Sherif Soliman

(He/Him/His)

Director of Policy & Planning, NYC Mayor's Office

“New Yorkers spoke loudly when they approved new measures in the City Charter to ensure that racial justice is not a mere consideration in our municipal government, but rather a core value that must be woven into the fabric of our governmental infrastructure,” said Sherif Soliman, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning. “I am honored to participate alongside distinguished civic leaders on the new Advisory Board to guide the implementation of these groundbreaking ballot measures and am excited to play a part in realizing the vision set out in the new Charter preamble.”

Sherif Soliman has over 25 years of experience in government, including service in various roles in three mayoral administrations in the City of New York. He currently serves as Director of the Mayor's Office of Policy and Planning where he oversees policy development in key areas of Mayor Adams' policy portfolio, and he serves on the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Prior to his current position, Soliman was Commissioner of the New York City Department of Finance, leading an agency that annually collects more than $40 billion in revenue and assesses over 1.1 million properties with a total combined value of $1.3 trillion.

Before his appointment as Finance Commissioner, Soliman served as Chief of Staff for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations, where he oversaw 20 agencies and offices and played a key leadership role in the City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Soliman also served as Senior Advisor to the First Deputy Mayor, where he oversaw a portfolio including the MTA, tax policy, labor policy and pension policy, and as Director of State Legislative Affairs where he secured the enactment of many priorities, including the nation-leading universal pre-kindergarten program.

Soliman is a lifelong New Yorker and lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.