New York State · government-authority
Empire State Development
7 offices and officials in the Network.
Offices & officials
| Office | Official | Levers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEOAuthority head | Hope Knight | capitalconvening | Sourced from esd.ny.gov, checked August 8, 2026Claim this listingCorrect or remove |
| Chief Financial OfficerAuthority leadership | Raymond Orlando | budget | Sourced from esd.ny.gov, checked September 10, 2026Claim this listingCorrect or remove |
| Chief Operating OfficerAuthority leadership | Kevin Younis | agenda | Sourced from esd.ny.gov, checked September 10, 2026Claim this listingCorrect or remove |
| EVP, Division of Minority and Women's Business DevelopmentAuthority leadership | Jason Clark | procurement | Sourced from esd.ny.gov, checked September 10, 2026Claim this listingCorrect or remove |
| EVP, Public Affairs and CommunicationsAuthority leadership | Matthew Gorton | convening | Sourced from esd.ny.gov, checked September 10, 2026Claim this listingCorrect or remove |
| EVP, Small Business and Technology DevelopmentAuthority leadership | Elizabeth Lusskin | distribution | Sourced from esd.ny.gov, checked September 10, 2026Claim this listingCorrect or remove |
| General CounselAuthority leadership | Joshua Bloodworth | regulatory | Sourced from esd.ny.gov, checked September 10, 2026Claim this listingCorrect or remove |
Sectors it moves
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What this organization has funded
$2,520,417,643 across 1,263 appropriations (FY2024–FY2026).
| FY2024 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of the State University of New York at Binghamton University | Empire State Development | $500,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Empire AI Consortium, Inc. | Empire State Development | $250,000,000 |
| FY2024 | GENESEE COUNTY IDA | Empire State Development | $56,000,000 |
| FY2025 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of the State University of New York at Binghamton University | Empire State Development | $50,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Onondaga County Water Authority | Empire State Development | $48,000,000 |
| FY2025 | County of Oneida | Empire State Development | $32,364,090 |
| FY2024 | Town of Amherst | Empire State Development | $31,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Schoharie County | Empire State Development | $30,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Sullivan County | Empire State Development | $29,846,169 |
| FY2024 | High Roller Productions LLC | Empire State Development | $29,821,524 |
| FY2024 | EntryPoint Networks Inc | Empire State Development | $29,626,817 |
| FY2024 | Livingston County | Empire State Development | $26,549,730 |
| FY2025 | Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board | Empire State Development | $26,181,289 |
| FY2025 | Oswego County | Empire State Development | $26,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Excelsior Sciences of New York, Inc. | Empire State Development | $25,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission, Inc. | Empire State Development | $24,000,000 |
| FY2024 | FeedMore Western New York | Empire State Development | $24,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Horizon Scripted Television Inc. | Empire State Development | $20,461,691 |
| FY2024 | Clinton County | Empire State Development | $20,000,000 |
| FY2025 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of the State University of New York at Binghamton University | Empire State Development | $20,000,000 |
| FY2025 | GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY | Empire State Development | $19,333,818 |
| FY2025 | Albany Port District Commission | Empire State Development | $18,790,391 |
| FY2024 | Southern Tier Network | Empire State Development | $18,190,000 |
| FY2025 | Spark JC, LLC | Empire State Development | $18,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Mesquite Productions, Inc. | Empire State Development | $16,886,321 |
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