The Partnership for New York City has announced the 22 senior business executives chosen as David Rockefeller Fellows for 2013-14.
Over the next year, the Fellows will learn how New York City works from top leaders in government, labor and the private sector.
At the end of the program, the Fellows will join a cadre of business leaders who are committed to following David Rockefeller’s model of corporate civic engagement.
“When David Rockefeller founded the Partnership, it was to encourage civic participation among New York City’s business leaders.” said Kathryn Wylde, president & CEO of the Partnership for New York City.
“These 22 Fellows are the next generation of top executives in that mold and their newfound experiences in how government operates at the highest levels will hopefully encourage them to consider public service or become more active in public life so that we ultimately keep New York City a center for global opportunity.”
2013 – 2014 David Rockefeller Fellows are:
Leo Argiris, principal and director of business development – Americas region at Arup.
Roger A. Blissett is vice president and branch manager of the U.S. licensed offices of Royal Bank of Canada.
Karessa Cain is a corporate partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where she focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and securities law.
Sarah L. Cave is a partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, where she concentrates on securities litigation, accountants’ liability, and bankruptcy litigation.
Patterson B Chiweshe is an audit principal in the financial services group of EisnerAmper LLP.
Mark M Colodny is a managing director at Warburg Pincus based in New York.
Laura Cunningham is chief of staff for the president and general manager of the Global Primary Care Business Unit at Pfizer Ltd.
Sarah Diamond is general manager of Global Consulting Services for IBM Corporation.
Scott Feinstein is an audit partner and the leader of the Entertainment, Media and Communications Audit Practice in New York at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP.
Karen Gray is General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer – Americas at Christie’s Inc.
Robert Hoglund is senior vice president and chief financial officer with Consolidated Edison.
Adam Karol is a director at Silver Lake Partners, a technology investment firm.
Daniel Maldono is vice president of Business Development at SKANSKA.
Marc Mastronardi is the senior vice president, General Merchandise Manager at Macy’s Inc.
Esra Ozer is assistant secretary of Alcoa, and director of ethics and compliance communications and training.
William Rahm is senior managing director at Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Kimberly Sherman Stamler is a senior vice president at Related Companies.
Petra Slater is a parter with Aon Hewitt a division of Aon plc.
Arthur Steinmetz is president and chief investment officer at OppenheimerFunds.
Craig Vosburg is group executive, U.S. Market Development.
Kathryn Welch is executive vice president of retail at Forest City Ratner Companies.
Linda Zhang is the partner in charge of KPMG LLP’s U.S.-China practice.
