Megan Elizabeth Daly, Chief Commerce Officer at Port of Albany, NY

Megan Elizabeth Daly

Profession & company: Chief Commerce Officer at Port of Albany, NY

How do you celebrate your Irishness? While I am proud of diversity in my family, - we celebrate and honor our Irishness through family, friends and sharing stories and contributing to community. A large part is resharing stories – and jokes – my dad Chuck Daly used to share, he was always the most fun storyteller and our Irish heritage was very important to him and my mom and our family and friends. *

Name a maritime hero you admire and why? Major General Edward Murphy Markham (1877-1950), a former Chief of the Army Engineers and played a critical role in developing waterways throughout the world, before and after WWII and was also a former New York City Commissioner of Public Works in the La Guardia Administration in New York. He was my great, great Uncle and set an incredible model for public service and the fundamentals of development.

What did you learn in your first job which has been useful to you throughout the career? Attention to every detail, exceed expectations and consider how the task at hand may fit or contribute to a bigger picture

Biography 
Megan Daly is the Port’s Chief Commerce Officer and has been with the Port for 13 years. Daly oversees the Port’s economic development, strategic real estate and business development, grant pursuit, communications, marketing and is keenly aware of organizational growth initiatives related to international, national and regional markets. Prior to joining the Port, Daly served in the New York State Governor’s office as lead staff for the New York Statewide Regional Economic Development Council Program. Before that, she served as the Deputy Commissioner for the City of Albany Economic Development during which the City tracked $9 Billion in investment. Daly holds a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University at Albany. She studied for a year at the University of Maryland’s master’s program where she participated in an industrial study at the Port of Baltimore.