HAMILTON (“TONY”) E. JAMES Hamilton (“Tony”) E. James was nominated to the board of commissioners by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and joined the board on June 25, 2015. James is the president, chief operating officer of Blackstone, and a member of the board of directors of Blackstone Group Management LLC. He is also a member of
MICHAEL D. FASCITELLI
Michael D. Fascitelli was nominated to the Board of Commissioners by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and joined the board on July 16, 2015. Fascitelli is the founder of MDF Capital LLC, previously serving as president and chief executive officer of Vornado Realty Trust as well as president of Alexander’s Inc. Fascitelli continues to serve as a trustee of
Meet the men who keep the Port Authority moving
THE COMMISSIONERS
AGENCY FOCUS: PORT AUTHORITY
George R. Laufenberg was nominated to the Board of Commissioners by Gov. Chris Christie and joined the board on July 18, 2014. Laufenberg is administrative manager of the New Jersey Carpenters Funds. The five funds total in excess of $2 billion in assets and provide apprenticeship and training,
GEORGE R. LAUFENBERG
Committee Assignments: Operations (Chair), Capital Planning, Execution and Asset Management (Vice-Chair)
John J. Degnan was nominated to the Board of Commissioners by Gov. Chris Christie and joined the board on July 14, 2014. He was elected chairman of the board on July 23, 2014. Degnan retired as vice chairman and chief operating officer on Dec. 31, 2010, from The Chubb Corporation. Degnan served on the boards of the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters; the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science, St. John’s University and the Barnabas Health System and continues to serve as a trustee for St. Benedict’s Preparatory School and St. Vincent College. He also served as a member of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Judicial appointments and the President’s Federal Advisory Council on Insurance.
CHAIRMAN
JOHN J. DEGNAN
Kenneth Lipper was nominated to the Board of Commissioners by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and joined the board on June 21, 2013. Since 1987, Lipper has been the chairman of Lipper & Co LLC, an investment management and investment banking firm in Manhattan. From 2004 to 2010, Lipper was the executive vice president at global real estate firm,
KENNETH LIPPER
Committee Assignments: Finance (Chair), Audit
Richard H. Bagger was nominated to the Board of Commissioners by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and joined on July 9, 2012. Bagger is executive vice president of corporate affairs and market access for Celgene Corporation, a multinational biopharmaceutical company focusing on the discovery, development and commercialization of treatments for cancer and severe, immune-inflammatory conditions. Bagger most recently served for two years as chief of staff for Gov. Christie, responsible for managing implementation of the governor’s policy agenda and priorities. Previously, Rich was employed by Pfizer Inc. for more than 16 years in the company’s U.S. Pharmaceuticals, Corporate Affairs and Worldwide Pharmaceuticals Divisions.
RICHARD H. BAGGER