Stanley Brezenoff, Chair

Stanley Brezenoff served as President of New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation from 1981 to 1984 under Mayor Koch, governing the world's largest non-federal health care system. Mr. Brezenoff brought the system's $1.8 billion annual budget into line, secured full accreditation for the system's 11 hospitals, improved emergency medical services and brought personalized care into crowded municipal hospital clinics. Mr. Brezenoff also expanded the psychiatric transfer service (PTS) unit of the New York City Emergency Medical Service to ensure the mentally ill have access to the City's health system. Mr. Brezenoff became the City's Deputy Mayor for Operations in 1984 and served as First Deputy Mayor from 1985 to 1990.

Mr. Brezenoff then served as Executive Director of the Port Authority, where he was responsible for administration of the Hudson River bridges and tunnels, the region's four major airports, the PATH system, leasing and management of the original World Trade Center, several industrial development districts, and shipping ports in New York harbor. Beginning in 1995, Mr. Brezenoff served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Maimonides Medical Center, and oversaw a major expansion which saw it rise to become one of the city's premier hospitals. Mr, Brezenoff currently serves as CEO and President of Continuum Health Partners, Inc. Mr. Brezenoff also serves as an unpaid Special Advisor to First Deputy Mayor Tony Shorris. Mr. Brezenoff was born in East New York, and majored in Philosophy at Brooklyn College.