Trained as an urban planner, Dominic has spent his career at the intersection of cities and social impact—working across sectors to make urban life more livable.

From real estate and sustainability start-ups to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the through-line has always been the same: a belief that cities thrive when people feel a deep sense of connection and ownership.

Through years of involvement with local institutions, Dominic quickly found a deep sense of belonging in his adopted home of New York. But what struck him was how many others still longed for the same—and how overwhelming and opaque civic life could feel to those on the outside.

Over time, what began as personal observation became a quiet conviction that these opportunities shouldn’t be reserved for those who have connections or happen to stumble into them. And from that, the idea of Citizenry was born.

These days, Dominic and his husband live mostly between New York and Madrid. When he’s not working on Citizenry, you can usually him on his road bike, snowboarding, hiking, getting lost in a museum, or hoisting a spinnaker somewhere off Long Island Sound.