Elizabeth Lusskin is Executive Vice President, Small Business and Technology Development at Empire State Development, leading a division with 50+ staff and programs exceeding $1B across five areas, focused on small business and innovation: Capital Access, Entrepreneur Development, NYSTAR (technology and research commercialization), Life Science and Venture. Prior positions include President of LIC Partnership and ED of LIC Business Improvement District, Chief of Staff/VP of Strategic Initiatives at then Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Deputy Commissioner of NYC SBS, and Legislative Counsel, NYS Office of Federal Affairs. She is a graduate of Yale University and NYU School of Law.