Minelly De Coo

Minelly De Coo is an infrastructure leader with over 15 years of experience delivering complex projects across all levels of government and the private sector. Her work bridges engineering, policy, and implementation to drive results on high-impact initiatives that improve people’s lives.

She most recently served as Special Assistant to the President for Infrastructure Implementation at the Biden-Harris White House, where she worked with federal and external partners to deliver the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Previously, Minelly served as Deputy Director of Infrastructure for New York Governor Kathy Hochul and as Director of Capital Projects at the NYC Office of the Mayor, overseeing the delivery of multi-stakeholder projects. She began her career in engineering consulting, contributing to transit, bridge, and facility development projects—building a strong foundation in both technical execution and cross-sector coordination.

Minelly holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University.