BOARDS OF GOVERNORS
Louis M. Aledort was elected to the board of governors of
Eugene Lang College. He is an attending physician specializing in hematology and internal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, and a professor in medicine and the Mary Weinfeld Professor of Clinical Research in Hematology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He received his M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
David A. Cutner was elected to the board of governors of
Mannes College of Music. He is the founder of Cutner & Associates, P.C., a law firm that specializes in intellectual property rights and litigation. He received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School and his B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Peter E. de Janosi was elected to the board of governors of the
Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science. He is a senior advisor to LEAD (Leadership for Environment and Development) International, a global network of individuals and nongovernmental organizations committed to sustainable development. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
Cheryl G. Effron was elected to the board of governors of the
Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy. She is a trustee of the Citizens Budget Commission and chairs the New York Industrial Retention Network. She is a graduate of the Dalton School.
David B. Ford was elected to the board of governors of
Parsons School of Design. He was formerly a co-head of the asset management group and general partner at Goldman Sachs, and currently serves as a member of the board of Goldman Sachs Money Market Trust, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Equity Portfolios, Inc., and Goldman Sachs Funds, plc. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his B.A. from Florida State University.
Michael B. Froman was elected to the board of governors of the
Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science. He is president and CEO of CitiInsurance International Holdings, Inc., Citigroup’s international insurance operation. He holds a J.D. from Harvard University and a D.Phil. from Oxford University.
Gary L. Ginsberg was elected to the board of governors of the
Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy. He is executive vice president of investor relations and corporate communications at News Corporation. He received his J.D. from the Columbia University School of Law and is a magna cum laude graduate of Brown University.
Joseph B. Goldsmith was elected to the board of governors of the
Actors Studio Drama School. He is a founder and partner of Prince-Goldsmith LLC, an executive search firm that specializes in asset management. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Jane D. Hartley was elected to the board of governors of
The New School. She is chairman and CEO of the G7 Group, a political and economic research advisory firm. She received her B.A. from Boston College.
John H. Hobbs was elected to the board of governors of the
Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science. He is co-founder of Jennison Associates, an arm of Prudential Financial’s asset management division. He received both his M.B.A. with high distinction and his B.A. from Harvard University.
Ilse Melamid was elected to the board of governors of the
Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science. She is a trustee of the Alexander and Ilse Melamid Charitable Foundation and a former registrar of the Graduate Faculty. She received her B.A. from Melbourne University, Australia.
Sally Minard was elected to the board of governors of
The New School. She is a marketing and advertising executive and co-founder of Lotas Minard Patton McIver, an advertising and marketing communications firm. She received her B.A. from Smith College.
James W. Neal was elected to the board of governors of
The New School. He is chairman and CEO of Agema, LLC, a specialized financial advisory boutique. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and his B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jonathan Otto was elected to the board of governors of
The New School. He is the founder and CEO of RetailDNA LLC, a company which provides retailers with technology-enabled sales and marketing products. He received his M.B.A. from New York University and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Andrew C. Rasiej was elected to the board of governors of the
Jazz & Contemporary Music Program. He is president, CEO and co-founder of Digital Club Network, an Internet live music channel, and the founder of MOUSE (Making Opportunities for Upgrading Schools and Education), which integrates technology into classrooms. He received his B.F.A. from The Cooper Union.
Karen Seitz was elected to the board of governors of
Mannes College of Music and the board of governors of
The New School. She is a managing director at Goldman Sachs and was previously with GE Capital. She received her M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and her B.S. from Iona College.
Kirsten A. Sibilia was elected to the board of governors of
Eugene Lang College. She is marketing director at Fox & Fowle Architects, overseeing marketing and public relations efforts. She received a B.A. from Lang College and a B.F.A. from Parsons School of Design.
Assadour O. Tavitian was elected to the board of governors of the
Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science. He is president of Syncsort Inc., a company that develops technology for data warehousing. He received his education at Columbia University.
Andrew C. Walter was elected to the board of governors of
Eugene Lang College. He is founding managing partner of Blue Orchid Capital, LLC, a multistrategy fund of funds. He received his B.A. from Harvard University.
Mary Jo White was elected to the board of governors of the
Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science. She is a partner and chair of the litigation department of Debevoise & Plimpton and was formerly a U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. She received her J.D. from Columbia University, her M.A. from the New School for Social Research and her B.S. from the College of William and Mary.
Randall S. Yanker was elected to the board of governors of
The New School. He is managing director and CEO of Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC. He is a graduate of Harvard University.
