Alex Zablocki is a veteran public servant with nearly two decades of experience working with nonprofit organizations and government agencies at all levels. Prior to joining the Fund, Alex served for five years as executive director of the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy. The public-private partnership supports 10,000 acres of city, state, and federal parkland in Brooklyn and Queens. Prior to leading the Conservancy, Alex served as senior program manager at the New York State Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery and also previously served as director of community relations for the New York City Department of Homeless Services and has held various roles with the New York State Senate and New York City Council. Alex received a B.A. in finance and investments from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business and earned a master's in community and economic development from SUNY Empire State College.