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K. Kelly Murphy Donna M. Sirainni
Acting Executive Director Founder/CEO
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Moving Forward Strategies
Kelly Murphy is the Acting Executive Director of the Donna Sirianni brings high energy, authenticity, and
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and enthusiasm to her personal and professional development
was appointed to that position in April of 2023. She held experiences. She possesses an incredible passion for people.
the position as Deputy Executive Director since January As a keynote speaker and seminar facilitator, Donna has
2015. In her time at the Suffolk IDA, Ms. Murphy helped conducted personal development seminars for organizations
close 107 transactions that are responsible for more than such as Long Island Cares, Sasserath & Co. CPAs, Douglas
$1.4 billion in private capital investment as well as the Elliman, Signature Premier Properties, the law firm of
creation or retention of approximately 7,300 jobs with a Campolo, Middleton and McCormick, The Commercial
combined annual payroll of approximately $1.6 billion. Law League of America, Coldwell Banker Commercial and
Residential, Charles Rutenberg Realty, SABRE Real Estate,
She is also the Executive Director/CEO of the Suffolk SONY Music and Entertainment, Verizon, Motorola, The
County Economic Development Corporation. A local development corporation which NY Times, Penguin Publishing, Viacom, BLDG, Prada,
helps not-for-profit corporations in their expansion or acquisition of capital projects. Ferragamo, Van Heusen, CSEA, Alure Home Improvements, Credit Union, Catholic Health
Services, St. Francis Hospital, St. Charles Hospital, CUNY School of Law, St. Johns and John
An 18-year veteran in the public sector, she has been tasked with a variety of strategic Jay College.
initiatives over the course of her career. She has built strong relationships with key
stakeholders in government, business, and local communities. She is the project lead Donna created and conducts a dynamic series of in-person monthly public interactive seminars
for the Agency’s regional planning efforts, which aim to spur investment in and around titled “LIVING LEADERSHIP.” These seminars focus on personal development for driven business
the County’s downtowns and train stations. For the past decade, the SCIDA has led leaders, uniting individuals who are constantly striving for improvement both personally and
fifteen studies, with various municipalities to foster transit-oriented development, professionally. She also highlights and donates to a different local charity at each Living
diversify housing opportunities, and create safer and more walkable environments Leadership. Donna also works with Partners, CEOs and business owners as an executive
and downtowns. SCIDA’s place-based economic development has led to more than “Mindset and Accountability” coach to bring clarity and focus to their impact and initiatives. She
$129.5 M infrastructure investments, tailored thirty-one land use and planning actions, also conducts “Wellness/personal growth programs” for companies looking to attract and retain
spurred $5.9 million in real estate developments, and generated broad economic benefits employees, especially in leadership roles. She also conducts “Success coaching circles” for driven
throughout Suffolk County. Prior to being appointed to the IDA, Ms. Murphy served as individuals and employees.
Assistant to Suffolk County’s Deputy County Executive and Commissioner of Economic Donna has worked in partnership with Connoisseur Media as a segment host on KJOY radio.
Development and Planning. Donna has also been involved with music, film and television in producer and on camera roles.
Before joining Suffolk County, she served the City of Glen Cove as Executive Director of
the Community Development Agency (CDA) and the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) for Donna has worked in partnership with Connoisseur Media as a segment host on KJOY radio.
eight years. In that capacity, she oversaw the $1 billion mixed-use redevelopment of the Donna has also been involved with music, film and television in producer and on camera roles.
214-acre Garvies Point waterfront project. As one of the original 16 Brownfield Showcase Donna has received numerous accolades from the press and was recently nominated for “Long
communities designated by the Brownfields National Partnership, the city leveraged Island Business News 2021 Who’s Who: Women in Professional Services.” She has been featured in
more than $100 million in public and private investment, dramatically transforming newspapers such as LIBN and has been interviewed on both television such as NEWS 12 and
a once blighted waterfront community back to productive use through environmental, radio shows domestically and internationally to discuss personal development. She is certified
economic, infrastructure and recreational improvements. Ms. Murphy began her tenure in N.L.P. (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), an accredited ICF coach and has studied leadership
in Glen Cove as the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff to the Mayor. In throughout the United States. Donna holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Biology) and a Master’s
that capacity she was project Director for the City’s Land Use Comprehensive Plan, the degree (Education and Learning) from Stony Brook University, and studied Administrational
first in more than 50 years. She was the City’s liaison with community organizations, Leadership at Columbia University Teacher’s College.
department heads, consultants, and government stakeholders.
An active member of the community, Donna support numerous charities at her events and has
Ms. Murphy is a Board member of the Suffolk County Workforce Development Board conducted volunteer work for foundations such as Make-A-Wish, Long Island Cares and The
and serves on and the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council’s Workforce INN Soup Kitchen. She has also been part of the corporate leadership challenge raising money
and Education committee. In January of 2023 she was appointed to the HIA-LI Board. for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Donna has also been a member of the Melville
She has served on the Board of Directors of Suffolk County’s Land Bank and the Long Chamber of Commerce and the Hauppauge Industrial Association (HIA). Donna also enjoys
Island Manufacturer’s Task Force. She is a 2016 graduate of Molloy College’s Energeia being a mom to her three amazing young adult children.
Partnership.
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