Dana Politis

Associate Commissioner for Workforce Development

Dana serves as the Associate Commissioner for Workforce Development. In her role, she leads special projects and initiatives to support New York’s workforce. Her goal is to ensure all New Yorkers are empowered with the right education, training and skills for the jobs of the future.

Career Background: Prior to her role at DOL, she was the founding Director of Community Workforce Programs at Montefiore Medical Center, leading community workforce development strategy and implementation. She implemented new partnerships with the NYC Department of Education, CUNY, and other community-based organizations to design employer-led career readiness and workforce training programs in healthcare. 

Education: A Bronx native, Dana is a first-generation Greek American who was the first in her family to graduate from college. She has a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College and a master’s degree in Public Health from the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.

Debra Salomon

Director of  Program Development at City Tech CUNY  Continuing Studies Center

Debra Salomon is the Director of Program Development at City Tech CUNY Continuing Studies Center and the founder of 408 Group Inc, a woman-owned business focused on renewable energy program development.  Over a nineteen-year career in continuing education, her focus has been on providing affordable, hands-on renewable energy and clean technology training for all New Yorkers. Starting with solar PV in 2007, energy storage a decade later, clean heating and cooling training, and currently offshore wind education, Debra has developed industry and educational partnerships leading to best-practice training for the transition to the clean energy economy. A background in design and construction led to her exploration of energy production that is both efficient and sustainable. She has a firm belief that as new clean - energy jobs emerge they should be available to working New Yorkers and understands that workforce development is a key component of employment equity.

Lyle Sclair

Daniel Mulligan

Senior Project Manager

Dan has been with NYSERDA as a Senior Project Manager with the Workforce Development group since August of 2023.  Dan also handles labor relations advisory services across NYSERDA programs.  

Prior to coming to NYSERDA, Dan was a member of the Enterprise Association of Steamfitters – Local 638 for 37 years where he served as the Business Manager of the Local.  As Business Manager, he led and managed the daily affairs of the Local, representing over 9,000 members working in the HVAC, piping and related industries throughout the five boroughs of New York City and Long Island.  He was also Chair of the Local’s Board of Trustees, managing approximately $3 billion dollars in member/contractor funded benefit accounts.  Prior to that he was elected and served his local as a Business Agent from 2011 to 2020 covering East Brooklyn, South Queens, Downtown Manhattan and Staten Island.  Dan entered the Steamfitter Apprentice program in 1985 and graduated in 1989. 

Dan spent several years pursuing his education and working outside of the construction industry.  He attended St. John’s University where he attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance in 1995.  He also attained a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1999.  From 1992 to 1997 he worked in the banking industry with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. and then practiced law at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, as well as Drinker, Biddle & Reath from 1999 to 2002.