As Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), Gregg Bishop is charged with running a dynamic City agency focused on equity of opportunity, that leads to economic self-sufficiency and mobility for New York City’s diverse communities. SBS actively connects New Yorkers to good jobs, creates stronger businesses, and builds a thriving economy in neighborhoods across the five boroughs.

Since his appointment in November 2015, he has overseen the opening of new Workforce1 Career Centers, certified a record number of minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs) to compete for government contracts, helped businesses to open nearly three months faster, and expanded services to women and immigrant entrepreneurs.

Born in Grenada and raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, Bishop formerly served as Deputy Commissioner of SBS’ Business Development Division from 2012 to 2015. He began his career at the agency in 2008, and was responsible for a suite of programs designed to make it easier for businesses to start, operate, and grow, and to recover from emergencies. He also improved programming for outer borough communities and collaborated with multiple City agencies to help build the capacity of entrepreneurs and operating businesses.

Bishop also served as Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity at SBS, where he was responsible for overseeing parts of the M/WBE program including certification, capacity building, and developing strategic initiatives that support the business needs of City buyers and prime contractors. He worked successfully with various community organizations to deliver services, including financing assistance to small businesses and M/WBEs.

Prior to his career in government, Bishop served as the Senior Manager of Workforce Development at NPower, where he was responsible for doubling the capacity of Technology Service Corps, a nationally recognized technology training program for young adults aged 18-25. Prior to NPower, he served as the Director of Web Operations at Oxygen Media, where he helped guide the media company’s web consolidation strategy. Bishop also served as Vice President of Technology Operations at TheStreet.com, where he helped build and maintain the company’s internal and external technology infrastructure. He began his career at VIBE Magazine helping to establish the publication’s brand during the pioneering days of the web.

Bishop received a Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing and Management Communication from Florida State University, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Business Administration from Florida A&M University. He studied International Management and Marketing in Tokyo, Japan, and is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, and the Coro Foundation’s Leadership New York. He is an adjunct professor at Baruch