Iris Weinshall is the New York Public Library's Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer. Iris is responsible for the Library’s expense and capital budgets, its $1 billion endowment, and all construction projects across the system’s three boroughs. Additionally, she has oversight over the institution's operational departments, including Finance and Investment, IT, Human Resources, Capital Planning and Construction, Facilities Operations, and Government Relations.
Prior to this role, Weinshall served as the Vice Chancellor of Facilities Planning, Management, and Construction for the City University of New York, where she was responsible for overseeing the University’s multi-year capital construction program across 24 campuses in the five boroughs. She served as Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Transportation from 2000 to 2007, and was responsible for all daily operations, including the agency’s expense and capital budgets, both totaling well over $100 million. Weinshall also served as First Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and Deputy Commissioner of Management and Budget for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
She graduated Cum Laude from Brooklyn College and has a Master’s Degree in public administration from New York University.
Iris serves as the Chair of the Prospect Park Alliance; and sits on the boards of the Bryant Park Corporation, Ford’s Theatre, and the Library of Congress.
