David G. Greenfield is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Met Council. He is an accomplished legislator, popular law professor, and noted media personality with broad experience in government and not-for-profit organizations. As CEO and Executive Director, David has expanded Met Council’s mission and services to help over 305,000 New Yorkers in need through a multitude of direct services and policy advocacy.

In his eight years in the New York City Council, David authored nearly thirty pieces of legislation that were signed into law by Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio. David passed historic legislation mandating affordable housing, reforming the landmarks preservation process, and providing free security guards for over 100,000 private school children.

David chaired the New York City Council’s influential Committee on Land Use from 2014 through 2017, overseeing the Department of City Planning, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. In that role, David was instrumental in developing and implementing a new affordable housing plan for New York and rezoning four neighborhoods, including East Midtown Manhattan. He was also a member of the City Council Speaker’s leadership team and the Council’s budget negotiation team, which is responsible for determining the city’s more than $85 billion budget with the Mayor’s Office.

Prior to serving on the City Council, David was Executive Vice President of the Sephardic Community Federation, working closely with public officials at every level of government to improve the lives of all New Yorkers. He was also the founding Director and Counsel of TEACH NYS, advocating on behalf of parents of New York State’s 500,000 Catholic, Jewish, and independent schoolchildren. His work led to legislation providing for $600 million in tax credits to parents of all school-age children.

David is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. and Touro College in New York City, where he graduated summa cum laude and was valedictorian. David has received numerous commendations and recognition for his work as a civic and non-profit leader. Most recently, he was listed in the Power 100 list of most powerful New Yorkers, Power 100 list of most influential non-profit leaders, and Power 100 list of Brooklyn’s most powerful leaders. He was also recognized by City & State as among the top ten most influential residents of Brooklyn. David also teaches the next generation of lawyers as Adjunct Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School. He is a proud lifelong resident of Brooklyn, where he happily lives with his wife and children.