Michelle de la Uz is a leading nonprofit comprehensive community development executive and the Executive Director of Fifth Avenue Committee (FAC), with over 35 years of experience. Michelle oversees FAC's mission and impactful programs that serve more than 6,000 low- and moderate-income New Yorkers annually, a budget of over $10 million and several non-housing affiliated corporations with annual budgets of over $9 million, real estate assets over $230 million, and an affordable housing development pipeline of over 1,600 units, representing more than $800 million in total development costs. She serves on several boards including the national board of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Additionally, Michelle was appointed as a City Planning Commissioner on the New York City Planning Commission from 2012-2021.