Staff
Office of Management and Budget
Andrew Persich, Budget Director – Andrew Persich joined the Office of Management and Budget in January 2016 and has served in his current capacity since January 2018. His primary responsibilities include advising the County Executive and his senior leadership team on fiscal matters; overseeing the preparation and delivery of a balanced, fiscally sound annual budget and multi-year financial plan; monitoring budget performance to ensure expenses are controlled and revenue collection is maximized; and, issuing debt to fund the capital plan. Mr. Persich supervises all financial matters related to the County and is the point of contact for fiscal monitors, including the County Comptroller, the Office of Legislative Budget Review, the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority and bond rating agencies. He also serves as a member of the Nassau County Audit Committee.
Christopher L. Nolan, Senior Deputy Director of the Budget - Christopher Nolan joined the Nassau County Office of Management and Budget in April 2005. In his present role, Mr. Nolan assists in the development and presentation of the annual budget while continuing to focus on special projects that require the coordination with multiple departments, and/or multiple disciplines. In addition, he serves as the Office’s liaison for procurement compliance. Mr. Nolan has led or played a key role in various initiatives involving improved fiscal management, general business process improvement, energy management, and technology projects. Prior to his work with the County, Mr. Nolan enjoyed over nine years of service with the City of New York, working in various capacities for the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation, the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, and the New York City Housing Authority. He is a graduate of St. John’s University and resides in Nassau County with his family.
Irfan Qureshi, Senior Deputy Director of the Budget - Irfan Qureshi joined the Office of Management and Budget in July 2006 as a Budget Examiner. Mr. Qureshi has 30 years of financial analysis experience. He held various positions during his time with the County including Senior Budget Examiner, Manager of Performance Management, Deputy Budget Director, and his current role as Senior Deputy Director of the Budget. His responsibilities include assisting the Budget Director with the day-to-day management of County finances. Mr. Qureshi supervises a team of budget examiners to insure proper and timely handling of the day-to-day operations including review of County contracts, purchase orders, requisitions, hiring requests, and legislative items. In addition, Mr. Qureshi assists the Budget Director in preparing the annual budget, multi-year plan, financial reporting and monthly projections. His other projects include sales tax analysis, position control and analysis, data management, assistance with the police budget, countywide budget transfers, journal entries, year-end closing, and creation of the annual budget documents. Prior to joining Nassau County, he was a Senior Budget Analyst at Phoenix House Foundation working on the company’s internal budget, as well as financial reporting, from 2005 to 2006. Other prior experience includes work at Canon USA from 2002 to 2005 as a Budget Control Analyst where his focus was on monthly closings, financial reporting, and expense analyses. He also worked at MCI WorldCom from 1996 to 2002 as a Financial Analyst. Mr. Qureshi holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Baruch College.
Irina Sedighi, Deputy Director of the Budget – Irina Sedighi joined the Nassau County Office of Management and Budget in January 2019. Irina Sedighi is a CFA and has over 15 years of financial analysis experience. Her responsibilities include the financial oversight of the Department of Social Services and Housing. Ms. Sedighi also processes the Inter-Departmental Service Agreements (ISA) requiring the coordination of multiple departments. In addition, Ms. Sedighi is responsible for managing and reporting on a Countywide performance management software solution that links departmental performance to Nassau County goals and objectives. As a member of the department, Ms. Sedighi assists in the preparation of the annual budget, multi-year plan, financial reporting and monthly projections and on a variety of other projects and analysis as needed. Prior to her work with the County, Ms. Sedighi was with EVO Payments, Intl., responsible for North America Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to joining EVO, Ms. Sedighi worked in investment banking. Ms. Sedighi is a graduate of Columbia Business School, and the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania
Robert Conroy, Deputy Director of Budget. Bob’s responsibilities mainly involve assisting the Director with all reporting, budgeting and operating functions of the department. Prior to joining Nassau County, Bob held the position of Budget Manager for the Long Island Power Authority. His responsibilities at LIPA included preparation of annual operating and capital budgets; monthly budget variance analysis; reporting and presenting results to the Board of Trustees; and assisting with the development of budget policy. He also was a liaison between LIPA and LIPA’s manager (National Grid) in connection with all tax filings on LIPA’s behalf and various audits handled by National Grid. Prior to joining LIPA, Bob worked in the Tax Department of Viacom International, Inc. handling Federal, State and Local tax compliance including multi-state experience. Bob received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the New York Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. in Executive Management from Hofstra University.
Steven D. Conkling, Debt Manager – Steven D. Conkling joined the Nassau County Office of Management & Budget in July 2010. He is responsible for debt service appropriations and structuring all debt issuances to meet the County’s cash flow and capital needs. Prior to joining OMB, he was the County Treasurer beginning in March 2006. Prior to joining the County, he worked in investment banking, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Conkling was an investment Vice President in Prudential Financial Inc.’s Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Group. From 1994 to 2001, Mr. Conkling was a Vice President in J.P. Morgan’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Department focusing on financial institutions. Prior to that, he was a member of Chase’s Corporate Finance Department from 1988 to 1994. He earned a M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business and a B.S. in Finance and Economics from Boston College.
Jeff Nogid, Cash Manager & Database Administrator – Jeff Nogid joined the Nassau County Office of Management & Budget in March 2003. From 2003 through 2010 he was responsible for debt service appropriations and structuring all debt issuances to meet the County’s cash flow and capital needs. In 2010, he was promoted to Budget Director where he was in charge of overseeing and delivering a balanced budget and interacted with the County Executive, County Comptroller, Legislature and NIFA. Jeff left the County in 2012 to become the Comptroller for the City of Long Beach and then City of Glen Cove. Jeff returned to the County in 2017 to work on special projects and budget analysis of various County departments.
Nadiya Gumieniak, Manager Budget Analyst – Nadiya Gumieniak joined the Office of Management and Budget in March 2019. Her responsibilities include the financial oversight and preparation of monthly financial projections to ensure her responsible departments are within their annual budget spending and revenue targets and provides explanations for variances when necessary. Mrs. Gumieniak also reviews and processes service contracts, purchase orders, requisitions, board transfers, supplementals and ordinances for the Department of Public Works including Sewer and Storm Water Resources District Fund and Finance Authority, the Sheriff’s Department, County Comptroller, Fire Commission, Public Administrator, Information Technology and the Office of Emergency Management. Nadiya also assists in the preparation of the annual operating budget and multi-year financial plan and the preparation of the County’s monthly financial report. Prior to joining the County, she worked in the private sector as Finance Assistant at Itochu International, Inc., where she performed the day-to-day operations in Corporate Finance and Treasury. Her responsibilities also included monthly closings, daily funding, reconciliations, loan administration and intercompany settlements. Nadiya also has experience in banking and property and casualty insurance. From January 2013 to April 2016, she worked for Citibank, and prior to that she worked at Allstate Insurance Agency while still in college. She graduated from CUNY Baruch College in 2013 with a B.B.A in Finance. She is fluent in Ukrainian, Polish and Russian.
Daniela Capozzo, Manager Budget Analyst – Daniela Capozzo joined the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in September 2019 as a Budget Examiner. In July 2021, she was promoted to Manager Budget Analyst. Her responsibilities include but are not limited to overseeing a Grants budget of approximately $200 million, including all aspects of the day-to-day administration of the appropriation of grants. She also works closely with all County departments to ensure that their Grant portfolios are accurate and in compliance. In addition to overseeing grant appropriations, Ms. Capozzo assists various departments with documenting Policies and Procedures and recommendations for control gaps. Finally, Ms. Capozzo handles a variety of special projects that arise within the Office of Management and Budget. Prior to joining Nassau County, Ms. Capozzo worked for twenty-three years in the private sector at JPMorgan Chase as a Vice President in Asset Management Finance supporting Global Technology and Operations. Her prior experience includes profitability reporting, budgeting, forecasting, project management, as well as resource and location strategy.
Elizabeth Valerio, Senior Budget Examiner – Elizabeth joined the Nassau County Office of Management and Budget in February 2019. Her responsibilities include the financial oversight of the Office Management and Budget, the Office of the County Clerk, Records Management, Asian American Affairs, Hispanic Affairs and Minority Affairs to ensure departments are within their annual budget spending and revenue targets; and provides explanations for variances when necessary. She also reviews and processes purchase orders, requisitions, board transfers and supplementals. In addition to her Budget Examiner’s responsibilities, Elizabeth is the fiscal contact for the Office of Management & Budget where she handles various fiscal projects including but not limited to calculating Local Government Assistance based on actual sales tax receipts, tracking and reconciling fifteen grants awarded by New York State, Office of Indigent Legal Services, processing various contracts and claims for various vendors and municipalities. She also plays a key role in the development of the annual budget and multi-year plan and assists in creating the annual Budget Books and the Monthly Financial Reports. Prior to joining the County, Elizabeth was a Portfolio Manager with Ameriprise Financial and was Series 7, Series 66 and Life and Health Insurance licensed. Elizabeth graduated from the State University of New York at Albany with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Business and from Adelphi University with a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.
Renee Reddy, Senior Budget Examiner – Renee Reddy joined the Nassau County Office of Management & Budget in August 2023. Her responsibilities include managing the Workers Compensation claims, confirming they are valid and completed in a timely matter. She regularly communicates with Nassau County’s Third-Party Administrator and outside counsel to ensure all claims are processed efficiently. She also safeguards the County by complying with all New York State guidelines pertaining to Workers’ Compensation. On a monthly basis, she performs an audit for the Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense. Ms. Reddy maintains oversight of the Workers Compensation Budget through monthly projections. She utilizes a database of all employees authorized to operate County vehicles, ensuring each individual holds a valid New York State drivers license. Prior to joining the County, Ms. Reddy worked in the insurance industry at GEICO. She earned a bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in finance from Long Island University – Post Campus.
Amanda Cohn, Senior Budget Examiner – Amanda Cohn joined the Nassau County Office of Management and Budget in September 2024. She is responsible for the financial oversight and monthly projection analysis for the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and the Human Rights Commission, ensuring that expenditures and revenues align with the adopted budget and providing explanations for material variances. Ms. Cohn also reviews and processes service contracts, purchase orders, requisitions, board transfers, supplementals, and ordinances. In addition, she supports the County’s debt service appropriations and assists in structuring debt issuances to meet cash flow and capital funding needs. Her scope of work also includes Nassau County’s Deferred Compensation Plans, the Nassau County Sewer and Stormwater Finance Authority, and the Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corporation. Prior to joining Nassau County, Ms. Cohn worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Stifel Financial Corp., advising middle-market clients on complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and capital raises. She graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Economics, dual concentrating in Behavioral Economics and Entrepreneurial Management.
Raquel Rosen, Senior Budget Examiner - Raquel Rosen joined the Office of Management and Budget in November 2024 as a Senior Budget Examiner. In this capacity, she is responsible for overseeing the financial management of the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums, the Office of the County Attorney, and the County’s Fringe Benefits. She forecasts monthly financial projections for these departments while monitoring budgetary compliance. Additionally, Ms. Rosen plays a key role in preparing the Countywide cash flow model and projections. She also works closely with various departments to report on their performance management initiatives, ensuring alignment with Nassau County’s strategic objectives. Raquel’s career with Nassau County began in 2021, when she joined the Treasurer’s Office. During her tenure, she was integral in managing the County’s debt service payments and reporting. She also led the procurement process for the department. Before transitioning to government work, Raquel gained valuable experience in nonprofit accounting. Prior to that, her career began as an auditor at CohnReznick LLP. While working in public accounting, she specialized in auditing both private and publicly traded companies in the retail and M&D sectors. Ms. Rosen holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from SUNY Oneonta.
Aniello Morgillo, Budget Examiner – After completing two summer internships, Aniello Morgillo joined the Office of Management and Budget as a fulltime employee with the title of Associate Budget Examiner in January 2024. He was subsequently promoted to Budget Examiner in February 2025. Aniello assists in the preparation of monthly financial projections for his assigned departments to ensure his divisions are within their annual budget spending and revenue targets. He also supports department staff in their review of purchase orders, requisitions, and service contracts to ensure requests are consistent with department goals and mission statements. Along with contributing to the preparation of the annual County operating budget, he also performs research and tasks for special projects, as needed, and executes other duties, as assigned. In December 2023, Aniello completed his undergraduate studies at Hofstra University majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance with multiple Dean’s list nominations
Harvey Liebman, Budget Examiner – Harvey Liebman joined the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a Budget Examiner in January 2022. His responsibilities include reviewing financial statements, internal audit of billing for workers’ compensation cases. He was involved in structuring a new retirement plan and participates in the Deferred Compensation Board Committee Meetings. Prior to joining the County, Mr. Liebman worked for Price Waterhouse, Loeb & Troper, where he was a partner for 32 years. At Loeb & Troper, in addition to his client audit responsibilities, he was responsible for technical review of financial statements before they could be released. He earned a BBA from Hofstra University.
Donna Chisena, Administrative Assistant to Budget Director - Donna joined the Nassau County Office of Management and Budget in April 2019. Prior to coming to work at Nassau County, she worked for over 25 years at the New York City Department of Education, 15 years as a permanent PAA (Principal Administrative Assistant) with experience in New York City’s financial, personnel and grants management. After retiring in 2008, she worked via School Professionals as a Consultant for the Chief Financial Officer at the New York City Department of Education and worked under her School Secretary License in NYC School District 22 and part-time in the Franklin Square School District.