Lorraine Grillo is the First Deputy Mayor of the City of New York, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams. Grillo's direct reports include Deputy Mayors for Economic and Workforce Development, Operations, Strategic Initiatives, and Human Services, as well as the Office of Management and Budget, Department of Finance, Chief Housing Officer, Chief Efficiency Officer, and Chief Technology Officer.
 
Grillo has been in public service for nearly three decades, including her time serving simultaneously as Commissioner of the NYC Department of Design and Construction and CEO and President of the School Construction Authority, among other positions. Prior to her current appointment, she was the City's COVID "Recovery Czar" under the previous Mayor.