Commissioner
Neil Albert serves as the District of Columbia’s Deputy
Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. In that capacity,
Mr. Albert assists the Mayor in the coordination, planning,
supervision, and execution of all programs, policies, proposals,
and functions related to economic development in the District
of Columbia. The Deputy Mayor also advises the Mayor on the
most effective allocation of public resources devoted to economic
development. As Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development,
Albert is an ex-officio member of the Board of Commissioners.
Prior to being appointed
Deputy Mayor, Mr. Albert co-founded and was president and CEO
of EdBuild, an educational services firm working to increase
the number of high-performing schools in Washington, DC. Before
serving as EdBuild’s CEO, Mr. Albert served the residents
of the District of Columbia as Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth,
Families and Elders and director of the District’s Department
of Parks and Recreation. Mr. Albert has held public sector executive
management positions for more than 15 years.
Mr. Albert
holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from the
New York Institute of Technology and is involved in many social
issues through membership on the boards of nonprofit organizations
and through his volunteer work.
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