Ricky M. Da Costa Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

I manage the Comptroller's bureau of Public Affairs; which is the primary liaison between the Comptroller’s office and the public, mayoral agencies, and federal, state and local authorities. Public Affairs leads strategic organizing and community engagement efforts for the office, including cultural events and other participatory aspects of the Comptroller’s work. The bureau also houses the Community Action Center, which provides assistance to New Yorkers with complaints about inadequate and/or ineffective programs and services.

New York, New York

Led political strategy, including all endorsements, for winning citywide campaign; Managed relationships with elected officials, candidates, and organizations to plan events and mobilize supporters across five boroughs

Greater New York City Area

•Develop & execute targeted engagement plans to aid in the successful implementation of a wide range of projects and programs; serve as trusted advisor to senior leadership on outreach and messaging strategy for high visibility projects•Drive proactive communications planning and rapid response for project portfolio; serve as public spokesperson•Manage key relationships with elected officials, industry partners, CBOs, faith leaders, & advocates; plan and execute large events to celebrate key milestones

New York, Ny

•Built and carried out surrogate mobilization plan, including dozens of current and former elected officials, to maximize reach and turnout in victorious Mayoral re-election campaign•Coordinated with key partners across the city on event logistics, communications, fundraising, and field organizing •Created tracking systems to produce reports on daily and weekly basis; managed team of 5 fellows

New York, Ny

• Provided strategic guidance on successful implementation of key Mayoral initiatives in collaboration with city agency & community stakeholders throughout the 5 boroughs; maintained relationships with key validators • Oversaw twofold growth in unit headcount; managing budget, hiring, and on boarding processes in addition to facilitating comprehensive planning process to ensure mission & vision alignment• Supported the Commissioner in day-to-day management of 40+ person unit; systematized communications & workflow across teams to maximize efficiency• Operationalized follow-up for Mayoral commitments by convening multi-agency working groups around short- and long-term projects• Served as unit’s primary point of contact for other Mayoral offices & city agencies

City Of New York

• Provided administrative and logistical guidance to the Mayor's Chief of Staff and subsidiary units, including: Scheduling & Advance, Facilities, Administrative Services, Appointments, NYC Service, Special Events, Citywide Events, International Affairs, and the Mayor’s Executive Office.• Supported the Chief of Staff in maintaining day-to-day operations of City Hall; direct oversight of correspondence and resource allocation• Coordinate Senior Staff meetings and reports to assist the Chief of Staff in long-term, strategic planning process.• Briefed and traveled with the Mayor during his public events in addition to finalizing schedule, briefings, remarks and daily logistics.

City Of New York

• Directed internal and external scheduling for the Executive Director, senior staff & key external stakeholders to facilitate the hiring of key Mayoral appointees across city agencies• Coordinated with City Hall & agency staff as well as a variety of stakeholders to manage the flow of sensitive information and maintain the confidentiality of Appointments process• Collaborated with internal leadership team to design & execute research, vetting, talent assessment and interview procedures • Managed the distribution of workflow to portfolio teams in accordance with short & long-term priorities of the Administration • Organized the logistics of strategic outreach events & special projects to expand the programmatic function of the Appointments Office

New York, Ny

• Liaised with Rating Analysts to prepare Rating Release Sheets and Press Releases from the deal database• Investigated and resolved rating and bond discrepancies on Moodys.com to maintain legal compliance• Created entries in database for new and amended bond issues• Audited and reconciled issues involving data/processing errors in Moody’s Pyramid PFG database to eliminate any inconsistencies

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Tracked education policy initiatives, demographic trends, and family engagement practices at national, district, and school level to support the development of family engagement initiatives in partner schools• Supported office of the President in executing communications strategy via website & contact database maintenance in addition to leading a new initiative to solicit grant proposals via web-based platforms• Served as first point of contact for office staff, including external correspondence & schedule management