{"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":"2026-09-10T20:36:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:36:41","slug":"staff-directory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/staff-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello and welcome,<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For general inquiries or scheduling inquiries: email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:district27@council.nyc.gov\">district27@council.nyc.gov<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/Chief-Head-shot-1-853x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-988 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/Chief-Head-shot-1-853x1024.png 853w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/Chief-Head-shot-1-583x700.png 583w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/Chief-Head-shot-1-768x922.png 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/Chief-Head-shot-1-333x400.png 333w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/Chief-Head-shot-1-1083x1300.png 1083w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/Chief-Head-shot-1.png 1145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chief of Staff,<\/strong> Priyanka Verma<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-cb22083454431d3b718cb908ccab1b8c wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:wmulzac@council.nyc.gov\">PVerma@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><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 size-full\" 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\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deputy Chief of Staff<\/strong>, Whitney Mulzac<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-2cad441b5b92c4a72cf75ad2912cff15 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:wmulzac@council.nyc.gov\">WMulzac@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong>\/\/ <strong>Please direct all scheduling requests and land use matters to Whitney Mulzac<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><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 size-full\" 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\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Senior Advisor<\/strong>, Shakee Merritt<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-e0cf073efff29771e2787b11415837a5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smerritt@council.nyc.gov  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/IMG_0786-1-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1000 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/IMG_0786-1-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/IMG_0786-1-1-525x700.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/IMG_0786-1-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/IMG_0786-1-1-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/IMG_0786-1-1-975x1300.jpeg 975w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/09\/IMG_0786-1-1.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Director of Operations and Strategic Planning<\/strong>, Javon Williams<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-06bba5316f73f383166e9606c90f85d7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:cduncan@council.nyc.gov\">JaWilliams@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><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 size-full\" 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\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Director of Events and Communications<\/strong>, Joanne Madh\u00e8re<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-0980e5178142166189f80d436a87589f wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:kchin@council.nyc.gov\">JMadhere@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong>\/\/ <strong>Please direct all event requests and press inquiries to Joanne Madhere<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><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 size-full\" 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\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Director of Budgeting<\/strong>, Clothilde Hakuna <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-6b05194fb23797d04bec90289d28c25c wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:chakuna@council.nyc.gov\">CHakuna@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong>\/\/ <strong>Please direct all Budgeting and discretionary requests to Clothilde Hakuna<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><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 size-full\" 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\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special Assistant<\/strong>, Kate Fenton <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1189a6593a1a0bb0ff1e0bb74ec85a79 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:KFenton@council.nyc.gov\">KFenton@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><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 size-full\" 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\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Community Organizer<\/strong>, Candice Duncan <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-45649754d50832de6ea022d229a46f1e wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:cduncan@council.nyc.gov\">CDuncan@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Liaison <\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-accce1dd8190b004d9a73519e1e15ecb wp-block-paragraph\"><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-d0b2f6f211bfcf70b79f226aaf7b0c12 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Email: <strong><a href=\"mailto:abarnett@council.nyc.gov\">ABarnett@council.nyc.go<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>v<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\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":12,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1001,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/nantasha-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156\/revisions\/1001"}],"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}]}}