Meatpacking District

Jeffrey C. LeFrancois is the Meatpacking District Management Association’s Executive Director. He works to ensure the Meatpacking District remains a cutting-edge, ever-evolving neighborhood in Lower Manhattan with thriving retail, commercial, and residential communities. Now known for its pedestrian-centric, award winning work in placemaking, the neighborhood is home to 40,000 square feet of plazas, four open streets, and nearly 300 ground floor businesses with 28,000 daily office workers. With a deep background in government affairs and community organizing, LeFrancois focuses on the critical intersection of public policy and private-sector innovation to ensure the neighborhood remains an ever-evolving cultural hub. This intersection has been the driving force behind the District’s undertaking of implementing its streetscape plans, including the Gansevoort Landing project and West 14th Street Promenade. Beyond the Meatpacking District, Jeffrey is a leading voice in New York City’s civic landscape. He serves as Co-Chair of the New York City BID Association, representing 78 Business Improvement Districts citywide. He is a Governor’s appointee to the Hudson River Park Trust Board of Directors and sits on the boards of New York Public Radio and Housing Conservation Coordinators. His decade of service on Manhattan Community Board 4, including a term as Chair from 2021-2023, underscores his commitment to community-driven, equitable engagement. Born into a small business family in southeastern Connecticut, he graduated from Pace University in Lower Manhattan with a BA in Political Science. Some of his favorite things in life include cooking and entertaining friends, traveling for art and urban planning, throwing pottery, sipping cortados, and enjoying very cold vodka martinis – with a twist. He is an avid composter and lives with his partner, Carter Maxwell, and their mini wirehaired dachshund, Scarlet, in Hell’s Kitchen.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFFREY C. LEFRANCOIS﻿

Tiffany R. Griffin is the Director of Marketing, Events, + Partnerships for the Meatpacking BID. From strategy to execution, Tiffany curates the programming and storylines of the neighborhood to develop authentic, culturally-relevant moments, drive commerce, and build community.
Tiffany brings a diverse background to the Meatpacking team. Her career began as a digital strategist at a variety of creative marketing agencies where she held senior roles and led teams to set the vision and develop brand narratives for world-class brands including Gillette, Belvedere Vodka, Stuart Weitzman, Pantene, and Olay. She was also a trendspotter focusing on millennial and multicultural consumer groups. After several years on the agency side, Tiffany began working as an independent marketing consultant where she’s developed strategy and communications plans for C-level executives at Facebook, Google, and the former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. She has also consulted with a number of MWBE startups to elevate their positioning in the marketplace. 

A passion for commercial real estate and the rapidly evolving retail landscape brought Tiffany to the Meatpacking BID in May 2019. Her agency and consulting background allow Tiffany to work nimbly and efficiently with the numerous retail and hospitality businesses in the neighborhood. 

A Chicago native, Tiffany has called New York home for more than a decade and is a licensed New York real estate agent. Tiffany received her B.A. in English from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, and M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. You can find her at a good oyster happy hour or taking meetings on Gansevoort Plaza with black coffee in hand.

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, EVENTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS

TIFFANY R. GRIFFIN﻿

Evan R. Sweet is the Meatpacking Business Improvement District’s Director of Neighborhood Planning and Operations. He is a native New Yorker, who has been interested in New York City’s geography, economy, and development since he first saw the subway map. Evan directs the day-to-day operations of the Meatpacking BID, delivering high-quality neighborhood services and public spaces, and directs the BID’s public placemaking and planning initiatives including the Pedestrian-Oriented District plan and DOT Open Streets program. 
Before joining the Meatpacking District, Evan worked extensively in economic development and urban planning within the New York region. He has a deep understanding of city policy, zoning, and real estate development in New York. Marquis projects Evan has contributed to include DSNY’s Commercial Waste Zones program, Central Business District Tolling, and the Islanders Stadium at Belmont Park.
Prior to his current New York residency, Evan worked in Central Kentucky, where he developed economic programming for the Paris-Bourbon County Economic Development Authority. There he developed a robust downtown retail environment and managed a 144-acre industrial park specializing in automotive and commissary industries. For his dedicated public service in Bourbon County, Evan was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel, the highest civilian title of honor bestowed by the Governor of Kentucky.
You may spot Evan walking around the neighborhood, managing the neighborhood’s Open Streets, and talking with business owners across the neighborhood.

DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND OPERATIONS

EVAN R. SWEET﻿, AICP

Julia Bailey is the Events + Program Manager for the Meatpacking District. Starting as a Marketing + Communications Intern for the BID, Julia created digital content and executed events for the neighborhood. Now as the Events + Program Manager, she manages, oversees, and executes events and programming in a range of size and scope for Meatpacking District businesses and employees along with NYC residents and visitors. Julia is also an excellent gif-response emailer.

EVENTS + PROGRAM MANAGER

JULIA E. BAILEY

Kevin Capuno is the Meatpacking Business Improvement District’s Operations Manager, joining the team in 2022. He is from Calgary, Alberta, and is an alumnus of the University of Calgary and The New School’s Parsons School of Design. Before joining the Meatpacking District, Kevin worked at two Midtown BIDs and managed farmers’ markets in Manhattan and Brooklyn. He brings his passion for community engagement, data, and design.You can find him, coffee in hand, assisting with the on-the-ground operations of this eclectic neighborhood.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

KEVIN M. CAPUNO

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OFFICE COORDINATOR

MELODY JIANG

Jonathan Iger  Sage  President Cliff Meilman   Meilman Family Real Estate First Vice ChairKatie Scallon Google Second Vice ChairThomas Nakios  Lilla P Treasurer Jared Epstein Aurora Capital Associates  Secretary Michael Achenbaum  Gansevoort Hotel Group Leah Bassknight  Jamestown  Neil Bender  William Gottlieb Real Estate Ivy Brown  Ivy Brown Gallery Jane Carey  Whitney Museum Sean Cunningham Brass MonkeyDoug Eisenberg  Meatpacking, LLC Steve Gonzalez  TF Cornerstone Jeffrey Jones  Little West 12th Street Realty Gary Kline  CECO Cheryl Kupper  IAAC Joanne Kwong  Pearl River Mart Dillon Norris  Related Companies Rachel Ostry  Greenway Mews Realty Paul Pariser  Taconic Investment Partners Brad Pascarella  Community Board 4 Donna Raftery  Resident Stuart Romanoff  Romanoff Equities Andrea Sacker  Resident Frederica Sigel  Community Board 2 Joe Tarver  The High Line Kazumi Yanai  Fast Retailing (Theory) Office of the Mayor, Honorable Zohran Mamdani represented by Department of Small Business Services Commissioner, Kenny Minaya Office of the Comptroller, Honorable Mark Levine<div>Office of Manhattan Borough President, Honorable Brad Hoylman-Sigal New York City Council, District 3</div>

BID BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Meatpacking District Management Association is a business improvement district (BID). It's one of 77 in New York City, and it serves the businesses, residents, and visitors of the area with a common goal: to program, promote, and take care of the Meatpacking District. There is a broad community that makes the District distinct. The BID organizes community events and entertainment. We're the partner with the City to maintain and keep clean over 40,000 square feet of plazas and four Open Streets. Our teams are on the ground seven days a week, sweeping the sidewalks and engaging with visitors. We've planted trees and made gardens in planters that soften the industrial architecture. The work, at its core, is to ensure that businesses succeed, and the characters who work, live, and play here enjoy it and are happy to return. We love this cobblestone corner of Manhattan, and it's at its best when people here are able to thrive.

HELLO

If the Meatpacking District is the place you call home, or where you run a business, you're already an indispensable part of this community—joining the BID just makes it official. When you become a member (which is free, by the way), we'll be your partner for all things marketing, promotion, events, and programming. You can make your voice heard at our annual meeting, where over 200 neighborhood businesses meet to discuss the future of the Meatpacking District. And, you'll be eligible for the Hookup Card, which gives you insider access to discounts and promotions throughout the neighborhood. There are really only upsides, and we'd love to have you. So go ahead and start your application: <a href="https://meatpacking-district.com/sign-up" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LINK</a>

JOIN US

Interested in being a candidate for the Board of the BID? Applications are now open to join the BID's Board of Directors. The application can be found here: https://t.co/1iIrPgHxSw

MELODY JIANG

THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

HELLO

JOIN US

JEFFREY C. LEFRANCOIS

TIFFANY R. GRIFFIN

EVAN R. SWEET, AICP

JULIA E. BAILEY

KEVIN M. CAPUNO

MELODY JIANG

BID BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HELLO

JOIN US

JEFFREY C. LEFRANCOIS﻿

TIFFANY R. GRIFFIN﻿

EVAN R. SWEET﻿, AICP

JULIA E. BAILEY

KEVIN M. CAPUNO

MELODY JIANG

BID BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JEFFREY C. LEFRANCOIS

TIFFANY R. GRIFFIN

EVAN R. SWEET, AICP