PASE - Key Persons
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- Managing Director, Clayton Dubilier & Rice
CVC Capital Partners. Private equity firm. Managing Director, Chairman and Head of Middle East Business Development and Investor Relations. From May 2015 to December 2020, Amr had responsibility for all of CVC's relationships in the Middle East including all SWFs, Pension Funds and other institutional and non-institutional investors. Amr was involved in all of CVC's capital rising activities including the flagship funds CVC VII and CVC VIII, Asia V, Strategic Opportunities II and Growth Equity I and II.
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Associate, NYCEDC
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Investment Analyst, Colter Lewis Investment Partners
The PASE Junior Board is currently accepting new members! If you are interested, please reach out to juniorboard@pasesetter.org.
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Co - Chair Senior Manager, Data Science, Kaplan North America
- Senior Manager, Data Science at Kaplan North America
Balin Michael is a Senior Manager, Data Science at Kaplan North America - a global educational services company. In his current role he leads data initiatives for the company's Prelum business, which partners with colleges and universities to develop and deliver online immersion programs to high school students. Previously, he was a Senior Data Analyst at Valon. Prior to working in data analytics, Balin began his career in financial services where he was a Vice President at Mission Capital Advisors, a real estate capital markets firm. He has a B.A. in Economics from Colgate University.
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- Bobby Patnaik Chief Technology Officer
- Chief Technology Officer at Lafayette Square
Bobby Patnaik serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Lafayette Square leading all technology initiatives within the firm. Bobby has 20+ years of industry experience with 14 years in financial services industry. Prior to joining Lafayette, Bobby worked at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) as the global head of Institutional/Fund reporting and reference data technology. Before that he spent several years developing and leading middle and back office technologies for GSAM. Bobby began his career working for several technology and telecommunication companies like AT&T and Verizon before joining Goldman Sachs in 2006. At Goldman, Bobby was part of the recruiting team focusing on hiring from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He also spent time mentoring women in engineering at Goldman Sachs. Outside of work Bobby loves to run, hike and watching Cricket.
Originally from a small town Keonjhar in the state of Orissa in India, he holds a Bachelors in Commerce/Accounting from Utkal University, India and Master of Science in Computer Science from University of North Dakota.
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- Kevin Roe Counsel, Exempt Organizations Practice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- Vice President in Legal Operations
Caitlin Perazzo is a Vice President in Legal Operations at an insurance firm in New York. Caitlin's experience centers on strategy, financial management, operations, and large-scale change delivery in the financial services and insurance sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Brown University, a Master of Business Administration from Fordham University, and an Executive Scholar Certificate in Operations and Technology from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Technology and Business Consultant
Christina Isetta is a technology and business consultant. Previously, she was the Director of Customer Partnerships at Accenture. Before that, Christina spent fifteen years at Google and YouTube where she held a variety of leadership roles across business development, sales and executive advising. Prior to Google, Christina worked at SiriusXM and NBCUniversal in partnerships and sales operations. An active community volunteer, Christina has worked with Citizen Schools, Girls on the Run International, Team for Kids and served as a weekly after school tutor. Christina holds a B.S. in Media Management and Technology and Economics, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
- COO, ArcSpan Technologies
Chris Guenther is Chief Operating Officer, ArcSpan Technologies, a next-gen audience monetization platform. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Global Head of Programmatic for News Corp and GM of NewsIQ, focused on driving programmatic and ad tech innovation across the company's global properties. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Business Operations for Hearst Magazines International, working on sales operations and programmatic advertising across the global Hearst footprint. Mr. Guenther previously served as VP, Digital Operations & Monetization at Conde Nast. Earlier to that, he was head of Business Development for the Wall Street Journal Digital Network and worked in the Corporate Strategy and Franchise Development groups of Dow Jones. He was also an associate at the Jordan Edmiston Group, a boutique investment bank focused on media. He has a master's degree in business from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree from Colgate University.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Financial Advisor, UBS
- Managing Director With Morgan Stanley
Craig Martone is a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley. Mr. Martone began his career at Morgan Stanley and returned to the company in November 2009 after a six year absence during which he served as Managing Director at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America and as Managing Director and Head of Interest Rate Sales at HSBC. He serves on the Boards of Directors of CancerCare and of the Nantucket Film Festival, and previously served on the Board of Advisors of Project ALS and as a mentor for underprivileged children in New York City. He is also a proud supporter of the Good Shepherd Foundation, the New York Giants Foundation, and the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Mr. Martone holds a B.S. in Communications from Emerson College.
Delia Kim Sorto is an alum of PASE's Emerging Leaders Program and provided technical assistance and trainings for CBOs as a Consultant. She joined the PASE staff in 2014 and now serves as Senior Program Director. As part of the Program Team, she is responsible for PASE's Professional Development offerings, including Healing Centered and Trauma Informed Practice. She also oversees the College Fair and Forum, Global Learning Initiative and Summer Teaching Fellows Program. Prior to PASE, Delia worked in Queens-based CBOs as a Social Worker and Program Manager and has over 20 years of experience in youth development, with a focus on youth leadership. In 2011, Delia founded Young Governors, a youth empowerment program that trains teens to be Community Organizers in their own neighborhood. Delia holds an MPA from Baruch and an MSW from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Professor of Urban Education
- Professor of Urban Education and Policy, Rutgers University
Dr. Edward (Eddie) Fergus is Professor of Urban Education in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark. Prior to joining Rutgers University - Newark, Dr. Edward Fergus was Associate Professor of Urban Education and Policy at Temple University (2017-2022) and Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at New York University (2013-2017), and Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education at New York University (2004-2013). As a former high school social studies teacher, program evaluator, and community school program director, Dr. Fergus is continuously approaching research with an attention to its application within educational settings. Dr. Fergus' work is on the intersection of educational policy and outcomes with a specific focus on Black and Latino boys' academic and social engagement outcomes, disproportionality in special education and suspensions, and school climate conditions. He has published more than four dozen articles, book chapters, evaluation reports, and five books including Skin Color and Identity Formation: Perceptions of Opportunity and Academic Orientation among Mexican and Puerto Rican Youth (Routledge Press, 2004), co-editor of Invisible No More: Disenfranchisement of Latino Men and Boys (Routledge Press, 2011), co-author of Schooling For Resilience: Improving Trajectory of Black and Latino boys (Harvard Education Press, 2014), author of Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity (Corwin Press, 2016), co-editor of forthcoming book Boyhood and Masculinity Construction in the US (Routledge Press, forthcoming), and Unpacking the Cultural Shopping Cart: The Cross-Cultural Lives to Challenge School Segregation (Corwin, forthcoming). Fergus has worked with over 120 school districts since 2004 on educational equity and school reform, specifically addressing disproportionality in special education and suspension. Fergus partners with state education departments such as California, Maryland, Delaware, Wisconsin, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Texas and serves on various boards such as NY State Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (2010-present), appointed in 2011 to the Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education (2011-2013 and 2019-2021), National Center on Learning Disabilities (2020-present), and is an expert consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division on Educational Opportunities (2014-2016), New York State Attorney General's Office (2022), and NAACP Legal Defense Fund (2018).
Dr. Fergus received a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Secondary Education - Broad Field Social Studies from Beloit College and a doctorate in Educational Policy and Social Foundations from the University of Michigan.
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- Director of the Child Protection Team at Mt
- Vice - Chair Pediatrician
Dr. Tanya Williams most recently worked as Director of the Child Protection Team at Mt. Sinai Medical Center's Child and Family Support Program. Prior to working at Mt. Sinai, Dr. Williams worked with the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, and the New York City Mayor's Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. She has received numerous awards, including the Outstanding Clinical Performance Award in Pediatrics from the Charles R. Drew University School of Medicine. Dr. Williams serves on the Board of Trustees of the Marymount School, where she is also President of the Parents' Association. Dr. Williams holds a B.S. from the University of Southern California and an M.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine.
Duncan Cleary joined the PASE staff in January 2016 and serves as a Program Assistant. In his role, he provides support to the Program Department, coordinating professional development activities while maintaining and reporting on programmatic data. Duncan attended Union College. It was there that he learned the value of afterschool in underserved communities, while volunteering at several programs in Schenectady, NY.
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Senior Implementation Consultant, Vera Solutions
Elena has over 10 years of helping mission-driven organizations innovate and increase their impact through data and process management. In her current role at Idlewild Partners she supports nonprofits and mission driven organizations implement Salesforce to support fundraising and programmatic outcomes. Prior to joining Idlewild Elena worked at Youth Communication, an education non-profit whose mission is to amplify the voices of underserved youth in New York City. She is also an active member in the city's nonprofit community, serving on Junior Boards and Young Professional leagues across the education, literacy, and community development sectors. Elena lives in Downtown Brooklyn, and enjoys spooky movies and an extensive vinyl collection.
Evelyn Mandel recently started at PASE as a Development Associate. She graduated from Vassar College in 2022 with degrees in Anthropology and Film. Evelyn began interning in the nonprofit industry at the start of college, and she has worked with the Women's Criminal Justice Association, the Women's Criminal Justice Project, and Housing+, organizations that work to diminish incarceration rates and improve quality of life for previously incarcerated women after they are released from prison. During her time with these organizations, Evelyn worked as a research intern focusing on alternative methods of incarceration and international prison systems. She also worked on the Beyond Rosie's 2020 campaign which advocated for the closure of the Rose M. Singer Center women's jail on Rikers Island. Much of Evelyn's research during school involved the study of how systems of inequality are maintained inside communities and how they are being upheld, deconstructed, or circumnavigated by community members. She is thrilled to be at PASE joining in the mission to support and uplift those at the heart of our communities: educators, student leaders, and kids.
As Dean Emerita of Bank Street College's Division of Continuing Education, Fern J. Khan is acknowledged as an innovator in program development in public and private postsecondary education. With her focus on providing access and opportunities for underserved populations, she developed and supervised a diverse group of programs including the NY State sponsored Liberty Partnerships Program, the Bank Street Head Start, New Beginnings in Newark, and with her team, provided professional development for teachers and leaders, social workers and afterschool staff in schools and nonprofit programs through innovative courses, workshops, and institutes. Bank Street's membership in a college consortium enabled Fern to also provide college courses to incarcerated women at the Bedford Hill facility.
Prior to her work at Bank Street College, Fern was Associate Dean for Adult and Continuing Education at LaGuardia Community College where she developed and implemented a CUNY-wide educational program for paraprofessionals in education; the first comprehensive program providing access to post-secondary education for deaf adults; and the first college program for homeless families on a NYC campus, among other programs within her Community Services portfolio. She also conducted an "Assessment of Community Needs in Western Queens." Fern served two terms on the NY State Advisory Council on Adult Learning Services in the early ‘90s. She currently serves on six nonprofit boards.
Fern holds a B.Sc in Sociology and a Master's Degree in Social Work from New York University and was PASE's Afterschool Champion at its 2023 Gala.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Dean Emerita, Bank Street College of Education
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- Arts & Education Consultant
Greg McCaslin has compiled a distinguished track record as a leader and spokesperson in the field of arts and education. Greg has been a member of the Lifelong Peer Learning Program at the CUNY Graduate Center, formerly the Institute for Retired Professionals at the New School, since 2016, where he has served on the Advisory Board. From October 2008 through May 2013, he was Education Director at Roundabout Theatre Company (RTC). Prior to joining RTC, from 1997-2007, Greg was Director of Programs for the Center for Arts Education (CAE) where he designed and inaugurated cutting-edge programs for educational leaders, cultural organization administrators, parents, and artists. Prior to joining CAE, Greg was Director of Education and Information at the New York Foundation for the Arts. He has also served as a consultant to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the 92nd Street Y, Studio in a School, and the Educational Video Center, among others. He has spoken and written extensively about arts in education, notably for the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, the Teaching Artist Journal, and New York State Alliance for Arts Education. In addition to these roles, Greg has distinguished himself by his service on numerous arts advisory panels, including the steering committee for the National Assessment of Educational Progress in the Arts, the Chicago Arts Partnership for Education, the Museum of Biblical Art, and the Entrepreneurship Center for Music at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Greg was an instructor at Nonprofit Management Program of the Milano Graduate School at the New School from 1995-2005. He holds a BA from Theatre Conservatory of Webster College in St. Louis, Missouri, and has furthered his studies at St. Mary's College in California, UC Berkeley, and Columbia University.
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Portfolio Manager, Fund for the City of New York
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Investment Banking Analyst, Cantor Fitzgerald
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Associate Manager, Ss & C Technologies
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Madeleine Fackler Treasurer Chief Information Officer, International Rescue Committee
Janelle Bradshaw is a native of The Bronx, NY and an experienced educator with over 20 years of experience and commitment to education reform. She is currently the CEO at Public Preparatory Network, the first and only PK-8 single gender charter school network in NYC, working to ensure all of its students are on a predictable path to and through college. In this role, Janelle oversees the vision and strategic direction that ensures strong student achievement for students, alumnae, and families. Janelle was the Founding Superintendent of Public Prep Network. Before joining Public Prep, Janelle launched her career in education as a 4th and 5th grade teacher in the Boston Public Schools, and served in various administrator roles in the Cambridge Public Schools. Janelle worked as an education consultant with SchoolWorks where she led school quality reviews in schools and districts throughout the country, led the company's leadership coaching work, and supported foundations in disseminating best practices in urban education.
Janelle has been an active volunteer for Smith College, where she has served in numerous roles since graduation, including president of her class, Alumnae Admissions Coordinator, Class Fundraising Agent, and President of the Central MA Smith Club. Janelle currently serves as a Smith College Trustee.
Janelle holds a bachelor's degree from Smith College, a master's degree from Simmons College, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education from Simmons College. In 2023, Janelle was selected for the Fellowship for Public Education Leadership by the Broad Center/Yale School of Management.
Jennie Morrison joined PASE in September 2022 as the organization's Communications Manager. Jennie brings a range of experience as a youth development professional, social worker, oral historian, and nonprofit communicator. Prior to joining the PASE team, Jennie worked in nonprofit and school-based settings in a variety of direct service, program management, and communications roles. After designing and leading out-of-school time and community engagement programs in public schools in Seattle, Washington at the beginning of her career, Jennie moved to New York City to pursue a graduate degree in social work in order to deepen her work with children, youth, and families. Through social work training, she discovered an interest in storytelling as a tool for social change, which led her to a variety of roles in non-profit communications. At PASE, she is able to embrace two of her professional passions: youth development and social impact storytelling. Jennie has a BA from Kenyon College, an MSW from Columbia School of Social Work, and MA from the Columbia University Oral History Masters of Arts (OHMA) program.
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- Secretary and General Counsel Retired, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Executive Office Coordinator, Fund for the City of New York
Julia Gaudioso is originally from Livingston, New Jersey and went to Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. After earning a degree in Theatre Arts and History, Julia found a home at the Fund for the City of New York as an administrative assistant. After 1 year, Julia was promoted to an Executive Officer Coordinator, where her role expanded. Now, Julia coordinates large external events like national conferences, international summits and retreats, and supports the Executive team in every capacity. In addition to working at the Fund, Julia continues feeding her passion for theatre and directs off-off broadway and off-broadway shows after the work day and on the weekends.
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- Information Technology Director
Kai Davis became the Information Technology Director at PASE in September 2001. They are responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and installing all of the company's technology equipment and software as well as troubleshooting all hardware and software issues. Additionally, they manage PASE's website and database and all technology purchases and implementations.
Outside of PASE, Kai is a certified firefighter and Assistant Chief of the Cherry Grove, Fire Island volunteer fire department where they have served for over twenty years. Kai also serves as Chair of the Cherry Grove Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Project and is a Board Director of the Cherry Grove Community Association.
Mx. Davis holds a Bachelor's degree from Smith College, an MBA from The Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, and is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Prior to coming to PASE, Mx. Davis was a Vice President in Fixed Income Sales and Trading for Salomon Smith Barney (formerly Salomon Brothers) and a Fixed Income Systems Business Analyst for Credit Suisse First Boston.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Senior Advisor at Youth Communication
- Senior Advisor, Youth Communication, Inc.
Keith Hefner is Senior Advisor at Youth Communication - a nonprofit professional development organization that he founded in 1980. Youth Communication offers intensive writing programs for teens in which they learn to tell powerful stories about managing and overcoming challenges. Youth Communication then creates curricula and professional development for teachers and youth workers - based on the teens' stories - that educators use to help teens strengthen social and emotional skills and literacy skills. Hefner is the author or editor of several award-winning Youth Communication curricula, and he has also won several awards for his youth development work, including a MacArthur Fellowship, a Charles H. Revson Fellowship on the Future of New York City, and the Luther P. Jackson Award for Educational Excellence from the New York Association of Black Journalists.
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- Counsel in Simpson Thacher 's Exempt Organizations Practice
- Kevin Roe Counsel, Exempt Organizations Practice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Kevin Roe is Counsel in Simpson Thacher's Exempt Organizations Practice. He advises public charities and private foundations on structural and operating issues, including formation, governance, reorganizations, commercial transactions, domestic and international grantmaking, and taxation. He also provides advice to public and private companies on corporate social responsibility programs and to not-for-profit institutions and their donors on charitable giving.
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Co - Chair Development Officer, Corporate Sponsorships, Museum of Modern Art
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- Deputy Director of Programs
- Member of the Junior Board of the Urban Design League
Lysandra brings over a decade of experience in education and youth development, primarily within nonprofit organizations. As a former Program Director at a Brooklyn-based community-based organization, she has consistently demonstrated her dedication to student success by supporting both students and the adults who guide them. Specializing in college readiness and success, Lysandra has successfully navigated numerous young people through their higher education journeys, achieving a 100% acceptance and matriculation rate to four-year institutions, many with full financial aid packages. She is now committed to supporting community-based organizations and practitioners in their college access programs.
Lysandra is an active member of the junior board of the Urban Design League (UDL) and holds an NYCDOE School Counselor certification. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Penn State University and her M.A. in Counseling and Guidance from New York University.
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Director, Matrixport US
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- Chief
- Madeleine Fackler Treasurer Chief Information Officer, International Rescue Committee
Madeleine Fackler is the Chief Information & Operations Officer for the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC is one of the largest NGO's in the world focused on helping people affected by humanitarian crises -- including the climate crisis -- to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Ms. Fackler's role includes global responsibility for Information Technology, Safety & Security, Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics, Real Estate and Workplace Solutions and Language Services for the organization. Prior to joining the IRC, she was Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Johnson & Johnson where she was responsible for the management of information technology and systems and for driving business growth across Johnson & Johnson's Consumer Group worldwide. Additional roles include 17 years spent at Hewlett-Packard in a variety of roles, 3 years at 3Com as their Vice President of Worldwide Applications, and two years at an internet startup company. Throughout her life, Ms. Fackler has supported numerous non-profits in a variety of roles in both NY and California where she and her husband currently split their time.
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- Consulting HR Operations Manager
Nadira has over 14 years of professional experience and is a consultant and human resources and operations management professional. She is a high-performing leader with extensive experience in developing the skills and capacity of professionals with multiple not-for-profit organizations. As a consultant, she focuses on building partnerships with stakeholders and setting strategies for program, operations, projects and talent management. She integrates diversity and equity goals into measurable HR outcomes related to hiring practices, performance, promotions, retention, policy and practice review, and accountability for change implementation. She strongly believes that employees at all levels, regardless of roles and titles, should have access to professional development, opportunities, and career paths to support their professional growth.
She holds an M.B.A. and an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. She has a B.A. from the City University of New York-Bernard M. Baruch College and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in Leadership. Nadira is the Board Treasurer at The Christmas Experience and at JAIA YOUth Empowerment.
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Business Development Associate / Creative Director
- Vice President of Business Development, Innovent Inc.
Nikki Parmar is a Business Development Associate / Creative Director at Innovent Inc. Previously, she was a Private Equity Associate at Intermediate Capital Group in the Strategy Equity Group. Prior to that, she was an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging Group. At PASE, she is Chair of the Volunteer / Event Committee. She has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
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- Investment Banking and Asset Manager. Founding Partner
Perella Weinberg Partners. Independent boutique Investment banking and Asset Manager. Founding Partner in 2006 and Chairman-Middle East at Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP) where he was responsible for the creation/development of all PWP's investment banking and capital raising activities in the Middle East. He was also responsible for the development and management of an on the ground team first in Abu Dhabi and then later in Dubai, UAE. Activities included traditional investment banking assignments as well as capital raising for PWP's alternative investment platform which included real estate funds, hedge funds and private equity.
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Vice President, Lone Tree Capital
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chairman Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Partner at Faegre Drinker
Richard L. Scheff is current Partner at Faegre Drinker biddle & Reath LLP. Before that, he was Partner and Leader - Eastern U.S. at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, where he led the execution of strategic growth for the firm on the east coast. Under his leadership, Armstrong Teasdale invested heavily in growing its east coast operations, adding dozens of attorneys and staff across practice groups. Mr. Scheff is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and corporate advisor. His legal practice primarily involves government and corporate investigations with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical, medical device and financial services industries. Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Mr. Scheff was a partner at a mid-Atlantic law firm, for which he served as executive chairman, chairman, vice-chairman and head of the litigation department. Mr. Scheff also had a distinguished career as Chief of the Corruption/Labor Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Scheff was designated as assistant secretary of the treasury for enforcement by President Clinton and served as a consultant in that role with authority over the Treasury law enforcement agencies. He also received the Justice Department's Director's Award for Superior Performance during his time as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Mr. Scheff serves on the Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He was formerly President of the Alumnae Board for Suffolk University Law School, served as President of the University Alumni Council and is a member of the Dean Advisory Council. Mr. Scheff graduated cum laude from Gettysburg College in 1977 and earned his law degree, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School in Boston in 1981.
Rose Ortiz has been PASE's Office Manager since 2002. She is responsible for the smooth operation of the PASE offices and handling the myriad of administrative responsibilities of trainings that flow thru PASE on a daily basis. She coordinates the vendors and handles all ordering of supplies and catering. Her other responsibilities include data management, maintaining schedules and assisting in all events. She is also the administrative assistant to the Senior Leadership team. Ms. Ortiz holds an Associates Degree in Applied Science/Secretarial Studies from Bronx Community College.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Founder & CEO, Aetos Capital Real Estate, LP
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- Chief
- Program Officer
- in 2020 As Chief Program Officer
Shreya Malena-Sannon joined PASE in 2020 as Chief Program Officer. She brings over 20 years of youth development experience, focused on leadership, education, and social justice programming. She began as a youth educator at South Asian Youth Action and Global Action Project. She then joined Sadie Nash Leadership Project as a senior faculty member before serving as a longtime Program Director. There, she worked to double numbers served, pilot new initiatives including advanced level fellowships and college access services, evaluate programs, and standardize curriculum. During her tenure, she was also the recipient of the PASEsetter Award in 2010. Most recently, she served as Director of Posse New York, the flagship site of the Posse Foundation. She oversaw 14 college and university partnerships, managed a comprehensive annual outreach and scholarship selection process, expanded volunteer engagement and corporate sponsorship, and coordinated intensive Scholar support resulting in graduation rates of 90% and retention rates of over 95%. Shreya has served on the Board of Global Action Project. She is a graduate of Barnard College and Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
Tony Zisa is a nonprofit finance and management consulting professional with 20 years' experience working with a variety of not-for-profit agencies that are diverse in both mission and complexity. As the principal of the BAI Group, Inc., he has focused on helping organizations expand capacity and competency. Mr. Zisa graduated from Fordham University.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- President & Chief Executive Officer, Chinese - American Planning Council
- President and CEO of the Chinese - American Planning Council
Wayne Ho is the President and CEO of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC), the nation's largest Asian American social services agency. With a mission to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities, CPC serves over 80,000 community members in the areas of education, family support, and community and economic empowerment at 35 locations throughout New York City. During his tenure, CPC has opened a new mixed-use building with over 200 affordable housing residences and a community center for expanded services to over 15,000 community members in Manhattan, co-led successful advocacy efforts to secure $30 million from the State and $5 million from the City to promote Asian American recovery and safety, overseen campaigns to promote living wages for human services and home care workers, and been quoted in over 500 news stories. Previously, Wayne served as Chief Strategy and Program Officer for the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), an association of 200 community and faith-based member agencies aiming to promote upward mobility of underserved New Yorkers, from 2013-2017, and was the Executive Director of the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), the nation's only pan-Asian children's advocacy organization, from 2004-2013. Wayne has been recognized by City and State in the inaugural Asian Power 100 in 2020, in the inaugural Nonprofit Power 50 in 2018, and as a 40 Under 40 New York City Rising Star in 2014. He was one of 10 leaders invited to meet with President Obama during the White House's Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration in 2011. Wayne serves on numerous nonprofit boards, including the Human Services Council and Coro New York Leadership Center, and is appointed to several New York City and State advisory boards, including the NYS Not-for-Profit Contracting Advisory Committee and NYC Independent Budget Office. Wayne received his Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley and his Master in Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
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- Member of the Junior Board
- Corporate Finance & Restructuring Consultant at FTI Consulting
- FTI Consulting
Will Scheff is a Corporate Finance & Restructuring Consultant at FTI Consulting. In this role, he provides financial advisory services to constituents in complex chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and restructurings. Notable engagements include committee representations in the LTL Management LLC (Johnson & Johnson) and Phoenix Services Topco bankruptcies. Will holds degrees in Finance, Management, and Spanish from Tulane University. Will is an avid traveler, having visited more than 35 countries. He also loves to cook and can be found in the kitchen most weekends preparing dishes for friends and family.