Leadership

Officers

Robert Cole

Robert Cole

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Robert Cole is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the United Nations Development Corporation. He oversees business and legal matters, including leasing, development, financings, governance, communications, corporate compliance and management of staff. Mr. Cole joined the Corporation in 2004, and has served in leadership positions in legal, compliance, and administrative areas. He was appointed to his current position in 2016.

Mr. Cole graduated with honors from the Pennsylvania State University with BS degrees in Economics and Finance. He received his JD from the University of Virginia.

Jorge Ortiz

Jorge Ortiz

Vice President, Controller

Jorge Ortiz is the Corporation’s Controller, responsible for all accounting and finance related activities. He joined the Corporation as Assistant Controller in 1988, and assumed the position of Controller in 2008. Mr. Ortiz has over three decades of experience managing the financial operations of the Corporation. He has a B.A. in Accounting from Baruch College.

Loida Diaz de Jesus

Loida Diaz de Jesus

Senior Vice President

Loida Diaz de Jesus has held several positions within the Corporation with increasing responsibility since 2005. She has held the position of Vice President since 2017. She is primarily responsible for Board relations and is the primary liaison to the United Nations, tenants, government entities and other UN related agencies. She also coordinates and integrates various functions within the Corporation and takes on special projects as necessary. She has an M.P.A. in nonprofit management from New York University.

Staff

Justin Handman

Justin Handman

Assistant Vice President & Director of Compliance

Janet Liu

Janet Liu

Assistant Controller

Teresa Tang

Teresa Tang

Internal Auditors/Accounts Payable and Receivable

Sade’ Washington

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Anastasiya Lee

Anastasiya Lee

Project Assistant

Priscilla Debrah

Compliance Assistant

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