Board Members

There shall be a financial restructuring board for local governments which shall consist of ten members: the director of the budget who shall be chair of the board, the attorney general, the state comptroller, and the secretary of state, each of whom may designate a representative to attend sessions of the board on his or her behalf, and six members appointed by the governor, one of whom upon the recommendation of the temporary president of the senate, one of whom upon the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, and four other members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall have significant experience in municipal financial and restructuring matters.

Local Finance Law §160.05 (1)

Members of the Board

• Blake G. Washington, Chair, Director of the Budget

  Blake G. Washington is the Director of the New York State Division of the Budget. He is responsible for the overall development and management of the State’s fiscal policy, including overseeing the preparation of budget recommendations for all State agencies and programs, economic and revenue forecasting, tax policy, fiscal planning, as well as capital financing and management of the State’s debt portfolio. Director/Chair Washington resides in Albany County.

• Thomas DiNapoli, State Comptroller

  Mr. DiNapoli is the New York State Comptroller. He is responsible for auditing the operations of all State agencies and local governments, managing the State’s pension fund, overseeing the New York State and Local Retirement System, reviewing the State and New York City budgets, approving State contracts, and administering the State’s payroll and central accounting system. Comptroller DiNapoli resides in Nassau County.

• Robert J. Rodriguez, Secretary of State

  Mr. Rodriguez is the Secretary of the New York Department of State. He is responsible for a broad range of programs, including local government services, community revitalization, and consumer protection services. Secretary Rodriguez resides in Westchester County.

• Letitia “Tish” James, Attorney General

  Ms. James was elected Attorney General on November 6, 2018 and sworn-in on January 1, 2019. Ms. James is the first woman of color to hold statewide office in New York and the first woman to be elected Attorney General. Prior to serving as Attorney General, she was elected Public Advocate for the City of New York in 2013 and also represented the 35th New York City Council District in Brooklyn for ten years. Attorney General James resides in Brooklyn (Kings) County.

• Robert L. Megna

  Mr. Megna is the President of the State University of New York Rockefeller Institute of Government. He is a former Director of the Division of the Budget and was responsible for the overall development and management of the State’s fiscal policy, including overseeing the preparation of budget recommendations for all State agencies and programs, economic and revenue forecasting, tax policy, fiscal planning, as well as capital financing and management of the State’s debt portfolio. As a former Budget Director, Mr. Megna is the expert board member on local government restructuring and is entitled to receive compensation for relevant duties to the Board. Mr. Megna resides in Albany County.

• Helene E. Weinstein

  Assemblywoman Weinstein is appointed on the recommendation of the Speaker of the Assembly and is the Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Ms. Weinstein was elected to the State Assembly in 1980 from a district that encompasses Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Midwood, Flatlands, and East Flatbush. Assemblywoman Weinstein resides in Brooklyn (Kings) County.

• Jeanette Moy

  Ms. Moy was appointed Commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) by Governor Hochul in October 2021. She previously served as Chief Operating Officer at the NYS Office of the Attorney General, Chief Strategy Officer at Brooklyn Public Library, and as Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor at the NYC Mayor’s Office. Ms. Moy resides in Albany County.

• Marty Mack

  Mr. Mack was appointed to the Board by Governor Hochul. Most recently, Mr. Mack was a Principal Owner of Mack – Walsh, PLLC, which provided ethics law and FOIL training to local governments and school districts. Previously, he was an Executive Deputy Attorney General for three New York State Attorneys General, and was twice elected as Mayor of the City of Cortland. Mr. Mack resides in Cortland County.

• Amanda Hiller

  Ms. Hiller began serving as Acting NYS Tax Commissioner on April 23, 2021 and has served as General Counsel to the Tax Department since 2012. Over a 35-year career in public service, Amanda has held senior positions in the legislative, judicial and executive branches of state government, including serving as Assistant Counsel for Local Governments to three Governors and as Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government and Community Services. Ms. Hiller resides in Saratoga County.

• Catharine M. Young

  Senator Young was appointed on the recommendation of the Temporary President of the Senate.