Jacques Jiha

(He/Him/His)

Director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget

“I appreciate the opportunity to serve on this board and address the systemic inequalities and barriers that have faced People of Color in our city for far too long,” said NYC Budget Director Jacques Jiha, Ph.D. “I look forward to working with my fellow board members to implement strategies across city government that will create a just, prosperous, and more equitable future for New Yorkers of color for generations to come.”

Dr. Jiha has served as the City's Budget Director since October 2020. Previously he served as Commissioner of the Department of Finance, responsible for leading an agency that collects more than $40 billion annually in revenue for the City and assesses over 1.1 million properties with a total combined value of $1.3 trillion. He led the transformation of the Department of Finance into a dynamic, forward-looking, and customer-centric agency, and under his leadership the City reformed and modernized its corporate tax laws, reducing taxes for many small businesses, and introduced many new services for its customers.

Prior to becoming Commissioner of the Department of Finance, Director Jiha was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Earl G. Graves, Ltd., a multi-media company with properties in print and digital media. Previously, he served as Deputy Comptroller for Pension Investment and Public Finance. As the state's chief investment officer, he oversaw the New York State Common Retirement Fund, the New York's College Savings Program, and the state's short-term investment pool. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Comptroller for Nassau County, Deputy Comptroller for Budget and Chief Economist for the New York City Office of the Comptroller, Executive Director of the New York State Legislative Tax Study Commission, and Principal Economist for the New York State Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.

A staunch advocate of public service, Director Jiha has served on several government and not-for-profit boards, including the Ronald McDonald House of New York, the Public Health Solutions, and the Dormitory Authority of New York State.

He has had a long record of service within the Haitian community including serving on the boards of Haitian Americans United for Progress (HAUP), the National Coalition for Haitian Refugees (NCHR), and the Haitian Roundtable. Further, he was a founding member of the Haitian Times.

Director Jiha holds a Ph.D. and a master's degree in economics from the New School for Social Research and a bachelor's degree in economics from Fordham University.