Mo Saleheen joined the BTEA in August 2023.
BTEA Development Director Mohammed “Mo” Saleheen has been selected for City & State magazine’s 2024 class of 40 Under 40 Rising Stars of New York City politics. The annual list “highlights a remarkable group of young leaders who are not wasting time – or waiting around to make their marks in the public, private and nonprofit sectors in New York City.”
In City & State’s profile article about him, Mo praises the BTEA and expresses his long-term commitment to the organization’s important mission. “There’s such a long-term element to this job,” he says. “It’s part of the soul of New York. New York has always been about building, growing, and getting better.”
Mo is in prestigious company on this year’s list. Other honorees include New York State Assembly Member Sam Berger, GatewayJFK Executive Director James Johnson, NYC Economic Development Corporation’s Vice President of Public Affairs Adrien Gardner Lesser, MTA Construction & Development Chief of Staff Steven Loehr, and New York City Council Member Nantasha Williams.
“Mo has been an invaluable member of the BTEA team and I’m thrilled that City & State has recognized his tremendous talents. He truly is a rising star!” said BTEA President Elizabeth Crowley.