Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) President Andrew S. Rein issued the following statement:

“I am thrilled to announce the promotion of Ana Champeny to Vice President for Research. Ana is one of the foremost experts on New York City’s finances generally, and has an outstandingly deep understanding of the City’s real estate markets and property taxes. Ana is a phenomenal researcher with an astute, practical sense on the economic and social implication of public budgets and policies. During her CBC tenure she led our work on property tax reform, identified the COVID federal aid fiscal cliffs, developed CBC’s proposed City budget choices needed to weather the pandemic without layoffs, and was an architect of CBC’s Rainy Day Fund recommendation, which was instrumental in the creation of the fund. Ana’s leadership of our research team will deepen our analysis and continue to improve CBC’s capacity to make evidence-based, practical recommendations to our State and City policy makers.”

Statement from Ana Champeny, CBC Vice President for Research:

“I am energized by the opportunity to delve into a broader portfolio of City and State policies and services to deepen our knowledge and bring innovative solutions to the fore. At a time when billions of dollars are coming in from the federal government, and fiscal cliffs loom around the corner, it has never been more important for independent evidence-based research to keep fiscal responsibility and efficient and effective services at the center of policy discussions.

About Ana Champeny

Ana Champeny has worked at the Citizens Budget Commission since 2016, most recently as the Deputy Research Director. Her 20-year career in the public and nonprofit sectors includes more than a decade of experience analyzing the New York City budget and finances. Her research has included tax policy, economic development, municipal labor relations, and uniformed agency services. Previously, she served as the Director of Property Tax Analysis in the Division of Tax Policy at the NYC Department of Finance and as the Supervising Analyst for Housing, Environment, and Infrastructure at the NYC Independent Budget Office. Ana also served as the Director of Budgetary Affairs for the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Ana has a BA from Beloit College and a MPA from Baruch College.