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THE CABINET
Meet the Team United for Poughkeepsie

CO-CHAIR
The Mayor of Poughkeepsie
Yvonne Flowers

Community leaders from across sectors

Our Leadership Council

CO-CHAIR
The School District Superintendent
Greg Mott

Cross-sector
Working Groups

The Cabinet Staff

Long-lasting community impact

Our Leadership Council

Meet all the members of our council

Co-Chairs

Mayor

Yvonne Flowers

Yvonne D. Flowers, a lifelong resident of the City of Poughkeepsie, is a dedicated community leader who made history in January 2024 when she was sworn in as the City’s first African American Mayor. Before retiring from Dutchess Community College after more than 33 years of service, Mayor Flowers excelled as Grants and Contracts Finance Officer and served on numerous college committees and boards. Her leadership and contributions earned her the prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. In April 2025, she was inducted into the Dutchess Community College Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. Her public service extended beyond her professional career. As a four-term 5th Ward City Councilwoman, she championed initiatives to improve community-police relations, reduce blighted properties, expand home ownership, enhance park facilities, strengthen city finances, and increase youth programming and resources. As Mayor, she continues this work and collaborates with organizations to address food and housing insecurities. She currently serves as co-chair of the Children’s Cabinet, focused on ending intergenerational poverty and promoting social mobility. Mayor Flowers’s passion for service is deeply rooted in her family’s legacy of promoting unity and hope. Building on her father John Flowers’s legacy, she co-organizes community events like holiday dinners and celebrations that strengthen connections across Poughkeepsie. Under her leadership, the City has secured a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award and established its first Business Improvement District (BID), both aimed at boosting local economic development. She has also helped bring in millions in state and federal funding to improve infrastructure, enhance public services, and support neighborhood revitalization. When not serving her community, Mayor Flowers cherishes time with her family, especially her seven grandchildren. Her steadfast dedication and tireless efforts have made her a respected leader and advocate for positive change in Poughkeepsie.

Superintendent
Greg Mott

Greg Mott is the Superintendent of Schools for the Poughkeepsie City School District. Appointed as Superintendent of Schools in July 2025, Mott spent nearly 30 years as an educator, most of which serving his native area of Buffalo, New York. A graduate from SUNY Buffalo, from which he also earned a Master’s degree in Elementary Education and a certificate in School Administration and Supervision, Mott served as a teacher, an assistant principal, a principal, and an administrator. He joined the former PCSD Superintendent, Dr. Eric Jay Rosser, in Poughkeepsie just as the district was preparing for the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has since had a hand in several major accomplishments, including, among others: • Helping each elementary school earn the “good standing” designation from the State Education Department for the first time in 13 years • Increasing grades 3-8 proficiency rates in ELA and Math • Identifying, adopting, and implementing a research-based K-8 ELA and math curriculum • Leading the creation of the “Mindful Morning” literacy program, extended learning time, the Dual- Language Program, and a plan for greater supports for English Language Learners, as well as transforming and expanding the universal Pre-K program from half-day to full-day • Assisting in the development of the Community Schools model and the 5-year Strategic Plan Most recently, Mott spearheaded not only the Elementary Reconfiguration plan, but the movement to supply bus service to most elementary school students.