Mayor Thomas Makes Key Leadership Appointments to Buildings, Management Services, and Assessor’s Office
City Hires Seasoned Professionals with Public and Private Sector Experience
As part of his continuing effort to improve municipal services and fight the property tax burden, Mayor Richard Thomas has hired three seasoned professionals, with extensive public and private sector experience, to take on leadership positions in city government.
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Daniel P. Jones to serve as the Commissioner of the Buildings Department. Jones comes to City Hall with more than 25 years of experience in the utilities, engineering, and construction industries, as well as related fields. His extensive technical and management background includes jobs at Consolidated Edison, General Electric, PSEG/PSEGLI, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Jones received his Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University.
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Brett Erasmus to serve as Commissioner of Management Services. As head of Management Services, his duties include producing the annual budget, overseeing information technology and providing resources and support to the city’s other departments. Erasmus’ professional background includes working for Deutsche Bank and Deloitte in the areas of finance and global and capital markets. A native of South Africa, Erasmus received his Bachelor’s degree from Nelson Mandela University and his MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
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Cranson D. Johnson to serve as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation and Assessment. Johnson has expertise in property valuation, auditing, and business analysis. He has a worked for Fortune 500 companies, including Sprint Corporation, where he served for decades in account retention, project management, and business analysis. Johnson received his Bachelor of Arts from Baruch College.
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“I am proud and honored that these three individuals have chosen to serve the people of Mount Vernon,” Mayor Thomas said. “All three are seasoned professionals with the levels of expertise that will help us deliver on our goal of providing residents with services that are efficient, responsive and sensitive to the high burdens placed on taxpayers. Professionalizing our city departments is one way my administration is working to strengthen the local economy and deliver value to the people of Mount Vernon.”
