Madeleine Ehrlich McDonnell

Madeleine Ehrlich McDonnell serves as the Chief of Staff and Policy Advisor at the Gateway Development Commission since July 2022. Previously, Madeleine held several key roles at the New York City Department of Transportation from June 2014 to July 2022, including Chief of Staff, Senior Director, and Director of Special Projects in the Office of the COO, and Deputy Chief of Staff. Prior to that, Madeleine was an Accenture Fellow at New York University and worked as a Graduate Intern in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development at the New York City Mayor's Office. Additional experience includes positions at the Roosevelt Institute, NYC Department of Small Business Services, and an internship with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's office. Madeleine earned a Master of Public Administration in Management from NYU Wagner School of Public Service and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Cornell University, following early education at Stuyvesant High School.