Board & Staff

Our team brings New Yorkers together to learn, debate, and design a vibrant city for all. 

Board of Directors

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James von Klemperer
Kohn Pedersen Fox
Co-Chair
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AJ Pires
Alloy Development
Co-Chair
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Judy Kessler
Vornado Realty Trust
Treasurer, Chair of the Finance Committee
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Meredith Kane
Paul, Weiss
Secretary, Chair of the Nominations & Governance Committee
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Chris Fogarty
Fogarty Finger
Vice President, Chair of the Advancement Committee
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Alison Novak
Humane Works
Vice President, Chair of the Audit Committee
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Barika Williams
Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD)
Vice President, Chair of the Advocacy Committee
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Siqi Zhu
Sasaki
Vice President, Chair of the Board Culture & Learning Committee
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Zachary Bernstein
Fried Frank
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Joseph Brancato
Gensler
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Earle Chambers
Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Health System
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Vincent Chang
Grimshaw
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Michelle Delk
Snøhetta
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Paul Goldberger
Parsons School of Design
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Jeff Hébert
HR&A Advisors
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Luis Hernandez
Con Edison
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Jee Mee Kim
Arcadis
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Varun Kohli
Corgan
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Yin Kong
Think!Chinatown
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Jing Liu
SO-IL
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Margaret Newman
Stantec
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Yadiel Rivera-Diaz
Marvel
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Jack Robbins
FXCollaborative
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Tom Scarangello
Thornton Tomasetti
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Beatrice Sibblies
BOS Development
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Lisa Switkin
Field Operations
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Meejin Yoon
Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
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May Yu
Trinity Church NYC

Emeriti

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James Corner
Field Operations
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Timur Galen
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Marilyn Jordan Taylor
University of Pennsylvania School of Design
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Daniel Rose
Rose Associates

Associate Board

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Camillia Brown
The Legal Aid Society
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Aren Castro
Center for Justice Innovation
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Collyn Chan
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Allison Currier
Hunter College
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Betsy Daniel
NYCEDC
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Stanley Delva
Brooklyn Arts Council
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James Francisco
NYC Public Design Commission
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Mike Harrington
The New School
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Catherine Joseph
Weiss/Manfredi
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Nani Kauz Apolo
WXY Studio
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Matthew Khinda
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Yoo Jin Lee
DLR Group
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Charles Li Markham
DOROT
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Graci Mills
Paul Castrucci Architects / Go Bang! Studio
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Aden Munassar
New York City Housing Authority
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Rujuta Naringrekar
Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects
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Nasra Nimaga
Perkins Eastman
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Eamon O’Connor
Gehl
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Peter Rampulla
Rampulla Associates Architects
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Christopher Rice
WXY Studio
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Rajesh Sankat
3×3
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Alex Shapanka
New York Empire State Development
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Emma Silverblatt
Cornell AAP / post-
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Dior St. Hillaire
GreenFeen OrganiX
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Mallory Taub
Gensler
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Will Thomson
AECOM

Staff

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Miranda Bellizia
Director of Member Engagement
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Catherine Betances
Associate Director, Forefront
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Guillermo Gómez
Director of Programs
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Ming Lin
Program Coordinator
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Daniel McPhee
Executive Director
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Clara Parker
Director of Global Exchange
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Katherine Sacco
Managing Director
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Martha Snow
Director of Community Design
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Hadley Stack
Associate Director of Communications