Peter Fleischer, Executive Director

Peter Fleischer is the first Executive Director of Empire State Future. He started in this role in February 2008. Mr. Fleischer holds a BA from Harvard and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. From 2003-2007, Peter was the Senior Vice President at the Empire State Development Corporation’s Governors Island subsidiary. Prior to this, he was a Transportation and Environmental policy advisor to the New York City Mayor’s Office. He also served as Assistant Commissioner for Policy at the NYC Department of Transportation.  Prior to his government service, Mr. Fleischer worked in strategic planning and private banking at Shearson Lehman American Express. A long time resident of Manhattan’s West Village, he now lives in downtown Albany.                                           Peter can be reached at [email protected].