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Martha E. Stark is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Finance, a 2,300-person agency charged with administering City taxes, maintaining property records and adjudicating parking tickets. Stark has increased the agency's productivity and improved customer service. Her achievements include reforming the property valuation process, simplifying the property tax billing process, launching a program to expand banking services in underserved communities, and administering $400 tax rebates to homeowners. Stark also serves as Chair of the New York City Retirement System and the Teachers Retirement System. Prior to her appointment, Stark served as a White House Fellow, worked in the Manhattan Borough President's Office, and was Portfolio Manager at the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. | 