Jeffrey H. Lynford elected to Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Board of Commissioners

Written by Maggie Lancaster, assistant editor
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The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners has selected Jeffrey H. Lynford, the senior New York commissioner, to be the PANYNJ's new vice chairman.

Lynford was first appointed to the board in June 2011 by New York Gov. Cuomo and reappointed two years later. Lynford will serve in a leadership role with Chairman John Degnan in his new capacity as vice chairman.

Lynford is president and CEO of Educational Housing Services, Inc., a leading not-for-profit New York City organization that has offered safe and affordable housing for college students and interns since 1987. He also served as chairman of three exchange-listed corporations during his career on Wall Street and held senior investment banking positions. Lynford is a co-founder of the Wellsford group of public and private real-estate companies. Additionally, Lynford was a trustee/director on the boards of S.E.C. reporting corporations, mutual funds and non-profit organizations, with an expertise in capital formation and corporate governance “best practices.”

“I look forward to furthering the transportation investments critical to this region in my new role and overseeing the agency’s recently adopted record $32 billion 10-year capital plan,” said Lynford. “I also am excited about our recently appointed commissioners from New York and New Jersey, who will increase the diversity on the board and add a wide range of experience from the private sector.”

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