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PROMOTIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & APPOINTMENTS

“They are with us on our good days and on our most dark days, they are with the families to tell them that God will remain with them and I could not picture the department existing without chaplains,” Nigro said.

Monsignor Gigantiello was ordained in 1995. He has served as parochial vicar at St. Patrick’s Parish, Bay Ridge, and Mary Queen of Heaven Parish in Old Mill Basin, where he installed as pastor in 2002 and served until 2013.

He is the director of the office of Parish Giving, and Vicar for development for the Diocese of Brooklyn. He has also served on a variety of civic and notfor-profit boards, including the Board of Directors of Mercy First. Following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, the NYPD made him an Honorary Chaplain in recognition of his work at Ground Zero.

Monsignor Gigantiello joins seven other chaplains serving the FDNY.

Debra Pantin named by NYS Gov. Hochul to State Opioid Settlement Board

Debra Pantin, president and CEO of Outreach, has been named by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul to the state’s Opioid Settlement Board.

The 21-member board is tasked with helping distribute settlement money from opioid manufacturers and distributors who took advantage of customers leading to record overdoses and deaths from opioids.

The settlement proceeds total at least $1.5 billion earmarked for New York from a number of entities named in lawsuits.

“This is a tremendous responsibility, one that will entail careful consideration so the settlement funds are best used to help those battling opioid addiction,” Pantin said. “I’m thankful to Governor Hochul for including me on this panel and I look forward to working with my colleagues to work for the citizens in New York State who have been adversely affected by the opioid crisis.”

In the Governor’s announcement, which also included the appointment of Anne Constantino, president and CEO of Horizon Health Services, Hochul said, “As we make our comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must commit to also mitigating the impact of the opioid pandemic New Yorkers have endured for many years. That is why I am appointing Anne Constantino and Debra Pantin, two dedicated and qualified public servants to work with me in delivering results to improve prevention, treatment, and recovery for New Yorkers who need our support.”

Debra Pantin has headed Outreach for the past three years. A social worker by trade, she has extensive experience in helping communities and improving outcomes.

In her prior positions as CEO of VIP Community Services in the Bronx, Debbie was able to help oversee unprecedented growth in agency operations, increasing funding from $21 million to $30 million during her tenure. Debbie has also been president of the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State (ASAPNYS) and is the current chair of Mental Health News Education’s Board of Directors.

She was previously co-chair of the Substance Abuse Treatment Committee for the Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies.

MTA Appoints Richard Davey as President of NYC Transit

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO Janno Lieber today announced the appointment of former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey as the next president of New York City Transit.

As president, Davey will oversee the 54,000-person workforce, as well as operations for New York City subways, buses, paratransit services, and the Staten Island Railway.

Davey served in several highranking transit leadership posts in Massachusetts and has a background in every mode of public transportation. He was Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation from 2011 to 2014, but Davey’s transit career began at Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR) in 2003. He was promoted to general manager in 2008, and customer complaints dropped 40 percent during his first year leading the agency.

In 2010, Davey accepted the general manager position for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). While he was there, MBTA had its highest annual ridership since 1946.

“To take over an operation as large as New York City Transit, the goal was to find someone with a diversified transit background and strong leadership skills,” MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said. “Rich is someone New Yorkers should feel confident in as the agency moves forward with major accessibility improvements and other capacity and reliability-oriented upgrades like signal modernization, as well as megaprojects such as Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway and, in years to come, Governor Hochul’s Interborough Express.”

Room and Board appoints McGarvey as Director of Sustainablity

Room & Board, the home furnishings retailer, announces Emily McGarvey as its first Director of Sustainability.

In this new role, McGarvey will be responsible for implementing environmentally-sound strategies that further advance the company’s mission of delivering built-to-last furniture through sustainable practices that prioritize American craftsmanship.

McGarvey brings 20 years of experience spearheading social and environmental strategies with a focus on product, supply chain, operations, and branding.

In 2018, she founded Star Impact Consulting, where she provided purpose-driven strategy and branding for both for-profit and nonprofit business sectors such as Apparel Impact Institute.

“My initial framework for furthering Room & Board’s sustainability strategy is to elevate our position as a sustainability leader by focusing on how our furnishings and decor are better for people and the planet, and to standardize the measures we hold ourselves to for our products and operations,” McGarvey said.

As sustainability’s role in the retail industry is ever-evolving, McGarvey will navigate complex issues and further solidify corporate values.