NYS Secretary of State Rodriguez to begin new role with DASNY in May

ALBANY — The man who currently serves as New York’s 68th Secretary of State will begin a new role in early May. The board of directors of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) has appointed Robert Rodriguez as acting president and CEO.  Rodriguez will begin his new duties at DASNY on May 8. He will serve as acting president and CEO until confirmed by the New York State Senate, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on April 10.  Rodriguez will assume the role previously held by Reuben McDaniel III, who left DASNY last October and now serves as managing director of the Alice Walton Foundation, according to his LinkedIn profile. DASNY is New York State’s public finance and construction authority. It finances, designs, and builds health and education infrastructure that is “the foundation of inclusive, sustainable communities,” per its website. “As Secretary of State, Robert has been a skilled manager, a sharp tactician, and a devoted public servant for the people of New York, and I have the utmost confidence that he will continue to succeed in this new role,” Hochul said. “DASNY staff stepped up in extraordinary ways to fulfill the authority’s mission while my office conducted its search for new leadership, and I look forward to continuing our partnership with Robert at the helm.” 

About Rodriguez

As Secretary of State, Rodriguez oversaw the New York State Department of State. The department contends that it fosters “community revitalization, catalyzing economic growth through business formation, protecting consumers, helping new Americans, supporting local governments, assisting individuals and families to achieve upward economic mobility, and ensuring safety and integrity through the regulation of licensed occupations and the development of building standards and codes.” Prior to joining the Hochul administration as Secretary of State, Rodriguez, a Democrat, served as a member of the New York State Assembly for 11 years. He represented Assembly District 68, which encompasses northeastern Manhattan.  He served as co-chair of the legislative task force on demographic research and reapportionment; founding chair of the Assembly sub-committee on infrastructure; and member of committees on ways and means, housing, labor, banking, corporations and authorities and mental health.  Rodriguez also held private-sector roles as a director at Public Financial Management, VP at A.C. Advisory, Inc., and various management and operations roles at Bloomberg LP, Hochul’s office said.