New York, NY – The Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter announces 13 new members have joined its board of directors. In addition, the board selected Wendy Blattner as its new chair and Deanna Rockefeller as its vice-chair.
Board Chair Wendy Blattner says, “We are delighted to welcome the largest class of new board members in our chapter’s history. Recruiting such a talented group would not have been possible without the leadership of Jordan Siev, our past chair. I thank him and look forward to building on his success.”
The new Board members are:
- David Berger, MD, MHCH, FACS, Chief Executive Officer, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, University Hospital of Brooklyn
- Joseph Boitano, executive merchant; former Executive Vice President and interim CEO of Land’s End
- Esther Dong, MBA, beauty industry executive; former Vice President and General Manager, North America, Origins
- Jamaar Harold, Director of Operations, Altice USA
- Nadia Surpanpong Inwood, JAN New York LLC
- Ladidas Lumpkins, CPA, JD, LL.M., Partner-in-Charge of Private Wealth Services, Prager Metis
- Karyn Marsh, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, New York University Langone Health; Managing Associate Director, Center for Cognitive Neurology; Administrative Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center/Co-Director, Center of Excellence on Alzheimer’s Disease
- Heidi Lohrfink Nigg, teacher, Rye City School District
- Mark Oster, retired; former National Managing Partner, Not-for-Profit and Higher Education, Grant Thornton LLP
- Katherine Flood Ostrander, Director, Institutional Equity Sales, Deutsche Bank
- Suzanne Silverstein, senior retail executive, former President, 7 For All Mankind
- Rodeena Stephens-Ceaser, Assistant Professor & Department Co-Chair, Communications and Media Arts & Journalism, Westchester Community College; Director of Communication, The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York
- Dan Stevens, Founder & CEO, BlissBomb
Deanna Rockefeller adds, “The new Board members reflect the vitality and diversity of New York City. They live in different neighborhoods, work in a range of industries, and have varied backgrounds, but all share a commitment to supporting people affected by Alzheimer’s and fighting to end this disease.”
Alzheimer's Association
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