Jennifer Greenfeld

Jennifer Greenfeld has 30 years of experience in the field of natural resource management. She began her Parks career in 1997 as the Director of the New York Tree Trust (now known as TreeTime) a public-private urban forestry partnership. Appointed Acting Director of MillionTreesNYC (MTNYC), Jennifer helped to create and launch a signature PlaNYC initiative. Subsequently, she has served as Director of Street Tree Planting and Deputy Chief of Forestry, Horticulture, and Natural Resources (FHNR).

In 2016, Jennifer moved into the role of FHNR Assistant Commissioner. In this role she advanced New York City's forestry operations by shifting away from a Service Request-based system to a risk management-based system, helped usher in a new generation of tree data by finishing the the third street trees census and the first ever census of landscape park trees, and shaped the agency’s forestry response to the major storms in this century.

She oversaw the completion of hundreds of millions of dollars in capitally funded natural areas restoration, green infrastructure, and forestry work, and shaped the partnership between Parks and the Natural Areas Conservancy. Her leadership built a positive culture among forestry and natural resource professionals - prioritizing staff recognition, professional development, and communication; and fostered a data-driven culture of technological innovation.

Before joining Parks, Jennifer worked for non profit planning organizations and urban forestry groups in San Francisco and Washington DC. Jennifer earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree in Forest Science from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She loves biking, running, yoga, and relaxing under the shade of the massive white oak tree in her backyard.