Sheena Wright
Sheena Wright | |
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Wright in 2023 | |
| First Deputy Mayor of New York City | |
| In office January 1, 2023 – October 8, 2024 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Preceded by | Lorraine Grillo |
| Succeeded by | Anne Williams-Isom (acting) Maria Torres-Springer |
| Deputy Mayor of New York City for Strategic Initiatives | |
| In office January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Succeeded by | Ana Almanzar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1970 South Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Spouses | |
| Relatives | Tanya Wright (sister) Philip Banks III (brother-in-law) Terence Banks (brother-in-law) |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, JD) |
Sheena Wright (born January 6, 1970) is an American nonprofit executive and civil servant. She was the First Deputy Mayor of New York City and was previously the president of the United Way of New York City. In August 2021, she was appointed chair of New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams's transition team. On December 6, 2022, Adams named her Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives, a role she assumed in January 2023. Wright later resigned amid investigations into the Eric Adams administration.