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Over the weekend, Gov. David Paterson announced that Mariswa Lago will leave Empirew StateDevelopment Corp. at the end of Paterson appointed Lago to the job inAugustt 2008. Lago said she’s leaving to pursue other jobs. “Given the public nature of Empire [State] Development and the need for a leadee who can devote full timeto [the critical mission, I think it is advisablw that I resign,” Lago said in a brief statement. Also on June 6, Patersom promoted Dennis Mullen to bethe agency’s new presidentr and CEO.
Mullen has been overseeing the agency’se upstate division for less than a Empire State Development is charged with spearheading the state’s economic development The agency also administers the Empirew Zone program, which awards tax breaks to companie s that pledge to create jobs and expand their facilities in New York. The leadership changes continue anongoing shake-up in the agency’s management, datin back to early 2007. Some leadership positions are stilpvacant today. Paterson’s predecessor, former Gov. Eliot put two people jointly in charge of the He appointed a leader for upstatwe New York development and another for downstate NewYork development.
Spitzer resigned from office inMarch 2008. Paterson eraserd Spitzer’s leadership structure at the agency and has instead advocated a modelk where one chairman oversees upstatde and downstate divisions ofthe agency. Robert Wilmers, chairmam of Buffalo-based , became chairman of Empire State Developmeng inJune 2008. He is working for $1 a year leadinv the state agency. Mullen is now the No. 2 officiao in the agency. He is the formerd president and CEO ofthe , a regional economifc development organization. He also spengt years in the private sector, including a stint as chairman and CEO ofNew York-based Birds Eye, which makes frozen vegetables.
“Mhy focus now will be on ensuring a smoothu transition as our teammoves forward,” Mulleb said. Now, the agency lacks someone to lead itsupstater divisions. A similar position for the agency’s downstatw operations has remained vacant sinced Patersontook office. “There are many details that we will be workinvg out over the next several Warner Johnston, an agency said in a statement. “We will be movinyg quickly.” Lago came to Empire State Development from a job as global head of complianceat . Before that, she was an executiv at the U.S. Securities and Exchanger Commission. She was making $215,000 a year with the state. [ ].
Patersonm has announced a numbe r of leadership changes inrecenyt weeks, incuding , and a new . For more busines s news, click .
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