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I’m extremely excited to welcome Neil Padukone to the New York Climate Exchange leadership team as our new Director of Green Economic Transformation. Neil will be responsible for helping launch programs on green workforce and climate-responsive economic development. Neil's programs will support the adaptation of existing businesses, workforces, and economic and industrial systems to the needs of climate change. Neil was previously Executive Director of the Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Council (MaiiC), the City of New York's industry partnership with the manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and infrastructure services sectors, housed in the NYC Mayor's Office. In that capacity, he co-authored the City’s recently released Green Economy Action Plan, co-led the City Hall Industrial Working Group, and designed and managed initiatives like ApprenticeNYC for Advanced Manufacturing, workforce innovation for the electric vehicle transition, Inside Industrial career awareness for young people, and design-for-manufacturability prototyping for green technology, among others. During the Covid-19 crisis, Neil was seconded to the Food Czar Taskforce, serving as team lead on efforts to secure, stabilize, and increase efficiency in the city’s food supply chain. Neil is also an adjunct professor at City College of New York, where he teaches a course on sustainable transportation. Welcome Neil!