DCAS Commissioner Yume Kitasei

Yume Kitasei is a New Yorker with 15 years of experience in city government operations, land use, budget, policy, strategy, and change management. As Commissioner, Kitasei oversees the city government’s workforce, assets, properties, and procurement efforts, delivering high-quality administrative services and advancing the Mamdani Administration’s commitment to transparent leadership and government excellence.

Kitasei has served multiple mayoral administrations in senior roles including as chief of staff to the first deputy mayor, chief of staff to the deputy mayor for operations, and director of city legislative affairs.

Prior to her work in the Mayor’s Office, Kitasei was chief of staff to Council Member Margaret Chin, tying together a career rooted in hands-on governance and a deep understanding of the city she calls home.

Kitasei attended Stuyvesant High School before earning a B.A. in public and international affairs, magna cum laude, from Princeton University.