{"id":156,"date":"2023-03-11T07:30:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T07:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:09:40","slug":"staff-directory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/staff-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello and welcome,<\/p>\n<p>Below you will find information regarding Deputy Speaker Dr. Nantasha Williams Staff Directory. Our District office is located at 172-12 Linden Blvd, in Queens, New York. Please feel free to visit us or call our office number below to address any questions or concerns you may have.<\/p>\n<p>For general inquiries or scheduling inquiries: email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:district27@council.nyc.gov\">district27@council.nyc.gov<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Our office is open Monday to Thursday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.<\/strong> Call us: (718)-776-3700<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chief Of Staff<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Priyanka Verma<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-0694fb1c509062e06234f63a34190f1c\"><strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:wmulzac@council.nyc.gov\">PVerma@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deputy Chief of Staff &amp; Land Use Director<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/IMG_7568-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-846\" style=\"width:218px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/IMG_7568-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/IMG_7568-467x700.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/IMG_7568-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/IMG_7568-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/IMG_7568-1366x2048.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/IMG_7568-267x400.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/IMG_7568-867x1300.jpeg 867w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/IMG_7568-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Whitney Mulzac<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1290eaababb02c020659eeefd57c0e2f\"><strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:wmulzac@council.nyc.gov\">WMulzac@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Please direct all scheduling requests and land use matters to Whitney Mulzac <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senior Advisor <\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/02\/Shakee-Merritt-Headshot-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-885\" style=\"width:235px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/02\/Shakee-Merritt-Headshot-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/02\/Shakee-Merritt-Headshot-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/02\/Shakee-Merritt-Headshot-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/02\/Shakee-Merritt-Headshot-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/02\/Shakee-Merritt-Headshot-975x1300.jpg 975w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/02\/Shakee-Merritt-Headshot.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Shakee Merritt<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Email: smerritt@council.nyc.gov<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director of Operations &amp; Strategic Planning<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Ja&#8217;Von Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-fddc7f659884aed43849abb7df984624\"><strong>Email: <a href=\"mailto:cduncan@council.nyc.gov\">JaWilliams@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director of Budgeting <\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/rcOeVtJ7-692x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-850\" style=\"width:222px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/rcOeVtJ7-692x1024.jpeg 692w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/rcOeVtJ7-473x700.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/rcOeVtJ7-768x1137.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/rcOeVtJ7-270x400.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/rcOeVtJ7.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Clothilde Hakuna<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-dc0685b0e17e1d596becb242bf0abdf8\"><strong>Email: <a href=\"mailto:chakuna@council.nyc.gov\">CHakuna@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Please direct all Budgeting and discretionary requests to Clothilde Hakuna<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director of Communications &amp; Events<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/DSC_4789_Final-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-848\" style=\"width:224px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/DSC_4789_Final-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/DSC_4789_Final-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/DSC_4789_Final-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/DSC_4789_Final-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/DSC_4789_Final-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/DSC_4789_Final-867x1300.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Joanne Madh\u00e8re<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-c8ef68b20a82572e4bbd93a105a7d806\"><strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kchin@council.nyc.gov\">JMadhere@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-938f6d5d2cbc89250cb4bbceb753cc7a\"><strong>Please direct all event requests and press inquiries to Joanne Madhere<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Assistant <\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/unnamed-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-852\" style=\"width:237px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/unnamed-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/unnamed-1-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/unnamed-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/unnamed-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/unnamed-1-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/unnamed-1-867x1300.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Kate Fenton<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-adbbf59807f27058b4c36576e7af928b\"><strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:KFenton@council.nyc.gov\">KFenton@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Liaison <\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-accce1dd8190b004d9a73519e1e15ecb\"><strong>Ann- Marie Barnett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-62dc790d25d88a25fc5aa1e7891db1b4\"><strong>Email: <strong><a href=\"mailto:abarnett@council.nyc.gov\">ABarnett@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Organizer<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/mEXRfaqg-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-844\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/mEXRfaqg-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/mEXRfaqg-467x700.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/mEXRfaqg-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/mEXRfaqg-267x400.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/mEXRfaqg.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Candice Duncan<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-e46f35f10ac1e3e204370015f65f036d\"><strong>Email: <a href=\"mailto:cduncan@council.nyc.gov\">CDuncan@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City Council Fellow<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/jmheadshot-692x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-847\" style=\"width:199px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/jmheadshot-692x1024.jpeg 692w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/jmheadshot-473x700.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/jmheadshot-768x1137.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/jmheadshot-270x400.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2025\/11\/jmheadshot.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jonathan Maestre<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Email: JMaestre@council.nyc.gov<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello and welcome,<\/p>\n<p>Below you will find information regarding Deputy Speaker Dr. Nantasha Williams Staff Directory. Our District office is located at 172-12 Linden Blvd, in Queens, New York. Please feel free to visit us or call our office number below to address any questions or concerns you may have.<\/p>\n<p>For general inquiries or scheduling inquiries: email&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><small><a href=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/staff-directory\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":256,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-156","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/256"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}