Thomas Sanzillo

Thomas Sanzillo (born 1955 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American investment banker, financial advisor and politician.

Tom is the Director of Finance for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. He is the author of several studies on coal plants, rate impacts, credit analyses, and public and private financial structures for the energy industry.

He began working in the Comptroller's Office in 1994, and was appointed First Deputy Comptroller by Alan Hevesi in 2003. After Hevesi's resignation, he was Acting New York State Comptroller from December 22, 2006, to February 7, 2007.

He served as Acting Comptroller until Thomas DiNapoli was elected Comptroller by the New York State Legislature. DiNapoli reappointed Sanzillo First Deputy Comptroller on March 7, 2007. On July 26, 2007, Sanzillo resigned as First Deputy Comptroller. He is now a financial advisor with T. R. Rose and Associates in New York City.

Sanzillo is quoted frequently in the press and publishes research and commentary frequently on IEEFA.org.