Thomas De Maria
Executive Director

Thomas De Maria originally came to the Waterfront Commission in March 1999 as Administrative Director and Counsel, and was appointed Executive Director in December 2000. He previously served as Assistant Attorney General in Charge of the Nassau Regional Office of the New York State Attorney General, Deputy County Attorney, and Chief Lobbyist and Legislative Liaison for Nassau County, New York. Prior to that, Mr. De Maria was engaged in the private practice of law for 15 years. In his community, Mr. De Maria was elected as a Trustee in the Village of Floral Park and Chairman of the state-created Water Authority of Western Nassau County. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College and Brooklyn Law School.