Jessie Lazarus

Jessie Lazarus currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Commercial Ventures and Senior Director for Commercial Strategy at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority since April 2023. In addition, Jessie holds a board member position at the Center for an Urban Future since March 2022. Previously, Jessie was the Director at Geo for Woven by Toyota from August 2021 to March 2023, overseeing the acquisition of CARMERA, where Jessie was Vice President of Business Development until its acquisition by Toyota. Additional roles include Head of Mobility Business Development at GE Ventures and Chief Digital Officer for the City of New York. Jessie has experience in digital strategy with positions at New Yorkers for Bill de Blasio, Obama for America, and the Human Rights Campaign. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Political Science from Middlebury College.