Venue Location The Auditorium at Bulova Corporate Center
75-20 Astoria Boulevard Jackson Heights, NY
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Event Details On behalf of the Real Estate Committee, the Energy & Environmental Committee and the Board of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, please join us for a meet and greet with newly appointed Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich
Opening Remarks and Moderator: Tom Grech
Intro of Eric Ulrich and his efforts to modernize, streamline and re-imagine the DOB
This event is open to the public; for information on joining the Queens Chamber email us at info@queenschamber.org
Speakers
Thomas J. Grech - Moderator President/CEO of Queens Chamber of Commerce Tom’s career has spanned the printing and publishing industries over the past 25 years with RR Donnelley & Sons Company, Merrill Corporation and SONY DADC. For the past five years, he has been involved in the energy industry. Most recently, Tom was Director of Sales for CCI Energy Solutions, Inc. His other interests include investing in multi-family real estate, adviser to non-profit and for-profit boards. Originally from Astoria, Tom lives in Malverne, NY with his wife and their daughter and son. He is a graduate of the University of Scranton, Scranton, PA with a BS in Accounting and received his MBA in International Business from Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY. He has served as President & CEO of Queens Chamber of Commerce since July of 2015.
Eric Ulrich Commissioner at City of New York - Department of Buildings Appointed Commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, Eric A. Ulrich will use his long and proven track record to raise safety standards on job sites, deliver customer service New Yorkers deserve, and make the building industry the most sustainable in the nation. In his new role, Commissioner Ulrich will work collaboratively with all of the stakeholders to move our city forward. Prior to joining the Adams administration, Commissioner Ulrich represented District 32 in Queens on the New York City Council from 2009 to 2021, serving on the Committee on Housing and Buildings. In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, he coordinated a massive relief effort to help area residents rebuild their homes and businesses. He introduced and passed legislation to accelerate the rebuilding process using the best available flood maps and led the effort to create a special coastal risk district in the zoning resolution to provide a planning tool for signifying flood risk in the areas of the city most vulnerable to projected future tidal flooding. He also utilized the Council’s oversight authority to improve the operations of the Rapid Repairs and Built It Back programs. Ulrich attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn and Baruch College School of Public Affairs.
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