Scissura

Carlo Scissura is president/CEO of the New York Building Congress, a position he has held since January 2017. He is a graduate of both Pace University and Pace Law School in New York. Prior to joining the NY Building Congress, he served as president/CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Prior to his work with the COC, Carlo owned a thriving solo practice law firm in Dyker Heights.

He chairs the Federation of Italian American Organizations, is a member of the boards of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp., the New York City Regional Economic Development Council, ACE Mentorship, Salvadori Center, and the Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX). He has served on Community Board 11 in Brooklyn and the District 20 School Board and Community Education Council. He chaired the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Redevelopment Panel, which studied replacing the aging highway from the Atlantic Avenue interchange to Sands Street in Brooklyn. Carlo has received numerous honors and awards for his work.