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TAX COMMITTEE KEY GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Contact: Ken Pokalsky

Executive Chamber
State Capital
Albany, NY 12224
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE #
Gaurav Vasisht Assistant Counsel to the Governor 474-8494
Peter Pope Director of Policy, Office of the Secretary to the Governor 486-9671

Department of Taxation & Finance
Governor Averill Harriman State Office Campus
Building 9
Albany, NY 12227
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE #
Barbara Billett Acting Commissioner 457-2244
Barbara Billett Executive Deputy Commissioner 457-7358
Vacant Deputy Commissioner & Counsel 457-3746
Aida Brewer Deputy Commissioner & Treasurer 457-4250
Holly Chamberlin Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Business 485-5080
Robert C. Gola Deputy Commissioner for Operations 485-2863
Harry Van Wormer Deputy Commissioner for Administration 457-4900
Barry M. Bresler Director, Bureau of Conciliation & Mediation Services 485-8063
Joseph F. Gecewicz Director, Tax Compliance Division 457-1138
Marilyn M. Kaltenborn Director, Technical Services Bureau 457-1153
James Breen Director, Transaction & Transfer, Tax Bureau 457-0432
Jamie Woodward Director, Processing & Revenue Management Division 457-2261
Vacant Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Tax Policy Analysis 457-2990
Nonie Manion Director, Audit Division 457-2750
Joe Carzo Director, Sales Tax Audits 457-8628
Vacant Director of Legislative Affairs 457-2398
Deborah Liebman Deputy Counsel 457-6240
Mark Volk Deputy Counsel 457-2153
Jack McCaffrey Director, Tax Contact Center 457-2260
Brian Digman Chief Information Office 457-4362

New York State Senate
Finance Committee - Majority
State Capitol, Room 502
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

Senator Owen Johnson Chair 455-2811
Jay Bove Council 455-3411
Kathleen a. O'Neil Communications Director 455-3411
Rory P. Whelan Chief of Staff 455-3411
Huguette M. Ostrander Legislative Coordinator 455-3411
Michelle S. VanAlstyne Receptionist 455-3411

Senate Secretary to the Finance Committee
State Capitol, Room 423
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

Jeff Lovell Secretary to Finance Committee 455-3198
David J. Natoli Executive Assistant to the Secretary 455-2417
Christy M. Pedersen Administrative Assistant 455-2922
Louis Sitrin Committee Clerk 455-3232
Kevin Ressler Assistant Committee Clerk 455-3237
Thomas N. Cioffi Counsel 455-2333
Sarah Farrell Assistant Nominations Secretary 455-3255

Senate Finance Committee Staff / Majority - Budget Studies
Agency Building 4, 18th Floor
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

Robert F. Mujica Director 455-2880
Kathleen Preston Assistant Director 455-2939
Richard C. Mereday Principal Analyst 455-2934
Michael Paoli Principal Analyst 455-2315
Jacqueline Donaldson Principal 455-2020
Maria LoGiudice Senior Analyst 455-2936
Thomas LaLiberte, Jr. Senior Analyst 455-2928
Peter Drao Senior Analyst 455-2918
Ade Somide Senior Analyst 455-2760
Clint Green Analyst 455-2937
Lauren King Analyst 455-2935
Michael Clemente Analyst 455-2838
Shawn MacKinnon Principal Analyst 455-2866
Jan Campion Administrative Assistant 455-2862
Kirk Trombley Chief Clerk 455-2926

Finance Committee Staff / Majority - Fiscal Studies
Agency Building 4, 16th Floor
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

Robert F. Mujica Director 455-2880
Thomas Havel Assistant Director 455-2745
Denise Boltz Administrative Assistant 455-2743
Kurt Van Wormer Computer Operations 455-2917
Mary Clark Principal Analyst 455-2753
Steven A.Taylor Associate Analyst 455-2747
Mary C. Arzoumanian Principal Analyst 455-2746
Heather Mowat Associate Analyst 455-2820
Lauren Como Associate Analyst 455-2698
Jim Biggane Fellow Associate Analyst 455-2698
Angela Wright Analyst 455-2752

Finance Committee - Minority
State Capitol, Room 414
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

Senator William T. Stachowski Ranking Minority Member 455-2225
Michael H. Weber Secretary 455-2641

Agency Building 1, 12th Floor, ESP, Albany, NY 12247

Marlena G. Burroughs Budget Analyst 455-2641
John D. Chirlin Associate Analyst 455-2641
Keith Heid Analyst 455-2641
M. Ahmed Diomande Director of Fiscal Studies 455-2641
Michael J. Laccetti Deputy Director of Budget Studies 455-2641
Michael J. Lefebvre Budget Analyst 455-2641
Raymond Malfer Associate Analyst 455-2641
Nirav Mehta Staff Economist 455-2641
Felix Muniz Senior Analyst 455-2641
Paola Therasse Budget Analyst 455-2641
Vacant Director of Budget Studies 455-2641
Christopher Conley General Office Assistant 455-2641
Karen P. Layman Administrative Assistant 455-2641
Gladys Simpson Administrative Assistant 455-2641

Finance Committee Staff / Minority - Budget Studies
Alfred E. Smith Office Bldg., 23rd Floor
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

M. Ahmed Diomande Director of Budget Studies 455-2641
Frank Rooney Deputy Director 455-2696
Raymond Malfer Associate Analyst 455-2642
John Chirlin Associate Analyst 455-2644

Finance Committee Staff / Minority - Fiscal Studies
Alfred E. Smith Office Building, 23 Floor
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

Michael J. Laccetti Deputy Director of Fiscal Studies 455-2641
Keith Heid Analyst 455-2694
Karen P. Layman Administrative Assistant 455-2641
Gladys Simpson Administration Assistant 455-2641
Christopher S. Conley General Office Assistant 455-2641

New York State Assembly
Ways and Means - Majority
Chairman's Office
State Capitol, Room 923/342
Albany, NY 12248
Area Code: 518

Herman D. Farrell, Jr. Chair 455-5491
Marcia Coleman Executive Director 455-5491
Michael Johnson Counsel 455-5491

Ways and Means - Majority
Secretary's Office
State Capitol, Room 404
Albany, NY 12248
Area Code: 518

Dean Fuleihan Secretary 455-3786
Roman Hedges Deputy Secretary 455-4049

Ways and Means - Majority
Budget Studies
State Capitol, Room 409
Albany, NY 12248
Area Code: 518

Stephen August Director of Budget Studies 455-4054
Thomas Andriola First Deputy Director of Budget Studies
(Environmental, Social Services & General Govt.)
455-5979
Mary Ann Donnaruma First Deputy Director of Budget Studies
(Health & Human Services)
455-4052
Jocelyn Dax Deputy Director of Budget Studies (Education & General Govt.) 455-4026
Victor Franco Deputy Director of Budget Studies (Budget Initiatives) 455-4053
Matthew Howard Deputy Director of Budget Studies (Economic Dev. & Higher Education) 455-4053
Louie Tobias Deputy Director of Budget Studies (Labor, Criminal Justice, Infrastructure & General Govt.) 455-4026

Ways and Means - Majority
Fiscal Studies
State Capitol, Room 409
Albany, NY 12248
Area Code: 518

Steven Pleydle Director of Tax & Fiscal Studies 455-4051
Brian Downes Counsel 455-3933
Philip Fields Deputy Director of Fiscal Studies (State & Local Finance) 455-4051
Scott Paliadino Deputy Director of Fiscal Studies (Taxation) 455-3933

Ways and Means - Majority
Economics & Research Group
State Capitol, Room 412
Albany, NY 12248
Area Code: 518

Audra A. Nowosielski Director of Economic Studies 455-4006
In-Bong Kang Chief Economist 455-4006

Ways and Means - Majority
Administration
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12248
Area Code: 518

Diana Cocca Project Manager 455-4052
Debra Devine Committee Clerk 455-4026
Audrey McHugh Administrative Officer 455-4026

Ways and Means - Minority
State Capitol, Room 444
Albany, NY 12248
Area Code: 518

James P. Hayes Ranking Minority Member 455-4618
Rebecca P. D'Agati Director of Staff 455-5161
Lauren O'Hare Deputy Director 455-5161
Edward V. Golden Deputy Director 455-5161

Division of the Budget

Paul Francis Director 455-5164
Laura Anglin First Deputy Director 455-5164

 

   


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