New School Names Pablo Helguera Vera List Director
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Business people coverage in the Big Apple follows executives, leadership appointments, departures and the individuals whose decisions shape industries across the city. Reporting is grounded in New York County (Manhattan) and reaches Greenwich Village, Harlem, Williamsburg, Chelsea and Brooklyn Heights.
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November 5, 2026
NY Academy of Medicine Adds Two TrusteesAnn Marie McDonald and Thomas Tsang join the New York Academy of Medicine's Board of Trustees.
November 4, 2026
Wells Fargo Hires Ben Steen as Municipals Trading VPThe bank has appointed Steen, who previously worked at Barclays Investment Bank, to lead its municipals trading vice president role.
November 3, 2026
JLL Hires Adam Griff as Managing DirectorGriff, formerly a strategy director at Gensler, joins the firm's nonprofit, education and government practice.
November 3, 2026
IFM Investors Names David Cienfuegos Global Product HeadThe New York-based role oversees product structure strategy as IFM responds to changing institutional client needs.
November 2, 2026
Mamdani Nominates Srinivasan to City Planning CommissionMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has named Meenakshi Srinivasan among five nominees to the New York City Planning Commission, pending City Council approval.
October 30, 2026
Friends of the QueensWay Appoints New Executive DirectorJohn Surico takes the lead as the city moves forward with the first phase of the long-awaited linear park project.
October 30, 2026
National Dance Institute Names Ahtoy Juliana Artist-in-ResidenceThe New York City-based organization appoints the scholar and dancer to lead programs for its 2026-2027 season.
October 30, 2026
Mark43 Appoints Alison Durant as Chief Marketing OfficerThe public safety technology company brings on the industry veteran to oversee its global marketing operations.
October 30, 2026
Port Authority Seeks New LaGuardia Fire Battalion ChiefThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is searching for a new Battalion Chief to lead rescue operations at LaGuardia Airport.
October 30, 2026
Ramy Brook Appoints Ashley Bryan as First PresidentThe fashion brand taps former executive Ashley Bryan to lead its long-term strategic growth and development.
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Coverage takes in executive appointments and departures, board changes, succession decisions and the career moves that signal where industries are heading. New York City's concentration of finance, media, technology and professional services means that executive decisions made here carry implications across national and global industries in ways that leadership changes in other markets rarely do. C-suite transitions at major institutions generate coverage that extends from the announcement through the strategic changes that follow a new leader's arrival. Compensation disclosures and proxy filings add a recurring layer of accountability coverage that sits alongside the personnel news.