County Young Democrats

Youth Policy Committee

Dr. Janine M. Jurkowski
Albany High School Parent and Professor & Chair, Health Policy, Management, & Behavior,  University at Albany, State University of New York  

Public Safety and Quality of Life Policy Committee

Kayla Carlsen
Executive Director, Albany Institute of History & Art

Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Policy Committee