MEET THE TRUSTEES George Chen ’84 George Chen is a network partner at Strategos Inc, where he previously served as the General Manager of the Chicago office and chief marketing officer. Strategos is an innovation and strategy consulting firm with offices in the US, Europe and South America. The company was founded in 1995 and has helped a wide range of clients, including 27 of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial companies, innovate and grow. Throughout his strategy and technology consulting career, Chen has helped his clients and consulting firms develop game-changing strategies and identify, launch, and manage new products, services and ventures. Chen previously served as a principal and the strategy practice leader at The Revere Group, a middlemarket centric consultancy, and he was a founding member of Cambridge Technology Partners, a leading systems integrator.
“Peddie was a critical element in shaping my growth. I hope to be a part of the process that builds the foundation of success for another 150 years.”
He also held various consulting positions with Ernst and Young's Strategic Advisory Services and CSC Index. At Peddie, Chen was a prefect, a Gold Key Society member, and a Cum Laude Society member. He played basketball, baseball and lacrosse. He is a former young alumni board member and served as reunion class captain in 2009. Fluent in English and Chinese, Chen holds a B.S. with Honors in electrical engineering from Brown University, an M.S. in computer science from Brown University and an M.B.A. with High Honors from the University of Chicago.
Joseph P. Clark P’05 ’08 ’10 ’16 Joe Clark has served as a private wealth advisor at Goldman Sachs where he works with families, endowments and foundations. Previously, he was a managing director at U.S. Trust, FleetBoston Financial and Credit Suisse First Boston. Clark served as president of the board of trustees of Rumson Country Day School for six years and three years as treasurer. He is a director of the Independent School Chairpersons Association (ISCA) and serves on the board of the New Jersey Council for Economic Education. He served as a director and coach for the youth program of the Pop Warner Football League in Rumson and is also a former director of the Alliance of Neighbors of Monmouth County, a nonprofit organization formed to aid the families of victims of the September 11 tragedy.
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“Peddie has had a tremendous impact on our children and helped shape them in a multitude of ways. Through serving as a trustee and sharing my perspectives, I hope to ensure that Peddie is able to continue its valuable work inspiring young people to reach their potential and make a difference in the community."
Clark holds an A.B. in economics from Princeton University, where he played varsity football. Clark has three children who graduated from Peddie (Joseph ’05, William ’08 and Michael ’10). His daughter, Kathryn, is a member of the Class of 2016.