Adam Zaranko is President of the New York Land Bank Association and the Executive Director of the Albany County Land Bank Corporation, a non-profit organization committed to revitalizing neighborhoods and strengthening communities through the reclamation of tax foreclosed, vacant or abandoned real estate. Prior to joining the Land Bank, Mr. Zaranko worked for the City of New York and served under two mayoral administrations in a variety of capacities, most recently as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Mayor’s Office. Adam has over 16 years of experience in public policy, economic and community development, strategic planning and asset management and holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from Columbia University, a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design from SUNY Buffalo and an Associate’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Hudson Valley Community College.