Rebecca Z.

Rebecca Z. has extensive experience in government and community affairs, currently serving as the Director of Government & Community Affairs at the Gateway Development Commission since January 2023. Prior roles include Assistant Commissioner for Intergovernmental & Community Affairs at the New York City Department of Transportation from June 2017 to June 2022 and Director of Government Affairs with the same department from September 2009 to July 2015, where Rebecca Z. also worked as a Budget Analyst. Additional experience includes a stint in Government Relations at Capitol Hill Management Services and serving as Program Director for NYS Senator Serphin Maltese. Rebecca Z. holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Journalism from the University at Albany, completed between 1997 and 1999, and previously attended Hudson Valley Community College from 1995 to 1997.