Margo Amgott is the Executive Director of the NYU Child Study Center. She serves as chief operating officer, overseeing the management and strategic growth of the Center, which is the only New York State Center of Excellence in Mental Health.

Previously, Ms. Amgott served as Assistant Commissioner for Early Intervention, New York City's program for children with developmental delays and disabilities as part of the leadership team of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The $450 million program serves 50,000 families annually.

Ms. Amgott also served as Assistant Vice President for Health Services at Columbia University, leading psychological, psychiatric, medical, health promotion, health insurance and related support services to 20,000 students at Columbia University. While at Columbia, she was Executive Director for Administrative Planning and Associate Director for Administration at the National Center for Children in Poverty. She has held positions at NYC Department of Juvenile Justice, SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center.

Ms. Amgott received her Masters in Health Policy from New York University's Wagner School of Public Administration and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College, Columbia University.