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Melissa Hester,
Interim Commissioner

Melissa Hester brings to this role, over 17 years of New York City government service, first at the Department of Small Business Service (SBS), then at the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and over seven years at ACS as the Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources. She holds a Master of Science in Human Resources Management & Development from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from North Carolina A&T State University. Melissa has a strong track record as a strategic leader and thought partner and will be able to help ACS maintain its progress.

Winette Saunders,
First Deputy Commissioner

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Usha Agarwalla,
Chief Information Officer for the Office of Information Technology

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Nikisha Ferguson,
Acting General Counsel

Joan Cleary,
Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Child Protection

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James Fey,
Senior Advisor for Investigations

Stephanie Gendell,
Deputy Commissioner for the Division of External Affairs

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Nancy Ginsburg,
Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Youth and Family Justice

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Eden Hauslaib,
Chief Accountability Officer

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Lisa Hines-Johnson,
Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Administration

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Jill Krauss,
Senior Advisor

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Luisa Linares,
Deputy Commissioner for the Family Services Division

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Ina Mendez,
Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Family Permanency Services

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Dr. Angel V. Mendoza Jr.,
Chief Medical Officer

Margaret Pletnikoff,
Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Financial Services

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Joanna Rose,
EEO Officer

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Siheem Roseborough,
Associate Commissioner for the Office of Human Resources

Alan W. Sputz,
Deputy Commissioner for Family Court Legal Services

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Tia Waddy,
Chief of Staff

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Andrew White,
Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Policy, Planning, & Measurement

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Elizabeth Wolkomir,
Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Child and Family Well-Being

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