From 1990-1994, Norman Steisel was First Deputy Mayor of NYC. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the city government accountable for everyday management of all governmental operations, and in addition the supervising of a $30B yearly operating budget, and a four-year $20B capital program. He reversed the 10-year-long direction of local taxes consuming an increasing share of Gross City Product (GCP).
Norman Steisel was a Senior Vice President (SVP) at Lazard Freres. While he was there he funded transactions of more than $2B. At Lazard Freres, he served (pro bono) as the first Chairman of the School Construction Authority. They are an independent authority chartered by New York State. They have the responsibility for the design, construction, rehabilitation, and modernization of public schools in NYC.
He served as New York City’s First Deputy Budget Director from 1974 to 1979. He oversaw the enormous retrenchment in the city’s services, budget, as well as workforce. Furthermore, Mr. Steisel guided the introduction of payroll, procurement, accounting, and integrated automated budgeting systems.
He was the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and a vital member of their strategic management team. The Exchange was in due course sold to NASDAQ OMX. Mr. Steisel coordinated PHLX involvement in transition planning and integration activities with NASDAQ OMX.
Mr. Steisel, via EnEssCo Strategies, Inc., focuses on helping integrate sound environmental stewardship into clients’ daily business procedures. EnEssCo Strategies creates environmentally compliant, economically viable solutions in the energy production, water usage, and waste handling and treatment industries.
Norman Steisel is the Founder & CEO of EnEssCo Strategies, Inc. This company provides consulting and management services to senior level executives of industries and firms in government-regulated sectors. These industries and firms are undertaking strategic, operational, as well as financial transitional activities. The Company pursues a broad assortment of “Green” projects for industry and also governments.
At Lazard Freres & Company, he was responsible for their environmental corporate and municipal project financing activities. As an advisor to an array of counties, environmental entities, and municipalities, he provided assistance with merger & acquisition activities, recapitalizations, and additionally, debt issuance.
In 1986, Norman Steisel joined investment banking firm Lazard Freres & Company. He served as an advisor to a number of counties and municipalities and to a variety of the world’s principal waste disposal, water treatment, hazardous waste remediation, and air pollution control firms.
He served as Commissioner of Sanitation in New York City from 1979 to 1986. Norman Steisel was responsible for all-around management of the $600M enterprise. He distinguished himself by introducing many productivity initiatives. His leadership as Sanitation Commissioner was demonstrated by bold, productive decisions that succeeded in energizing the Sanitation Department while saving New York City millions of dollars.
With substantial private and public sector experience, Mr. Steisel developed his skills and management style in the tough and complex setting of city government. His experience included responsibilities for streamlining operations and systems, and he guided the outsourcing of several governmental functions. These were fleet procurement, vehicle and facility maintenance, as well as treasury functions.