OMB Staff

Elissa Tse Iannicello, Budget Director - Elissa Iannicello joined the Office of Management and Budget in August 2003. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing the annual budget and multi-year financial plan, monthly monitoring of departmental expenditures and revenues, providing fiscal support to departments via the processing of financial transactions, conducting monthly performance measurement of the County departments, and addressing policy issues and recommending operational improvements. In addition, she is the point person for all interaction between OMB and the fiscal monitors, ratings agencies and state and local entities. This liaison work includes directing interaction and presentations to the ratings agencies and other counties in the State, and leading all monthly fiscal monitoring meetings. Prior to her employment in Nassau, she was employed at Coty US LLC from 2000 in various positions, including brand manager. Other prior experience includes five years with AIG from 1995 to 2000, including three years as a senior financial analyst. She graduated from Hofstra University with a bachelor's degree in Marketing in 1993 and an M.B.A. with a focus in Banking and Finance from Dowling College in 2003.

Finance & Operations Unit

Public Safety

Paul Broderick, Chief Deputy Director - Paul Broderick joined OMB in June 2004. Paul brings with him over 15 years' experience in establishing and managing procedures for financial and operational control. Most recently, Paul was the Business Manager for the Higher Education Group of John Wiley & Sons Publishing in Hoboken, NJ. Prior to this position, he held senior managerial posts with Penguin Putnam, Golden Books Entertainment, Harper Collins and Simon & Schuster Publishers in New York. Paul's business expertise also includes process improvement, cost control/avoidance, conservation of resources and increasing profitability. He graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance & Banking from Hofstra University, and is currently attending evening classes there for his accounting certificate for CPA achievement. Paul volunteers his time and knowledge as a member of his Parish Church's School and Finance Committees, and resides in his native Nassau County with his wife and family.

Sudha Malhotra, Manager of Labor Analysis - As the Manager of Labor Analysis, Sudha Malhotra is a member of the County’s labor negotiating team and plays a key role in developing collective bargaining strategy. She directs OMB’s fiscal and operational analysis on labor issues. Her specific responsibilities include assessing the financial impacts of proposed labor agreements and ensuring that all provisions of existing contracts are successfully implemented. Working closely with the offices of Human Resources and Labor Relations she reviews and follows up on all labor grievances. Ms. Malhotra joined the Office of Management and Budget in June 2003 as a Senior Budget Examiner for Public Safety. In that role, she provides fiscal support and oversight for the Police Department, Office of the District Attorney, Fire Commission, Consumer Affairs, Medical Examiner and Public Administrator. Before joining the OMB, she was senior Financial Analyst and R&D Finance prime at Nortel Networks/Periphonics for three years. Her prior experience includes ten plus years at Periphonics Corporation as senior accountant where she was also responsible for conducting internal audits. She earned her master's in business administration with finance emphasis from Dowling College in 2000. She also has a master’s in economics, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.

Dawn Wood-Jones, Budget Examiner - Dawn Wood Jones joined the Office of Management and Budget in January 2006. Her responsibilities include overseeing the Sheriff/Correction Center, Department of Probation, Office of Emergency Management, Traffic and Parking Violations Agency and Traffic Safety Board. Prior to joining OMB, Mrs. Jones was a Vice-President at Red Coat Capital Management, LLC. She has over 10 years experience in the financial industry. Mrs. Jones graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelors degree in Finance in 1990.

Michael Going, Operations Analyst - Michael Going joined the Office of Management and Budget in September 2004 and is responsible for conducting operational analyses and planning and integrating special projects impacting departmental operations. His primary focus has been on projects that offer the greatest potential for operational and financial improvement. Prior to joining the County, Mr. Going worked for nearly 10 years in the Financial Services industry. During that time he worked in Client Services for Citibank's Private Bank and as a project manager for Deutsche Bank Institutional Investor Services. He graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1994 and a master's degree in Business Administration from Hofstra in 2006.

Health Human Services/Economic Development

Owen Sinclair, Deputy Director - Owen Sinclair joined the Office of Management and Budget in May 2002, and was promoted to deputy budget director for health and human services nine months later. He served as a senior budget analyst at the Corporate Actuarial Department of AXA Financial from 1996 to 2002. Other prior experience includes four years as portfolio performance analyst/administrator at NIKKO Capital and Chase from 1987 to 1991. Mr. Sinclair graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1984 and currently is pursuing a master's degree in business administration at Baruch College.

Angela Harry, Senior Budget Examiner - Angela Harry has more than 20 years of experience in finance, real estate management and human resources. Currently, she serves as a budget examiner in the Office of Management and Budget, covering the departments of Health, Mental Health, Physically Challenged and Veterans Services. She also is responsible for oversight over Nassau Community College. Prior to February 2002, when she joined OMB, Ms. Harry was employed at Radiant Partners LLC, a real estate investment trust, CBS Corporation and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside the office, Ms. Harry volunteers in a health clinic within her community, and she helped establish a mentoring program for minority employees at New York Life.

Susan Richer, Senior Budget Examiner - Susan Richer joined OMB in December 2006 as a Senior Budget Examiner. Her responsibilities include oversight of the Senior Citizens Affairs, Social Services and the Youth Board departments.She has broad experience in healthcare budget & business planning; strategic planning; regulatory affairs and project management.Prior to joining OMB, Susan was Director of Hospital Finance and Administration at Rockefeller University, where she was responsible for the University’s research hospital’s budget management, grants management, regulatory reporting, and contract review and negotiation. From 1987 to 1996 Ms. Richer was part of the management team at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, where she held a variety of positions, moving up from Assistant Administrator to Director of Operations Analysis/Executive Information Services. Ms. Richer has a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Binghamton University, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration with specialization in healthcare administration from Long Island University. She is board-certified in healthcare management and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Thomas Sommer, Budget Examiner – Thomas Sommer joined the Office of Management and Budget in August 2006. His responsibilities include oversight over County Treasurer and Comptroller, as well as the departments of Planning, Minority Affairs and CASA (Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans). Prior to joining Nassau County, Thomas was an Associate Municipal Financial Analyst for the Office of the State Deputy Comptroller for New York City from 2004 to 2006, were he provided analysis on New York City's Ten-Year Capital Financing Plan, Multi-Year Financial Plan and Annual Budgets. Thomas also worked on special projects related to monitoring the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's capital programs. Other experience includes authoring a case study for the International City County Management Association titled Fiscal Distress: Prescriptions for Good Management in Bad Times, and working for the State Fiscal Project at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C. He also worked at the United Way of Greater High Point from 2000 to 2002, where he directed a two-year Community Needs Aassessment for a four-city region in North Carolina. Thomas has a Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology from SUNY College at Buffalo, and a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in public budgeting and finance from the School of Public Policy and Public Administration at The George Washington University.

Deborah L. Baumgarten, Operations Analyst – Deborah Baumgarten joined the Office of Management and Budget in May 2004. Her responsibilities include developing and leading operational analyses of the county's Health and Human Services departments with a focus towards improving operations. She brings strong analytical skills with past experience in quantitative analysis, and project management. As a Project Director and Manager at Audits & Surveys Worldwide, she was responsible for directing a syndicated marketing research survey in Latin America which measured media usage and product consumption. Her prior work experience includes over five years of market research positions for Showtime Networks, and Landmark Networks where she was responsible for analyzing television ratings and viewer preferences. She was also a Billing Supervisor at SMY Media, a media buying firm. She attended Amherst College where she received her bachelor's degree in 1992 with a concentration in Political Science and Spanish, and has also earned a Master's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Fordham University in 2000.

Management, Budget & Finance/Shared Services

Irfan Qureshi, Budget Examiner - Irfan Qureshi joined the Office of Management and Budget in July 2006 as a Budget Examiner. His responsibilities include oversight of the Department of Assessment, Assessment Review Commission, Housing and Intergovernmental Affairs, Purchasing and various other departments. Prior to joining Nassau County, Irfan was a Senior Budget Analyst at Phoenix House Foundation working on company's internal budget as well as financial reporting from 2005 to 2006. Other prior experience includes three years at Canon USA from 2002 to 2005 as a Budget Control Analyst where his main focus was on monthly closings, financial reporting and expense analyses. He also worked at MCI Worldcom from 1996 to 2002 as a Financial Analyst. Irfan graduated from Baruch College with a bachelor's degree in Finance in 1995.

Richard Haemmerle, Budget Examiner - Richard Haemmerle joined the OMB staff in May 2006 as a part-time Operations Analyst. In December 2006, his status changed to full time Budget Examiner in the Vertical of Shared Services and is responsible for Parks, Constituent Affairs, Civil Service, Board of Elections, Labor Relations, Human Resources and Records Management. Prior to joining OMB, Richard worked as a Vice President for over 28 years for Fleet Bank/National Westminster Bancorp responsible for performance management, capital planning, strategic development, cost accounting and budget/ planning. His prior work experience included 16 years of management/accounting for Telecare, Grumman, Air Reduction and Bell Telephone Laboratories. Richard has an M.B.A. in Banking Finance from Adelphi University and a B.B.A. degree in Accounting from St. John's University.

Gary Peckett, Senior Operations Analyst - Gary Peckett joined the Office of Management and Budget in January 2007 and is responsible for conducting the operational analyses for OMB, Purchasing, ARC, Treasurer, IT, OHIA, Planning, CASA, and Minority Affairs. Prior to joining the County, Gary spent 26 years with Citigroup where he was a Senior Vice President managing the day to day operations supporting 10,000 employees at 90 sites. His responsibilities included process re-engineering for the merger of Travelers and Citicorp and he managed the technology design and build out of the Citigroup campus in Tampa, Florida. Gary spent the past 4 years consulting to other financial corporations including Barclays, CIBC, and Lehman Brothers. Gary is a 1981 graduate of Adelphi University.

Revenue & Grants Management Unit

Martha Herrera Wong, Director for Revenue & Grants Management Unit - Martha Herrera Wong was named Chief Deputy Director for Revenue Management in March 2006. In this capacity, she is charged with reforming the County’s management of the Grant Fund, improving its cash flow through the implementation of the Accounts Receivable System, strengthening revenue accounting and operational procedures and identifying new revenue opportunities. She held the position of Deputy Budget Director for Budget, Finance and Economic Development in OMB from 2002 to 2006. Ms. Wong serves on the Nassau County Audit Advisory Committee. She previously had served for five years as the Controller of All-In-One Suppliers in New York City, where she instituted internal controls, policies and procedures for this privately owned business. From 1978 to 1983, she worked in the Controller's Office of the Hoechst Celanese Corporation, a Fortune 100 company. She also spent time as a member of the Corporation's internal audit department, traveling to outside locations to review and evaluate operational systems. Her internal audit experience comes from her background in auditing, which she acquired while working for Deloitte & Touche. Ms. Herrera Wong graduated from Hunter College with a bachelor's degree in Accounting and attended St. John's University Graduate School of Business.

Jeffrey Siegel, Manager of Employee Benefits Analysis - A certified Public Accountant since 1978, Jeffrey Siegel has more than 14 years of experience in public accounting, primarily with Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP. He also spent approximately 10 years in private industry, where he served as a tax manager, controller and chief financial officer for Ventura Enterprise Company Inc., Algin Management Company and Sierra Financial Ltd. He joined the Office of Management and Budget in March 2002, where he focuses on the Department of Assessment, Assessment Review Commission, general County revenue, fringe benefits and other central fiscal operations. He graduated from Adelphi University with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1976 and a master's degree in business administration in 1978. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Maurice Chalmers, Senior Budget Examiner - Maurice Chalmers joined OMB in July 2005 as a budget examiner. His responsibilities include oversight over the County Treasurer and Comptroller, as well as the departments of Planning, Minority Affairs, CASA (Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans) and the Commission on Human Rights. He brings with him strong operational and accounting experience. Prior to this position, Maurice worked at United Parcel Service for 14 years where he rose to Long Island District Finance Supervisor. In this capacity, he developed budgets for his district units, which included analysis of labor and employee benefits costs and occupancy costs allocations analysis. He performed monthly closings and financial statement reporting. He was also responsible for the District's profitability and cost containment initiatives. Working cross functionally with the Industrial Engineering Department he set all operational goals to be attained and drafted action plans to achieve these goals. He graduated in 1995 from Queens College with a bachelor's degree in Accounting and a minor in Economics. He is pursuing an MBA in Federal Taxation at CW Post.

Project & Performance Management Unit

Barry Paul, Director Project & Performance Management Unit - Barry Paul joined the Nassau County Office of Management and Budget in June 2002. His primary responsible is for the Project Management Unit. The Grumman Aerospace Corporation in Bethpage, NY, employed him from 1980 to 1994, where he held various analyst and specialist positions in the Planning, Control and Budgeting Department through 1986. He was promoted to Manager of the Corporate Services Budget Office in 1987 and to Director of Corporate Resource Planning and Integration in 1991. He was transferred to the Aircraft Systems Group in 1993 as the Director of Business Operations - Administrative and Support Services. After Northrop Corporation's acquisition of the Grumman Corporation in 1994, Mr. Paul was promoted to Program Manager, heading the Site Management and Services Business Unit from 1995 through 2001. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Stony Brook University in 1979 and is a member of the National Contract Management Association.

Christopher Nolan, Manager of Special Fiscal Projects - Joining the Nassau County Office of Management and Budget in April 2005, Mr. Nolan brings with him over nine years of experience in public sector financial management practices. He has worked in various capacities for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and served as a Unit Head in the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget from 2000 to 2002. Most recently, Mr. Nolan served as the Deputy Director for Budget Control and Coordination with the New York City Housing Authority. During his tenure at NYCHA, he served as a lead architect in the design of a new budget and financial management process, and played a critical role in the implementation of an award-winning integrated financial management system. Mr. Nolan attended St. John's University where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1995, with a concentration in government and political science.

Herman Austin, Operations Analysts - In June 1999 Herman Austin joined OMB as a budget examiner, and since that time he has had the opportunity to focus on virtually every department in the County. Prior to his employment in Nassau, he worked at Westinghouse for seven years, as an accountant and senior accountant in the areas of accounting, mergers and acquisitions. During his tenure as a manager of accounting, Mr. Austin supervised a staff of up to 62 employees. In 1975 he started his own real estate, mortgage brokerage and construction and marketing companies, which he actively managed for over 20 years. Mr. Austin graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1968. He studied finance at New York University's Stern School of Business Administration and is a candidate for a master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix.

Douglas Cioffi, Performance Measurement Coordinator - Douglas Cioffi joined the Office of Management and Budget in July 2004 as Performance Measurement Coordinator. He is responsible for implementing a performance management software solution that will be used to link departmental performance to Nassau County strategies and objectives, while eliminating manual reporting processes. Prior to his joining Nassau County, Mr. Cioffi had direct responsibility for the development, implementation and on-going operations of the primary performance measurement system used at Chase Manhattan Bank. Among other duties during his 28-year career, he managed system integrations and related process improvements of the performance measurement system through two mergers with JP Morgan and Chemical Banks. Mr. Cioffi graduated from Hunter College with a bachelor's degree in Accounting and earned a master's degree in Accounting from St. John's University. He is also a graduate and past instructor at the Bank Administrative Institute at the University of Wisconsin where he twice taught a course on profitability measurement.

Marilee Carey, Performance Measurement Coordinator – Marilee Carey joined the Office of Management and Budget in August 2007 as a Performance Measurement Coordinator. She is part of the Project and Performance Management unit of OMB, where she will assist in the implementation of a performance management software solution used to link departmental performance to Nassau County strategies and objectives. Ms. Carey worked at American Home Mortgage as a Project Manager responsible for implementing an enterprise wide reporting system. Prior to that, she spent a large portion of her career at JPMorganChase (JPM) as a project manager and business analyst in the Global Custody business sector’s Information Technology group. She was responsible for managing projects to develop and implement automated solutions for external institutional clients. Ms. Carey graduated from DePaul University in Chicago with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and subsequently earned an MBA in Accounting. In 2006, she earned her certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.

Risk Management Unit

John Brooks, Director Risk Management Unit - John Brooks joined the Office of Management and Budget in January 2005. Since joining Nassau County, Mr. Brooks has worked on the development of a number of risk management related programs including a policy and procedure for use of County motor vehicles, development of a loss control manual, a review of the workers compensation state financial assessments, establishment of reports for workers compensation loss and claims activity, and a review of insurance requirements for contracts, special events and County facilities. Mr. Brooks brings with him more than 35 years of insurance experience from the business sector. While with GEICO Insurance he held a number of management positions including; Regional Director for Planning and Financial Control, Regional Underwriting Manager and Regional Sales Manager. He served as Vice President and General Manager of US Capital Insurance. He has also served as Vice President of Teachers Insurance Plan and National Program Manager for Response Insurance. Mr. Brooks holds a bachelors degree in General Studies with majors in Business Administration and Economics from New York Institute of Technology.

Eric P. Milgrim, Deputy Counsel – Eric Milgrim joined the Risk Management Unit of the Office of Management and Budget in May 2007. He is responsible for legal issues arising out of the County’s exposure to risk. Mr. Milgrim has more than twelve years of legal experience in the area of tort litigation. He spent the last six years with Morris Duffy Alonso & Faley, an insurance defense firm in Manhattan whose clients include GEICO, Progressive, Utica, New York Central Mutual, and Budget Rent-A-Car. Mr. Milgrim received a B.A. from the University at Albany in 1990 and a J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law in 1994. He is admitted to the State Bars of New York and Connecticut, and the Federal Bars of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Bob Birbiglia, General Claims Manager - Bob Birbiglia joined the Risk Management unit in June 2007. He is responsible for claims review and the overall claims process and procedures that filter through the Risk Management department. Mr. Birbiglia has over 30 years of extensive experience in the claims industry having started his career with Hartford Insurance where he was a Bodily Injury supervisor for general liability and automobile claims. This was followed by the position of Director of Vehicle Damage Claims for Avis Rent-A-Car at their world headquarters location.  During his tenure, he directed their claims department, which handled the company’s claims in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. He held a subsequent position as Senior Claims Manager for Auto One Insurance where he was instrumental in all claims start up initiatives of this newly formed company as well as managing the day-to-day operations of the claims department.  He served in active duty in the US Army following his graduation from St. Leo College where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Political Science and a minor in Business.

Kevin G. O’Connor, Senior Budget Examiner – Kevin O’Connor joined the Risk Management Unit of the Office of Management and Budget in August 2007 where he is responsible for financial analysis related to addressing the County’s risk exposures. Mr. O’Connor brings with him more than 25 years of banking and finance experience from both the public and private sectors, having most recently served as the Director of Research & Technical Assistance at the New York State Banking Department overseeing the risk management activities of supervised institutions. Other significant prior experience includes serving as the Director, Corporate Finance & Assistant Treasurer of a privately held corporation with $900 million in sales revenue, working as a Senior Business Development Officer at the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and 12 years experience in international and commercial lending with what is now J.P. Morgan Chase. Mr. O’Connor graduated from Syracuse University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Management and received an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from St. John’s University Graduate School of Business in 1976. He served in the Peace Corps from 1978-1980.