CSR Responsible 100 Awards

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 SONY HALL 235 W. 46TH ST., NEW YORK, NY 10036

City & State is proud to shine a light on socially responsible leaders in New York with The Responsible 100 awards. The annual award ceremony honors an elite group of 100 New Yorkers who are setting new standards of excellence, dedication and leadership in improving their communities and making transformative change.

This year, we have selected 100 New Yorkers from 10 sectors who embody one or more of the core principles of corporate social responsibility: charity, diversity, environment and sustainability, equity, ethics, privacy, sourcing, transparency, volunteerism and community engagement.

Each December, this event offers the unique opportunity to enjoy and acknowledge the outstanding achievements of socially responsible executives, visionaries and influencers. As a result, we have the privilege of ending the year inspired by the exceptional leadership, dedication and passion of our fellow New Yorkers. Congratulations to this year’s honorees, and thank you for your dedication to improving our society!

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AGENDA 11:30 AM

Registration and Networking Luncheon Begins

12:20 PM

Welcome Remarks by Julie Menin, Commissioner, New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment

12:25 PM

Presentation of the Commitment to Excellence Award to Mary Stuart Masterson, Co-founder and Board President, Stockade Works

12:40 PM

Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to the Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President, National Action Network Presentation of Banking & Finance Awards

12:50 PM

Jacqueline Cardello, Managing Partner, Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman Megan Hogan, Global Head of Diversity Recruiting, Human Capital Management Division, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO, Women’s World Banking Phil Lore, Sales Leader, Financial Services, Acxiom Corp.

Valerie Pholpituke, Director of Sustainability and Community Engagement for the Americas, Standard Chartered Bank Valerie Smith, Managing Director and Global Head of Corporate Sustainability, Citigroup Inc. Tyler Spalding, Director of Corporate Affairs, PayPal Jennifer Stula Rivera, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Moody’s Corp.

Jennifer Waters, Regional Community Development Manager – Metro New York, TD Bank Allen Zwickler, Portfolio Manager and Senior Managing Director, First Manhattan Co. Presentation of Philanthropy & Nonprofit Awards

12:55 PM

Richard Aborn, President, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City Nikoa Evans-Hendricks, Executive Director, Harlem Park to Park Christine W. Fitzgibbons, Executive Director, SUNY Impact Foundation Dune Ives, Executive Director, Lonely Whale Mark Kopinski, Board President, Jericho Project Kevin Lanahan, Vice President of External Affairs, New York Independent System Operator Meridith Maskara, CEO, Girl Scouts of Greater New York David Sandman, President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation Erin Shakespeare, Head, Macquarie Group Foundation in the Americas Kristen Slesar, Project Director, Bronx Child Trauma Support, Center for Court Innovation Presentation of Education Awards

1 PM

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Ellen Archer, President, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade Publishing Judy Gross, Director of Literacy and Math Programs, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Jack Krauskopf, Director, Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, Baruch College Marxe School of Public and International Affairs Marvin Krislov, President, Pace University Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, President, Queens College David C. Munson Jr., President, Rochester Institute of Technology Joseph Ravenell, Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs, NYU Langone Chase Robinson, President, Graduate Center of the City University of New York Kevin Rothman, House Principal, Newburgh Free Academy P-TECH Tensie Whelan, Director, Center for Sustainable Business, New York University Stern School of Business

Presentation of Labor Awards

1:05 PM

Vincent Albanese, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, New York State Laborers’ Organizing Fund Vincent Alvarez, President, New York City Central Labor Council Larry Cary, Partner, Cary Kane LLP Steven Choi, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition Paul E. Fernandes, Executive Director, Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York Gregory Floyd, President, Teamsters Local 237 Tim Hoefer, Executive Director, Empire Center for Public Policy Michael Powers, President, New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association Michelle Zettergren, President, Labor and Public Sector Division, MagnaCare Josh Zinner, CEO, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Presentation of Health Care Awards

1:10 PM

Peter B. Bach, Director, Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Karen Bartlett, Chief Operating Officer, MetroPlus Health Plan Manik Bhat, CEO, Healthify Glen de Vries, President and Co-founder, Medidata Solutions Eileen Konieczny, Past President, American Cannabis Nurses Association Timmian C. Massie, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Public Affairs, Government Relations and Foundations, Health Quest Josephine Parr, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Vibrant Emotional Health Jesse Sneath, Senior Social Innovation Manager, Warby Parker Amanda Tierney, Regional Learning Center Manager, CVS Health Corp.

Doug Wirth, President and CEO, Amida Care Presentation of Tech & Telecom Awards

1:15 PM

Lucas Joppa, Chief Environmental Officer, Microsoft Kevin Lawrie, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, INBOX25 Matt Loper, CEO, Wellth Alex Konanykhin, CEO, TransparentBusiness Victoria McCullough, Director of Social Impact and Public Policy, Tumblr Julie Menin, Commissioner, New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Nicholas Nilan, Director of Product Development for Public Sector, Verizon Ana Rua, Public Affairs Manager, Northeast Region, Crown Castle Jennifer Ryan Crozier, President, IBM Foundation Michael J. Woods, Chairman and Co-founder, Monsoon Blockchain Storage Co. Presentation of Law, Lobbying & Consulting Awards

1:20 PM

Venetta Amory, Director of Diversity, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Michael J. Barker, Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Kevin J. Curnin, Founding Director, Public Service Project, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Wendy Dessy, Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Proskauer Rose LLP David Feirstein, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP Julie Hootkin, Partner, Global Strategy Group Roger Juan Maldonado, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP Sanjay Mody, Special Counsel, Windels Marx Kathy Robb, Principal, Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C. Mark Thompson, Executive Vice President, Capalino + Company

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Presentation of Real Estate & Construction Awards

1:25 PM

Daniel Gerrity, Director of Sales, Ardurra Eric Hirani, President and Founder, Infinite Consulting Corp.

David Lebenstein, Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield Brian McGowan, Associate Broker, Casandra Properties Inc. Daniel Piselli, Director of Sustainability, FXCollaborative Paul Reisner, President, Scope Realty Paul Rode, Director of Engineering, RXR Realty Raymond R. Savino, President, IDC Foundation Carter Strickland, New York State Director, The Trust for Public Land Christopher Villari, Communications Manager, Skanska

Presentation of the Food, Sports, Entertainment & Lifestyle Awards

1:30 PM

Michael Capiraso, President and CEO, New York Road Runners Edie Demas, Executive Director, Jacob Burns Film Center Ian Fried, Communications Director, Vice Media Jonas GĂźnther, Co-founder, We Are The New Farmers Todd Jacobson, Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility, National Basketball Association Mehmood Khan, Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer of Global Research and Development, PepsiCo Inc. Dal LaMagna, CEO, IceStone LLC JoAnn Neale, Chief Administrative and Social Responsibility Officer, Major League Soccer Alan Steel, President and CEO, New York Convention Center Operating Corp.

Josie J. Thomas, Executive Vice President, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, CBS Corp.

Presentation of Infrastructure & Transportation Awards

1:35 PM

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David Bragdon, Executive Director, TransitCenter Michael Capasso, President, Green Asphalt Donald Capoccia, Managing Principal, BFC Partners Anthony Coscia, Trustee, Gateway Program Development Corp.

Elana Ehrenberg, Community Relations Manager, New York City Ferry Operated by Hornblower Jules Flynn, Executive Vice President of Operations, Motivate Robin Hayes, CEO, JetBlue Airways Corp.

Sarah M. Kaufman, Associate Director, New York University Rudin Center for Transportation Shawn Makinen, Vice President, Asset Management, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Elliott Sclar, Director, Center for Sustainable Urban Development, The Earth Institute, Columbia University

1:40 PM

Closing Remarks by Julie Menin

1:45 PM

The Responsible 100 Class of 2018 Group Photo

2 PM

Event Concludes

Celebrating the people that make our community a better place.

Congratulations to all the Responsible 100 honorees, including our very own, Jennifer Carucci-Waters. Well done!

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Because Caring Matters.

Join us in congratulating Tim Massie, SVP of Marketing, Public Affairs and Government Relations at Health Quest, along with all of the other honorees, for being recognized as the Responsible 100.

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COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AWARD

MARY STUART MASTERSON Co-founder and Board President STOCKADE WORKS

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aybe you know her as the star of 1980s and 1990s classics like “Some Kind of Wonderful,” “Fried Green Tomatoes” and “Benny & Joon.” These days, Mary Stuart Masterson is working behind the scenes as the co-founder and board president of Stockade Works, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering film production and technology projects in the Hudson Valley. The nonprofit is planning to build film and tech production facilities, attract large-scale projects designed to bring jobs to the region and host boot camps to train local employees. Previously, Masterson appeared in the Broadway musical “Nine” and directed the award-winning film “The Cake Eaters,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007. She and her husband, Jeremy Davidson, co-founded Storyhorse Documentary Theater, a collection of multimedia theater pieces focusing on issues specific to Hudson Valley.

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As the #1 ranked private, four-year university for upward economic mobility, Pace University delivers exceptional outcomes for ambitious students from all backgrounds.

Whether it’s drafting legislation to ban the use of elephants in circuses, bringing STEM education to NYC public schools, or completing thousands of hours with nonprofits, Pace combines outstanding academics and real-world experiences to prepare students to change the world—and they do.

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YOU HAVE THE DRIVE. WE HAVE THE PATH.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

REV. AL SHARPTON Founder and President NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK

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ne of the nation’s most influential civil rights leaders, the Rev. Al Sharpton was praised by President Barack Obama as “the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden.” In 2001, Coretta Scott King, the wife of Martin Luther King Jr., called Sharpton “a voice for the oppressed, a leader who has protested injustice with a passionate and unrelenting commitment to nonviolent action in the spirit and tradition of Martin Luther King Jr.” A former presidential candidate for the Democratic Party in the 2004 election, Sharpton is committed to ensuring equality in the U.S. educational system and challenging the country’s political establishment to be more inclusive. Throughout his career, he has led efforts to fight racism, promote equal rights and advocate for disenfranchised communities.

Founded in 1991, the National Action Network has more than 47 chapters nationwide.

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WE ARE TRULY PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE! Giving and volunteering in our local communities is key to who we are and has been a long-standing foundation of Acxiom’s culture.

We salute this year’s

RESPONSIBLE 100 recipients, including our own Phil Lore.

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BANKING & FINANCE For more than two decades, Jacqueline Cardello has specialized in auditing nonprofit organizations, including charities, associations, and arts and advocacy organizations.

A recognized expert on financial management for nonprofit organizations, Cardello is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, among other organizations.

JACQUELINE CARDELLO Managing Partner GELMAN, ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

What is your proudest achievement?

After being a mother of two, my proudest achievement is my role as managing partner of an award-winning regional accounting firm. When I started my career in accounting, the industry was dominated by men. Now, firms like Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman are leading the way in offering leadership opportunities to women in accounting. And we accomplished this without a specific initiative to promote women – it happened organically. The same can be said of our firm’s approach to diversity and inclusion and commitment to community service.

As the global head of diversity recruiting in the human capital management division at Goldman Sachs, Megan Hogan develops and drives the firm’s diversity recruiting strategy through targeted programs and external partnerships. In her previous role as a litigation associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, she dedicated a significant amount of time to pro bono cases, primarily representing indigent New Yorkers in landlord-tenant litigation, and immigrants seeking asylum.

She serves on the advisory board of the Center on Race, Law and Justice at Fordham University School of Law.

MEGAN HOGAN Global Head of Diversity Recruiting, Human Capital Management Division GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC.

What is your proudest achievement?

My proudest achievement relates to my pro bono work with Sanctuary for Families, particularly the immigration cases where our legal teams worked together to help families escape and overcome violence within their countries of origin. Knowing that I played some part in keeping families together and safe has been incredibly rewarding.

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PROUDLY SUPPORTS

Congratulations to JOANN NEALE and all of this year’s CSR Responsible 100 Honorees

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BANKING & FINANCE As president and CEO of Women’s World Banking, Mary Ellen Iskenderian leads global efforts to give low-income women access to financial resources they need to succeed – including delivering banking services to communities in rural Pakistan and helping digitize welfare payments to households in Mexico. Previously, she worked at the International Finance Corp., the private sector arm of the World Bank, and at Lehman Brothers.

MARY ELLEN ISKENDERIAN President and CEO WOMEN’S WORLD BANKING

What is your proudest achievement?

Despite the skepticism of colleagues and partners about the wisdom of creating a commercial business inside a nonprofit, I pushed to raise a $50 million private equity fund that invests in women-focused financial institutions. Not only has that first fund outperformed the majority of its peer funds in terms of financial performance, but it has allowed Women’s World Banking to drive even greater change within our portfolio banks.

After 9/11, Phil Lore worked as a client executive at IBM helping to restore operations for a business whose offices were badly damaged in the attacks – a role he counts as one of his proudest achievements. Currently a group vice president at Acxiom Corp., Lore has more than 25 years of experience working in the financial services industry. He was previously a guest lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

PHIL LORE Sales Leader, Financial Services ACXIOM CORP.

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Wooden on Leadership” by John Wooden, one of the most successful college basketball coaches ever. Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success is based on the simple idea that you need to teach and reinforce good habits. Wooden’s primary message was that winning wasn’t the most important thing, but instead that you should focus on doing everything you could to prepare, study and give it your best.

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BANKING & FINANCE Valerie Pholpituke’s work takes her from managing logistics for what has been called “the world’s richest race” – the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon – to the City College of New York, where she helped launch an incubator for women in tech. She heads Standard Chartered Bank’s sustainability programs, employee volunteering and community partnerships for the Americas. When she’s not managing races for work, she runs them – having recently completed the New York City Marathon.

VALERIE PHOLPITUKE Director of Sustainability and Community Engagement for the Americas STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

VALERIE SMITH Managing Director and Global Head of Corporate Sustainability CITIGROUP INC. 16

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“The Last Lecture” by Dr. Randy Pausch, about achieving your childhood dreams or rather, how to create a meaningful life that in infused with ambition, fun and gratitude. Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon (University) and he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The book is about his life and how he comes to prepare his last lecture, which he delivered on Sept. 18, 2007.

As managing director and global head of corporate sustainability at Citigroup Inc., Valerie Smith leads the bank’s sustainability efforts worldwide, including a $100 billion environmental finance initiative to invest in activities that reduce the impacts of climate change. “I’m particularly proud of how we have incorporated sustainability principles throughout Citi’s value chain,” Smith said in a 2016 Q&A published by Ethical Corp., a publication specializing in business intelligence. “This is captured in our Sustainable Progress strategy. Launched in 2015, the strategy is comprehensive and covers our three primary pillars of activity: Environmental Finance; Environmental and Social Risk Management; and Operations and Supply Chain. Previously, Smith worked at the National Audubon Society, the Brainerd Foundation and the Houston Advanced Research Center.

Earlier in her career, she was a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras.

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BANKING & FINANCE How does an online payment platform effect social change?

Part of the strategy is empowering people, says Tyler Spalding, the company’s director of corporate affairs. PayPal works to support financial technology entrepreneurs through partnerships with organizations like Kiva and Village Capital, with the goal of “enabling people to move up the incomeearning spectrum,” according to an interview with NextBillion.

Spalding is a former Aspen Institute First Mover Fellow.

TYLER SPALDING Director of Corporate Affairs PAYPAL

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” by Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

It couldn’t be further from what I do and think about every day, but the ability to read and learn about the cosmos – not just the science of what we know, but also the philosophy of what we don’t and the perspective of where we fit in the universe – was refreshing and invigorating. It ended up being more relevant than I thought!

We’re proud to join City & State in congratulating Erin Shakespeare and fellow honorees in the 2018 CSR Responsible 100.

Since our inception in 1985, together with Macquarie staff, our Foundation has contributed over $USD284 million to thousands of non-profits around the world. But we also give our time and skills: supporting hundreds of community organisations globally each year through volunteering and skills sharing. We think it’s this flexible approach that has the greatest social impact in the communities in which our staff live and work.

For more about the Macquarie Group Foundation visit macquarie.com/community macquarie.com

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BANKING & FINANCE The corporate social responsibility initiatives at Moody’s Corp. – including programs that help young people overcome economic and cultural barriers to success – are helping “to build a fairer and more just society,” Jennifer Stula Rivera told Profile Magazine. Formerly the manager of global volunteer programs at Moody’s, Rivera has a background in education and previously held various leadership roles at Connecticutbased Rushford Academy, a long-term residential substance abuse treatment program for adolescent boys. She has worked with Girls Inc. of New York City and Philanthropy New York.

JENNIFER STULA RIVERA Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility MOODY’S CORP.

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Becoming” by Michelle Obama. Not only is she one of the greatest role models of our time, it’s important for women to understand how to find – and use! – their voice, which was a major theme in her memoirs.

As regional community development manager for the metropolitan New York area, Jennifer Waters is responsible for ensuring that TD Bank meets the credit needs of the community it serves, as outlined by the Community Reinvestment Act. In addition to her work in the banking industry, she has worked in affordable housing and community development.

JENNIFER WATERS Regional Community Development Manager – Metro New York TD BANK

Who is your mentor or role model?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She spent part of her legal career as an advocate for gender equality and women’s rights, winning multiple victories before the Supreme Court. She serves as the associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for 22 years and her decisions in these cases have led to rulings that improved conditions for men, women and the LGBTQ community. She is a pioneer, lives by her own terms, and has an overall energy level that is inspiring.

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CONGRATULATIONS, MICHAEL! Your dedication to helping and inspiring people through running every day makes us proud.

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BANKING & FINANCE By day, Allen Zwickler juggles stock portfolios on Wall Street, where he has worked for more than 35 years. But Zwickler, who co-founded the Phil Zwickler Charitable and Memorial Foundation Trust decades ago in memory of his brother, is also longtime philanthropist. His donation to Alliance for Positive Change – where he is treasurer – helped formerly homeless New Yorkers buy basic necessities as they moved into supportive housing.

ALLEN ZWICKLER Portfolio Manager and Senior Managing Director FIRST MANHATTAN CO.

What is your proudest achievement?

My proudest accomplishment is the development of our family foundation, The Phil Zwickler Charitable and Memorial Foundation Trust. From inception, the goal was to commemorate the life of my brother Phil by donating to organizations that carry on those issues that Phil was passionate about: civil rights, the arts, the homeless, the environment, health care and LGBT causes. A few examples of the organizations that we support are: Alliance for Positive Change, Cornell University and University Settlement.

PHILANTHROPY & NONPROFIT Richard Aborn supports closing the Rikers Island jail complex and speaks out in favor of strengthening gun control laws.

During his tenure as president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Richard Aborn has advanced strategies to improve the criminal justice system, including legislation to expand the use of DNA evidence and increase the penalty for carrying an illegal loaded firearm. And last year, the commission partnered with New York University to develop a program designed to interrupt conflicts on social media before they escalate to violence.

RICHARD ABORN President CITIZENS CRIME COMMISSION OF NEW YORK CITY

What is your proudest achievement?

Focusing on comprehensive, sustainable, effective ways to reduce gun violence, from helping build the national gun control movement to shepherding the Brady bill, the ban on assault weapons and the ban on large magazines through Congress to the president’s desk. Also for assisting community-based organizations help youth avoid gun violence through our work with the Crime Commission.

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PHILANTHROPY & NONPROFIT As executive director of Harlem Park to Park, Nikoa EvansHendricks oversees marketing strategy and drives business development for neighborhoodwide programs and ventures, such as the newly opened Ruby’s Vintage Harlem, a restaurant inspired by legendary Harlem artist Ruby Dee. Previously, she was vice president of investments for Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, managing a $3 million initiative to assess investment opportunities in Harlem.

NIKOA EVANS-HENDRICKS Executive Director HARLEM PARK TO PARK

Who is your mentor or role model?

My parents are my role models. My father was a commander and my mother served as the director of contracting for the armed forces for many years. I grew up seeing both of my parents in leadership positions, providing mentoring and guidance to young troops and business owners to progress their careers and businesses. I credit this experience with influencing my professional career as an entrepreneur and as a co-founder of a social enterprise that aids entrepreneurs in growing their businesses.

As executive director of the SUNY Impact Foundation, Christine W. Fitzgibbons plays an integral role in managing the scholarships, fellowships, grants and partnerships that support students and drive their success. Among other initiatives, she is overseeing a program that provides emergency financial aid to students who might otherwise drop out due to various hardships. Before embarking on a career in nonprofit education, Fitzgibbons worked in equity research in New York.

CHRISTINE W. FITZGIBBONS Executive Director SUNY IMPACT FOUNDATION

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What is a book everyone should read, and why?

Tara Westover’s memoir, “Educated.” The book encapsulates the power of education to transform people, their families and their communities. Tara Westover’s incredible journey highlights the role that grit and determination play in personal development and educational outcomes. The book also shines a light on the mental health crisis in our country and its hidden manifestation in our communities and schools.

PHILANTHROPY & NONPROFIT Lonely Whale’s ocean sustainability initiatives, like its recent anti-straw campaign, are making waves under Dune Ives’ leadership – with mentions in National Geographic, Forbes and CBS News. In recognition of its efforts to reduce ocean-bound plastic, Lonely Whale was named one of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas in 2018 and one of Huffington Post’s Top 10 Movers and Shakers in Environmental Sustainability in 2017. Ives was selected as one of four Environmental Champions of 2017 by the website InsideHook.

DUNE IVES Executive Director LONELY WHALE

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Charlotte’s Web” (by E.B. White.) This classic teaches us about the value of friendship, the importance of looking more closely and considering others’ perspectives and the fleeting nature of time. Just about everything we need to find our own humanity and care for each other is packed into this timeless children’s book.

Every year, The Jericho Project provides housing, health services and employment services for more than 2,500 homeless New Yorkers – and Mark Kopinski leads these efforts. Previously, he was a mutual fund manager at American Century Investments, where he helped develop and establish the company’s International Growth, International Discovery and Emerging Markets portfolios. He serves as a trustee of the Down Town Association in New York City and is chairman of the board of trustees of Monmouth College in Illinois.

MARK KOPINSKI Board President JERICHO PROJECT

What is a book everyone should read, and why?

“The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson is a book I heartily recommend. It fills a huge gap (in) my history lessons and helps to explain why I am involved with institutions like Jericho Project. Individuals struggle for different reasons, but the history of racism can play a large part.

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Congratulations to 2018 Responsible 100 Honoree Kevin Curnin on his efforts to promote social responsibility throughout the legal industry.

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PHILANTHROPY & NONPROFIT Kevin Lanahan helps keep the lights on in New York City. A recognized authority on key energy issues in New York, he leads regulatory affairs, government relations, media relations and corporate communications for New York Independent System Operator – the organization that runs the city’s power grid. Previously, Lanahan held leadership roles at Con Edison and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

KEVIN LANAHAN Vice President of External Affairs NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR

What is a book everyone should read, and why?

“True North” by former Medtronic CEO and Harvard Business School professor Bill George. This book is for anyone aspiring to any kind of leadership position. George tells us we need to question and examine our true motivations before we can effectively inspire others to a common purpose and shared values. Next, he asks us to understand that leadership is not about “I” but about serving and empowering others to lead.

Meridith Maskara has been leading the charge to grow her organization’s membership, especially among girls from girls from homeless shelters and low-income communities. Earlier this year, she spearheaded a citywide voter registration drive in anticipation of the midterm elections. In a prior role, she established a Girl Scouts of Greater New York retail shop and launched the Cookie Executive Committee program that helped boost sales of Samoas, Thin Mints and Do-si-dos by 19 percent.

MERIDITH MASKARA CEO GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER NEW YORK

Who is your mentor or role model?

One of my historic role models is Etta Wheeler, a social worker and advocate in the late 1800s here in NYC. Her advocacy and persistence led to the establishment of laws against child abuse and the further creation of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She is an unsung hero whose commitment to societal change made the world a better place.

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The Amida Care family congratulates

Doug Wirth, our President and CEO for being named one of New York’s 2018 Responsible 100 Congrats Doug!

As a result of Doug’s vision, leadership, and commitment to social justice, Amida Care has helped thousands of New Yorkers live healthier, authentic lives. Thank you for your hard work and advocacy!

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PHILANTHROPY & NONPROFIT Since taking the helm at the New York State Health Foundation in 2016, David Sandman has overseen several key initiatives – among them expanding free lunch to nearly all 1.1 million of New York City’s students and helping millions of New Yorkers gain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

DAVID SANDMAN President and CEO NEW YORK STATE HEALTH FOUNDATION

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“And the Band Played On” by Randy Shilts, which chronicles the early years of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. It’s a fascinating, heartbreaking look at the interplay of politics, science, public health, the advocacy community and fear, and it talks about how we as a nation failed to address a health crisis “because of ignorance and fear, prejudice and rejection.” The story is as relevant today as ever; the hostility we’re seeing toward some of the most vulnerable people in our country will have disastrous health consequences.

When Mexico was devastated by two earthquakes last year, the Macquarie Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of financial services company Macquarie Group, responded with $290,000 in donations to support disaster relief. As head of the foundation in the Americas, Erin Shakespeare oversees employee volunteer efforts, a matching gifts program and a strategic grants portfolio. Previously, Shakespeare ran her own consulting practice and was executive director of Brooklyn Boatworks, which encourages youth development through boat building and sailing.

ERIN SHAKESPEARE Head MACQUARIE GROUP FOUNDATION IN THE AMERICAS

Who is your mentor or role model?

Hands down, my older sister, Amy Shakespeare. Her work ethic has always been terrific model for me, and her achievements always pushed me to do more so I could make her proud of me. At a very young age Amy founded a successful architecture practice in New York City, in an industry dominated by men, and I think has paved the way for many other women.

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PHILANTHROPY & NONPROFIT As director of the Center for Court Innovation’s Bronx Child Trauma Support program at the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, Kristen Slesar oversees programs that provide services to young people who have been exposed to violent crime.

Previously, she coordinated the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, worked with homeless and at-risk LGBTQ teenagers and young adults, and served as the lead researcher and author for the Domestic Violence Initiative report for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

KRISTEN SLESAR Project Director, Bronx Child Trauma Support CENTER FOR COURT INNOVATION

Who is your mentor or role model?

Yuri Gahona. When he was 8, just a few years into the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in Chile, his father was disappeared. (Decades later, Yuri was told his father – like most victims of disappearance – was tortured to death, his body then dumped in a mass grave.) Yuri has dedicated his life to preventing disappearance and other human rights violations.

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TODD JACOBSON ON BEING NAMED A 2018

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EDUCATION

ELLEN ARCHER

When Ellen Archer joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade Publishing in 2015, she was charged with growing and expanding the company’s consumer publishing business.

Several years later, “she has put her stamp” on the publisher’s trade division, writes Publishers Weekly in a June article. One of the ventures Archer is particularly excited about is a Netflix deal for an upcoming “Carmen Sandiego” animated series starring Gina Rodriguez. Previously, Archer worked at the Disney-ABC Television Group and served as president and publisher of Hyperion Books, where she built the company’s digital business and released more than 100 New York Times best-sellers. She has served on the foundation board of New York Women in Communications and been a member of the Women’s Forum of New York and Golden Seeds, an investment firm that focuses on female leaders.

President HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT TRADE PUBLISHING

Decades ago, Judy Gross was working as a real estate lawyer when she “saw the light,” she says, after a volunteer experience as a literacy tutor put her on a new career path.

She went back to school at Columbia University’s Teachers College. She used to work for New York City’s public schools and since 2000, she has overseen the JCC’s literacy and math programs, recruiting and training the tutors who help the city’s at-risk students.

JUDY GROSS Director of Literacy and Math Programs MARLENE MEYERSON JCC MANHATTAN

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

Everyone should write, read and re-read their personal journals. Through this process we trace our progress in life’s journey. We are reminded of challenging circumstances and appreciate the resources and strength within us needed to overcome difficulties. As authors and readers of our memoirs, we are reminded that we can confront and conquer personal and professional obstacles, notwithstanding how insurmountable they often may seem.

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EDUCATION A recognized expert on public policy, human services and urban issues, Jack Krauskopf teaches and conducts research on public and nonprofit management and the policy and administration of human services and emergency preparedness and recovery. He was previously chief program officer for the 9/11 United Services Group and served in the administration of New York City Mayor Ed Koch.

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What is a book everyone should read, and why?

“The Gene: An Intimate History” by Siddhartha Mukherjee.

Mukherjee explains how science has reached the point of being able to alter human beings—for good or ill. He writes a history of evolution, biology, genetics and more, which includes many ethical issues and controversies that resonate in front-page stories today. His beautiful writing and deep humanism are the means to understanding both major figures in scientific discovery and his own family. Vivid descriptions and examples abound.

At the University of Michigan and Oberlin College, he led efforts to make the schools more inclusive and diverse, and he is continuing this legacy as president of Pace University.

The school is promoting educational access through a partnership that provides educational opportunities and career development for first-generation college students in Westchester County. A former Rhodes scholar, he served as associate counsel in the White House Counsel’s office under President Bill Clinton.

MARVIN KRISLOV President PACE UNIVERSITY

Who is your mentor or role model?

My parents were my role models. They influenced me more profoundly than anyone, and their commitment to social justice and education shapes my worldview to this day. I would add my good friend Johnnetta Cole, a former president of Spelman College and (former) director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. She has been a wonderful professional mentor and colleague.

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EDUCATION Earlier this year, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez accompanied students from Queens College on a trip to Puerto Rico to help rebuild communities recovering from two devastating hurricanes. A veteran of both academic institutions and the public sector, Rodríguez previously served as president of Hostos Community College and as Puerto Rico’s secretary of the Department of Family Affairs.

FÉLIX V. MATOS RODRÍGUEZ President QUEENS COLLEGE

Who is your mentor or role model?

One of my most important role models/mentors was Puerto Rico’s most prolific historian, Fernando Pico. I met Pico, who was a Jesuit priest, when I was a junior in high school.

Pico introduced me to history from the perspective of those marginalized or rendered invisible, and to the joy of teaching.

Pico also started a program to teach courses in the maximum security prison, a program in which I participated as a result of his encouragement and mentorship.

David Munson took the helm at the Rochester Institute of Technology last year determined to capitalize on the school’s reputation for innovation by bolstering its strong arts, design and technology programs. “Do we want for our students to have more than just careers?” he asked in a conversation with the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Maybe they can change the world!”

DAVID C. MUNSON JR. President ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” by Robert Pirsig.

The book is not a treatise on Zen or motorcycle maintenance.

It is about philosophy, technology and the concept of quality, as told through the eyes of a narrator who takes his son on a cross-country trip on a motorcycle. Profound advances in technology since the 1970s have been both enabling and disabling to society, so I think the notion of quality is more important than ever.

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JOSEPH RAVENELL Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs NYU LANGONE

Are barbershops the new doctor’s offices? That’s the question Joseph Ravenell, an NYU Langone Health physician and associate professor of population health at NYU’s School of Medicine, asked in a recent TED Talk. Many African American men, who suffer disproportionately from hypertension and colorectal cancer, tend to trust their barber more than their primary care doctor, according to an NPR story about Ravenell’s talk. He hopes to improve health care outcomes for black men by bringing health services into communities—offering cancer screenings in barbershops and health education in churches and mosques. Ravenell’s co-authored article “Designing Faith-Based Blood Pressure Interventions to Reach Young Black Men” was published this year in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. In addition, his research has appeared in the Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities and Preventing Chronic Disease, among other publications.

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CHASE ROBINSON President GRADUATE CENTER OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Chase Robinson has worked in the senior leadership at CUNY’s Graduate Center for 10 years – first as provost and then as president – and in this time he has bolstered its public affairs, arts and cultural programs, acquired a state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research facility, invested in digital learning and teaching, and expanded the school’s collaboration with universities in the U.S. and abroad. A Middle East historian who has authored or edited nine books and more than 40 articles, Robinson previously spent 14 years as a member of the Faculty of Oriental Studies and Wolfson College at the University of Oxford. This month, he begins a new position as director of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art at the Smithsonian Institution.

What is your proudest achievement?

Helping to make the Graduate Center and CUNY the institutions that New Yorkers deserve.

Before he founded the region’s first P-TECH school (Pathways in Technology Early College High School), which offers the third IBM-designed curriculum nationwide, Kevin Rothman spent nine years teaching 7th grade math. Outside of the classroom, Newburgh Free Academy’s Excelsior Academy – which graduated its inaugural class earlier this year – offers opportunities in STEM subjects and job training to lowincome students.

KEVIN ROTHMAN House Principal NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY P-TECH

What is a book everyone should read, and why?

“Savage Inequalities” by Jonathan Kozol. This book spoke straight to my heart and filled me with outrage and frustration.

Kozol’s book highlights the inequities between the richest and poorest schools in our country and the dramatic effect this has on our most vulnerable children. For those that are unaware, this book serves to open their eyes and take action; for those that are aware, it will rekindle their commitment.

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EDUCATION As a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business and director of the school’s Center for Sustainable Business, Tensie Whelan leads the school’s research on business and sustainability – including climate change and water scarcity. She was previously president of the Rainforest Alliance, building the organization’s budget from $4.5 million to $50 million. Her previous roles also included serving as executive director of the New York League of Conservation Voters.

TENSIE WHELAN Director, Center for Sustainable Business NEW YORK UNIVERSITY STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Who is your mentor or role model?

My parents were my mentors and role models. They taught me how to think critically and strategically, how to care about making a difference in the world, how to be effective and how to be both a team player and a leader. And as my daughter has become a wonderful, talented adult, she has also become a role model for me. With family and community standing with you, you can accomplish anything.

LABOR In his role as director of policy and public affairs at the 40,000-member labor union, Vincent Albanese oversees lobbying, public relations and strategic campaigns. He counts the Long Island Rail Road’s third track project, which adds 9.8 miles of track, among his recent successes. The added capacity will allow trains to run more smoothly and could boost property values in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

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What is a book everyone should read, and why?

“What It Takes: The Way to the White House” by Richard Ben Cramer. I don’t think there is a single book out there that really helps you understand the internal workings of political figures and decision-makers. I often reference parts of this book in my own head whenever I am trying to strategize about how we accomplish our objectives in a world that is inextricably tied to politics.

Global Strategy Group is proud to congratulate our partner Julie Hootkin, and all the CSR Responsible 100 recipients, on their outstanding corporate citizenship.

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LABOR The first full-time president of New York City’s 1.3 million‑member union, Vincent Alvarez is credited with helping defeat the constitutional convention ballot initiative and calling attention to hazardous working conditions faced by some city workers. Alvarez previously served as assistant legislative director at the New York State AFL-CIO.

VINCENT ALVAREZ President NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

Who is your mentor or role model?

My dad – he came to this country from Cuba early on in his life, was a person of enormous faith, raised a large family, worked with unions as an organizer and later in city government. He raised all of us with the values of giving back to society, treating your neighbor well, helping the less fortunate and making this world a little better while we’re here. Professionally he was always known for his humility and enormous integrity. Traits that all us should bring to the workplace and carry throughout our lives.

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LARRY CARY Partner CARY KANE LLP

STEVEN CHOI Executive Director NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION

It was thanks to Larry Cary’s efforts on behalf of the New York Labor History Association – where he served as president and on the executive board – that Gov. Mario Cuomo proclaimed May as Labor History Month in 1986. A founding partner at Cary Lane LLP, one of New York City’s leading labor and employment law firms, Cary has 35 years of experience representing unions in collective bargaining agreements, disciplinary and contract interpretation disputes, internal union matters and anti-corporate campaigns.

He is pro bono counsel to the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, the city organization that deals with workplace safety and health issues, and president of the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation, an organization that seeks to maintain excellence in STEM education.

What is your proudest achievement?

My proudest professional achievement was, at age 50, founding my law firm, which is dedicated to giving exceptional service to working people.

As executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, Steven Choi leads advocacy, coalition building, civic engagement and immigration reform efforts on behalf of the umbrella policy and advocacy organization that represents more than 200 immigrant and refugee groups throughout New York. In a recent Times Union article, Choi called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to push for legislative action that will protect immigrants. "Now is the time for leadership, but New York lags behind 12 other states plus D.C. that have already enacted common sense driver's license legislation to make sure a traffic stop doesn't become a deportation order, protect immigrant families and keep New York moving," Choi told the Times Union. "In 2019, we're counting on Gov. Cuomo to change that." Previously, Choi was executive director of the MinKwon Center for Community Action and director of the Korean Workers Project at the Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund.

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LABOR As executive director of the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York, Paul Fernandes leads research, public affairs and communications efforts on behalf of more than 20,000 carpenters represented by nine New York City unions.

Previously, Fernandes was chief of staff of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, where he was the lead negotiator for agreements with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration. Fernandes is also a former president and CEO of The Edward J. Malloy Initiative for Construction Skills.

PAUL E. FERNANDES Executive Director CARPENTER CONTRACTOR ALLIANCE OF METROPOLITAN NY

What is a book everyone should read, and why?

“A Conspiracy So Immense: The World of Joe McCarthy” by David Oshinsky, which is an extremely detailed but engagingly written biography of (U.S.) Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Its insights into dishonesty, recklessness, the fears of the time and the response of contemporaries are more relevant today than at any point since that era.

A champion of New York City workers, Gregory Floyd is a fierce advocate for the 24,000 Teamsters Union Local 237 members who work in New York City’s government agencies, libraries and schools. Floyd began his career as a hospital police officer, advancing quickly through the ranks to become, at 27, the youngest hospital police captain within New York City Health + Hospitals.

GREGORY FLOYD President TEAMSTERS LOCAL 237

What is your proudest achievement?

(My) proudest achievement is having won a settlement of the largest gender-based pay discrimination lawsuit in the nation on behalf of (my) members, school safety agents, about 70 percent of whom are women, mostly AfricanAmericans and Latinas, who received an annual salary that was approximately $7,000 less than similar titles – nearly 70 percent of which are composed of male workers. In addition to the salary boost, the agents received back pay as well.

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LABOR Tim Hoefer would like to see more transparency when it comes to pension and paycheck “double-dipping,” he told Buffalo’s 2WGRZ On Your Side last summer. “Let’s make sure we’ve done the things that we need to to make sure that we’re not expanding this pool of people who are collecting both a full pension and a full salary,” said the Albany-based think tank’s executive director.

TIM HOEFER Executive Director EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY

What is your proudest achievement?

My wife and I have two boys, 12 and 9. They are our greatest pride. You could say my third child is SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s government transparency website. When we launched SeeThroughNY in 2008, New York’s state and local governments had payrolls totaling $56 billion, but taxpayers couldn't see where it went. Today it warehouses data ranging from employee contracts to lawmakers' office expenses to government pensions, putting tens of millions of once-unobtainable records at New Yorkers' fingertips.

Michael Powers leads the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, a union representing more than 20,000 officers. Previously Powers held various roles in the Department of Corrections and served on the advisory council for the New York State and Local Retirement System.

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What is your proudest achievement?

I am proud to represent these hardworking men and women who perform difficult and dangerous jobs inside New York state prisons and forensic facilities, and (provide) security in government buildings. The collective accomplishment of crafting and the ultimate passage of key legislation amending New York’s Taylor Law is what I am most proud of. The amendment protects not only the members that I represent, but unions throughout New York state. The successful passage of this legislation protects the integrity of union benefits funded by union dues, ensuring those benefits are returned to dues-paying members.

LABOR Recognized for establishing strong relationships with union leaders and improving the quality of care, Michelle Zettergren took a leadership role at Brighton Health Plan Solutions’ MagnaCare plan poised to expand the brand’s presence in the labor market and the public sector. Previously, Zettergren was a senior vice president and chief sales and marketing officer for ConnectiCare, a subsidiary of EmblemHealth. She is a former board member of the Third Party Administrators Association of America.

MICHELLE ZETTERGREN President, Labor and Public Sector Division MAGNACARE

What is your proudest achievement?

I am incredibly proud to have devoted my career to helping families like mine access affordable, quality health care.

Navigating our health care system is challenging. Through my work with MagnaCare, Create and Brighton Health Plan Solutions, I am helping labor leaders and other plan sponsors secure the care they and their members deserve.

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LABOR A longtime public interest lawyer with a track record of building and leading organizations dedicated to social and economic justice, Josh Zinner took the helm at Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility in 2016 after more than two decades of work as a nonprofit leader and policy advocate. Previously, Zinner co-directed the New Economy Project – an organization on the forefront of economic justice – founded and ran the Foreclosure Prevention Project at South Brooklyn Legal Services.

JOSH ZINNER CEO INTERFAITH CENTER ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

Who is your mentor or role model?

I’ve had a number of role models in my career, but a key one that I like to cite is Donna Dougherty, who has run Legal Services for the Elderly in Queens for many years and was my first boss in my legal career. She showed me how to be an effective public interest lawyer – by thinking boldly, but always with humility and perspective.

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HEALTH CARE A health care policy expert who served as senior adviser to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services during the George W. Bush administration, Peter Bach is an authority on value-based pricing for pharmaceuticals. In 2012, he and fellow physicians at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center announced the hospital would not offer a newly approved cancer drug to its patients due to its high cost – prompting the manufacturer to cut the price in half. Bach was inducted into the American Society of Clinical Investigators and the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars.

PETER B. BACH Director, Center for Health Policy and Outcomes MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

KAREN BARTLETT Chief Operating Officer METROPLUS HEALTH PLAN

What is your proudest achievement?

The work I did in 2000, published in (the) New England Journal of Medicine, exposed racial differences in the treatment of early stage lung cancer. That work laid the groundwork for the policy research I do now, in that we use evidence to bring light to systemic issues in the health care policy landscape.

As the chief operating officer for MetroPlus Health Plan, Karen Bartlett oversees the company’s operations division, which includes internal auditing, product management, communications, strategic planning and business continuity.

The organization, which is a subsidiary of New York City Health + Hospitals, provides affordable health care to more than a half million New York City residents. Bartlett has more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry. She previously served as executive vice president of operations at Premera Blue Cross, where she successfully implemented a companywide cultural transformation focused on eliminating waste and improving efficiency. In addition, Bartlett is a licensed master social worker and maintains a small private practice specializing in clinical psychotherapy and executive coaching. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University, a master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Washington.

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MANIK BHAT CEO HEALTHIFY

Manik Bhat co-founded Healthify in 2013 while working as a community health worker in Baltimore and seeing firsthand how food insecurity and the lack of affordable housing are directly correlated with poor health outcomes and the increasing cost of care. The startup, which seeks to build a world where no one’s health is hindered by their need, helps large health care organizations identify the needs of vulnerable populations and coordinate with communitybased organizations to address those needs. Previously, Bhat worked as a genetic neurobiology research assistant at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He and the rest of the team at Healthify have been featured by TedMed, the Center for Health Care Strategies, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Forbes.

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink (and Leif Babin). One of the best books on how to build teams that are accountable and mission-driven.

Glen de Vries has compared big data to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone – and he has found a way to harness its power.

Nearly two decades ago, he launched Medidata Solutions, which describes itself as “the leading cloud platform for life sciences research.” He’s continually looking for innovative ways – from analyzing wearable devices to tracking physical activity – to collect and crunch patient data.

GLEN DE VRIES President and Co-founder MEDIDATA SOLUTIONS

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Who is your mentor or role model?

I’ve realized more and more over time that Dr. Carl Olsson, chairman of the urology department at (NewYorkPresbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center) when I was there, had a tremendous influence on how I think, both in and out of the office. I was lucky enough to be in his department at an incredibly special time, both from the perspective of research and medicine, but also because of the interpersonal dynamics of everyone there.

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HEALTH CARE Known in the industry as “Nurse Eileen,” the former president of the American Cannabis Nurses Association became an advocate for medical marijuana after watching patients and family members struggle with terminal illnesses, and the subsequent treatments that reduced their quality of life. In 2014, Eileen Konieczny was instrumental in the passage of New York’s medical marijuana program. A co-founder of two medical marijuana companies, she currently serves as director of patient services at Valley Agriceuticals.

EILEEN KONIECZNY Past President AMERICAN CANNABIS NURSES ASSOCIATION

Who is your mentor or role model?

As a nurse, my guiding light has always been my patients. I have always strived to be the very best professional I could be for them, because they deserve the very best from those that care for them. Standing up for those who can no longer stand up for themselves has always just felt like the right thing to do.

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HEALTH CARE A nationally recognized health care communications executive with more than 40 years of experience, Timmian Massie has received numerous awards for community service and was named Public Service Education Fellow by his alma mater, Fordham University. Currently the senior vice president of marketing, public affairs and government relations at Health Quest, Massie previously worked for pharmaceutical company Actavis, where he developed the company’s global corporate giving program, provided corporate financial support to charitable organizations and promoted community volunteerism.

TIMMIAN C. MASSIE Senior Vice President of Marketing, Public Affairs, Government Relations and Foundations HEALTH QUEST

What is your proudest achievement?

I am most proud of the mentoring relationships built over a 40year career, with colleagues in my profession, but especially among my former students. Helping them get internships or employment, especially a first job; being a sounding board for career or life decisions; and seeing them advance personally and professionally has been most rewarding and fulfilling.

Mentoring is a way all of us can give back.

Josephine Parr leads marketing and communications efforts at Vibrant Emotional Health, an organization dedicating to revolutionizing mental health services. Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City, Vibrant provides emotional support to 2.5 million people a year through technology-enabled tools, community service programs, advocacy and education. Previously, Parr was senior director of communications at The New School.

JOSEPHINE PARR Vice President of Marketing and Communications VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH

What is your proudest achievement?

My proudest achievement is that our rebranding to Vibrant Emotional Health has helped change the way we talk about mental health. It has been so gratifying to hear the people we serve say they appreciate the way our new name makes them feel, and to hear conversations within the industry about how a name can change the public’s perspective. Our rebrand has brought us one step closer to achieving emotional well-being for all with dignity and respect.

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JetBlue congratulates Robin Hayes and all of New York’s Responsible 100 honorees.

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HEALTH CARE “Buy a pair, give a pair” – that’s Warby Parker’s motto, and so far the company has distributed more than 4 million glasses to people in need. As senior social innovation manager, Jesse Sneath leads sustainability initiatives for the socially conscious brand, including overseeing the glasses distribution program worldwide. In addition, she manages Pupils Project, Warby Parker’s school-based program that provides vision screenings, eye exams and glasses to public school students in New York City and Baltimore.

JESSE SNEATH Senior Social Innovation Manager WARBY PARKER

What is your proudest achievement?

It’s been rewarding to translate the momentum of our vision work into initiatives in our backyard, where so many public school children still don’t have access to the glasses they need to learn. By building key multi-sector partnerships with the Mayor's Office, the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, we’ve helped level the playing field for thousands of New York City schoolchildren.

Amanda Tierney started working as a pharmacy technician at CVS Health Corp. eight and a half years ago, while earning her bachelor’s degree at the College of Staten Island. She currently manages the company’s workforce initiatives department, working with community partners to attract new talent, help people succeed and break down economic barriers.

AMANDA TIERNEY Regional Learning Center Manager CVS HEALTH CORP.

What is your proudest achievement?

One of my proudest achievements was being awarded the Title I ADA Sapolin Award in 2017. The awards, presented each year by the New York City mayor and commissioner of (the) Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to increasing accessibility for people with disabilities. The award was presented in recognition of a collaboration we created between District 75 school P373K Brooklyn Transition Center and CVS Health, (which) has enabled all students attending P373K and beyond (to have) access to hands-on work experience training within a safe environment.

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HEALTH CARE Doug Wirth is fighting to end not only HIV, but also the stigma that comes with the virus. Under his leadership, Amida Care – the largest Medicaid special needs health plan in New York – produced impressive health outcomes among its patient population: a 74 percent decrease in hospital admissions and readmissions, a 64 percent decrease in emergency room visits and a 35 percent reduction in length of hospital stay.

Previously, Wirth served on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s task force dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic in New York state by 2020.

DOUG WIRTH President and CEO AMIDA CARE

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What is your proudest achievement?

Supporting 5,000 persons living with HIV in becoming “undetectable” so that they can get about the business of living their lives, pursuing their dreams and fulfilling their purpose in life. Doing the right thing has saved the New York state Medicaid program over $150 million since 2008.

TECH & TELECOM Artificial intelligence for the greater good – that’s Lucas Joppa’s goal. From saving endangered orcas to speeding up the process for creating high-resolution maps, Microsoft’s chief environmental officer is using the power of technology to address environmental challenges. Since starting at Microsoft nearly a decade ago, Joppa has led biodiversity conservation and ecological theory research and served as the company’s chief environmental scientist. A Microsoft spokesman on issues related to AI, environmental science and sustainability, Joppa frequently publishes his research in leading academic journals.

LUCAS JOPPA Chief Environmental Officer MICROSOFT

What is your proudest achievement?

Passing high school physics remains my proudest achievement. It was the first course that really captured my imagination and succeeding in it helped me realize I could potentially grow up to become a scientist. I never dreamed I’d lead a program like AI for Earth at Microsoft, but the seed of curiosity was planted.

“Build it and they will come.” That was Kevin Lawrie’s philosophy when he moved his software startup to Staten Island several years ago, despite the fact the borough didn’t have the strongest tech industry. Lawrie also founded LaunchPads – Staten Island’s first co-working space – and has helped launch startups in various industries, including aviation, online payments, government and social media.

KEVIN LAWRIE Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer INBOX25

Who is your mentor or role model?

I’ve been fortunate to have many mentors, each with a unique set of strengths that I’ve tried to emulate in my own life. The most pertinent advice I’ve received is that you don’t need to wait to become either “influential” or “successful” to begin affecting change or issues that you care about. You can start today by giving a little of your time or your resources, and then keep building on that. That’s what I’ve tried to do.

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TECH & TELECOM

MATT LOPER CEO WELLTH

Wellth aims to motivate people to develop healthy habits and better manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, COPD and asthma, offering financial incentives to patients who follow through with a health plan. “Patients enjoy that interaction because it’s a fun interaction that forms a habit,” co-founder Matt Loper told a news publication in Florida, where Wellth has partnered with an area hospital. “It makes patients more invested in the recovery process.” Earlier in his career, Loper worked as a health care investment banker at Goldman Sachs and as a health care investor at OrbiMed Advisors. Loper spends his free time surfing and playing frisbee with his mini Australian shepherd.

Who is your mentor or role model?

My parents – they always put my brothers and me first, sacrificed tremendously to make sure we had every opportunity to succeed, and have supported us at every juncture.

The Wall Street Journal called Alex Konanykhin “a whiz-kid physics student who became a pioneering Russian capitalist in the early 1990s” and “a member of President Boris Yeltsin’s inner circle.” He is co-founder of the technology platform TransparentBusiness.

ALEX KONANYKHIN CEO TRANSPARENTBUSINESS

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What is your proudest achievement?

Just a few months ago, I’d respond, “Creating the largest bank in Russia by the age of 25.” But now I can see that my TransparentBusiness company is changing the way computer-based work is managed, boosting the efficiency of remote work worldwide. This year, legislators in 12 states have introduced our bill, seeking to make transparent verification of billable hours mandatory for government contractors, and this new standard of public procurement will save taxpayers tens of billions of dollars. SAIC recently overbilled New York City half a billion dollars on a single municipal project; my TransparentBusiness protects governments and corporations from such overbilling.

TECH & TELECOM As head of the social impact and public policy team at Tumblr, Victoria McCullough helps bring the stories of advocacy groups, activists and other change-makers to the Tumblr community, driving engagement and maximizing impact. Previously, she worked in the White House Office of Public Engagement during then-President Barack Obama’s administration, among other roles.

VICTORIA MCCULLOUGH Director of Social Impact and Public Policy TUMBLR

What is a book everyone should read, and why?

“The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness” by Michelle Alexander. Since reading this in 2011, I’ve been moved to re-examine my role in the world and better understand how I can speak up and serve as not just an ally but an accomplice to communities of color at work and in my personal life. Everyone should read this book, but especially those who are in positions of leadership and have the power to create more diverse and inclusive workspaces.

It was no easy feat to bring the Grammy Awards back to New York City, but somehow Julie Menin pulled it off – on the event’s 60th anniversary. Charged with overseeing film, television, theater and other creative industries, the city’s film czar is making a big push to give women and minorities more opportunities in the entertainment industry.

JULIE MENIN Commissioner NEW YORK CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

What’s your proudest achievement?

Well before the advent of the #MeToo era, we recognized that there was a gender gap in the TV and film industries, and we had a responsibility to help close it. So we have a $5 million Women’s Film, TV and Theatre Fund that gives finishing grants of up to $50,000 to projects by, for, or about women.

We held a women’s scriptwriting contest called Greenlight Her, which has resulted in an aspiring TV writer getting a four-episode deal with the city’s flagship TV channel.

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Congratulates

DONALD CAPOCCIA and all this years honorees

TECH & TELECOM Since starting a new role earlier this year, Verizon’s “innovation czar” has been developing a private network for first responders – enabling better communication in emergency situations. Nicholas Nilan, who has more than 14 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, previously led federal marketing strategy at Verizon. He is chair of the Internet of Things working group for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association and serves on its board of directors.

NICHOLAS NILAN Director of Product Development for Public Sector VERIZON

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

Why read one when you can read two? “A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn and “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined” by Steven Pinker should be mandatory reading. “A People’s History” forced me to see history from the perspective of the oppressed and hear their stories, while “Better Angels” has shown that, despite individual tragedies, violence across the world is decreasing.

As Northeast region public affairs manager for the largest provider of shared communications infrastructure in the U.S., Ana Rua helps shape public policy with a focus on using telecommunications as a tool to connect people in disenfranchised and far-reaching communities. Previously, Rua was part of the team that spearheaded Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $500 million Broadband for All initiative to bring high-speed internet access to rural regions of New York state. Plus, she served on Cuomo’s task force overseeing the 2016 merger between Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications.

ANA RUA Public Affairs Manager, Northeast Region CROWN CASTLE

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“To Kill a Mockingbird” (by Harper Lee). And it should be read again throughout different times in your life. It taught me that life is not black and white, but layered (and) complicated, and that the most important thing that we should carry inside throughout our lives is compassion.

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TECH & TELECOM

JENNIFER RYAN CROZIER President IBM FOUNDATION

MICHAEL J. WOODS Chairman and Co-founder MONSOON BLOCKCHAIN STORAGE CO. 58

These days, charity at IBM is less about “checkbook philanthropy” and more about partnership – which is where Jennifer Ryan Crozier comes in. Through the company’s Corporate Service Corps, which she pioneered in 2007, IBM has sent thousands of experts to address humanitarian issues throughout the world. The program has partnered with the Peace Corps and the American Cancer Society, and earned recognition from the White House and the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy. In addition, Ryan Crozier heads IBM’s P-TECH initiative, which aims to facilitate students’ transition from high school to college to a career. She serves on the boards of the American Cancer Society and the Meridian International Center.

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Doing Good Better” (by William MacAskill) – great perspective and a reminder that we can always find ways to have more impact.

Michael Woods has been involved with blockchain data storage, the Taylor University Athletics Hall of Fame, the Business Council for International Understanding and the Metropolitan Opera. It’s quite a varied set of experiences for the chairman and co-founder of Monsoon Blockchain Storage Co., who says the partnership his company recently launched is expected to shape “the future of data storage and the future of quantum computing.” Woods previously served on the boards of The Children’s Village in New York City and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay. He is the former CEO and COO of Rothschild & Co. Asset Management Inc. and the former CEO of DWS Investments.

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading” by Mortimer Jerome Adler and Charles Van Doren.

LAW, LOBBYING & CONSULTING Venetta Amory has spent the last two decades leading diversity programs – first in higher education and now in law.

After managing diversity pipeline programs and recruiting students as assistant dean of admissions at Columbia Law School, Amory went on to develop and implement diversity initiatives at Kelley Drye & Warren. She is an adjunct member of the Diversity Pipeline Initiatives Committee of the New York City Bar Association, the National Association of Law Placement and the Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals.

VENETTA AMORY Director of Diversity KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP

What is a book everyone should read, and why?

One book I’ve thoroughly enjoyed is “The Alchemist,” by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. An intriguing fable, this novel is about living your dreams and finding yourself. I believe this should be everyone’s life journey – listening to one’s heart and actively embarking on the road to self-discovery, even when rough patches and road blocks present themselves.

The Carnegie Mellon University Mellon College of Science and the Glen de Vries Dean Rebecca W. Doerge congratulate our alumnus, trustee and friend

Glen de Vries co-founder and president of Medidata Solutions on being named to the Responsible 100!

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THOSE WHO LEAD. THOSE WHO INSPIRE. Citi salutes City & State’s The Responsible 100 and is proud that our very own Valerie Smith is among those named to this distinguished and influential roster.

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LAW, LOBBYING & CONSULTING

MICHAEL J. BARKER Partner FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP

KEVIN J. CURNIN Founding Director, Public Service Project STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP

Michael J. Barker is a real estate partner and chairman of Fried Frank’s diversity committee. He joined the firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2008. Barker has a broad range of experience in mortgage, mezzanine, construction and other financings. He has also worked on domestic and foreign acquisitions, development and construction projects, joint ventures and real estate investment transactions involving commercial, residential, retail and hospitality properties. His diverse client list includes developers, owners, lenders and institutional investors. He has been a counsel on several deals worth more than $1 billion and has helped shape several key projects in New York City. Barker regularly counsels the following clients: ACORE Capital, Apollo, Bank of America, Barclays, Blackstone Real Estate, Fortress Investment Group, JPMorgan, KKR, Morgan Stanley, RFR Realty, Royal Bank of Canada, RXR Realty, SL Green Realty Corp., Starwood Property Trust, TCIF, Tishman Realty, Tishman Speyer, Torchlight Investors and UBS.

As founding director of Stroock’s Public Service Project, Kevin Curnin has led the firm’s efforts to provide legal assistance to New York City’s underserved areas – dealing with matters ranging from housing court disputes to special education. His articles and op-eds on a wide range of pro-bono topics have been published in Law360, the New York Law Journal and the Journal of Human Trafficking, among other publications.

Under Curnin’s leadership, the Public Service Project has won more than 85 awards from city, state and national organizations. In his previous role at Strook, Curnin focused on commercial litigation, including insurance, banking, securities and arbitration. In addition, he was president of the Association of Pro Bono Counsel and served on its board of directors.

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

Any Calvin & Hobbes collection, because we all need to laugh more, especially these days.

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LAW, LOBBYING & CONSULTING Since joining Proskauer Rose LLP in 2014, Wendy Dessy introduced the Veterans Assistance Project – in which the law firm partnered with the City Bar Justice Project to provide disabled and low-income veterans with pro bono legal assistance – in addition to establishing nationwide educational and mentoring programs. One such program, the Adopt-a-School initiative, connects staff with students from low-income communities. Previously, Dessy served as executive director of the New York City CoolRoofs initiative and as manager of public/private partnerships for the New York City Mayor’s Office of Service and Volunteerism.

WENDY DESSY Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

DAVID FEIRSTEIN Partner KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

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Who is your mentor or role model?

My professional mentor has been Patti Harris, CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies. Patti inspires everyone around her to achieve their full potential. Through her platform as deputy mayor, and now as CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies, she has taught me the power of teamwork, innovation, collaboration and the impact of large-scale problem-solving.

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recently described David Feirstein as “a superstar: he is incredibly smart and very efficient,” adding that clients “appreciate his ‘extraordinary attention to detail and ability to manage complicated issues and transactions.’” His practice at Kirkland & Ellis focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and securities law and corporate governance. In addition, Feirstein teaches a class on negotiating corporate transactions at the NYU School of Law. Within the last several years, Feirstein has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Law360 for Mergers & Acquisitions, by The Legal 500 U.S. for M&A: Large Deals, and by Super Lawyers for his corporate practice.

What is your proudest achievement?

My family – my wife, our two boys and our extended family – is the cornerstone of my life and what enables me to also be successful in other areas.

LAW, LOBBYING & CONSULTING Julie Hootkin oversees Global Strategy Group’s corporate reputation and public affairs research practice, managing clients like Google, Ford, Uber and World Trade Center developer Silverstein Properties. She helped launch the firm’s Foundations and Advocacy initiative, which helps organizations like The Rockefeller Foundation and the Ms. Foundation for Women to drive policy change. In addition, Hootkin established Global Strategy Group’s Annual Pro Bono Program and its Women’s Network. She regularly serves as a political consultant for CBS News.

JULIE HOOTKIN Partner GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP

What is a book everyone should read, and why?

“Educated” by Tara Westover. Any number of things make this book extraordinary. It’s a powerful story about curiosity and one’s ability to learn – intellectually, academically and emotionally. Westover also shares a highly personal take on polarization in America, something that is nearly inescapable these days. And, of course, it is masterfully written. Must read.

In his role as president of the New York City Bar Association, Roger Juan Maldonado wants to work with various communities to analyze legal frameworks pertaining to immigration, access to justice, housing, education and health services in order to ensure that the rule of law serves everyone.

Maldonado is a partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP, where he represents musicians and record labels in litigation involving copyright and contractual matters. He serves on the board of the New York Bar Foundation and received several awards throughout his career.

ROGER JUAN MALDONADO Partner SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL LLP

What is the one book everyone should read, and why?

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Given the divisions currently tearing our communities apart, Mockingbird also serves as a lyrical guide to how society can understand and confront its “rigid and time-honored code(s)” that must give way to new ideas and practices, without rejecting the fundamental valves on which that society is grounded.

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LAW, LOBBYING & CONSULTING Sanjay Mody planned to work as a litigator after law school, but a job at the Port Authority working on the redevelopment of the World Trade Center, a new cross-Hudson rail tunnel and airline terminal modernization projects put his career on a different path. Mody, who focuses on infrastructure at Windels Marx, was included in the Leaders in the Law 2018 list. Earlier in his career, he clerked for the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SANJAY MODY Special Counsel WINDELS MARX

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What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam” (by Gordon M. Goldstein). More than any other book I’ve read, this book explains how intellectual brilliance without strong moral character can lead to disastrous consequences. This lesson is as relevant to the corporate boardroom as it is to American foreign policy.

LAW, LOBBYING & CONSULTING As a principal at the nation’s first environmental law firm, Kathy Robb focuses on environmental litigation nationwide, representing water districts, developers, investors, lenders, energy companies, chemical manufacturers and other stakeholders in various disputes on water-related issues.

Among other roles, she is a board vice chairwoman of the Waterfront Alliance in New York City.

KATHY ROBB Principal SIVE, PAGET & RIESEL P.C.

What is your proudest achievement?

I am proud of my affiliation with the Waterfront Alliance, a nonprofit coalition of over 1,000 organizations that use and promote greater access and resiliency to the New York Harbor and 700 miles of regional coastline for industry, transportation and recreation. Water in sufficient quality and quantity is the biggest environmental challenge facing us locally and globally. It is exciting to be a part of the Waterfront Alliance’s effort to lead the charge in defining New York Harbor’s response to sea level rise and coastal storms.

Mark Thompson’s skills as a tough negotiator and his talent for bringing multiple stakeholders to the table have solidified his reputation as a strategist in New York City’s public arena – where he secured public funding for public school education and helped bring the Museum of Chinese in America to completion, among other high-profile projects.

A longtime resident of Stuyvesant Town, Thompson served three terms as chair of Community Board 6, helping develop the waterfront esplanade along the East River and working to mitigate various quality-of-life issues on the Lower East Side.

MARK THOMPSON Executive Vice President CAPALINO + COMPANY

Who is your mentor or role model?

Mayor Ed Koch. He took a troubled city and gathered the best and brightest around him to help bring New York City back and set it on a course for the future. He used his personality and chutzpah to encourage people to fall in love with and rebuild New York City.

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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION As director of sales at Ardurra, Dan Gerrity leads business development, strategic marketing and sales at the local, state and federal levels. A pioneer of innovative solutions in disaster recovery and infrastructure management, Gerrity played a key role in developing disaster recovery programs for both housing and infrastructure.

DANIEL GERRITY Director of Sales ARDURRA

What is your proudest achievement?

My proudest achievement is raising three teenage daughters, starting with our big move from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina when they were three months (old), two (years old) and three years old. Coupled with a move back north to the Philadelphia area and watching them develop into student athletes and eventually enter their college years as young women ready to take on whatever is thrown at them. Truly a proud moment in time and a proud dad. You always want your kids to do better than you.

Leading the way through vision, social responsibility, and authenticity.

Rochester Regional Health is proud to congratulate RIT President David Munson for being selected as one of City & State’s 2018 Responsible 100 Honorees. Your dedication and leadership has brought new standards of excellence and transformative change to our community. Congratulations and thank you!

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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Eric Hirani built Infinite Consulting Corp., the safety and construction management firm, into a leader that worked on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge upgrade and the Javits Center expansion. A draftsman by training, the architecture, engineering and construction industry expert is now paving the way for the next generation of leaders and professionals with scholarships. Among other organizations, he supports his alma maters, Mineola High School and Columbia University, as well as the Marine Corps, the Boy Scouts of America and the Construction Management Association of America.

ERIC HIRANI President and Founder INFINITE CONSULTING CORP.

Who is your mentor or role model?

My dad. I have seen him face great adversity and have tremendous respect for his love of people, ability to care and give, and strength. For all the advice and all he taught me not about business, but about people, life, and giving back, he is one of my mentors and role models.

David Lebenstein estimates he has worked on more than 800 deals for nonprofit organizations in his 33-year career.

They include the sale and relocation of building spaces for organizations such as Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Actors Fund of America, Bowery Residents Committee, Robin Hood Foundation, Sanctuary for Families and Wounded Warriors.

Prior to his current role managing the Not-for-Profit Advisory Group at Cushman & Wakefield, Lebenstein served in an executive role at Time Equities Inc. and co-founded the public policy group Interface.

DAVID LEBENSTEIN Executive Managing Director CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

I would say the one book everyone should read is “Hamilton�

by Ron Chernow (even better, see the play!) because it documents the brilliance and strategy of the principles of the founding fathers. It also set into motion a brilliant structure of government which, even with all its flaws, largely holds true even to today.

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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Brian McGowan has been involved with some of the biggest real estate deals on Staten Island, but the Casandra Properties associate broker says his proudest achievement is being elected as the annual campaign chairman for the Staten Island's YMCA drug counseling program. McGowan is part of the development and leasing team for Empire Outlets, Ironstate Development Co.’s redevelopment of the Staten Island U.S. Navy homeport and represents a multitude of properties in the commercial, industrial and residential markets.

BRIAN MCGOWAN Associate Broker CASANDRA PROPERTIES INC.

Who is your mentor or role model?

The biggest mentor and role model in my life is James Prendamano, the broker/owner of the company I work for, Casandra Properties. He has this unbelievable ability to look at (a) situation, property, deal or a person and pinpoint the good or hidden talents unseen by others. I never could become the person I am today without James Prendamano.

As director of sustainability at FXCollaborative, Daniel Piselli leads all of the firm’s passive house initiatives to attain energy efficiency. A project architect with 20 years of experience in sustainable building design, he has extensive experience working on LEED projects in the U.S. and abroad, and currently serves as project manager for the new Statue of Liberty Museum, which is expected to open in May. In addition, he has worked on developing bird-safe building guidelines, which aim to cut down on bird injuries and deaths in areas with glass buildings. Buildings with either reflective or transparent glass can be difficult for birds to avoid.

DANIEL PISELLI Director of Sustainability FXCOLLABORATIVE

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming” by Paul Hawken. I recommend this book because climate change is the definitive issue of our time and everyone can help.

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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Scope Realty is a relatively new player in New York City’s competitive real estate industry, but the firm’s fresh approach to business has made it a standout. Founded less than two years ago by Paul Reisner, the firm’s goal was to have a team as diverse as the city. After achieving early success, Reisner has now turned his attention to “doing well by doing good,” launching an initiative to donate a percentage of Scope’s proceeds to charity.

PAUL REISNER President SCOPE REALTY

What is your proudest achievement?

Scope Realty has been my proudest achievement. We have hired top talent while growing exponentially in both volume and profitability, exceeding competitors with decades more experience. We have facilitated large-scale transactions that can take months of hard work and effort to bring to fruition.

Scope Realty has successfully launched a major fundraising initiative in its community and beyond, which is also major accomplishment for me.

The historic, postmodern high-rise at 550 Madison Ave. is expected to be “a model of sustainability” after its renovation, which is managed in part by RXR Realty. As the company’s director of engineering and a member of its sustainability committee, Paul Rode plans and oversees all construction projects, assisting with the implementation of sustainable strategies. Previously he led engineering operations for the Related Companies and worked at Johnson Controls, where he oversaw the green retrofit of the Empire State Building.

PAUL RODE Director of Engineering RXR REALTY

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What is your proudest achievement?

As project executive leading a team of world-class experts in the greening of the Empire State Building. This project was part of the Clinton Foundation’s work to combat climate change by proving that reducing carbon had a real-world positive business case (something which seems to be lost in current public conversations). The Empire State Building team proved it made economic sense to reduce carbon.

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION As president of the IDC Foundation, Raymond R. Savino works to advance the legacy of the Institute of Design and Construction with grants promoting innovation in architecture and engineering – such as the $7.3 million awarded to five New York City institutions in May. He is also the chief financial officer of real estate development at The DeMatteis Organization.

RAYMOND R. SAVINO President IDC FOUNDATION

Who is your mentor or role model?

My role model is a mosaic from which I have adopted the best traits in hopes of being a better person today than I was yesterday. John F. Kennedy, for his grace and fairness; Alicia Nash, wife of Nobel Prize-winner John Nash, for her loyalty, compassion and the depth of her love; Martin Luther King Jr., for his fearlessness in the face of nearly insurmountable opposition to principles that are foundational to the U.S. Constitution; and Walt Disney, for his imagination.

Carter Strickland has devoted his career to greening New York City – building green infrastructure, promoting sustainability, creating parks, protecting land. As commissioner of the city’s Department of Environmental Protection, he oversaw the largest municipally owned water agency in the country and launched the city’s Green Infrastructure Plan and Clean Heat Policy. A former public interest environmental litigator, Strickland teaches a class on sustainable infrastructure for cities at Columbia University.

CARTER STRICKLAND New York State Director THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND

Who is your mentor or role model?

Peter Lehner, who ran the Environmental Protection Bureau at the New York Attorney General’s Office when I worked there as a young lawyer. Peter opened my eyes to the possibility of state and local government to take aggressive action that could be adopted in other jurisdictions. One of my first cases involved taking on Exxon to defend New York’s ban on a gasoline additive that was polluting groundwater – and we won!

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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION When he is not leading tours of the redevelopment project going on at LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B, Christopher Villari cultivates his creative side – as a musician and visual artist.

A former civil servant with 14 years of experience working for New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection, Villari serves on the board of the United Community Civic Association in Astoria and the Young Professionals Committee at the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens.

CHRISTOPHER VILLARI Communications Manager SKANSKA

Who is your mentor or role model?

My role model is easily my mother, Daisy Villari. As a young immigrant from Colombia, she came to the U.S. and truly lived the American dream by proving that hard work and always acting in service to those around you would make everyone’s life better. She always taught me to be thankful for my family, my education, and my friendships and to help those who may not have been so lucky.

FOOD, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE When he’s running marathons, Michael Capiraso is a selfdescribed “middle-of-the-pack runner,” but in his role as president and CEO of New York Road Runners, he is aiming for the top. Capiraso wants to position New York Road Runners as the world’s premier community running organization by expanding its free programs and creating new opportunities, such as the 2016 Million Kid Run. The organization partnered with New Balance in an effort inspire the next generation of runners; for each pair of shoes purchased at the New Balance Run Hub near Central Park, the company would donate a pair of running shoes to the organization’s youth programs.

MICHAEL CAPIRASO President and CEO NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS

What is one book everyone should read and why?

“Tools of Titans” by Tim Ferriss. This book is an interesting, inspiring and fun read! It consists of many short “stories” from a variety of titans, and offers many “life tools.”

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FOOD, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE The Jacob Burns Film Center was recently called “a local economic powerhouse” by Westchester Magazine and has earned recognition from the Westchester Martin Luther King Jr. Institute for Nonviolence and the Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison – no doubt thanks to the work of Executive Director Edie Demas.

EDIE DEMAS Executive Director JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER

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Who is your mentor or role model?

I’ve been very fortunate in my life, education and career to benefit from many mentors, the vast majority of whom have been women who had succeeded in nontraditional ways. First and foremost of these women is my mother, (who) helped to found a school in suburban Maryland. Her entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to an expansive and inclusive community, and passion for the intrinsic value of the arts and culture as part of a full and enriching education continue to be traits that I aspire to daily.

FOOD, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE When Ian Fried became communications director at Vice Media, he initially tried to keep his alter ego – professional wrestler Orion Dove – a secret from his new co-workers. But they eventually found out and told his story in a documentary.

Fried was previously a spokesman for the New York City Economic Development Corp.

IAN FRIED Communications Director VICE MEDIA

What is your proudest achievement?

When the (documentary) was completed and posted online, I immediately knew I made the right decision.Yes, there were people who made fun of my white pleather pants and the fact that a serious professional masquerades as a cartoon character in his free time, but the overwhelming majority were inspired. They were people who dreamed of being wrestlers as children and praised me for following my passion. They were people with regular jobs that just needed to know it was possible, and were now going to live out their dream themselves.

It only took a $20,000 grant from New York University’s Office of Sustainability to launch We Are The New Farmers, an urban farming project that wants to solve the global challenges of food production and urbanization. One of the project’s main components is the “food computer” – a climate-controlled growing chamber that regulates temperature and humidity, among other variables. It was created by Jonas Günther and a team of other NYU students.

JONAS GÜNTHER Co-founder WE ARE THE NEW FARMERS

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food.” It taught me that food is more than just what is listed on the ingredient list or the nutrition label; food is what makes our traditions, and can be full of emotions. We need to learn to have a relaxed attitude towards food and enjoy the flavors and textures of our food.

Eating good (food) is not complicated. However, it is made complicated by large food corporations.

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FOOD, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE Todd Jacobson leads the NBA’s social responsibility efforts, including NBA Cares – hosting service projects, fitness activities and outreach events designed to bring communities together. Previously, he served as acting director of central recreation for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Who is your mentor or role model?

I have been incredibly lucky in my career to have the same mentor for 18 years and counting in Kathy Behrens, president of NBA’s Social Responsibility and Player Programs. Kathy hired me one month into her time at the NBA, and we have worked together ever since managing all the highs and lows but always having fun and maximizing our community impact in the process. She has shown me how to build a culture of teamwork, lead by empowering others and always keep perspective in order to help balance and prioritize things that matter most in life.

PepsiCo’s Performance with Purpose sustainability initiatives led by Mehmood Khan aim to create a healthier relationship between people and food by working toward goals like reducing added sugars, reducing carbon emissions and achieving zero waste. In his role as vice chairman and chief scientific officer of global research and development, Khan prioritizes technological innovation and discovery, “inspired by the fundamental belief that business success is inextricably linked to the sustainability of the world we share,” according to a quote from Khan on Pepsi’s website.

Khan also leads the company’s research and development efforts, creating breakthrough innovations in food, beverages and nutrition – as well as delivery, packaging and production technology. Previously, Khan served as president of Takeda’s Global Research and Development Center and as a faculty member at the Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.

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FOOD, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE Maybe you know him as Tweezerman – founder of the multimillion-dollar beauty care line – as an anti-Iraq War activist, or as a presidential candidate in the 2008 Democratic primary. These days, Dal LaMagna, CEO of IceStone LLC, oversees a Brooklyn-based company that not only repurposes glass – turning landfill waste into countertops – but also recycles more than 90 percent of its own waste.

This year, LaMagna ran as an independent candidate in the 19th Congressional District. It was his third congressional campaign since 1996.

DAL LAMAGNA CEO ICESTONE LLC

What is your proudest achievement?

Creating and running the Tweezerman Co. (Besides) making and selling the world’s finest eyebrow tweezers and other beauty tools, (the company) operated for the benefit of all the stakeholders, including the employees, customers, vendors, the community and the shareholders. When I sold the company, the employees who owned 20 percent of it kept their jobs and shared about $12 million of capital gains.

Behind every social responsibility campaign – such as Major League Soccer’s Humanitarian of the Year Award or the Kick Childhood Cancer campaign launched by MLS Works, the league’s community outreach initiative – there is a leader like JoAnn Neale. No wonder she was named a “game changer”

by SportsBusiness Journal and honored by the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women. A former attorney with law firms Latham & Watkins and Duval & Stachenfeld, Neale joined Major League Soccer in 1998 as legal counsel.

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What is a book everyone should read, and why?

Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.”

It is insightful and thought-provoking, sharing a unique perspective on how to solve professional problems and adapt to change. The tools and wisdom provided are empowering.

It’s a book I believe people will want to study, as the lessons are life-changing.

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ALAN STEEL President and CEO NEW YORK CONVENTION CENTER OPERATING CORP.

Under Alan Steel’s leadership, the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center’s nearly 7-acre green roof – which features solar panels, beehives, and is home to 26 bird species and five bat species – became a model of sustainability. Steel, who heads the New York Convention Center Operating Corp.which operates the convention center, was previously president of George Little Management, a major producer of trade shows in the United States and Canada. He has more than 30 years of experience as an event management executive, having previously worked for the United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry in London and the British Consulate in Chicago. Steel also serves on the executive committee of NYC & Co., which is the marketing organization for New York City.

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Animal Farm” by George Orwell, because it reminds us of what we can become if we forget who we are.

During her time at CBS Corp., Josie J. Thomas has launched several initiatives promoting diversity, including the NAACP/CBS Master Writing Fellowship at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and the CBS Diversity Institute, which provides participants with access to the network’s decisionmaking process. Previously, Thomas served as vice president of business affairs at CBS News and as director of legal affairs for New York-based Trans World International.

JOSIE J. THOMAS Executive Vice President, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer CBS CORP.

Who is your mentor or role model?

My role model and mentor is my mother, Dr. Josie Robinson Johnson. As a civil rights leader and groundbreaking educator, she has touched so many lives. She lives the words of Maya Angelou, who once said: “People may forget what you said, people may forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

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DAVID BRAGDON Executive Director TRANSITCENTER

MICHAEL CAPASSO President GREEN ASPHALT

David Bragdon spent the early part of his career learning the nuts and bolts of the transportation industry – with jobs on ships, planes, freight trains and even a yearlong stint driving a taxi. Since taking the helm at TransitCenter in 2013, he has led efforts to improve urban transportation, reinventing the organization in civic philanthropy. A nationally recognized transportation advocate who was recently featured as a speaker at TechFestNW in Portland, Oregon, Bragdon previously served as director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning & Sustainability under thenMayor Michael Bloomberg and as president of the Metro Council, the regional government of the Oregon part of the Portland area.

What is your proudest achievement?

We preserved over 3,500 hectares of natural areas and streams during my term as president of the Metro Council in the Portland region, an environmental legacy for future residents.

The construction industry veteran is the president of the only plant in New York City – if not the nation – that produces 100 percent recycled asphalt by repurposing old street surfaces.

Recycling asphalt has many environmental benefits, such as preventing valuable materials from going into landfills and reducing the transportation of materials in and out of the city.

As founder and president of Queens-based C.A.C. Industries Inc., the construction firm that is Green Asphalt’s largest customer, Michael Capasso emphasizes teamwork, risktaking and mutual respect among the company’s employees.

He is also part of a “dream team” of builders and investors working on a prestigious project restoring and rebuilding Captain’s Row in Sag Harbor.

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

Verne Harnish’s “Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It … and Why the Rest Don’t”

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INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORTATION As a real estate developer, Donald Capoccia has partnered with government stakeholders since 1980 to add thousands of new housing units across New York City. More recently, BFC Partners has launched a preservation division devoted to housing units in some of New York City’s most distressed communities. Capoccia was a longtime board member of amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, and credits medical researcher Mathilde Krim with teaching him compassion for those less fortunate.

DONALD CAPOCCIA Managing Principal BFC PARTNERS

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

Anyone interested in cities and how they develop, evolve, decline and regenerate must read both “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” by Jane Jacobs and “The Power Broker” by Robert Caro. Their conflicting planning and development philosophies, some 60 years later, still define many of the debates, conflicts and challenges we currently face in New York and other cities around the country.

Anthony Coscia is hoping to boost public confidence in the Gateway Program – which would build a rail tunnel under the Hudson River – and this process begins with the Gateway Program Development Corp., an organization where he is a trustee. The project represents “a learning exercise and a muscle memory that we need to build as a country in order to remain competitive economically,” he recently told a business publication. Coscia is also a partner at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP.

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What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“Conquering Gotham” by Jill Jonnes. Jonnes explains how engineering triumphs combined with old-fashioned politics resulted in Penn Station and the 100-year-old rail tunnels that serve as vital links for New York City. This book is an enormous inspiration for those of us involved in the Gateway Program.

INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORTATION There is a new alternative for some New York City residents who want to skip the hassle of the beleaguered subway system: six new ferry routes from parts of Brooklyn and Queens to Manhattan. Elana Ehrenberg promises taking the ferry will make your commute “a little more enjoyable.”

Ehrenberg, who is a community relations manager at New York City Ferry operated by Hornblower, previously worked as director of special projects for New York City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.

ELANA EHRENBERG Community Relations Manager NEW YORK CITY FERRY OPERATED

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JULES FLYNN Executive Vice President of Operations MOTIVATE

What is your proudest achievement?

My proudest achievement has been leading the outreach for all six route launches with NYC Ferry. It has been an incredible opportunity to be able to see how adding transportation options for someone can fundamentally change their life. I’ve spoken with commuters who are now able to get home in a fraction of the time and are grateful to be able to spend that extra time with their families.

From dispersing Citi Bikes to locations where they are needed to creating membership incentives for low-income residents, Jules Flynn helps keep New York City moving on two wheels.

Flynn is the executive vice president of operations at Motivate, the company that operates the short-term bicycle rental program. A former general manager of Citi Bike in New York City, Flynn previously served as chief recovery and resiliency officer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Department of Subways. Previously, he was an infrastructure and logistics consultant at management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. He serves on the board of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.

What is one book everyone should read, and why?

“The Power Broker” by Robert Caro. The book explains so much about the built environment and public institutions in NYC. It’s also a gripping biography.

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ROBIN HAYES

Growing up in London, Robin Hayes was fascinated by trains and dreamed of working in the train industry. Instead, he landed a job in the aviation industry early on – and decades later, he is the CEO of JetBlue Airways Corp. Hayes joined JetBlue in 2008 as the company’s chief commercial officer, overseeing the airline’s marketing and communications strategy as well as its inflight service and customer support.

Previously, he served as executive vice president for the Americas at British Airways. He started his 19-year career with British Airways in Scotland and rose through the ranks to eventually run the airline’s leisure department, in charge of its holiday packages. He serves on the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association and the Wings Club as well as on the board of directors at Airlines for America.

CEO JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP.

From analyzing the impact of the L train shutdown to measuring Citi Bike ridership, Sarah Kaufman tracks all things transportation in New York City. The associate director of New York University’s Rudin Center for Transportation – which focuses on improving transportation through technology – Kaufman leads three main projects: intelligent paratransit, an initiative to increase mobility for seniors and the disabled; emerging leaders in transportation fellowship, which seeks to enhance innovation in planning and policymaking; and job access, a study of mass transit and economic opportunity.

SARAH M. KAUFMAN Associate Director NEW YORK UNIVERSITY RUDIN CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION

What is a book everyone should read, and why?

“Technically Wrong” by Sara Wachter-Boettcher. This book identifies the social biases upon which much of our modern tech and algorithms have been built, and the ramifications of the homogeneity of Silicon Valley. The book recommends ethical data uses going forward. As we move toward a future of smart cities and algorithm-based policies, we must take note of this book’s lessons.

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SHAWN MAKINEN Vice President, Asset Management JFK INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINAL LLC

ELLIOTT SCLAR Director, Center for Sustainable Urban Development THE EARTH INSTITUTE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 86

Need help navigating Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport? JFK International Air Terminal LLC can help. Shawn Makinen is the vice president of asset management at JFKIAT, the first private operator of an airport terminal in the U.S. Founded in 1997, JFKIAT is owned by the U.S. affiliate of Amsterdam-based Schiphol Group, a leading airport operator. Makinen leads construction, capacity expansion, maintenance and property management. When Terminal 4 flooded in January due to a water pipe break, Makinen worked with city agencies to coordinate the cleanup and response efforts. “We are working closely with local agencies and authorities as well as on-site emergency maintenance personnel, to resume normal operations as quickly as possible,” he said in a statement. Makinen previously worked in the aviation department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, serving in various management positions at all three major New York-area airports.

When it comes to public services and infrastructure in New York City, Elliot Sclar will argue that “you don’t always get what you pay for” – as he did in his 2000 public policy book by the same title. Plenty of people agreed with the director of Columbia University’s Center for Sustainable Urban Development: his book, an analysis of economic privatization, was recognized by the National Academy of Public Administration, the International Political Science Association. An economist and urban planner who focuses on transportation, sustainability and public service economics, Sclar also worked on the United Nations Taskforce on Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers.

What is a book everyone should read, and why?

C. Wright Mills’ “The Sociological Imagination.” Having a sociological imagination means understanding your relationship to the people standing in front of you, understanding the social dynamics that bring us together at each moment.

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