Staff

MIBA staff are experts in their fields with backgrounds in business development, finance, public administration, non-profits, urban planning and the energy sector.

Quincy Ely-Cate

Director of Industrial Business Development
qelycate@bocnet.org
718-205-3773

As a business and economic development specialist, Quincy believes that inclusive economic growth is a catalyst for positive change in communities.  In his current role as Director of Industrial Business Development at BOC Network and Director of the Maspeth Industrial Business Association (MIBA), he helps industrial and manufacturing businesses in Central Queens and East Brooklyn to gain access to financing and economic incentives, develop growth strategies, navigate government regulations and advocate in the community.  Prior to his work with BOC and MIBA he launched a successful real estate company in Guatemala, where he lived for 8 years, and led multiple real estate development projects. Quincy holds a BA in Economics and Spanish from Trinity University and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Entrepreneurship from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After graduating, he continued his master’s project creating a start-up company dedicated to the large-scale production of biochar, a carbon-negative technology that mitigates climate change and improves soil health.  As a consultant for the project he headed the transformation of a 70-acre coffee farm in Antigua, Guatemala into an integrated mixed-use park that supports businesses and initiatives in education, culture, technology, and environmental sustainability.