Friends of Salvadori
Fall Kick-Off Event
This year, we welcomed City Council Member and Chair of the Committee on Economic Development Virginia Maloney and Elizabeth Velez, CEO of The Velez Organization, for a conversation about how STEAM education supports New York City’s economic goals.
Moderated by Carlo Scissura, President and CEO of the New York Building Congress and Salvadori Board Governance Chair, the discussion explored the connection between education, career pathways and NYC’s economic development.
MODERATOR
Carlo
Scissura
President & CEO, New York
Building Congress
Salvadori Board
Governance Chair
PANEL SPEAKERS
Virginia
Maloney
City Council
Member, District 4
Elizabeth
Velez
President & CEO of
the Velez Organization
- Virginia Maloney | City Council Member, District 4“The city has a role to play in supporting organizations and also ensuring that our CUNY system carries forward workforce development that is mapped to the private sector’s needs, and what the job ecosystem looks like in the city.”

