Gaston Silva — Chief Operating Officer of New York at Vornado Realty Trust

Mr. Gaston Silva serves as Chief Operating Officer of New York at Vornado Realty Trust. Mr. Silva oversees the management and operation of over 24 million square feet of commercial office space in Manhattan. As a practicing architect, his diverse assignments in New York City included the restoration of Carnegie Hall and the development of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. He serves as Chairman of the 34th Street Partnership, is the co-chair of the Real Estate Board of New York Management Division and is a board member of the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation and BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn. While in city government, he served in the administrations of Mayors Koch, Dinkins and Giuliani Mr. Silva graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MA in Architecture from the same institution. He also received a Real Estate Diploma from the Schack Institute of Real Estate at New York University.