Sam Marks is executive director of LISC New York City. Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a national nonprofit organization that assists community development corporations as well as other private and public community development-oriented entities in their efforts to create and maintain healthy sustainable communities. Sam oversees LISC NYC’s training, technical and management assistance, financing and public policy functions.  Before joining LISC he was VP at the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, and director of housing development at WHEDCo. He also serves on the boards of Center Urban Pedagogy, the Supportive Housing Network of New York, the Center for New York City Neighborhoods, and Neighborhood Restore.