Steven Nelson

Project Director, New York City Economic Development Corporation

Steven Nelson is a Project Director in the New York City Economic Development Corporations Capital Program, helping to manage projects in design and construction for the City’s various agencies. His portfolio is diverse with two projects in the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency, The Brooklyn Bridge Montgomery Coastal Resiliency and The Battery. Steven lead the team of design consultants from Stantec and Construction Management team from Hunter Roberts Construction Group to commence a two year construction project at Battery Park to address effects from Sea Level Rise while achieving an award of Envision Platinum from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. He also works in the EDC Capital Program’s sustainability initiatives group to look to the future of sustainable practices in construction for the City of New York. Steven holds a B.A. in history from Gettysburg College and a Masters in Landscape Architecture from the City College of New York, CUNY.