Contact Us
Big Apple Greeter
One Centre Street
New York, NY 10007
Fax: 212-669-3685
TDD: 212-669-8273
information@bigapplegreeter.org
Alicia Pierro
Executive Director
212-669-2364
apierro@bigapplegreeter.org
Gail Morse
Program Director
212-669-8198
gmorse@bigapplegreeter.org
Fundraising Inquiries
212-669-2364
development@bigapplegreeter.org
Visitor Inquiries
212-602-6216
visitrequest@bigapplegreeter.org
Disability Access
212-602-6216
access@bigapplegreeter.org
Volunteer Information
212-669-8198
volunteeropportunities@bigapplegreeter.org
Media Inquiries
212-669-8198
pr@bigapplegreeter.org
Board of Directors
As of January 2020
Co-Chair* - Christopher P. Boylan
Director, Governmental & Strategic Partnerships, General Contractors Association; Director, National Transportation & Infrastructure Practice, Harris Rand Lusk
Co-Chair* - Patrick W. Condren
President, Patcon Associates, Ltd
Treasurer* - Kenneth Smith
Partner, EisnerAmper, LLP (Retired)
Executive Director* - Alicia Pierro
Executive Director, Big Apple Greeter
Barbara Bailey
Assistant Director, Communications Workers of America Local 1180's Retiree Division (Retired)
Howard Becker
Vice President Membership, The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
Kamal Bhatia, CFA
President and CEO of Principal Funds, Principal Global
Garrett R. Bowden
Managing Director, Chesterfield Faring, Ltd.
Bennett Brooks
Senior Mediator, Consensus Building Institute, Inc.
Patty Clark
Sr. Advisor to the Aviation Director for External Affairs, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Kelly Ann Curtin
Executive Vice President, Membership, NYC & Company
Vijay Dandapani
President & CEO, Hotel Association of New York City, Inc.
Merrie L. Davis
Producer & CEO, Next Act 2 Follow, LLC
Mariela Estrella
Marketing Associate Manager, PepsiCo
Don Eugene*
Senior Officer, R.H. Macy & Co., Inc. (Retired); Callydus Group LLC
Avik Kabessa
CEO, Carmel Car & Limousine Service
Josh Knoller
Senior Director, Nicholas & Lence Communications, LLC
Peter Kohlmann
Founder, PeKo Creative
Phil Phillips
Greeter Representative, Big Apple Greeter
David Rothfeld, Esq.*
Partner, Kane Kessler, P.C.
John J. Ruzich, OBE*
President & CEO, The TIMM Group, LLC
Peter Ward
President, New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council
Markly Wilson
Director, International Marketing, New York State Division of Tourism
*Executive Committee
Honorary Lifetime Members
Chairman Emeritus
Elizabeth A. Baltz
Senior Vice President, MasterCard International, Inc. (Retired)
Founding Board Member
Douglas Durst
President, The Durst Organization
Chairman Emeritus
Joel L. Epstein
Chairman & CEO, AIG Consumer Finance (Retired)
Chairman Emeritus
Paul Insalaco
President, BF9 Media
Chairman Emeritus
Thomas G. Lewis
President, Transportation Ventures, LLC (Immediate Past Chair)
Vice Chair Emeritus
Louise Morman
Executive Director, Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute
Board Member Emeritus
Stephen Schnall
Trustee, South Orange Village, NJ
Chairman Emeritus
Horace Webb
Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Con Edison (Retired)
Ex-Officio Members
Hon. Bill de Blasio
Mayor of the City of New York
Hon. Eric Adams
Brooklyn Borough President
Hon. Gale Brewer
Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Ruben Diaz Jr.
Bronx Borough President
Hon. Donovan Richards
Queens Borough President
Hon. James S. Oddo
Staten Island Borough President
Annual Report
Our annual reports tell “the Big Apple Greeter story” of a friendly, welcoming New York City in text and photographs. The reports also include updates on our programs and present our audited financial statements.
Audited Financial Report for FY18
(May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2018)
(May 1, 2016, to April 30, 2017)