Melanie Hartzog

Melanie Hartzog is an American social services administrator and former government official serving as the president and CEO of the New York Foundling. Her previous roles in New York City government include Deputy Mayor of New York City for Health and Human Services, where she coordinated the city's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and director of the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget. In the latter role, she was the first woman of color to oversee the largest municipal budget in the United States. On November 5, 2025, mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Hartzog a co-chair of his transition team.