RIOC Chief Financial Officer Steve Chironis Leaving Position Today – Bad News For Roosevelt Island Residents Losing Competent, Professional Public Servant

More Senior level management upheaval s at the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC). Chief Financial Officer Steve Chironis

Image of RIOC CFO Discussing RIOC 2011-12 Fiscal Year Budget At December RIRA Meeting will no longer be working at RIOC after today. Mr. Chironis had been absent from the last three RIOC Board Committee meetings recently and unconfirmed rumors of Mr. Chironis leaving RIOC have been heard since the appointment of new RIOC President Charlene Indelicato. Today I asked Ms. Indelicato:

I understand that after today, August 30, RIOC Chief Financial Officer Steve Chironis will no longer be working for RIOC.

Is that true?

Does RIOC have any comment on this matter?

Does RIOC have any comment on how the absence of a Chief Financial Officer will impact the ongoing negotiations with Cornell NYC Tech and other important financial matters currently facing RIOC?

When do you anticipate hiring a new CFO?

Ms. Indelicato replied:

We can confirm that after today Steve Chironis will no longer be working for RIOC.

Mr. Chironis was RIOC Chief Financial Officer since 2008. He was a competent professional respected by the Roosevelt Island community but without a political “rabbi” for support at RIOC. He will be missed.